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- 17 Mar 2024, 21:00
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Blue Prayer Beads
- Replies: 5
- Views: 79
Re: Blue Prayer Beads
Terrific poem. A GREAT close. This poem should be a model enjoyed in writing classes. It should be in an anthology. Where are you sending it? It's been some time since I last sat upright, beads in hand like a rope to pull me from the abyss. Facing the east, eyes closed, feeling my way bead by bead a...
- 17 Mar 2024, 07:53
- Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
- Topic: Birds of Florida published
- Replies: 2
- Views: 37
Re: Birds of Florida published
Sorry about that… I have the same problem.
- 15 Mar 2024, 07:45
- Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
- Topic: Ieuan Published in Terence Culleton's Winter Newsletter: Hyra Brook - March 2024
- Replies: 2
- Views: 74
Re: Ieuan Published in Terence Culleton's Winter Newsletter: Hyra Brook - March 2024
Congratulations, Ieuan, on your poem and its publication!
Bob
Bob
- 14 Mar 2024, 22:07
- Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
- Topic: Birds of Florida published
- Replies: 2
- Views: 37
Birds of Florida published
My poem “Birds of Florida” is at Open Arts Forum…see link below. The link may look weird but it works.
https://openartsforum.com/birds-of-florida/
https://openartsforum.com/birds-of-florida/
- 12 Mar 2024, 22:27
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: A Narrow Fellow
- Replies: 8
- Views: 298
Re: A Narrow Fellow
Nice one.
- 12 Mar 2024, 22:24
- Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
- Topic: Ieuan Published - Tribute from a Wooden Huut - thewiseowl.art Falcon Ed. Jan 2024
- Replies: 2
- Views: 100
Re: Ieuan Published - Tribute from a Wooden Huut - thewiseowl.art Falcon Ed. Jan 2024
Good to see this poem continue to be rewarded, and deservingly so.
- 12 Mar 2024, 22:19
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Today I Was Her Dad Though Tonight She Asks Me Where The Man Is Who Raked Leaves
- Replies: 5
- Views: 567
Re: Today I Was Her Dad Though Tonight She Asks Me Where The Man Is Who Raked Leaves
Excellent poem, Billy. I have read it a number of times, and it gets better with each read. No nits. A poignant piece. The ending is just right.
- 11 Mar 2024, 01:06
- Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
- Topic: Published at Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY
- Replies: 3
- Views: 120
Re: Published at Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY
Thanks, guys. I have corrected the link.
A bleacher seat is one high up, usually far from the rink or court or field.
A bleacher seat is one high up, usually far from the rink or court or field.
- 06 Mar 2024, 23:27
- Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
- Topic: Ieuan Published - OpenArtsForum - Tribute from Wooden Hut
- Replies: 1
- Views: 98
Re: Ieuan to be published yet again
Congrats!!!
- 06 Mar 2024, 23:00
- Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
- Topic: Published at Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY
- Replies: 3
- Views: 120
Published at Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY
My poem “Saturday Night At The Skate Rink” is now at Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY. Check it out at
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2024/0 ... -bradshaw/
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2024/0 ... -bradshaw/
- 03 Mar 2024, 01:37
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Tribute from a Wooden Hut
- Replies: 6
- Views: 384
Re: Tribute from a Wooden Hut
That’s great news! I loved reading this again.
- 02 Mar 2024, 22:21
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Tribute from a Wooden Hut
- Replies: 6
- Views: 384
Re: Tribute from a Wooden Hut
God, this is gorgeous. From those stunning opening 2 stanzas I was in love with this. Such wonderful details and sounds… I love the rolling lines, the authentic voice…the best piece that I have read in some time. These lines below may be my favorite… or maybe those opening stanzas. Good poems make m...
- 19 Feb 2024, 02:01
- Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
- Topic: Make that a Writer's Block Double (re Haiku at Haikuniverse)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 480
Re: Make that a Writer's Block Double (re Haiku at Haikuniverse)
Thanks, Michael. Your snowman haiku is delightful, and probably my favorite haiku ever.
Thanks, Ieuan. I LOVE your two poems!
