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by Michael (MV)
22 Oct 2022, 02:12
Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
Topic: Poems that placed in the July IBPC 2022 (Congrats Bob)
Replies: 1
Views: 2382

Poems that placed in the July IBPC 2022 (Congrats Bob)

Congrats, Bob, on 3rd place: http://ibpc.webdelsol.com/poems/li-po-adrift and Thank you, Bob, for bringing another IBPC honor to the Writer's Block. Congrats to the Writer's Block; and Congrats to fellow IBPC boards recognized, especially Billy, a long time resident on the Writer's who wrote the 1st...
by Michael (MV)
08 Oct 2022, 02:45
Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
Topic: 72nd Birthday
Replies: 6
Views: 3554

Re: 72nd Birthday

What a poetic coincidence - and that's no accident - Spirit move me - I was moved to pull this music-video up while visiting the WB - https://youtu.be/8cR1-UAPPos and Cheers Is it your birthday, Bob? Today, October 7th is the anniversary of Poe's delivery from here to be Eternally with his Annabel L...
by Michael (MV)
04 Oct 2022, 05:21
Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
Topic: Upcoming October IBPC 2022:
Replies: 17
Views: 7011

Re: Upcoming October IBPC 2022:

Frank,

Please post Majesty ASAP

Thank you,

Michael (MV)
by Michael (MV)
02 Oct 2022, 02:27
Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
Topic: Lifelong
Replies: 2
Views: 2957

Re: Lifelong

Yes, I like those lines & imagery too; and furthermore see them soloing as a haiku:

the sun rises
roaring - hungry
for more living

Michael (MV)
by Michael (MV)
02 Oct 2022, 01:33
Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
Topic: Upcoming October IBPC 2022:
Replies: 17
Views: 7011

Re: Upcoming October IBPC 2022:

I 2nd Ken’s “In the beginning again”.

Michael (MV)

BobBradshaw wrote:
02 Oct 2022, 01:20
I nom Ken’s “In the beginning again”.
by Michael (MV)
02 Oct 2022, 01:31
Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
Topic: Upcoming October IBPC 2022:
Replies: 17
Views: 7011

Re: Upcoming October IBPC 2022:

Hi Ken,

Which poem by Bob are you referring to?

Thanks,

Michael (MV)

Kenneth2816 wrote:
01 Oct 2022, 22:48
I second Bob's poem
by Michael (MV)
02 Oct 2022, 01:25
Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
Topic: IBPC June 2022 Winners
Replies: 3
Views: 2768

Re: IBPC June 2022 Winners Congratulations Our Meena's first placing

Congrats to fellow IBPC boards recognized.


June 2022 IBPC poems selected by R.T. Castleberry with commentary: http://ibpc.webdelsol.com/2022/06


Michael (MV)
by Michael (MV)
30 Sep 2022, 12:36
Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
Topic: Upcoming October IBPC 2022:
Replies: 17
Views: 7011

Upcoming October IBPC 2022:

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...
by Michael (MV)
17 Sep 2022, 02:27
Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
Topic: Majesty
Replies: 3
Views: 3276

Re: Majesty

Thanks, Frank, for posting this lovely remembrance


Now I know my life has given me more than memories   -- Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks from "Whenever I call you friend"


8)

Michael (MV)

 
 
 
by Michael (MV)
16 Sep 2022, 16:34
Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
Topic: In The Beginning Again
Replies: 6
Views: 4497

Re: In The Beginning Again

polygamoonist - this poem sportingly discovers this new diction - leading me to explore these - polygalunarmist polygalunamist polyga⚪️mist (And a workshop recast to a different tense, and with lightly modified close, follows below) An out-of-this-world tribute to the Imagination that revolves aroun...
by Michael (MV)
08 Sep 2022, 01:22
Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
Topic: On Giving To The Poor
Replies: 8
Views: 4854

Re: On Giving To The Poor

I don't understand - this never has been my experience - unless it's unusable due to damage, or unsanitary, they usually indiscriminately welcome & accept all donations. And if it should rarely happen to be new, or when gently used, then they consider it a treasure that they have been fortunate to r...
by Michael (MV)
08 Sep 2022, 01:10
Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
Topic: On Giving To The Poor
Replies: 8
Views: 4854

Re: On Giving To The Poor

Frank, When I read your prose response to Bob's poem, I was reading a prose poem: I remember giving a rupee coin to a beggar-woman in India. She returned the coin, not enough, she seemed to say, and wanted a note. She had her standards, standing outside an hotel all day and sharing her baby to ooh-a...
by Michael (MV)
05 Sep 2022, 08:53
Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
Topic: Upcoming September IBPC 2022:
Replies: 22
Views: 10299

Labor Day Update re Upcoming September IBPC 2022:

