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read write prompt: #18 see things differently 1: be a tree

5 Comments Published by Juliet March 12th, 2008 in Juliet, Read Write Prompt.

One of the things I love about this time of year in the Northern Hemisphere is how the trees are returning to their broader life. I often wonder what it would be like to be a tree, how different life would be - rooted in one place and  naked in the winter (or to have one unchanging outfit [...]

poll “dance”: who knows if we’re poets?

2 Comments Published by Deb March 11th, 2008 in Deb, Discussion Thread, Poll Dance.

Carolee is taking a little time off to be with her family this week, so I am stepping in to give you a place to talk about the current poll, should you want to.
We had a lot of voting in response to this week’s question: “Who in your ‘real life’ knows that you’re a poet?”
As [...]

get your poem on #17

40 Comments Published by Christine March 10th, 2008 in Christine, Get Your Poem On.

From now until midnight one week from today, comments on this post will be open, so you can leave a permalink to your blog post for this week’s contribution. (A dreamy poem or any poem.)
Please take a few moments to read the the about page, the code of conduct and our copyrights page. If you [...]

poetry book club: a review of leilani hall’s swimming the witch

1 Comment Published by Jessica March 6th, 2008 in Book Review, Jessica, Poetry Book Club.

When I read books of poetry, my main project is to discover the overall structure of the book.  Sure, I read the poems one at a time, recognizing their unique sounds and images.  But, what I really want to know is, what is this book trying to say to me? Some messages are easier to [...]

read write prompt #17: dream prompts for a long winter’s nap*

3 Comments Published by Christine March 5th, 2008 in Christine, Read Write Prompt.

A lot of writers try to develop an authentic, original voice. We read the work of other poets for inspiration and guidance, but when it comes time to call forth our own words, we want them to come from our own inner spring.
Dreams can provide the writer with a never-ending source of original images, feelings, [...]

poetry out loud: audio blogging for poets (some preliminary conclusions)

8 Comments Published by Read Write Poem March 4th, 2008 in Dave, Discussion Thread, Poetry Out Loud.

Hi poets,
This week I’ve asked Dave Bonta (via negativa), one of our participants at Read Write Poem, to talk about how blogging poets might create audio recordings and include them on their sites. I asked Dave because he’s a blogging poet with experience in these things, and has helped other poets learn how to make [...]

get your poem on #16

23 Comments Published by Tom March 2nd, 2008 in Get Your Poem On, Tom.

From now until midnight one week from today, comments on this post will be open, so you can leave a permalink to your blog post for this week’s contribution.
Be sure to check back through the week and see what others have written in response to this prompt or inspirations from other sources: Read Write Poem!
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WEEKLY READ WRITE PROMPT

July 2, 2008 — The current Get Your Poem On post is here. This is where you leave us a link to your blog, this week in response to Dana ShuffleWords idea, or any other kind of word play. (Or see if RWP-Twitter is for you!)

Next week's prompt will light you up. Thanks, Jill!



WEEKLY READ WRITE ARTICLES

June 26, 2008 — This month Jessica tells us which poets she first picked out to read, all on her own, because she wanted to. Who did you pick out?

Tom's Informal Talk About Forms has got more rhythm.

Christine's latest installment of Get The Lead Out discusses epigraphs. It's an inspired article.

We've been wanting more read here at Read Write Poem and Juliet brings it with her review of Spoken Word Revolution Redux.

January gives us a primer on revision.



POLL DANCE

July 5, 2008 — This time Carolee talks about how we talk about poetry we may not understand straight away in her "poll dance".

There's a new poll up. Yeah, a day early.



RANDOM PROMPTS

A different word or phrase will appear here each time you visit the site or refresh the page. Your current prompt is — sequin



RANDOM WRITING TIP

If you write at your computer, avoid the delete key on first draft! Forget that you have the ability to delete your words and keep writing no matter what. Keep everything. Repeat yourself. Experiment with variations and keep them all. Embrace the document's craziness and save it or print it out. Only then, overwrite or delete.



RANDOM READING TIP

Do you know a poet whose work you admire? Ask them who they love to read or would recommend.



RANDOM COLLABORATING TIP

Cut one of your poems up into words and phrases, place everything in a paper bag, and give the poem puzzle to a collaborator to piece together in a new way. (This can also be done through e-mail if you are collaborating with someone in a different area.)


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