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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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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

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.

May 15, 2014 at 9:43am

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Accessible Poetry

I've been thinking a great deal about what Nathan Brown said at the recent OWFI conference about the academy and accessible poetry.

I love his list of top poets, and I'm working my way through it. Finishing William Stafford today.

Lifted from his facebook page:

"Quite a few folks at the Oklahoma Writers Federation conference wanted me to re-post this list of my favorite poets to read… so… here it is:
I've spoken at some events lately where I've had people say, "Ok, then… if I should give poetry another chance, who should I read?"

Some in-the-know might disagree with my list, but give these poets a try:

1) Stephen Dunn
2) Tony Hoagland
3) Billy Collins
4) Ted Kooser
5) Sharon Olds
6) Mary Oliver
7) George Bilgere
8) Wendell Berry
9) Charles Bukowski
10) Martín Espada
11) Bob Hicok (earlier work) (I'm reading: "Animal Stories" & Words for Empty and Words for Full")
12) Robert Pinsky
13) Spencer Reece
14) Gary Soto
15) Adam Zagajewski
16) Kay Ryan
17) Naomi Shihab Nye
18) William Stafford

Go for "New and Selected Poems" collections. They're the "greatest hits" albums of the poetry world…

I know I've forgotten a few. But I gave it my best shot."

I've underlined the ones I've already read extensively. Highlighting in purple the rest as I read them.

He also mentioned Ben Myers (Lapse Americana) as one of his top five, but forgot him when listing them on the facebook page.

I like my poetry so accessible you can drive a wheelchair through the 36" doorway.

Excited to see what I find on this list.

Best,

Sil

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