The Jan/Feb 2019 Poets&Writers Magazine has an article called “The Hour Between Dog and Wolf” by Melissa Burkley that talks about hypnagogia, a term for the “mental twilight” during the first few minutes of sleep and when we’re just waking up when we experience dream imagery and enough conscious control to remember it. Edison wasContinue reading “Hypnagogic Poetry”
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Poetry’s Gravity
In the fourteenth annual look at debut poets called “Wilder Forms” in the Jan/Feb 2019 Poets&Writers Magazine I read, “For all the gravity of the poets’ concerns, though, there is also a sense of play and invention throughout their work.” The idea of a poem—a poet’s concerns—having gravity, holding things to it, creating orbits stuckContinue reading “Poetry’s Gravity”
Poetry Focus
Today’s word from the Nov/Dec 2018 Poets&Writers Magazine is Focus. This issue had a section called “Focus in on Literary Magazines” that included three articles: one on the dawn of digital submissions; one on magazine contracts; and one on increasing diverse representation. My intense focus on poetry and poetry submissions for the first quarter ofContinue reading “Poetry Focus”
Poetry of Ephemera
Every issue of Poets & Writers has a page titled, “The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises,” which has three prompts” Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction. The poetry prompt in the Nov/Dec 2018 Poets&Writers says to “make a list of objects or ephemera that have played a prominent role in your life in the pastContinue reading “Poetry of Ephemera”
Poetry as Decisions
I discovered so many great D words reading through the Sept/Oct 2018 Poets&Writers; such as: despite, disheartening, discouraged, denigrate, determine, deeper, delve, delight, doubt, derided, dependent, deserves, dimension, and distract. Using that list of words right there in a poem makes for an interesting poetry prompt. But for today’s word, I want to talk aboutContinue reading “Poetry as Decisions”
Poetry as Carrying
The author reflects on the positive start to NaPoWriMo, celebrating acceptance and self-acceptance. They also share plans for writing and reading poetry throughout the month, embracing new challenges and opportunities.
Happy May Day
I did it! I made it through April with over thirty new poems posted, inspired by NaPoWriMo and the Poem-a-Day Challenge. Congratulations to everyone who met these challenges. It was very fun to see the winners posted for last November’s Poem-a-Day Chapbook challenge. Congratulations De Jackson! At the A to Z Challenge there’s an after-challengeContinue reading “Happy May Day”
#NaPoWriMo Day 11: Exploring Floriography
A to Z Challenge jam – improvisation jubiloso – play in a jubilant or exulted manner jentele – play in a pleasing, graceful or elegant manner NaPoWriMo Prompt: write a poem in which one or more flowers take on specific meanings Floriography is the language of flowers, a coded language used in Victorian times toContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 11: Exploring Floriography”
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