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Writing Blog

by Sil

Rated: 13+ · Book · Writing · #1821477

My thoughts on writing and other random things as they come up.

This is a blog where I keep my thoughts and daily comments about writing and WDC.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Satuawany

Mar 28, 2019 at 5:40pm
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I really like his paragraph at the end, talking about it, too!

Satuawany

Mar 28, 2019 at 5:33pm
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Just lovely! Kinda sideways, but it reminded me of my old Buick that I inherited when my grandfather passed away. No gloves, but little remnants of his pipe tobacco everywhere. Completely different sentiment, I know, but the poem still too me there while it was also bringing me along with the poet. I love it when reading poetry is like that!

eyestar~*

Mar 27, 2019 at 6:50am
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Wonderful poem. And I hear you about WORK and time. Whew! we are alomost there though!

Satuawany

Mar 24, 2019 at 4:10am
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I love the line, "where his growth scared him."

I'm also glad to be introduced to more female poets. I feel like I'm not familiar with enough of them.

Rhyssa

Mar 20, 2019 at 2:00pm
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I love her, too.

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Satuawany

Mar 17, 2019 at 9:49am
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I stumbled on the same line. For me, it's because it wasn't the same voice as what I'd perceived up to that point.

Gorgeous poem, though.

I am loving this activity for getting me to articulate why the poems that stick with me do stick with me, but I'm not experiencing any surprises in my personal preferences...yet.

Satuawany

Mar 15, 2019 at 11:46pm
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Oh, gorgeous! Thank you for introducing me to this poem! I'm marking it to read again and again later.

Satuawany

Mar 15, 2019 at 11:39pm
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I love where the first line breaks off, as well as, "playing music with words." I bet she was an inspiring teacher.

Elle - on hiatus

Mar 12, 2019 at 8:54pm
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Wow, what a unique poem. Thanks for sharing!

Satuawany

Mar 11, 2019 at 1:16am
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Oh, I love this poem. Thank you for introducing me to it, and for your personal perspective. I relate to your under- or over-reacting. And to the poet's depiction of the latter.

September 24, 2014 at 5:18pm

#828997

Love me or Leave Me or Let Me Be Lonely

After tossing around the idea of a MFA program for several years, I've decided to get a bit more semi-serious about it.

To this end - I've applied as a non-degree seeking grad student at my home institution. I'm going to "try out" a couple classes and see what happens. I've asked to attend an advanced poetry class for credit, spring 2015. We'll see if they will let me. Rose McLarney

is one of the advanced teachers, and I think that would be a great fit.

Most of the MFA programs I am considering will accept a limited number of transfer credits. It will be cheaper for me to attend some classes here (there are fee waivers for staff), and then transfer (if any MFA program will have me).

I'm hoping that this will help me save money and put me ahead of the game when it comes time to actually apply to a particular MFA program.

It should *also* help me prepare my work and help me get it in the best possible shape for submitting to a program that might actually accept me.

I will have a two year window between the time my middle child graduates from college (may 2015) and when my youngest starts college, in which I will be able to go to school (translation: pay tuition for me).

After that, it will be more of a struggle for four years. So - I'm going to see how much I can get done in two years (Beginning fall 2015).

Maybe a pipe dream - but - you never know till you try.

My goal will be to (once I graduate with an MFA) to retire from my current job (I've been here for 27 years), and start a second career as a teacher of creative writing, either at the HS or community college level. I also would like to continue writing and publishing poetry.

I don't need an MFA to teach at the HS level - but I feel like it will help me be more qualified, and it will either make or break me as a writer.

Here goes - whatever goes! *LOL*

Sil

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September 24, 2014 at 9:50am

#828946

Video at P&W

The theme this week for me has been "why we write."

Found this Poets and writers

video today on this topic and thought I would share.

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