Agreed

Bob's My Father's Death

Frank's Cohan’s Hit

and video-portrait of a poet, approaching 65

^^ These 3 are being forwarded to the September IBPC finals -


Good Luck to us 3

and the Writer's Block

Michael (MV)
by Michael (MV)
04 Sep 2022, 23:10
Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
Topic: Upcoming September IBPC 2022:
Replies: 22
Views: 10299

Re: Upcoming September IBPC 2022:

Actually, Billy made a mention of
Cohan’s Hit by Frank:

https://www.the-writers-block.net/forum ... 194#p39477

Michael (MV)
by Michael (MV)
04 Sep 2022, 20:50
Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
Topic: Upcoming September IBPC 2022:
Replies: 22
Views: 10299

Re: Upcoming September IBPC 2022:

Thanks, Bob, for the update re Billy representing another forum,

Michael (MV)

BobBradshaw wrote:
03 Sep 2022, 21:39
Billy’s representing another forum.
by Michael (MV)
04 Sep 2022, 20:46
Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
Topic: Upcoming September IBPC 2022:
Replies: 22
Views: 10299

Re: Upcoming September IBPC 2022:

Thanks, Siva, for the update.

Best Regards with your plans for your poem,

Michael (MV)
RamanathanSiva wrote:
03 Sep 2022, 04:24
Sorry, I did not see this thread. I submitted ,Without Rhyme or Reason,' elsewhere
Thank you all for the nom.
Siva
by Michael (MV)
04 Sep 2022, 20:39
Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
Topic: Shall we participate in the IBPC this month
Replies: 4
Views: 3638

Re: Shall we participate in the IBPC this month

Because, before I posed this question & link here, there was no activity in the monthly IBPC thread at Palaver.

I hoped this would activate interest by others than myself.

Thanks, Kenneth, for your question,

Michael (MV)

Kenneth2816 wrote:
03 Sep 2022, 02:11
Why is this a question?
by Michael (MV)
01 Sep 2022, 18:42
Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
Topic: Video-Portrait of Michael approaching 65
Replies: 1
Views: 2151

Video-Portrait of Michael approaching 65

Strolling through the 24th Sidewalk Film Festival, behind black & blue shades, sporting a black mask & arm sling Stitches backstage curtained on the lower left side The ones holding the skin flap in place - Think Jack Nicholson in "China Town " The jaw-dropping hematoma stain - "Oh, that's just fres...
by Michael (MV)
01 Sep 2022, 18:41
Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
Topic: Video-Portrait of Michael, approaching 65
Replies: 0
Views: 5801

Video-Portrait of Michael, approaching 65

Strolling through the 24th Sidewalk Film Festival with no dress rehearsals, a young senior behind blue CK shades, sporting a black mask and, from the nurse, a matching arm sling. 17 stitches backstage lower left side curtained by a new, event t-shirt, the last one marked down from the year before - ...
by Michael (MV)
01 Sep 2022, 17:16
Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
Topic: Shall we participate in the IBPC this month
Replies: 4
Views: 3638

Shall we participate in the IBPC this month

If so, please follow this link to the designated thread:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8193


Michael (MV)
by Michael (MV)
31 Aug 2022, 00:28
Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
Topic: Upcoming September IBPC 2022:
Replies: 22
Views: 10299

Upcoming September IBPC 2022:

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...
by Michael (MV)
21 Aug 2022, 21:17
Forum: Writer's Block - Where The Poets Hang
Topic: Without Rhyme or Reason
Replies: 5
Views: 3806

Re: Without Rhyme or Reason

Hi Siva, Workshopping the 1st stanza, mainly for punctuation: I needed to know if there were cicadas at Avalanche. On the other side of the valley, giant rhododendrons bloomed. Already my son was making a ruckus, asking that we leave. Where else in South India could one see solid ice? 😎 Michael (MV)
by Michael (MV)
06 Aug 2022, 04:10
Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
Topic: Upcoming August IBPC 2022:
Replies: 9
Views: 6045

Re: Upcoming August IBPC 2022:

I 2nd Man of the House by Billy

Michael (MV)

Kenneth2816 wrote:
05 Aug 2022, 11:09
Man of the House by Billy
by Michael (MV)
05 Aug 2022, 00:26
Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
Topic: Upcoming August IBPC 2022:
Replies: 9
Views: 6045

Re: Upcoming August IBPC 2022:

 
A nom-nod for Bob's Fanny Brawne In Love

Michael (MV)

 

 
by Michael (MV)
05 Aug 2022, 00:23
Forum: Writer's Block Palaver
Topic: Upcoming August IBPC 2022:
Replies: 9
Views: 6045

Re: Upcoming August IBPC 2022:

 
I 2nd Ken's "Sodom By The Sea".

Michael (MV

BobBradshaw wrote:
02 Aug 2022, 20:57
I nominate Ken's "Sodom By The Sea".