tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post5222724581904206939..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: Moonlight MusingsRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-7530353825219959122017-08-15T22:10:55.792-04:002017-08-15T22:10:55.792-04:00Thanks, Robin. I love your 'washing line' ...Thanks, Robin. I love your 'washing line' image. Sounds like material for a poem right there! (Grin.)Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-87333280949939223752017-08-15T22:08:30.783-04:002017-08-15T22:08:30.783-04:00If you write duds, Jae, I have yet to see them!If you write duds, Jae, I have yet to see them!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-28425392096841554642017-08-15T22:07:35.845-04:002017-08-15T22:07:35.845-04:00Ah yes, I too love that 'healthy addiction'...Ah yes, I too love that 'healthy addiction' idea. So true! And yes again –essentially I do it for my pleasure. Indeed, I think that is the best reason!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-51956203656692010412017-08-13T22:47:28.381-04:002017-08-13T22:47:28.381-04:00Writing poetry and posting it on the web is much l...Writing poetry and posting it on the web is much like hanging your washing on the line. Some billows with pride like sheets in the wind and others like socks hang there unnoticed until some observant reader points out some finer points in the prose (or hose in this case!) Seriously when we write we put a little bit of ourselves in the writing in this urge to create something to say we were here much like cavemen scratching pictures on their cave walls. I agree this is a really great feature.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-609195256523860892017-08-13T12:34:08.498-04:002017-08-13T12:34:08.498-04:00What a wonderful discussion this feature produced....What a wonderful discussion this feature produced. Wow. Rosemary, your moonlight Musings are the BEST!!!!!!!!! Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-28756560368751631122017-08-13T12:30:38.838-04:002017-08-13T12:30:38.838-04:00I am so grateful for the online poetry community. ...I am so grateful for the online poetry community. Before I found it, in 2010, my writing was drying up for lack of support and nurturing. Having anyone read my work makes me very grateful, and I have written more since I have been writing online than I did in my whole life before, and writing makes me happy, because I have always known I am supposed to be doing it. So thank you, all, for being such a wonderfully supportive and interactive community. Our poetry flourishes in such an atmosphere! We are read by more people than if we had published books sitting on a shelf somewhere that only a handful stumbled upon. Makes me happy.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-49682192765184039462017-08-13T12:27:46.798-04:002017-08-13T12:27:46.798-04:00That's for sure! My family acts like poetry is...That's for sure! My family acts like poetry is some weird unfathomable aberration that is faintly embarrassing, and they dont know what to do with it. LOL.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-40813529901171572992017-08-13T02:07:13.931-04:002017-08-13T02:07:13.931-04:00What a great interview..I think we all write some ...What a great interview..I think we all write some duds but the key is to keep writing no matter what...thanks to you both for the inspiration Jae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-74443690780509228232017-08-13T00:01:04.315-04:002017-08-13T00:01:04.315-04:00"It is a healthy addiction"...Aye, aye, ..."It is a healthy addiction"...Aye, aye, absolutely, both for readers and writers.Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-59591157908244679042017-08-12T23:45:43.794-04:002017-08-12T23:45:43.794-04:00Poetry is my luxury . I need to write to cope with...Poetry is my luxury . I need to write to cope with life.Also for me a much better way of keeping a 'sometime journal' that I like to share. As others have said if it touches someone, comforts someone, puts a smile on their face then that it a wonderful bonus.In my experience the best writers of any genre are' givers'.It shines through. It never occurs to me if my poetry is 'good' because I am not planning on putting food on the table from my poetic endeavours. It is pure and simple pleasure.It is a healthy addiction.I like poetry that sings. Poems that have me in awe keep me on my toes and I must admit a little envious:) rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-12370419583521161542017-08-12T21:27:37.507-04:002017-08-12T21:27:37.507-04:00I so agree. Once upon a time, writing — and partic...I so agree. Once upon a time, writing — and particularly writing poetry —<br />was a solitary art. Even when it got published, it sort of went out into the void. We had to wait for purchasers and reviewers to get some sense of how it was received. It is wonderful to be part of this community with its variety, interactions and warmth — and for me, as a staff member, it is also a great gift to have this platform to share what inspires and interests me. Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-49255696475308147702017-08-12T21:14:17.487-04:002017-08-12T21:14:17.487-04:00Yes, that variety of response provides us with gre...Yes, that variety of response provides us with great richness! And I think we all sometimes feel that a poem moves through us rather than just coming from us (and those are the ones we treasure most).Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-71286877625567616282017-08-12T21:10:52.101-04:002017-08-12T21:10:52.101-04:00Wise words, Mary — and Sumana too.
