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Poetry Playplace: Still behind.
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I did write a few words on the page, but nothing that went anywhere. I decided to officially take this day off even though the point is you don't take days off. While my daughter was at school I went to a neighbor's house and enjoyed some adult company. I stressed about finances. I went to the library. We played in the park and had a picnic. My 5 year old got her own library card. Let's just pretend this is a poem. Let's pretend it is engaging. Today I was supposed to write a poem in list format.
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Poetry Playplace: Day 3 - Featured Author
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Day 3 - Featured Author. Poet W. Joe Hoppe is the model of an up-and-coming new millennium poet. He has published numerous chapbooks and cut his teeth performing live poetry in the thriving Austin poetry scene.". Today's poet is W. Joe Hoppe. I don't have much to say about him, because I wasn't particularly impressed (sorry Joe). But there may be something there for you. He seems to have a humor and also a interesting take on some of the topics of his poetry. What Are You Doing This Saturday Night? Where...
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Poetry Playplace: Day 1 - Why you should write poetry
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Day 1 - Why you should write poetry. The 30 Poems in 30 Days series is written by John Hewitt. When I came across the site I did not realize that I in fact just barely missed this year's edition of it. As a result, I am starting at 2007, at the beginning. Quotes come directly from Hewitt, and thanks to him for the work and effort her has put into this. Why You Should Write. Stephen King expresses his own frustrations with the inadequacies of his childhood memory. Mary Karr [author of The Liars' Club.
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Poetry Playplace: Day 2 - Writing about yourself
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Day 2 - Writing about yourself. The 30 Poems in 30 Days series is written by John Hewitt. When I came across the site I did not realize that I in fact just barely missed this year's edition of it. As a result, I am starting at 2007, at the beginning. Quotes come directly from Hewitt, and thanks to him for the work and effort her has put into this. Do you use any tricks to remove yourself from the situation you are writing about? You are a Character. What do you write in? This entry was posted on Thursday...
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Poetry Playplace: Day 2 - Poem about an Event in your Week
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Day 2 - Poem about an Event in your Week. Special thanks today goes to perpstu. For help in editing this poem and for stroking my ego (as I specially asked be done.) Please click on their names to go to their blogs and support them for tolerating my genius. The phone rings, the caller ID says "school". You know pretty much the only option is to panic. The safety and well being of your five year old is now in jeopardy. Even though you left her in their barely capable hands. You grind out the explanation.
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Poetry Playplace: Day 1 - Poem of Childhood
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Day 1 - Poem of Childhood. I wait for you, across the street, waiting for us to walk home. Walked crunch, crunch down the Berber hallway;. Glancing back, eyes pretending not to look. Stopped to a slow-motion pace watching the door of your classroom. Shuffle, shuffle scuffing along on the soles of my feet. Ran my finger in the crease between two rows of bricks. Took a long sip of water from the fountain. Eyes slanted down the hall. Paused,. Longer than I needed to, just let the water flow past my lips.
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Poetry Playplace: Day 3 - Writing About Issues
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Day 3 - Writing About Issues. There is a lot of content from Hewitt in today's article. Today we are transitioning from writing about ourselves into writing about something that is not us. Moving from the inside to the outside. How does this change how we approach the work? Have you read a poem that impacted you ideologically? Have you been informed, changed, or spurred? Spoken word pieces. And Rollins was effected this way by Ginsberg. In a 2005 interview. Have you read Howl? How has it effected you?
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Poetry Playplace: September 2008
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Day 0 - Gathering the materials. Today I will be gathering the notebooks and writing utensils I will need for the next 30 days. I will also be preparing my writing space. I wanted to post pictures of the above. But I don't think I will get around to it. If I do I will tack them onto the bottom of this post. To get myself in a poetry mindset I have been listening to and reading poems. I happen to come across an article called " How to Write a Poem. Have you ever listened to that podcast? Flying at night f...
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Poetry Playplace: Day 2 - Featured Author
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Day 2 - Featured Author. While not all of his work is poetry, when it comes to writing about yourself Henry Rollins. Is about as honest and upfront a writer as you will find.". John Hewitt wrote an article called Five Lessons Poets Can Learn From Henry Rollins. Henry Rollins' first spoken word album, Short Walk on a Long Pier. With his second spoken word album, Big Ugly Mouth. It was released in 1987, just previous to the height of the spoken word movement. Write about yourself honestly. 8211; H.R. Scar ...
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Poetry Playplace: Day 4 - Poetry of Place
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Day 4 - Poetry of Place. The 30 Poems in 30 Days series is written by John Hewitt. When I came across the site I did not realize that I in fact just barely missed this year's edition of it. As a result, I am starting at 2007, at the beginning. Quotes come directly from Hewitt, and thanks to him for the work and effort her has put into this. Today’s Poetry Assignment. Things to remember when writing a poem about a place:. You are a poet, not a reporter. Don’t feel as if can’t change the oc...When you can,...
