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Michael (MV)

Congrats, Bob, for writing the 1st place poem: http://ibpc.webdelsol.com/poems/burying-my-brother Thanks, Bob, for sharing another IBPC recognition with the history of the house on the Writer's Block. Congrats to our fellow IBPC poets whose poems placed. May 2020 IBPC poems selected by Terese Coe wi...

but Julie misses you.
Every day she searches her phone
listening for your voice--

a voice that
may take lightyears
to reach her.




Michael (MV )

Siva and Bob,

Thanks to each of you for allowing your poem to represent WB.

Good luck to each of you in the finals.



Michael (MV)

  Hi Siva, 1/ Workshop consider the opening as: White bearded grandfather connoisseur of Tamil Sangam poetry was a literary planet; with scholars for satellites. he had plates of pure silver minted for poets from the North. 2/ lecture notes for "agenda notes" 3/ and for my favorite stanza: "My husba...

Thanks, Bob, for voicing a nomination. Bob, I hope a current poem of yours will be representing the WB in the July 2020 finals. If so, do you have a preference? Thanks. And, Bob, Congratulations on the 1st place selection of your poem for the May IBPC 2020. Michael (MV) I nominate Siva’s “Jackfruit ...

Hi Siva,

Here is the link to the thread for the July IBPC 2020:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7800


Michael (MV)

Voice your recommendation(s) here, and Please let us know ASAP if you are not going to be available to represent the Writer's Block - then we will know not to consider your poems further for this month's IBPC. I/we will be looking for consensus - in keeping with a communal workshop environment Which...

Highlighting this broem to honor Bob this Father's Day. How wonder - (serendipitous: poetic coincidence) - if the IBPC results were announced on this Sunday and Bob's father & child poem appeared on the winner's list. Bob, without thinking about it, sunrise inspired me to make this move and compose ...

Hi Siva,

Starting from the title, I remember your poem from a previous post. When?

Bob has made good observation & constructive workshop



Michael (MV)

Thanks, Siva; Thanks, Bob:

For keeping the Writer's Block active,
and making it possible for the WB to participate in the IBPC.

Good Luck in the finals,

Michael (MV)

 
and a salad enhanced
with olive oil, extra virgin



Michael (MV)

 
 
 
 

  Interesting, Bob, a paternal pining for the affection of his daughter I believe the narrator maybe doesn't understand that there is a grandmother-grandchild love and there is a parent-child love. Each rapport is unique equal with different expression. It's like men aren't invited & attend bridal &...

  Voice your recommendation(s) here, and Please let us know ASAP if you are not going to be available to represent the Writer's Block - then we will know not to consider your poems further for this month's IBPC. I/we will be looking for consensus - in keeping with a communal workshop environment Whi...

Congrats, Bob, for writing the 3rd place poem: http://ibpc.webdelsol.com/poems/separation Thanks, Bob, for sharing another IBPC recognition with the history of the house on the Writer's Block. Congrats to our fellow IBPC poets whose poems placed, especially Ken Ashworth, a veteran on the WB, who wro...

Thanks, Siva, for representing,

and making it possible for WB to participate in the current May IBPC 2020.

Siva, good luck in the finals



Michael (MV)

Capitalize We and Our

Will We Ever Make Our Forest Trips?

Michael (MV) an armchair traveler

Hi Siva,

If you are you referring to your prose poem

Will we Ever Make our Forest Trips?

representing the WB,

then YES.

And, Siva, ASAP, post that poem and all the needed info here in this thread.

Thanks Siva,

Michael (MV)

SivaRamanathan wrote: ↑

04 May 2020, 21:18

Michael

I am not representing any other group.

Siva Ramanathan

Minutes after posting this nom-nod, I discovered Bob's message in his Brownings thread: https://www.the-writers-block.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7769#p36998 So. Bob, Thanks for being here, and I hope you will continue as a regular WB poet & workshopper. Sincerely, Michael (MV) Thank you, Siva, fo...

Thank you, Siva, for your concern and interest re May IBPC. Although my time & energy are needed on the homefront, I'm checking in regularly, and I haven't forgotten about the WB participation in the monthly IBPC. Meant to initiate this thread evenings ago, but I drop off to sleep. If I'm reading th...

Mr. Neff,

Good to see your presence

Stay safe & well



Michael (MV)

Hi Bob,

Submit to RATTLE's Poets Respond

Best Regards

Michael (MV)

Congrats to our fellow IBPC poets whose poems placed, especially Siva,, a veteran on the WB (1st place with "What children see")


March 2020 IBPC poems selected by R. T. Castelberry with commentary: http://ibpc.webdelsol.com/2020/03


Cheers! 

Michael (MV)

 


 

Congrats to our fellow IBPC poets whose poems placed.

February 2020 IBPC poems selected by R. T. Castelberry with commentary: http://ibpc.webdelsol.com/2020/02


Cheers! 

Michael (MV)

 


 

Siva & Bob, Good Luck in the finals,

and A Joyous Easter
to us all
every one
of US A lone

Michael