get your poem on #12

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Be sure to check back through the week and see what others have written in response to ideas about clothing — or inspirations from other sources: Read [...]

Posted by Juliet on 02.04.2008 at 12:01 am// Tagged: Get Your Poem On, Juliet , , , , , , ,

read write prompt #12: dressing up your poetry

We all wear clothes, whether we’re a fashion victim or take an entirely functional view of what we put on our bodies. Why not use this everyday topic to inspire poetry? The Academy of American Poets offers this article about clothing in poetry, including links to poems inspired by clothes. The current issue of [...]

Posted by Juliet on 01.30.2008 at 12:03 am// Tagged: Juliet, Read Write Prompt , , , ,


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      "Adam Penna is on a roll. For nearly a decade, he’s written one poem every day, almost without fail. He writes for the love of poetry, believing that poems reveal truths that can easily be missed, and offer a way of connecting the universal human condition with individual experiences.

      Mr. Penna writes poetry because he believes it’s the best type of writing to distill the essence of a simple moment. Simply put, poems transform the ordinary into extraordinary, he said."

      Read the full article, which includes news about his *two* new books, published by different houses. "Success for an everyday poet" is written by Pat Rogers for The East Hampton Press & The Southampton.

      And visit Adam Penna's online poetry journal, Best Poem.

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      Have you visited The Page? It's a spot for gleaning bits of "poetry, essays, language, ideas."

      Cool content, and it looks good, too. Edited by Andrew Johnston, with contributions by Stephen Burt.

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      Dana and Jacob are at it again. If you are interested in learning more about The Seattle Poetry Brothel they are creating, visit My Gorgeous Somewhere for the scoop.

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      A new poem by Sean O'Brien, written in response to the latest phase of conflict between Israel and Hamas:

      Katyusha, Katyusha

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      One of our new participants, Lyn Hopper, will be using our writing prompts as a way to fulfill her personal challenge and be creative every day. Sound like something you'd like to do? I am sure you would be welcomed by Leah Piken Kolidas, the CED diva, into her creative fold.

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    Cut one of your poems up into words and phrases, place everything in a paper bag, and give the poem puzzle to a collaborator to piece together in a new way. (This can also be done through email if you are collaborating with someone in a different area.)


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    Shhhh! Listen. Write down whatever you hear, and make note of what you don't hear. Think about writing a poem based on the sense of hearing, rather than the sense of sight.

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    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!

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    Art means nothing if it simply decorates the dinner-table of power which holds it hostage. — Adrienne Rich