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poll “dance”: do we tell the truth about our own talents?

25 Comments Published by Carolee May 6th, 2008 in Carolee, Discussion Thread, Poll Dance.

The current poll is difficult to answer honestly. It forces us to balance our feelings about ourselves with the expectations that we will be gracious, humble and, far worse, politically correct. It requires us not only to be aware of our talent and work ethic but also to be comfortable sharing that assessment (even [...]

napowrimo: celebrate may and back to our regularly scheduled poll dances

9 Comments Published by Deb April 29th, 2008 in Deb, Discussion Thread, NaPoWriMo, Poll Dance.

Well, you’re near the end of April, of National Poetry Month, of NaPoWriMo!
 
Sigh…in relief, remorse, resolution…
Some of you have practiced writing daily and some have posted a poem daily. Some have made up your own rules and kept them or broken them. Some (like me) found you couldn’t stay with daily writing early on.
Some have [...]

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 [...]

poll “dance”: how does a poet grow big and strong?

4 Comments Published by Carolee February 26th, 2008 in Carolee, Discussion Thread, Poll Dance.

At least half of those who responded to the current “read write poll” believe that “growing poetically” is the hardest part of being a poet. I am thrilled about that!
I am not happy that you’re struggling to grow poetically, but I am happy that you want it. It tells me that this community sees [...]

poll “dance”: are you the temperamental artist-type?

9 Comments Published by Carolee February 12th, 2008 in Carolee, Discussion Thread, Poll Dance.

If you Google “temperamental artist stereotype,” you find heavy representation of articles from the world of psychiatry. It’s not difficult to argue mental illness in many famous artists and writers: Van Gogh cut off his ear and Sylvia Plath put her head in the oven, for example.
There are dozens of these tragic stories about [...]

poll “dance”: poetry in an orderly fashion

11 Comments Published by Carolee January 29th, 2008 in Carolee, Discussion Thread, Poll Dance.

I always wanted to be a poll dancer, and it’s appropriate that this poet’s first foray into the field is figurative. I’ll be “poll dancing” - launching a discussion about our sidebar polls - every couple of weeks here at Read Write Poem.
The current poll asks, “How often do you organize your poetry-related life?” [...]

WEEKLY READ WRITE PROMPT

May 15, 2008 — The current Get Your Poem On post is here. This post is where you leave us a link to your blog in response to Blythe's prompt having something to do with mothers. Or any other poetric inspiration. We don't care, as long as you eat your vegetables.

Jill's Read Write Prompt for next week is an exercise in comparisons.



WEEKLY READ WRITE ARTICLES

May 15, 2008 — We've been wanting more read here at Read Write Poem and Juliet brings it with her review of Spoken Word Revolution Redux.

Christine has taken Informal Talk About Forms into new territory with her talk about the sonnet. Celebrate a new old form.

Christine's latest installment of Get The Lead Out is a discussion kick-off about writing groups. It's a good read. Join her conversation.

Jessica has a new Poetry Book Club report about Rae Armantrout's latest book, Next Life.



POLL DANCE

May 11, 2008 — Carolee is back at it with an interesting discussion centered on the last poll, which asks us about our self perception. There are great follow-up comments from participants, so read it...and then visit the latest poll. One column over - yeah, on the far right.



READ WRITE NaPoWriMo

Apr. 30, 2008 — Here's a recap of RWP's April 2008 support for the NaPoWriMo-er's effort(s!!).

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RANDOM PROMPTS

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



RANDOM WRITING TIP

When you feel too “stuck” to write, write about that. Feeling insecure about your work? Channel that lack of confidence into a poem.



RANDOM READING TIP

Get to know your local library. Talk with the staff about what poetry you like and see if they can recommend something new. If there’s something you want that they don’t have, most libraries can order it for you. And it’s free—as long as you get your books back on time!



RANDOM COLLABORATING TIP

Send a chainpoem to a collaborator through e-mail or regular mail. Supply the first line and ask the recipient to supply another line then pass the poem on to someone else, and so on and so on, until a recipient adds a final line and deems the piece finished.


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