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Quirky...
posted by
A_Norseman
on December 3, 2004 at 5:25 PM
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Alf,
You're welcome. Your poem was breathtaking.
posted by
Julia.
on December 3, 2004 at 5:18 PM
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Quirky...
Thank you very much for mentioning my little poem.
posted by
A_Norseman
on December 3, 2004 at 4:27 PM
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Ben,
I do that too but then I still go back later and change things, sometimes only one word. I guess I'm being hyper-critical. BTW, I liked this sentence a lot: The essence is changed when the mood has left.
posted by
Julia.
on December 3, 2004 at 12:45 PM
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gypsy,
or carpal tunnel syndrome... or mouse-wrist, lol.
posted by
Julia.
on December 3, 2004 at 12:43 PM
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Ann and Ben write and rewrite
a particular poem
at one sitting before posting.
The essence is changed
when the mood has left.
Ben
posted by
A-and-B
on December 3, 2004 at 12:42 PM
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LOL ok Charlie...
Well maybe we don't get wings.. maybe we just get callouses?
posted by
RedHeadedGypsy
on December 3, 2004 at 12:42 PM
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katray,
I didn't know there were such things here! 
Now I truly do feel like an ignoramus, lol.
posted by
Julia.
on December 3, 2004 at 12:42 PM
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gypsy,
So I've already earned my poet wings then?? Funny, I didn't hear the bell ring (get it??)
posted by
Julia.
on December 3, 2004 at 12:41 PM
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On Blogit of course Quirky!
I check Ritchie's "Art Opportunities" blog often for contest info. and also Tremacc has a blog with good leads. Best of luck if you begin submitting.
posted by
Katray2
on December 3, 2004 at 12:39 PM
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Hi katray,
so it's some of both then...birthing brilliance vs. crafting a masterpiece...hehe.
Hey, where do you find out about poetry contests??
posted by
Julia.
on December 3, 2004 at 12:28 PM
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Poet wings lmao?
Naw.. I think everyone has a different way of writing. I suspect it comes to you but you critique yourself until you feel it's perfect.... I like your work! You're already a poet..
posted by
RedHeadedGypsy
on December 3, 2004 at 12:28 PM
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gypsy,
thanks for answering. So it's something that might happen for me at some point?...like when I get my "poet wings"--lol.
posted by
Julia.
on December 3, 2004 at 12:27 PM
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Hi Quirky
Yes, same for me, when the flow turns on, I just go with it. Pretty fascinating really, to see what is created. Of course, sometimes words that aren't actually words (derobe, lol
) appear, but I do edit those poems I choose to enter in contests or use in my ongoing book project. Edit and delete them from here.
posted by
Katray2
on December 3, 2004 at 9:19 AM
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Ps...
I also write them down in notebooks and transfer them over the years. Sometimes a word gets changed here and there but sometimes they'll stay the exact same.
posted by
RedHeadedGypsy
on December 3, 2004 at 9:12 AM
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Some of my favorite poems come about in 10 minutes.
It just seems to flow. If I have to overthink one, they usually turn out horribly.
posted by
RedHeadedGypsy
on December 3, 2004 at 9:11 AM
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