tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post4220560437822566582..comments2024-03-17T08:12:04.092-05:00Comments on Live Your Poem...: Poetry Friday Roundup with ARTSPEAK! Harlem Renaissance "Poems Come Lately"Irene Lathamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-69762776310094789452018-04-28T06:59:06.910-05:002018-04-28T06:59:06.910-05:00Thank you for hosting today, Irene. Your wise word...Thank you for hosting today, Irene. Your wise words are such an inspiration! I love every line of this gorgeous poem! I'm sorry I wasn't able to get to your reading with Charles at Poets House. I'm glad to hear it was such a success. Wishing you a restful May!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-33606860792230581902018-04-27T19:29:24.729-05:002018-04-27T19:29:24.729-05:00Love today's poem, the peek inside your proces...Love today's poem, the peek inside your process and reading "To a Water Boy" (which I missed). The "elephant's heart to find your way home." Sigh!!Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-55028266600992577182018-04-27T15:33:25.886-05:002018-04-27T15:33:25.886-05:00Irene, your commitment to poetry is so evident in ...Irene, your commitment to poetry is so evident in this post. While immersed in poetic thought and trying to bring voice across Twitter, I have had to place some ideas on the back burner so I understand what you are saying. In fact I have had to develop an engaging professional development program for one of the school's I work with and was there delivering Day 1 yesterday so my PF post is late. Thank you for hosting and creating another great month of poetry for us to read. Today's poem really hit the poetic sweet spot for me when you read it orally. <br />"and the way we can share<br />the same small space<br />and still feel alone"<br />I also enjoyed your interview responses and the poem "To a Water Boy." My goal today is to finish my PF post that will be a tribute to NPM18 and the extension of poetry beyond the special month. I am sending out an invitation to a new gallery that will be incorporating the 5 sense, "Sense-sational Spring." Would you consider placing "Poems Come Lately" in this gallery?<br />Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-56018388514553896032018-04-27T15:09:18.298-05:002018-04-27T15:09:18.298-05:00Thanks for hosting and for this thoroughly enjoyab...Thanks for hosting and for this thoroughly enjoyable post. I love what your wrote about writing about universal emotions that speak to all (and how interesting that students thought you were being too mindful of an audience's reaction.) Terrific poem--the nose? made me laugh. And thanks for linking to my blog. Also, an aside as I ramble on: there's an exhibit right now at the Kalamazoo Institute of Art of Dawoud Bey (a current photographer) and James VanderZee's photos in Harlem. Amazing stuff!Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-70733230783319970442018-04-27T13:09:24.668-05:002018-04-27T13:09:24.668-05:00Thank you for hosting, Irene. And thank you for cr...Thank you for hosting, Irene. And thank you for creating wonderful poems that shine a new light on these talented artists. xx -- Christie @ https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.comMrs. Wymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601071678011498746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-22562455585712035632018-04-27T11:34:50.540-05:002018-04-27T11:34:50.540-05:00Thank you for hosting and especially this poem tod...Thank you for hosting and especially this poem today. The last lines undid me.<br />the fragrance of roses<br />we wish we had sent<br /> but didn'tCheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-458353942374512632018-04-27T10:33:03.566-05:002018-04-27T10:33:03.566-05:00Irene, you continue to amaze me with all that you ...Irene, you continue to amaze me with all that you accomplish! <br /><br />I'm in this week with an original lament about failing miserably at Poetry Month this year. :) <br /><br />Thanks for hosting! Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-72740158161830017162018-04-27T09:19:24.478-05:002018-04-27T09:19:24.478-05:00Great post today, Irene! Thanks for doing the roun...Great post today, Irene! Thanks for doing the roundup.Elaine Magliarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829330276633865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-59181363019471866132018-04-27T08:33:14.192-05:002018-04-27T08:33:14.192-05:00Congratulations! Thanks for hosting!Congratulations! Thanks for hosting!Little Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058463472836988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-22997749130423092912018-04-27T08:22:32.921-05:002018-04-27T08:22:32.921-05:00I'm with Carol - you have shared so much poetr...I'm with Carol - you have shared so much poetry beauty this month, that I will be returning many times to savor what I've missed. Thank you Irene!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-31887028479634598072018-04-27T07:53:57.650-05:002018-04-27T07:53:57.650-05:00This made my heart ache, Irene.
