get your poem on #32
by Juliet Wilson
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Wear it loud, wear it proud! Display the Read Write Poem badge on your site. Just click here or on the image above to get the code! read write poem news- yes, yes, here’s another virtual book tour stop for ‘a walk through the memory palace’
February 6, 2010 | 11:37 amFind the latest tour stop for Pamela Johnson Parker’s debut collection, A Walk Through the Memory Palace at Jillypoet, Jill Crammond Wickham’s blog, where you can find an interview with Pamela that discusses how she creates manuscripts.
Previous stops include Daniel Romo at his blog, Peyote Soliloquies and James Brush at his blog, Coyote Mercury.
You can find all our plans for the tour here.
- the best of the web is in our ranks
February 6, 2010 | 11:35 amSarah J. Sloat’s poem,”Attending the Tasting” (published in The Literary Bohemian) has been selected for Best of the Web 2010. Congratulations, Sarah!
- another (w00t!) read write poem member on the joe milford poetry show
February 6, 2010 | 11:34 amOn the Joe Milford Poetry Show tomorrow (Feb. 6): W.F. Roby at 9 AM (PST). Find the show here!
Joe describes Will as a “great language poet and bad-ass.”
- ‘literary podcasting made simple with wordpress.com’
February 6, 2010 | 11:33 amDave Bonta has published a how-to article that might be of interest to WordPress users: “Literary Podcasting Made Simple with WordPress.com,” based on his and Beth Adams’ experience at Qarrtsiluni.
Thanks, Dave, for continuing to help make the community aware of technological resources that can expand our art.
- the latest (virtual) book tour stop for ‘a walk through the memory palace’
February 3, 2010 | 3:53 pmThe latest tour stop has been posted for Pamela Johnson Parker’s debut collection, A Walk Through the Memory Palace. Find out how Daniel Romo responded to the work at his blog, Peyote Soliloquies.
James Brush provided our first tour stop at his blog, Coyote Mercury.
You can find all our plans for the tour here.
- planning for napowrimo in april, and you are invited!
February 2, 2010 | 6:12 pmHello, hello dear Read Write Poem community members! We are in the planning stages for NaPoWriMo. (What? Is that a groan I hear, or an excited exclamation?)
We are planning another prompt-every-day for those folks who love to write a daily poem in April (which is, as most of you know, National Poetry Month in the United States — although there is an international following of writing poetry every day in April, too, so it is not just about the States).
Anyway! This is a call for prompts because we want to run your ideas, one every day, in April. So here’s what to do:
- Prompts must be no more than 250 words, and we will take the first 30 that we receive.
- Include “NaPoWriMo Prompt” in the subject line of your email as well as your username (e.g., the name you use when you log in) so we can match you up with your prompt and give you the link love.
- Email your submission (in the body of the email — no attachments please) to prompts (at) readwritepoem (dot) org!
We’ll let you know when we’ve got the 30, but don’t delay because it takes a lot of time to format the posts and we want to be ready come April Fools’ Day. Woohoo!
- new senior contributors at read write poem
February 2, 2010 | 11:51 amWe are thrilled to announce that Ren Powell and Dave Jarecki are moving into the senior contributor role at Read Write Poem. Both have been writing feverishly for the site, as well as providing ideas for content and for the community as a whole. In short, they make this site a more lively, and better, place.
Ren and Dave will fill the roles vacated by Carolee Sherwood and Jill Crammond Wickham, who have moved into the manager role.
Everyone please thank Ren and Dave for their hard work and commitment to Read Write Poem.
- rounding out the virtual book tour of sarah j. sloat’s ‘in the voice of a minor saint’
January 31, 2010 | 1:53 pmOur last stop on the Virtual Book Tour of Sarah J. Sloat’s In the Voice of a Minor Saint is with Ren Powell. Find Ren’s review at More Babel.
Joseph Harker provided our first stop in December, and you can find David Moolten’s review at Edible Detritus. David’s was followed by Dave Jarecki’s. Dave’s review is at his blog. Find Jill Crammond Wickham’s at Jillypoet: Mom Trying to Write.
In case you missed the introduction, we are (virtually) hosting Sarah J. Sloat’s In the Voice of a Minor Saint. For complete tour information, such as how you can get your own copy of the collection or how you can get involved in future tours, read this post.
- make your own book: get off the computer and onto the paper
January 30, 2010 | 4:19 pmBeth Adams has posted her latest project at The Cassandra Pages. “A Handmade Book” may not explicate all the details of bookbinding, but Beth shows readers the “Secret Belgian Binding.” It’s a beautiful as well as inspiring post.
