tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post6639061973136357876..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: Moonlight MusingsRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-41979881466103022312016-05-05T19:52:52.001-04:002016-05-05T19:52:52.001-04:00That would be very interesting, annell! Or a serie...That would be very interesting, annell! Or a series on the theme?Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-86222275767063120862016-05-01T11:49:33.292-04:002016-05-01T11:49:33.292-04:00I find for me, writing to a prompt I've writte...I find for me, writing to a prompt I've written to before....over time, I am not the same as I was, and find I have something else to say...maybe one day to gather them up and make one "big" poem?annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-86705341060972343052016-05-01T11:46:40.556-04:002016-05-01T11:46:40.556-04:00I came again and read your musings....really loved...I came again and read your musings....really loved what you had to say. About the prompts, for me, I like to write to prompts, never know where I will wander....and i like that, too. Starting in one place, traveling to another....but I am only a participant, if PU, decided to offer a prompt each day for April, maybe I would and maybe I wouldn't. It is all good for me.annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-29308178878525720562016-05-01T04:41:03.976-04:002016-05-01T04:41:03.976-04:00Sumana, your words remind me that I could have sai...Sumana, your words remind me that I could have said much more about the joy of reading other poets' work, which is such a big part of the April Poetry Month. I learned all sorts of things from the other poets who participated, and my month was enriched by experiencing so much wonderful poetry. Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-56504789521626221692016-04-30T22:39:49.834-04:002016-04-30T22:39:49.834-04:00Beautiful musings Rosemary. I once participated in...Beautiful musings Rosemary. I once participated in NaPoWriMo hosted at a popular site. It was fun and also challenging. I was surprised at myself that I could do that. It was definitely a booster to the confidence level. A poem a day is a delight and as a poet if we could serve that to other word thirsty souls then we have lived not in vain. And of course kudos to your energy, Rosemary so inspirational.Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-28980792701727876542016-04-30T18:51:45.634-04:002016-04-30T18:51:45.634-04:00Thanks, Mary. I must say, now that it is done, I a...Thanks, Mary. I must say, now that it is done, I am pleased with myself for having completed another April's poeming. But yes, I have in the past felt that I was reiterating subjects I'd already dealt with sufficiently; though luckily not this year. Magaly and the toads managed to come up with fresh inspirations. I take my hat off to the prompters!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-53495244403888107832016-04-30T18:46:20.156-04:002016-04-30T18:46:20.156-04:00I think you have found the best way! Joining in an...I think you have found the best way! Joining in and getting the undoubted benefits, but at the same time being realistic and honouring your personal needs.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-21359523100277760222016-04-30T13:22:23.379-04:002016-04-30T13:22:23.379-04:00What a wonderfully rich discussion you have starte...What a wonderfully rich discussion you have started here, Rosemary. I used to do NaPoWriMo as well as participate in Robert Brewer's PAD in October. I enjoyed both, but truthfully as time has passed it seems I have written so many poems on so many subjects that I look at the topics presented and think...ha, I have written on that before, either that or something similar. At the moment I am happy just writing a few poems a week. Much more relaxing, and (for me) gratifying. But for those of you who did complete NaPoWriMo, congratulations on your achievement. And, Rosemary, thanks for presenting such an interesting topic.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-70158640482759992322016-04-30T06:48:06.525-04:002016-04-30T06:48:06.525-04:00I have done NaPoWriMo a few times, and there was o...I have done NaPoWriMo a few times, and there was only once i completed the whole distance, once with a "site of the day" to boot. the reasons i missed out on some of the days are mainly due to work (ahem, putting food on the table comes first) and to sickness (the pesky flu). i really think it is a good way to motivate oneself to write. you may be telling yourself afterwards, wow, did i really write this gem? <br />This year i am joining the local version of this event, SingProWriMo, a facebook platform. i did not officially joined the site, knowing i will miss some days. and true to form, i missed many many days. but i did push myself to write and i was pleasantly surprised at what i produced.<br />Maybe next year then, the full distance! and it's good to see so many of PU's regulars taking part.