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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.

March 31, 2019 at 8:47pm

#955461

Entry 31: Jake Adam York

The Small Birds of Sound

by Jake Adam York

This poem is political, and important. I wish I could write about things that matter like Jake York did.

One of my former teachers, Rose McLarney, suggested I study Jake's work.

I loved the sound of this: "broke-glass catastrophes of voice,"

Here is information about Jake Adam York from the poetry foundation:

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/jake-adam-york

This is my last entry for Pursue the Horizon.

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March 19, 2019 at 1:28pm

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Entry 19: Diaz part 2

How Milky Way Was Made

by Natalie Diaz

I was going to try and stick to different poets for all 30 days but today I read this in The Best American Poetry of 2016 and I had to share it.
For me this poem rose above all the other poems in the book.

The poem talks about cultural loss, and physical loss of place, as well as the transformations we create to retain things.

It discusses meaning making, and how we attribute story to things, like the stars.

It opens a door on a culture I am unfamiliar with. It shows how actions can have ramifications, and attaches emotions to those consequences. It is political, environmental and personal.

I like the move it makes from the universal (literal universe) to the specific.

Love this poet. She's incredible.

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March 12, 2019 at 1:28pm

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Entry #12: Francesca Bell

Late Mammogram

By Francesca Bell

I like this poem because I have been trying to write a poem about mammography and breast cancer for years. I really admire the way she tied this to information about the mars rover, and how that enhanced the described experience.

So many times, in poetry, when a good poet unites two unrelated things, something beautiful appears, or some new meaning is created.

This poet also wrote a very ribald poem (also at Rattle) that I love, but if you are senstive, don't go read it...(LANGUAGE!!!)

Poet's website

The poet's fascinating bio

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