If you would like more detailed instructions, Google “secret Belgian bookbinding” and find sites such as this one. Or look for a local book arts class for hands-on instruction.
As Beth says, ” … it did me good to get away from the computer and feel my hands at work!”
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Posted links to a couple of Revisions
http://florescence.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/barefoot-boy/
collaboration with christine
This is a revision of one called “The Dance.” Another one called “Suburb” came out of this project.
http://disorder1313.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/the-dance-revised
I’m still a week behind, so this is a poem about telling a story. I’m going to try to revise one of my poems tomorrow so that I can catch up with Prompt #32!
http://pipssqueaks.blogspot.com/2008/06/read-write-poem-telling-stories.html
I love summer vacation because I get to post early!
I took a poem that I’d written as an example for my tenth-grade kids and played with it. It’s something I’d wanted to do for a long time so thanks for the kick in the butt!
Kindness
In my skin (First draft)
Here was my second draft: In my skin (2nd draft)
I just happened to have a re-write of a poem in progress, so I used this prompt as an excuse to get on with it.
http://havingwrit.blogspot.com/2008/06/poem-reworked.html
This poem is relevant to this weeks questionnaire. Although I’m open to my poems being interpreted in any way the reader wishes, I was presenting a definite perspective in ‘No Cure’. Although the poem had the desired impact on most readers, I wasn’t really communicating very well.
Revision of No Cure
[...] Peek at more revisions here. [...]
I’ve put up a first draft and a current draft (sparing you the several inbetween drafts) here.
http://www.magpiedays.com/2008/06/lather-rinse-repeat/
Here’s my contribution – I’ve rewritten an earlier poem of mine, Kraken. The original was a jigsaw poem – I’ve now added rhyme and extended the poem by another verse as well as changing some of the wording to make the meaning more explicit. In the process many of the jigsaw words have vanished, but I think using and then discarding prompts can often be a good way to go!
Would be interested in your comments!
Kraken revisited
I rewrote “To The Musician”, and older poem of mine, into “A Musician’s Warning”. See it here:
http://ravenswingpoetry.com/2008/06/19/a-musicians-warning/
Thanks,
Nicole
I just read Lirone’s comments, and I totally agree. The prompt, in my mind, is another avenue for getting your internal critic to take a hike, and to find your authentic voice. Not always easy to do!
This poem is a collaboration with jo. We put each other’s prose pieces into a phrased poem.
she remembers, every time the first time
Here’s mine: http://craftygreenpoet.blogspot.com/2008/06/reuse-recycle-and-revise-2.html
A combination of a hectic new job and no coputer at home means it may be a while before I can get round and read everyone’s poems, but i will!
“Lost” (evolution in 4 drafts)
This is not really a serious response to the prompt, but for those looking for lighter fare, I generated and recorded a condensed version all ten poems in my “Public Poems” series so far. I guess that’s a revision of sorts.
In honor of the sun and summer solstice, I offer a variation of the theme: I posted a poem which is a revision of 2 news stories I read–one about the sun’s magnetic loops! I will post an earlier version of the poem soon. (and if you like wine, I’ve been writing a lot about it lately!)
http://artpredator.wordpress.com
Incorporated an earlier poem into a posting:
http://frogstoadsandallcreaturesthathop.blogspot.com/2008/06/one-fresh-wish.html
Here’s one for fun.
MANATEE OF VANITY, at Nickers and Ink
Blessings,
Linda
Don’t forget to play at SIMPLY SNICKERS this week. Posting poetry prompts on Sundays.
Tommorrow
http://frogstoadsandallcreaturesthathop.blogspot.com/2008/06/this-is-best-week-of-my-life.html
Lissa and I did collaborative revision, and it was a blast!
collaborative revision
here’s my poem swap with Blythe (who’s comment above this one) at pro tempore
all I do not know
I’ve found this week’s prompt very helpful and thank those who have made comments, all of which I’ve taken on board. I am still working on the poem. I’d like to quote David Harsent who is judging this year’s Bridport Prize (worth £5000):
‘All writing is about re-writing so I’ll be looking for a poem that doesn’t have about it the whiff of the first draft, or second (or for that matter, a third).’
Here is my poem of shufflewords saved as # 189
my poem
love-bd
After years of encouragement I was at last persuaded to keep the poems I wrote and put them together to share with my children and the world. Words to make others cry, words to make you fly and see with new eyes. Sit, read, make a friend with my words.
Book available at : http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail~bookid~51876.aspx
visit http://www.devlsinkwell.com