Tag Archives: Poetry
Happy New Writing Year!
Says Chris: “Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to start writing again.” I’m paraphrasing, but he’s not wrong. Frankly, I had great plans of writing over the break–especially the furlough days, courtesy of the State of Georgia. But … Continue reading
Revision? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Revision!
Actually, that’s not true. I’ve been writing a bit lately, doing my usual 10 or so drafts before I show the DYPS (our writing group), and then when I show it to them, they offer about 4000 changes I need … Continue reading
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Hmm… How to Take This?
Today, I saw in my inbox I had received a response to a poetry submission I sent off maybe 3 or so months ago. This is what they said: Thank you for your interest in and submission to [Journal Name]. … Continue reading
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Poem Raider
Day 10′s poem I based on an image in an ancient Greek cup attributed to Euphronios called Achilles and Patroclus. What was interesting (and fortuitous) about this postcard was that the inspiration for the poem came from an NPR report I heard yesterday … Continue reading
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I Can Has Poem Plz?
Today has not been successful when it comes to writing–as in, no poem writing has taken place. Part of the problem was I really couldn’t decide which picture to use–there were two about Orpheus, who, because he was known for … Continue reading
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Sexy St. Sebastian
As difficult as it was to write yesterday’s APPF poem, today’s was just that easy. The postcard was St. Sebastian by Nicolas Régnier (1590-1667), and naturally, I was curious why this picture was included in the Hidden Love book. So … Continue reading
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Day 5 Postcard Poem: FAIL
Alright, I admit it, I didn’t sent out a postcard today. I’m still working on the poem, which was going to be based on Donato Creti’s The Education of Achilles by Chiron, but it just wasn’t coming. I think … Continue reading
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On Prose Poems
I was reading Christine Swint’s blog; she had posted her Day 6 Poem of the APPF, and I marvel at how she responds both to a poem she read by Lucia Perillo and takes ideas and creates a wonderful new … Continue reading
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Writing with a Weak Will
I needed to write a poem today for the APPF, but I didn’t. I had a migraine for most of the day, and when I didn’t have a migraine, I didn’t feel like writing a poem. And now it’s 20 … Continue reading
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Chapbooking
I already have three different chapbooks “in circulation,” which is a fancy way of saying that I’ve submitted them to several publishers/ contests and am waiting to hear good news. Ok, let’s be real: ANY news. Two have not won … Continue reading
