Just in time for the election a new version of the Magnetic Poetry Kit lets you add a bit of political rhetoric to your verse. It comes with 200 nonpartisan words, but you can change that!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
October Surprise
Saw white pumpkins for the first time recently. I guess you never get too old to be surprised.
Surprises can be a good thing. But we often see them in a
negative light. Unpleasant surprises. In politics there is the often dreaded "October Surprise". You probably never want to see a mobile news team pull up unannounced at your business. The present economic turmoil, while somewhat predictable puts us in uncharted waters that continues of offer unpleasant surprises.
I think poetry often embraces surprise. Certainly learning to find the surprise in even the simplest of daily life has been a paramount importance to me as a poet. I think all art is about a perspective of view. Perhaps poetry more than any art form requires us to present unique perspective. It seems to me people that are most appreciative of poetry are the ones who are able fined the surprise elements in verse, who can read something and have that "Ah ha!" experience, seeing something in a different light.
I hope your day is filled with surprises... and I hope they are all good ones!
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Thursday, October 09, 2008
Ouch!
I must confess my negligence in not stopping by This is All Your Fault of late. I have no excuse. Of course having seen one of Christine Hamm's latest posts a little self inflicted pain is in order after realizing what I'm missing. My First Death: The High Window ~ such image... wow!
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Bohemian Ball 2008
This Saturday night - 6:00 to 9:00 PM all of the serious local writers in the Kansas City area will be in one place... The Bohemian Ball!
Food and Beverage Director for the Nelson-Atkins Museum
- Theater tickets - American Heartland, KC Rep, and The Unicorn
- Gift certificates from popular stores and boutiques
- Feasts at favorite restaurants
- Gift baskets for holidays, cat lovers, kids, homes
- massage, yoga , language lessons, creativity coaching, computer repair
- One-on one sessions with some of Kansas City's best writers
Proceeds from The Bohemian Ball support The Writers Place’s community literary programs, readings, and workshops.
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Unconscious Mutterings Week 297
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Unconscious Mutterings ~ link
Word & Thought Associations
here's mine:
don't bother being poetical
A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses. ~Jean Cocteau
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