Yes, great di...Wise words, Mary — and Sumana too. <br /><br />Yes, great discussion on this one!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-22099186168871083432017-08-12T21:09:39.951-04:002017-08-12T21:09:39.951-04:00Don't even worry about it, Mama Zen! In my opi...Don't even worry about it, Mama Zen! In my opinion you consistently write outstanding poems. Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-38809316183765866472017-08-12T21:07:00.067-04:002017-08-12T21:07:00.067-04:00I think that is truly what we all hope for, Sara, ...I think that is truly what we all hope for, Sara, and the thing that means most. As for what a good poem is — maybe there are many answers!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-80651945220815986812017-08-12T15:19:38.861-04:002017-08-12T15:19:38.861-04:00Absolute valid conclusion, Rosemary. Who really k...Absolute valid conclusion, Rosemary. Who really knows what a good poem is? For me, the only validation of what I write, is when someone tells me it touched them. Doesn't matter in what particular way, just that they have recognized something in the writing that spoke to them.purplepeninportland.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842681508730093858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-79308675239697087642017-08-12T13:32:06.462-04:002017-08-12T13:32:06.462-04:00When it comes to judging the quality (or lack ther...When it comes to judging the quality (or lack thereof) of any piece I write, I am completely hopeless. Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-14891484508058073182017-08-12T11:56:23.924-04:002017-08-12T11:56:23.924-04:00Mary I absolutely agree with what you say about &q...Mary I absolutely agree with what you say about "Is it any good?". A poet's voice is always important to me in what & how he/she says. Along with Rosemary's article, everyone's thoughts, her comments and your wonderful responses make this feature a treasure. Thank you.Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-66411898568983416872017-08-12T09:39:47.142-04:002017-08-12T09:39:47.142-04:00Rosemary, I think we all write some 'slight...Rosemary, I think we all write some 'slight' poems and some that are not slight. This week I spent some time with the 2018 Wisconsin Poets' Calendar, which is put out every year. There are 100-150 short poems written by Wisconsin poets (some known - many unknown). As I read them I realized that I found many of these poems 'slight' (even by those poets I was familiar with). I found myself realizing that I MUCH more enjoy the poetry of all of you who write here, who I have been able to follow and interact with - some of you for years. I also found myself thinking - heck, I should have submitted something to this journal....LOL. <br /><br />I do think the question "Is it any good?" is fairly meaningless. There are many well known & published poets whose works I do not enjoy, though they have been judged 'good' by those who set the literary standards. I guess that brings to mind another question, doesn't it? What really makes a poem "good" or a poet a "good" poet?<br /><br />And as for 'slight' poems -- ha, sometimes they are just what one needs to write; and sometimes one enjoys a 'slight' read which gives a smile or a nod rather than an 'aha!' A great feature today, Rosemary.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-78716220511997165792017-08-12T09:27:12.557-04:002017-08-12T09:27:12.557-04:00I like the idea of one's poetry being a cry of...I like the idea of one's poetry being a cry of the soul & something that is not to be judged. I am going to hold this thought, as it expresses so much. Interesting that you are sometimes amazed at your work and from where it comes. I always sense it comes from a very, very deep place.....where meaning lives. Some of us may never reach that place, but definitely appreciate those who do! I enjoy as well the different ways people write as well as the differences in each one of us. What I like about this community is the acceptance of those differences!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-75804239862148807272017-08-12T09:22:05.928-04:002017-08-12T09:22:05.928-04:00I think to enjoy writing and the fact that people ...I think to enjoy writing and the fact that people read what one writes (even if it sometimes may be just a few) is what it is all about. Community is SO important.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-85829184567773981462017-08-12T09:19:03.375-04:002017-08-12T09:19:03.375-04:00Yes, I agree with you, Donna, in writing for onese...Yes, I agree with you, Donna, in writing for oneself first, but if someone else likes it or if it speaks to one other person, that is a good thing.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-86363475709322869452017-08-12T09:17:13.620-04:002017-08-12T09:17:13.620-04:00Ah, yes - learning, healing and communicating. - s...Ah, yes - learning, healing and communicating. - so true. I like he idea of 'when both head and heart excel.' When that happens within a poem, I think the poet has found his/her own kind of perfection and has written something which will stand the test of time.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-57642771326141223942017-08-12T09:14:52.300-04:002017-08-12T09:14:52.300-04:00Oh, Susan, your writing certain IS poetry..and you...Oh, Susan, your writing certain IS poetry..and your words are rich with symbolism and imagery. When I comment your poetry, I so often wonder where to start - what to say - because there is just so much depth and richness & often so many levels that I often cannot scratch the surface.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-6806389751648210172017-08-12T09:13:06.882-04:002017-08-12T09:13:06.882-04:00At the very least, we have learned to follow our b...At the very least, we have learned to follow our bliss.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.com