Comments on: read write prompt #32: reuse, recycle and revise! http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/18/reuse-recycle-and-revise/ Mon, 03 May 2010 01:01:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: read write poem #7: collaborative revision « pro tempore http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/18/reuse-recycle-and-revise/comment-page-1/#comment-1840 read write poem #7: collaborative revision « pro tempore Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:13:59 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=169#comment-1840 [...] when Juliet suggested revision as a prompt for RWP, I knew I didn’t want to work on any of my own work (I started an [...] [...] when Juliet suggested revision as a prompt for RWP, I knew I didn’t want to work on any of my own work (I started an [...]

]]> By: A Musician’s Warning « Raven’s Wing Poetry http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/18/reuse-recycle-and-revise/comment-page-1/#comment-1839 A Musician’s Warning « Raven’s Wing Poetry Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:16:20 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=169#comment-1839 [...] is a rewrite of an older poem, “To The Musician”, and a poem written in response to the Read Write Poem Prompt #32: Reuse, Recycle, and Revise. I reworked the original piece into a pantoum. [...] [...] is a rewrite of an older poem, “To The Musician”, and a poem written in response to the Read Write Poem Prompt #32: Reuse, Recycle, and Revise. I reworked the original piece into a pantoum. [...]

]]> By: blythe http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/18/reuse-recycle-and-revise/comment-page-1/#comment-1838 blythe Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:28:49 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=169#comment-1838 Excellent! I'm tired of trying to revise my own work; anyone want to swap? Leave a comment or email me at blytheblogger AT gmail DOT com. Excellent!

I’m tired of trying to revise my own work; anyone want to swap?

Leave a comment or email me at blytheblogger AT gmail DOT com.

]]> By: nibblepoems http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/18/reuse-recycle-and-revise/comment-page-1/#comment-1837 nibblepoems Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:25:18 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=169#comment-1837 Love the idea of melding, Rob! I'm going to try it with two pieces I am working on now, both of which mention the moon. Love the idea of melding, Rob!

I’m going to try it with two pieces I am working on now, both of which mention the moon.

]]> By: Rob Kistner http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/06/18/reuse-recycle-and-revise/comment-page-1/#comment-1836 Rob Kistner Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:07:33 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=169#comment-1836 I think this prompt is one of great benefit to those who participate. Bravo! I constantly revise, restructure, and 'meld' my poetry. Revise (edit) to continually improve the piece (hopefully), making it tighter and of greater impact -- and restructure to create a different perspective on the subject matter, thus drawing two poems from the original single effort. When I 'meld' I take parts of two different pieces I've written, each usually focusing on different subject matter, but each having a thread that can be consolidated to create a uniquely different poem. These practices, for me, are great fodder for new work, and solid writing and conceptualizing exercise -- especially in moments when your muse just isn't offering up fresh inspiration. I think this prompt is one of great benefit to those who participate. Bravo!

I constantly revise, restructure, and ‘meld’ my poetry. Revise (edit) to continually improve the piece (hopefully), making it tighter and of greater impact — and restructure to create a different perspective on the subject matter, thus drawing two poems from the original single effort.

When I ‘meld’ I take parts of two different pieces I’ve written, each usually focusing on different subject matter, but each having a thread that can be consolidated to create a uniquely different poem.

These practices, for me, are great fodder for new work, and solid writing and conceptualizing exercise — especially in moments when your muse just isn’t offering up fresh inspiration.

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