by Dana Guthrie Martin
Before diving into the details of the Get Your Poem On post, I want to thank Deb again for stepping in to manage Read Write Poem. I also wanted to share a little bit about her:
Deb Scott first starting writing poetry while in the throes of angst-ridden pubescence. A long, long separation ensued until a professor recently reminded her of its power and beauty, first with Pablo Neruda and his “Ode to the Dictionary.” Her poetry has been published in MReview 2006 & 2007 and soon can be read in qarrtsiluni. She likes best to write poetry of place. Deb finds much inspiration from her childhood days in Arizona’s mountain-deserts and her Portland home in the great Pacific Northwest. She’s Read Write Poem’s manager and hopes this place encourages everyone who visits or participates – novice to expert – to read and write poetry. With wild and enthusiastic abandon.
Her enthusiasm for this project is contagious, and she’s perfect for the role of manager.
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Thanks for a nice introduction, Dana! What a great week. I am so excited to be a part of this group, but I didn’t have much time for writing this week. However, as of today a poem of mine can be found at qarrtsiluni.
Here is my poetic take on “resolutions”:
http://havingwrit.blogspot.com/2008/01/resolutions-for-read-write-poem.html
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Resolutions
Here is mine: But is not bout resolutions or is there:
one too many
I can’t believe I am posting so early in the game! I had my poem ready on Saturday, that’s how excited I am to be writing again! Guess you could say I have something to crow about
I’ve been working on this one, but I just don’t know if its done or not. I’m gonna put it up anyway, cause the feedback would be great!
http://eatsbugs.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/resolution-010108/
Happy New Year, everyone!
Happy New Year 08, Everyone. So glad to see that this site would carry on, thank you and congrats Deb. Here’s mine for the New Year’s – ‘Rise and Shine’ is my motto.
http://ul-typingaway.blogspot.com/2008/01/rise-and-shine.html
this is a different type of resolution – http://craftygreenpoet.blogspot.com/2008/01/resolution.html
[...] I take care that each trimming stays whole, a nearly perfect crescent to admire for half a second before I add it to the instant ground below. __________ For the Read Write Poem prompt, “resolutions.” Links to the other participants’ poems are here. [...]
so glad things have sorted themselves out and it’s back to the poetry! yay!
here’s mine. it’s related to resolutions in that i’ve resolved to write more about my family and personal history in 2008.
AND the piece resulted from a free write i did with jill in real life and at fertile ground, something we’ve resolved to do more of this year, as well.
Here’s my poem “Phobic Poet” on my new poetry blog. I’m eventually going to move my poetry from my various blogs onto this one blog
Here’s a recent poem I posted on my blog about Maps.
And, finally, a poem I posted on my main blog, The Individual Voice, called “Personals.” As you can see, I needed to centralize all my poems on my new poetry Blog Bad Poet Society. Hey, this is my first submission to readwritepoem. I figured I had a lot of catching up to do. Will link to readwrite from my poetry blog. I’m a new poet, so feedback always welcome.
Here’s mine:
http://koshtra.blogspot.com/2008_01_01_archive.html#7861777186172467903
What a treat from being gone all weekend to get back today and find RWP regenerated! I’m still at school so can’t access blogs but I’ll be back when I get home to read everyone’s and, hopefully, post a poem myself.
Thank You, Deb!
It’s great to see everyone here!
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Tip: leave only one link per comment as the spam-filter gets funny with more than that…and it caught Tiv’s last comment, too.
I’m checking the filter fairly often, but am in all-day meetings for a few days, so be patient if you don’t see yours come up for air.
My link, for those who don’t check pingbacks:
http://www.vianegativa.us/2008/01/07/resolutions/
I have had a bit much for Resolutions and The New Year late;y so I followed the Random Prompts and got “Confessions”
http://wannabeawritersomeday.blogspot.com/2008/01/poetry-moment-brought-to-you-by-read.html
First submission for RWP
Had a few minutes before my husband got home so wrote something. Hopefully, I’ll post it correctly. Keeping my fingers crossed.
My entry
Welcome Deb!
I am so glad this project will continue. I suppose I will now have to pester Dana solely at her blog.
I wrote this little poem just before the prompt went up — and it’s *so* right:
Snapshot Poem
Hi, everyone. TIV, I’m so happy to see you here! I’m looking forward to reading your poems.
Mine is a bit of a stretch as far as resolutions go, but my little monk did try.
looking back
better late than never i guess… just a couple of quickies from me… happy new year all,,, and thanks deb for taking over here… we will be here to support you i am sure!!!!
http://justpaisley.why-paisley.com/?p=363
You’re right on time, paisley. We can post and read all week.
Comments close for this post next Monday.
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Thanks, everyone, for the warm welcome.
An extra: Let us examine the symbolism of dreams
[...] Write Poem aren’t writing stellar poems. Some of them are, actually, talented. Go, read their poems about resolutions. Have some champagne, you know, that bottle still in your [...]
I resolve to write badly.
Hopefully a resolution I’ll not be keeping.
I just realized I posted my poem link in the wrong place. Oh well, here it is again:
New Year’s Resolution Haiku
Thanks for the prompt! My response is here:
Rosh Chodesh Shvat
So glad this site is carrying on ~ though, in my absence, I had no idea of the crisis before today!
Here’s my offering for the week:
Resolution
Happy 2008 all!
I’ve just reviewed a great book and want to let everyone know, so off topic here is the link:
http://craftygreenpoet.blogspot.com/2008/01/poetry-speaks-expanded-edited-by-elise.html
Thanks
Oh! Lovely!
Perhaps we can link this or repost it in our soon-to-be expanded book section!?!