"the way we c...This made my heart ache, Irene.<br />"the way we can share<br />the same small space<br />and still feel alone<br /> alone"<br />Thanks for sharing these wonderful insights into your project.author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-30476593269581588762018-04-27T07:01:43.656-05:002018-04-27T07:01:43.656-05:00Thank you for sharing your answers to the question...Thank you for sharing your answers to the questions about your process. I've enjoyed your response to art--and am even more impressed after February's challenge. I so often looked at a picture and just went blank. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-18644861720240303082018-04-27T06:59:30.328-05:002018-04-27T06:59:30.328-05:00This is beautiful! That ending! I can't wait u...This is beautiful! That ending! I can't wait until April is over so I can come back and enjoy all of your poems, because every time I drop in, I am totally blown away. And I love, love, love reading about your process. I can't believe you can craft such beautiful words in an hour! Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-39080902486398260532018-04-27T06:53:49.878-05:002018-04-27T06:53:49.878-05:00The conceit of poems 'blooming' from flowe...The conceit of poems 'blooming' from flowers is intriguing, and I love the imagery, Irene: death, longing, regret, hope...you fit them all in there, and very nicely! I, too, enjoy writing poems based on art, as it provides me an opportunity to focus on a specific subject (the art) that may never have been written about before.Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-42571407755597118682018-04-27T06:40:36.212-05:002018-04-27T06:40:36.212-05:00Hooray for you and your gorgeous, amazing poems, a...Hooray for you and your gorgeous, amazing poems, and thanks for the glimpse into your process! I love "the way we can share / the same small space / and still feel alone." I also need to go back and spend more time with the poems I've missed this month. What a treasure trove!JoAnn Early Mackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812079420917080829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-47697055292562126442018-04-27T06:24:03.203-05:002018-04-27T06:24:03.203-05:00As Mary Lee said, "I'm impressed that you...As Mary Lee said, "I'm impressed that you actually DO write a poem each day." I wrote most of my poems ahead of time. I'm surprised you even had time to eat and sleep this month! I hope you'll get some down time in May. Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-44110949988406817542018-04-27T05:11:24.405-05:002018-04-27T05:11:24.405-05:00Thanks for highlighting Water Boy -- I missed that...Thanks for highlighting Water Boy -- I missed that one and I love it so much! I also love (LOVE) today's! I played with parentheticals in one of my poems this week, too!!<br /><br />It has been hard to keep up with the day job AND the writing AND the commenting. I'm impressed that you actually DO write a poem each day. This year I banked a bunch ahead. I don't always have the luxury of an hour a day every day in April to write a poem. I had to take my time where I could get it!!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-4102332131693720612018-04-27T04:18:19.634-05:002018-04-27T04:18:19.634-05:00Wowza! What a post and what a poem! How wonderful ...Wowza! What a post and what a poem! How wonderful that you captured the scent of regret and lost opportunity in the scent of roses! Your entire post is brimming with creative energy. I'm planning to come back later to reread and to visit some of your links, especially to your poetry from this month. I've been a bit overwhelmed by the sheer volume of April's poetry offerings, and have missed much that I would like to linger over! Thanks for hosting this week!mbhmainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368641525885104669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-70145929067716924452018-04-26T22:57:49.909-05:002018-04-26T22:57:49.909-05:00Beautiful melancholy poem Irene, I like the title ...Beautiful melancholy poem Irene, I like the title also. I've followed many of your poems this month and hope to return to others I've missed. I liked hearing about your preparation too! Lovely pic of you in front of Langston Hughes' House, Thanks for all your poetry this month and hosting the roundup–Here's to catching our breaths a bit!Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-17935015233440375772018-04-26T22:33:57.697-05:002018-04-26T22:33:57.697-05:00Thanks for a month of wonderful art poems. I'v...Thanks for a month of wonderful art poems. I've learned so much about your chosen artists and enjoyed all your responses to the paintings. Love your Q&A today too. I hope you publish a collection of art poems someday soon. :) Thanks for hosting this week!jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-49181454650108690352018-04-26T22:22:42.907-05:002018-04-26T22:22:42.907-05:00Life can seem like waiting for a purple chair to w...Life can seem like waiting for a purple chair to wilt. Sounds like a wonderful journey you've been on this month. Kudos for your devotion to growing.Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-36783687354671897902018-04-26T21:35:33.873-05:002018-04-26T21:35:33.873-05:00"poems
about the fragrance of roses
we wish w..."poems<br />about the fragrance of roses<br />we wish we had sent<br />but didn't"<br />It just speaks so perfectly to regrets.<br />Thanks for the roundup today and the progressive poem! <br />Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-75359453731002122002018-04-26T21:34:14.926-05:002018-04-26T21:34:14.926-05:00I love your playful approach to today's poem, ...I love your playful approach to today's poem, Irene, and appreciate your Q&A too. Although I try to put time limits on my writing, I still struggle with that. Comes with more practice, I suppose. Thank you for all your poetry gifts this month and year round. I'm fairly certain you'll get that art poem collection sooner or later. xoMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-40171953420441836882018-04-26T21:22:57.329-05:002018-04-26T21:22:57.329-05:00The ending of this poem brings a sigh to my heart....The ending of this poem brings a sigh to my heart. You, Irene, are full of magic. Thank you for hosting. xxAmy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-65675414999472947202018-04-26T21:21:39.550-05:002018-04-26T21:21:39.550-05:00Thanks for hosting on this Friday, Irene. What a b...Thanks for hosting on this Friday, Irene. What a busy month you've had, and including writing poems each day! I did miss that "water boy" poem, and love that you used your love and knowledge to write. This new one today, "Poems Come Lately", is beautiful, and like Robyn, I thought of e.e. cummings, too. I love thinking of a poem within a vase of blooms.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com