Comments on: get your poem on #39 http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/ Mon, 03 May 2010 01:01:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Poem for Display in a Shopping Mall Food Court « Via Negativa http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2315 Poem for Display in a Shopping Mall Food Court « Via Negativa Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:46:04 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2315 [...] the Read Write Poem prompt, political poetry. Other responses here. Series [...] [...] the Read Write Poem prompt, political poetry. Other responses here. Series [...]

]]> By: Lego Joe « Maekitso’s Café http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 Lego Joe « Maekitso’s Café Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:48:24 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2314 [...] Get your poem on #39 [...] [...] Get your poem on #39 [...]

]]> By: One More Believer http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2313 One More Believer Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:47:32 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2313 what could one do but be inspired by this week's prompt <a href="http://pieceofpie.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/august-remembers/" rel="nofollow">august remembers</a> .. wow, can't wait to read all the posts!!! what could one do but be inspired by this week’s prompt august remembers .. wow, can’t wait to read all the posts!!!

]]> By: Lirone http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2312 Lirone Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:40:16 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2312 More personal than political - but definitely about <a href="http://wordsthatsing.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/month638/" rel="nofollow">months</a> More personal than political – but definitely about months

]]> By: renkat http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2306 renkat Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:56:18 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2306 No problem, Jennifer- I, for one, love political poetry. No problem, Jennifer- I, for one, love political poetry.

]]> By: Jennifer http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2305 Jennifer Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:17:46 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2305 Well, my poem did get political about the Olympics... http://www.magpiedays.com/2008/08/political-poetry/ Well, my poem did get political about the Olympics…

http://www.magpiedays.com/2008/08/political-poetry/

]]> By: Political poetry at Magpie Days http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2304 Political poetry at Magpie Days Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:14:15 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2304 [...] There’s more poetry - political and personal - here. [...] [...] There’s more poetry – political and personal – here. [...]

]]> By: Brad Frederiksen http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2307 Brad Frederiksen Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:57:10 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2307 Meet Lego Joe. http://maekitso.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/lego-joe/ Will he ever recover from that momentous day? Meet Lego Joe.

http://maekitso.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/lego-joe/

Will he ever recover from that momentous day?

]]> By: Regina Clare Jane http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2308 Regina Clare Jane Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:48:44 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2308 It’s been a while since I’ve posted here- crazy summer, but I am ready now for September… http://reginaclarejane.livejournal.com/82853.html?mode=reply :) It’s been a while since I’ve posted here- crazy summer, but I am ready now for September…

http://reginaclarejane.livejournal.com/82853.html?mode=reply
:)

]]> By: renkat http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 renkat Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:44:58 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2311 While these posts are very interesting, please remember that this space is for links to poems (and thoughts) on your blogs. I would be very sorry were these prompts to distract us from poetry and the purpose of this space. Looking forward to reading your blogs! ren While these posts are very interesting, please remember that this space is for links to poems (and thoughts) on your blogs. I would be very sorry were these prompts to distract us from poetry and the purpose of this space.

Looking forward to reading your blogs!

ren

]]> By: Katherine http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2310 Katherine Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:04:29 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2310 With regards to the Olympics, I have a confession to make. Until this prompt came up, I'd forgotten all about them. Nobody discussed it in front of me, and there wasn't anything in the papers or on the English-language news. My friend Muti came over and commandeered our TV to watch somebody playing somebody else in football/soccer, but that's been the extend of my involvement with the Olympic Games this year. That, and reading about the PEN Relay online. I wonder if I should be pleased or ashamed to be so out of the world's loop. Lately, my politics has consisted of worrying about the price of eggs going up from 20 kwacha to 25, and persuading the headmaster that he MUST let my Writers Club students have enough exercise books to write rough drafts, even though it's against school policy to waste paper on anything but perfect margins and spelling. Of course, as folks are fond of reminding me, "the personal is political." The fact that an American is even here, worrying about the price of paper and eggs, is something of a political statement. I've got a father seeking naturalization after 30 years of living in the US, a little sister in the Army, and no health insurance. That's all pretty political. Honestly, I don't know where I thought I was going with all of this. Watch some gymnastics and think of me, I guess. I'll be here in Lilongwe, poeming in my own little world. With regards to the Olympics, I have a confession to make. Until this prompt came up, I’d forgotten all about them. Nobody discussed it in front of me, and there wasn’t anything in the papers or on the English-language news. My friend Muti came over and commandeered our TV to watch somebody playing somebody else in football/soccer, but that’s been the extend of my involvement with the Olympic Games this year. That, and reading about the PEN Relay online.

