Comments on: read write prompt #10: meta-whatsits? http://readwritepoem.org/2008/01/16/read-write-prompt-9-meta-whatsits/ because poem is an action Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:28:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Christine http://readwritepoem.org/2008/01/16/read-write-prompt-9-meta-whatsits/#comment-607 Christine Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:23:10 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/2008/01/16/read-write-prompt-9-meta-whatsits/#comment-607 Tom, This prompt was terrific! I needed to flex my poetic muscles to think about what kind of language I usually use, and I realized I tend to be more concrete. So this time, even though I think it's still pretty concrete, I tried to let my images stand for something else. I don't think I'm entirely where I'd like to be regarding the use of metaphor, but at least I'm changing my thought process. It's very challenging, but completely worth it! Tom,

This prompt was terrific! I needed to flex my poetic muscles to think about what kind of language I usually use, and I realized I tend to be more concrete. So this time, even though I think it’s still pretty concrete, I tried to let my images stand for something else. I don’t think I’m entirely where I’d like to be regarding the use of metaphor, but at least I’m changing my thought process. It’s very challenging, but completely worth it!

]]> By: TIV the individual voice http://readwritepoem.org/2008/01/16/read-write-prompt-9-meta-whatsits/#comment-595 TIV the individual voice Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:47:05 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/2008/01/16/read-write-prompt-9-meta-whatsits/#comment-595 Now that could not have been funner or teach me more in the process. Though the results "Two Sisters of the Livingroom" is pathetic, I loved following the lines of Shelley as I wrote. The idea of using poems to prompt poems is brilliant and a great improvement in my opinion over the random word and picture prompts. I liked that so much doing the Shelley, that I'm going to try the Lowell next. Now that could not have been funner or teach me more in the process. Though the results “Two Sisters of the Livingroom” is pathetic, I loved following the lines of Shelley as I wrote. The idea of using poems to prompt poems is brilliant and a great improvement in my opinion over the random word and picture prompts. I liked that so much doing the Shelley, that I’m going to try the Lowell next.

]]> By: Tiel Aisha Ansari http://readwritepoem.org/2008/01/16/read-write-prompt-9-meta-whatsits/#comment-554 Tiel Aisha Ansari Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:45:58 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/2008/01/16/read-write-prompt-9-meta-whatsits/#comment-554 What they said. A prompt that makes us commit poetry consciously. What they said. A prompt that makes us commit poetry consciously.

]]> By: Linda Jacobs http://readwritepoem.org/2008/01/16/read-write-prompt-9-meta-whatsits/#comment-547 Linda Jacobs Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:34:56 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/2008/01/16/read-write-prompt-9-meta-whatsits/#comment-547 This prompt is why I love this group. It makes us go places we might not want to but once we're there, our poetry expands and our skills become just that much sharper. Thank you, again! This prompt is why I love this group. It makes us go places we might not want to but once we’re there, our poetry expands and our skills become just that much sharper. Thank you, again!

]]> By: carolee http://readwritepoem.org/2008/01/16/read-write-prompt-9-meta-whatsits/#comment-543 carolee Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:25:42 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/2008/01/16/read-write-prompt-9-meta-whatsits/#comment-543 tom-- this is an amazing prompt. this kind of prompt -- where we learn about poetry AND stretch our own boundaries -- is rare. so glad RWP's taking the leap into a little bit of teaching. well, teaching may not be the word, but you know what i mean. tom– this is an amazing prompt. this kind of prompt — where we learn about poetry AND stretch our own boundaries — is rare. so glad RWP’s taking the leap into a little bit of teaching. well, teaching may not be the word, but you know what i mean.

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