Comments on: Free Verse Friday: I Finally Found a Meme I Like

By: Tif

Tif — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:12:20 +0000

LOL!! I love your honesty and bluntness!! I used to write poetry a lot too, even took a class on it in college, but just like you, have not written anything in years!! Don’t even read it much either! I look forward to reading your selections (though you have probably already posted some since I am way behind in even reading your blog)!!

By: Jenners

Jenners — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:05:20 +0000

I”m thinking about participating in this one too. I love hearing your thoughts on it … and I look forward to seeing what you come up with!

By: Tara SG

Tara SG — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:14:11 +0000

I passed along the One Lovely Blog Award to you!! You can get it here! Tara SG 25hourbooks.com

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:47:52 +0000

Yeah, but so much poetry DOES say something. I love this poem.

The Darlings by Charles Bukowski

a world full of successful people’s sons
on bicycles
on the Hollywood Riviera
at 3:11 P.M.
on a Tuesday afternoon…

this is what some of the armies died to save
this is what many of the ladies desire;
these stuffed fractions of beings
pedaling along
or stopping to chat while
still seated upon their mounts
gentle breezes sifting across
their undisturbed faces…

I understand very little of this
except maybe the armies killed the wrong people
but they usually do:
they always think the enemy is
those they are directed against
instead of those who
direct them:
the fathers of the
darlings.

By: Violet

Violet — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:31:12 +0000

I’ve never liked poetry mainly because it takes a lot of patience and careful reading to understand poetry. I read poems here and there, on blogs mainly, but you’ll never ever find me reading a poetry book. The only poet whos work I’ve tried to find is E.E.Cummings.

By: Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)

Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:37:27 +0000

I really enjoy reading poetry magazines to dip into poets’ work, rather than purchase entire collections. I think you have a point that there is a lot of bad poetry out there getting published and much of it is from academia. I prefer poetry that has a purpose and can be understood by readers, but in many cases poets are over the top in language. I’d like to think I can direct people to some poetry that is not so “dense” through Virtual Poetry Circle on Saturdays and through some poetry book reviews.

I hope you’ll participate in FreeVerse and maybe Virtual Poetry Circle.

By: J.T. Oldfield

J.T. Oldfield — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:47:02 +0000

Cara: thanks for hosting this meme!

Elena: um, show me yours and I’ll show you mine?

By: Elena

Elena — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:42:48 +0000

Can’t wait to see your free verse J.T.!

By: Cara Powers

Cara Powers — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:13:06 +0000

Oh, and the FreeVerse Mr. Linky goes up Wednesdays at 12:01 am.

By: Cara Powers

Cara Powers — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:11:54 +0000

J.T. you’ve made me laugh. I’d actually gotten sick of poetry too. Adolescent poetry and word salad really is just sh*t to me. I’ve noticed that I have ended up with quite a few anthologies though. I hope you find something good for next week.