I wonder if I should be pleased or ashamed to be so out of the world’s loop. Lately, my politics has consisted of worrying about the price of eggs going up from 20 kwacha to 25, and persuading the headmaster that he MUST let my Writers Club students have enough exercise books to write rough drafts, even though it’s against school policy to waste paper on anything but perfect margins and spelling.

Of course, as folks are fond of reminding me, “the personal is political.” The fact that an American is even here, worrying about the price of paper and eggs, is something of a political statement. I’ve got a father seeking naturalization after 30 years of living in the US, a little sister in the Army, and no health insurance. That’s all pretty political.

Honestly, I don’t know where I thought I was going with all of this. Watch some gymnastics and think of me, I guess. I’ll be here in Lilongwe, poeming in my own little world.

]]> By: Katherine http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2309 Katherine Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:29:37 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2309 Sorry guys! I've been having issues getting used to the way WordPress works. I wrote the entry ... but it only saved and not published. The link should work now. Sorry guys! I’ve been having issues getting used to the way WordPress works. I wrote the entry … but it only saved and not published. The link should work now.

]]> By: Dana http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2277 Dana Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:19:48 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2277 This is not a poem! But it's close and so I think it counts and so I am submitting it. It's a discussion about online publishing and poetry publishing in general. Feel free to come by and jump into the discussion: <a href="http://mygorgeoussomewhere.org/2008/08/07/i-surrender-i-give-over-i-submit/" rel="nofollow"> i surrender, i give over, i submit</a> This is not a poem! But it’s close and so I think it counts and so I am submitting it. It’s a discussion about online publishing and poetry publishing in general. Feel free to come by and jump into the discussion:

i surrender, i give over, i submit

]]> By: renkat http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2303 renkat Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:33:32 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2303 Hi Jenn, I hope I didn't mislead anyone. I wasn't implying or encouraging any political attitudes about the Olympics. The only politics I ever mess with or impose on others is the right to free speech. I love reading other people's political opinions, but I think we should take care not to make this a space for political discussions. Best! and always hoping, Ren Hi Jenn,

I hope I didn’t mislead anyone. I wasn’t implying or encouraging any political attitudes about the Olympics. The only politics I ever mess with or impose on others is the right to free speech. I love reading other people’s political opinions, but I think we should take care not to make this a space for political discussions.

Best! and always hoping,
Ren

]]> By: Jenn http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2279 Jenn Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:47:27 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2279 It is not a month. But it is <a href="http://drawingsinthesurf.blogspot.com/2008/08/sibling-rivalry.html" rel="nofollow"><b> *political* </a></b>. And I have watched the olympics. Not just for the USA, but I think the athletes deserve respect and support. I think the fact that China's politics have been thrown in the open and aired is a wonderful thing. But I refuse to take my disgust for Chinese politics out on the athletes of any country. Remember that even in Greek Olympic times, wars (which were never-ending) were put on hold. For this. I respect that. It is not a month. But it is *political* .

And I have watched the olympics. Not just for the USA, but I think the athletes deserve respect and support. I think the fact that China’s politics have been thrown in the open and aired is a wonderful thing.

But I refuse to take my disgust for Chinese politics out on the athletes of any country.

Remember that even in Greek Olympic times, wars (which were never-ending) were put on hold. For this. I respect that.

]]> By: Jo http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2278 Jo Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:54:55 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2278 yes, ren, that is a wonderful piece, so full of sorrow and beauty. yes, ren, that is a wonderful piece, so full of sorrow and beauty.

]]> By: renkat http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2302 renkat Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:16:00 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2302 thank you! (I forgot to enable comments, sorry all). thank you! (I forgot to enable comments, sorry all).

]]> By: Christine http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2301 Christine Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:13:51 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2301 ren, your poem is absolutely breathtaking. I started imagining the times I've been told news that shook me to my core. So human and beautiful. ren, your poem is absolutely breathtaking. I started imagining the times I’ve been told news that shook me to my core. So human and beautiful.

]]> By: Tiel Aisha Ansari http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2300 Tiel Aisha Ansari Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:57:01 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2300 <a href="http://knockingfrominside.blogspot.com/2008/08/this-month.html" rel="nofollow">This Month</a> Actually next month, but what the heck. This Month

Actually next month, but what the heck.

]]> By: Dave http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2008/08/11/get-your-poem-on-39/comment-page-1/#comment-2299 Dave Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:35:03 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=207#comment-2299 No, wait - sorry, that was for last week's prompt. Katherine's latest appears to be MIA. No, wait – sorry, that was for last week’s prompt. Katherine’s latest appears to be MIA.

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