Ted Kooser in a Jim Lehrer poetry podcast interview says poets should read 30 poems for each 1 they write. His writing time is from 4:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily. He has published and sold 10 titles. For a short poem he would do 40 to 50 revisions, revising to move from difficulty to […]
Author Archives: Pearl
this is focused
this is focused hay caught in your hair (is that so much to ask for? city streets, not withstanding) wobbly wishes can’t make it so I may have to pretend there is fluff to brush away, apart from that in my logic. — from (one word prompt http://oneword.com/) —
One Deep breath (14): Solitude
At One Deep Breath the week’s prompt is solitude, or more specifically, wabi-sabi which has many interpretations in Western culture. In general, the meaning implies beauty in imperfection, impermanance, and incompleteness. It also infers a sense of solitude. — look down at the sky on the ground, the city, unreachable lights — –
Poetry Clippings (cross-posted)
At Cure for Melancholy Repeat your name often enough to inure yourself to its attachments. Repeat your name in ludicrous voices. Give your name to others so they might abuse it, stretch it out over the car hoods, inject it with helium, use it to fuel their tractors. Dennis Joseph Enright in How Many Devils […]
Ringing of the Bards #11
The Ringing of the Bards poetry carnival organized by Billy. The project is a way for poets to be exposed to other poets to enjoy. Billy also runs Poets101.com as a way to promote ourselves. Check out the link to find out how and where to nominate Poets101.com as a web resource. Below are 2 […]