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-88600104813681405712016-04-29T21:59:05.546-04:002016-04-29T21:59:05.546-04:00I love that you have joined in with Prompt Nights ...I love that you have joined in with Prompt Nights :D and I agree, we do tend to express a lot of things via these prompts which we otherwise would not. <br />xoxoSanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-11561993007403454062016-04-29T21:51:42.711-04:002016-04-29T21:51:42.711-04:00Thanks, Sanaa - yes, busy but rewarding to do thes...Thanks, Sanaa - yes, busy but rewarding to do these things. I wrote for the same two sites as you did. Like you, I wondered how I would go with the dark side, but immediately loved it. (It's important, they tell us, to honour that too and integrate it with the light.) I also love writing for 'toads', such a great group of excellent poets. And I too jumped in here at PU sometimes, and sometimes combined prompts into one poem. Did I once or twice incorporate something from dVerse as well? I think so ... hard to even remember now, after such a full-on month (and not quite finished yet). And then I started responding to your Prompt Nights.... Yes, we do find unexpected things within ourselves thanks to the prompts, or else opportunities to express what we already knew but had not made into poetry yet. I am seeing all the benefits now that it's so nearly over – while also looking forward to a bit of 'normal' life for a change.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-23853762351542641612016-04-29T20:54:58.104-04:002016-04-29T20:54:58.104-04:00Thank you for this lovely post Rosemary :D gosh it...Thank you for this lovely post Rosemary :D gosh its been an incredible month though I felt under pressure at times but we learn soo much. <br /><br />I literally swam in two Napowrimos i.e one hosted by the Toads and Dark Poetry for the Cruellest Month which was hosted by Magaly Guerrero and Rommy Driks :D <br /><br />At first I thought oh my god dark poetry? What will I do? I don't know anything about this.. but I dived in nevertheless and it was absolutely worth it :D I feel grateful because I had never explored the dark side before. <br /><br />The Toads had incredible challenges this year phew I have enjoyed writing for those soo much! Then there was Midweek Motif every Wednesday couldn't just not write for Poets United.. I mean.. this is literally like my backyard! So I often mixed two prompts into one and came up with a poem :D <br /><br />Sigh... April..you will be missed!!<br /><br />Lots of love,<br />SanaaSanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-27814591221634025102016-04-29T20:32:56.232-04:002016-04-29T20:32:56.232-04:00I think we all need some 'time out' to rec...I think we all need some 'time out' to recharge the poetic (and other) batteries. Yet I think you have written some good poems this month, which I much enjoyed reading. I think it's interesting to find out that we can do it even when we don't feel particularly inspired. However, there's no law says we have to. A friend of mine says she has 'cherry-picked' amongst prompts this April. She hasn't written every day, nor stuck to one source of prompts, but has chosen only those that strongly appealed. That's yet another option.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-13544708205412712962016-04-29T20:24:41.182-04:002016-04-29T20:24:41.182-04:00We all really are busy! I don't know that it&#...We all really are busy! I don't know that it's good to sacrifice other things – and sometimes people – to poetry. Each of us has to find where we draw our own line, I guess. And that is not always in the same place, year after year. I have made my own choices and take responsibility for them, but I don't necessarily defend them. This in itself sounds defensive, and I don't mean it that way – only to say that, for you too it is a personal matter needing no apology. If you never do NaPoWriMo, it's not a sin or a crime. You will, when and if you feel ready; and if not, you will write as and when you choose, which is what we all do anyway, when it comes right down to it. Follow your heart! :)Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-67837295779509182042016-04-29T20:18:10.101-04:002016-04-29T20:18:10.101-04:00You make good points!