Thanks, Ieuan. I LOVE your two poems!
- 15 Feb 2024, 03:33
- Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
- Topic: Make that a Writer's Block Double (re Haiku at Haikuniverse)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 480
Make that a Writer's Block Double (re Haiku at Haikuniverse)
1/ a haiku at Haikuniverse...check it out at https://haikuniverse.com/valentines-day-haiku-10-of-25-by-bob-bradshaw/ 2/ https://haikuniverse.com/valentines-day-haiku-12-of-25-by-michael-virga/ Congrats, Bob! Yours really is one of my Valentine's favs this year. I didn't know that 2 hours later I wou...
- 14 Feb 2024, 22:29
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: A Mother Writes To Her Daughter, In Europe Somewhere With Her Friends
- Replies: 7
- Views: 627
Re: A Mother Writes To Her Daughter, In Europe Somewhere With Her Friends
Thank you, Ieuan. My heart goes out to you. Blessings…
- 13 Feb 2024, 23:52
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: A Mother Writes To Her Daughter, In Europe Somewhere With Her Friends
- Replies: 7
- Views: 627
- 13 Feb 2024, 21:50
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: The Matchmaker (small changes)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 774
Re: The Matchmaker
Caleb, since most of the comments about your poems have been from me, and since I was the only one to comment on this poem before your accusation,I take this comment of yours personally. “ I wonder if the poem was a little too gay for this board.” I will no longer comment on your poems. Others can c...
- 13 Feb 2024, 05:13
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: A Mother Writes To Her Daughter, In Europe Somewhere With Her Friends
- Replies: 7
- Views: 627
Re: A Mother Writes To Her Daughter, In Europe Somewhere With Her Friends
Do you think all mothers are like yours? Most mothers love their children, as this one does. Many women have a love and passion for gardening, and gardens are sensual. Many mothers share the beauty of gardens and the sensuality of plants, their touch, scent, colors, with their children, especially w...
- 13 Feb 2024, 05:08
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: The Matchmaker (small changes)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 774
Re: The Matchmaker
Being too gay for this board? What nonsense. This isn’t the 1950s.
- 13 Feb 2024, 01:42
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: A Mother Writes To Her Daughter, In Europe Somewhere With Her Friends
- Replies: 7
- Views: 627
A Mother Writes To Her Daughter, In Europe Somewhere With Her Friends
A Mother Writes To Her Daughter, In Europe Somewhere With Her Friends How are you? Your letters home are like flower catalogs to a gardener in winter. They don’t come often enough. I have plenty to do to distract me. Spring as always is as busy as a mother with two toddlers underfoot. Your collie Na...
- 12 Feb 2024, 23:51
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: The Matchmaker (small changes)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 774
Re: The Matchmaker
This is a fresh twist on the ever popular matchmaker theme. There is a bit of filler…”of course”, “sans serenity”. The first 3 lines aren’t needed. The last 2 lines of S1 echo the 2nd and 3rd lines anyway. The first line isn’t needed because the title tells us who she is. Having been briefed…remove ...
- 12 Feb 2024, 21:54
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Not Looking Forward To The Last Note
- Replies: 4
- Views: 550
Re: Not Looking Forward To The Last Note
Ah. How sweet. I love grandkids. They’re the best.
- 11 Feb 2024, 06:41
- Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
- Topic: Notice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 307
Re: Notice
Our blessings go with you, Ieuan. I’ll be glad when you’re back.
- 07 Feb 2024, 07:39
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: My Siberia
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2045
Re: My Siberia
This is better, both the vapor imagery and that slam of a close…”vault-like door”… the 3 heavy stresses reinforcing the image.
- 06 Feb 2024, 08:58
- Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
- Topic: Of Love, Cuts and Caring
- Replies: 4
- Views: 745
Re: Of Love, Cuts and Caring
Fairly well done. It’s something that we’ve all thought and can relate to. I like your trying a different voice. I like the sneer in this: Is there a poet working at Johnson & Johnson? Or is that obvious? I wanted a stronger punch line for a close than that last line, but I don’t have a suggestion. ...