Forms in Poetry (traditional and non-traditional)

Thursday, July 26, 2007

My blog, poems & PUNCTUATION. Congrats To Joy!Mary/FolGold,OTA & Irish3

http://www.cba.uk.net/Projects/PrImage/projects-kew4.jpg Spelling my days away with 9 of 26 letters any-which-way friends and bloggers came out to play PUNCTUATION is the clue for Friday Foliage Gold used the letters in the word C-A-P-I-T-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N to make a long list of words. So did OTA... Sign in to see full entry.

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Poetry with a twist (Poetry with a Crossword would be inaccurate) A twofer!

FLOWERS haiku opening --closing-- natural and other worlds: nectar, ovaries. (c)N.Durbin07262007 God-morning Blogit! Now the twofer: C-A-P-I-T-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N I was asked to do a vocabulary lesson yesterday at work, and this leads me to offer FIVE DISTINCT CLICKS to the person who can make the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 25, 2007

I Love Lucy+Joyce Carol Thomas is a lovable children's poet. Celebrating US

http://re3.mm-a10.yimg.com/image/436308537 TRANSPLANTED AND TRANSFORMED I am a transplanted tree Lord Jesus rescued me My roots were yanked, still I grew His promises come true Some years on, I grew branches Sweet Jesus' tears quences Thirst of my tree, but in old South Africa I lost five limbs,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Irish3 inspired me to come up with "God Morning" versus good mornin' -haiku

http://static.flickr.com/216/469674199_6f0093d517_m.jpg think of good morning: genesis in hope, good, love -- now change: God Morning! (c)shalomfromdurbin 07252007 http://static.flickr.com/72/200643275_abeccec029_m.jpg Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Sekou Sundiata

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/44/SekouSundiata.jpg/220px-SekouSundiata.jpg voice demanding hearts author of audioture --dead-- not published - still gives (c)durbindeo07242007 Sign in to see full entry.

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Hoped to follow Tony's sonnetAday. Decisions?.. haiku/sonnet/haiku/sonnet?

ON WRITING and ACTION How many ways have we found to have our say? This place is one, perhaps above others I know chances come our way every day In our towns, cities, for readings, contests; Add to this chances for volunteerism So many new immigrants who must learn The ways of English, Math,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 23, 2007

On Blogit everyone will find at least two loyal friends. Some come & go but

SENRYU (hybrid haiku) someone kicks your heart when down --Earth keeps on giving --one or two good friends (c)durbin 07232007 http://humanflowerproject.com/images/uploads/livias-gardenwal400.jpg Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 22, 2007

haiku for easing into the work week ( No XXX pictures, I promise)

SENRYU or hybrid haiku: when the one calls us we may run but in season we leave fish belly http://www.artcnet.com/media/Spiers_media/Jonah_all_lrg.jpg PHOTO CREDIT: Ms. Spiers Sign in to see full entry.

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But he is Asian, really... and all that shit (SONNET)

OUR WAY OR THE HIGHWAY? How does one blend African and Asian? The trick is beyond miscegenation Can he truly be a South African He is almost western, almost Christian! Some say "Live and let be" for history shows all are African, money migrants We speak of Pilgrims whose economy was Indian corn and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 21, 2007

Thanx to Bloggers&Sonneteers, I can attempt a sonnet daily on any topic.OK?

RESPONDING TO FRIENDS & DETRACTORS Sometimes words, sometimes naked pictures, flow and speak a thousand words; So why should I prefer words to naked color? Words may hurt more than tasteful nudity! It is no surprise that melancholy will, at times, turn us to fresh ways to source those visions we... Sign in to see full entry.

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