I have found, for myself, ...You make good points! <br /><br />I have found, for myself, that participating in PU and some other groups does indeed enhance connections with people all across the world, promoting better understanding – and much joy.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-24052820469087645012016-04-29T20:13:34.436-04:002016-04-29T20:13:34.436-04:00I think you 'write every day more or less anyw...I think you 'write every day more or less anyway', too! It's often (sadly) hard for me to keep up with reading all your wonderful work. <br /><br />Yes, it's true that writing generates writing. That's part of the dilemma. Maybe I could reverse the Poetry Month process: write every day most of the year, and take just one month off for revision!<br /><br />I've liked your prompts very much; thank you. Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-91866878895558701972016-04-29T20:07:10.737-04:002016-04-29T20:07:10.737-04:00A poem a day minimum, I should say. :)A poem a day minimum, I should say. :)Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-84054547292097967552016-04-29T20:06:33.744-04:002016-04-29T20:06:33.744-04:00Yes it does. An interesting perspective: to take o...Yes it does. An interesting perspective: to take on a poem a day for April, without tying oneself to any particular site or group. Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-10851434531830541922016-04-29T20:03:44.599-04:002016-04-29T20:03:44.599-04:00I am no theologian, but I believe that following t...I am no theologian, but I believe that following the deepest joy of one's heart is also following God's guidance. I also believe in banishing 'should'; I think that we instinctively (and individually) know what is the right thing to do, and that too is guidance. I limit my activism now, from considerations of health and energy levels – but we are writers; that too can be a form of activism. We do what we can, and go with what we are given.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-77425331554667689892016-04-29T19:57:35.660-04:002016-04-29T19:57:35.660-04:00Yes, that's always a plus.Yes, that's always a plus.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-10834911019159998962016-04-29T19:56:48.169-04:002016-04-29T19:56:48.169-04:00We knew. :)We knew. :)Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-63281066620166503562016-04-29T19:56:14.324-04:002016-04-29T19:56:14.324-04:00Sorry, annell, PU has no plans to do that. We feel...Sorry, annell, PU has no plans to do that. We feel there are enough other good sources of daily April prompts – PAD for one. Great that it works so well for you. I love your writing; more of it can only be a Good Thing.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-40363474920129055792016-04-29T19:15:45.311-04:002016-04-29T19:15:45.311-04:00I so much enjoyed reading about your experience w...I so much enjoyed reading about your experience with naporimo. I suspect next year you'll be recharged an do it again. I admire you and those who commit to writing a poem daily in April. I write often but not daily and it isn't always poetry. Actually, what I submit to PU sadly doesn't always qualify as poetry, but.I try. I haven't had the courage to make such a commitment. I tell myself, "maybe next year" but when next year comes I tend to find myself too "busy". I can't even devise an original excuse. But, really, maybe next year I'll dare.<br />Thank you Rosemary for this discussion. It was so interesting to read your words as well as everyone's comments.<br />Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-20164047639657290242016-04-29T18:17:02.701-04:002016-04-29T18:17:02.701-04:00I write almost every day. I also participate in Na...I write almost every day. I also participate in Napowrimo every year because I think that anything that gives poetry a profile internationally is worth participating in. Writing poetry is like breathing for me so it does not require a lot of time . Also another reason for participating was to test myself to see if I would write as regularly without feedback. I was becoming reliant on comments and writing for napowrimo usually means writing (for me at least) in vacuo without them.It is a good experience but I doubt if I would be as prolific if I had not have joined the poetry sites. There is enormous value to promoting poetry in what PU and other sites do.I am hoping that somehow the popularity of poetry will increase which I believe will enhance connections between people throughout the world.Expressing feelings and thoughts through verse has more impact and depth than prose.<br />So thank you PU and also all the participants for being here. I know this is a terribly politically incorrect thing to say but I don't think it is coincidental that the most welcoming and successful poetry sites are run by <br />women:) Just a moment while I put up my umbrella to repel the rain of rotten cabbages being hurled my way LOL<br />rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-20973567361373987052016-04-29T16:29:52.377-04:002016-04-29T16:29:52.377-04:00I think I write every day more or less anyway.. ac...I think I write every day more or less anyway.. actually most April I have my vacation so usually I have a backlog... but since I got back after Easter I have written poems for every prompt. Actually I find that by writing a lot I get more ideas to write.. and many times from commenting too... so it has not been too demanding. I find creating prompts more demanding actually (I have created 4 prompts during the month, which is slightly more than normal... But I think I will like it a lot when it cool down, and I might have time to write some fiction... brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.com