It’s Thursday and my “new” google document has no new poems in it! Uh oh…
So, I headed over to my stack of books and idea list to see if I had something to talk about . . . hmm . . . I did receive a check for two copies of my book selling at the terrific indie bookstore Malaprops in Asheville, NC where I read back in July. This was a neat moment because I only got to read at Malaprops after sending them my book for approval. I also, didn’t sell any books the day I read there, so wonder who picked up copies!
I do note on my list of things to mention the documentary Beautiful Losers which I watched on Netflix recently which followed the careers of several visual artists. Thinking of getting paid for a few copies of your book, and this documentary together, it makes me pause to consider how being “successful” can change your impression of how you do art. Or does it? You can’t help but have progress, change in all aspects of your life but it is interesting to step outside sometimes to see how other people deal with those changes. The documentary starts a bit slow, but becomes more interesting. Perhaps that is how careers are anyway? 
Oh, and speaking of documentaries, careers etc I watched Too Fat for 40 (also on netflix) where Kevin Smith (while swearing a lot – just warning you!) talks about how it is different writing movies at 40 when his success was about slackers in their 20′s.
Oh – and quick update from last week about my potential next book and chapbook: a friend did read the chapbook and I agree with some poems that need to come out. Hoping tomorrow to sit down with it and fine tune it so I can get it out to a contest. The full length book revisit is still on hold until a few more are published or until I finish working on the chapbook. I’m also considering printing off my mosaic novel idea – which is only about 10 pages long right now!
But, back to poetry. After all the writer’s bloc I mentioned last week (which, I don’t believe in writer’s bloc really so I like to play off of that as well), I found myself over the weekend craving a poem.
–and the poem is gone!
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I fall back into considering form, sometimes, when I feel stopped. I discuss this form The Minute at Form21.
So feel free to comment on my post, my poem or the work of others posted below which will be removed one week from today so that you can revise and do with as you please.
And I, will pick something to read tonight (if my cough holds out) in Concord at the Writer’s Night Out.
On to the Poetry!
Gosh Jessie, I can only wish I wrote so well within writer’s bloc. haha! I loved that origami creased and just a bit cold and too tight! I tried a devotional type poem in the minute form, but I wasn’t happy with it.
So try, try again! (but not right now, right here. 
-bye bye poem!
I think leaving those lines in would be difficult. Anytime you let nature have feelings you are risking what some call the pathetic fallacy. Look that one up!
Have you read Cathy Smith Bowers book of minute poems? Some of them have a very devotional quality to them. It can be done but any form is a challenge!
I’m laughing at that pathetic fallacy . . .looks so much like pathetic failure! haha!
I haven’t read Cathy Bowers book of minute poems, so thanks for the suggestion. I like forms, and I like short . . .so I will keep working on this one! You nail it, Jessie. Hope you rub off on me!
you say pathetic fallacy like its a bad thing when in fact it is not…..
“The pathetic fallacy or anthropomorphic fallacy is the treatment of inanimate objects as if they had human feelings, thought, or sensations.[1] The pathetic fallacy is a special case of the fallacy of reification. The word ‘pathetic’ in this use is related to ‘pathos’ or ‘empathy’ (capability of feeling), and is not pejorative.”
No, I am not referring to it as if the worth pathetic is negative. I am cautioning against using the technique too often because it has, sadly, become a cliched venture
Debbie this reminds me of a poem I wrote once about leaves – the poem was called RAKE and I dont remember if I posted it on here or not….but my suggestion would be to use “do the trees sorrow
for what they’ve lost” as the title and call this piece finished.
Jessie I was tempted to write some sentences today in a poetry form so as to make a point but your poem about poetry does that better than any random line breaks I was going to sarcastically create – this says it all – “strained to fit like last Spring’s best white T-shirt”
Thanks for the help DB! You know, I think I do remember RAKE.
Poetry combined with yard work . . .hmmm. ha!
I enjoy playing with forms from time to time so glad I could be of service
Back one more time with a haiku.
–and the haiku is now in hiding…
Oh grate free fall is awesome!
I am enjoying the poetry you guys are doing over here! I have this deadline tonight, and my manuscript is due by Tuesday, so no time for writing outside of that…see you next week!
I feel ya! I tried writing a gazal last night, and as I said on facebook, it was gaz-awful!
Wishing you the best on your manuscript, E!
I love the word play in your poem. A lot of fun.
–spiriting away another poem
Love that title to start out with
Ya know, I want to suggest some changes to the line breaks, just this feel I’m getting for more play!
—pulling my comments toooo
Thanks. I copied it over to Word to play with later. Do you think the last line is strong enough? or too something or other?
It’s a surprise, but kind of a fun surprise. Although, you could consider playing with the title and including something clever about Active vs Passive. …
I love that ending, Helen and did not see it coming! You are full of good surprises!
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