tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post4685216275632601283..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: A Poetry Handbook: A book review with personal commentssagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-78572903085762497442008-05-06T21:08:00.000-04:002008-05-06T21:08:00.000-04:00I have linked this review with mine. As some kind ...I have linked this review with mine. As some kind of blog HW, we are linking our review posts with each other!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-71526976842197091692008-01-20T13:17:00.000-05:002008-01-20T13:17:00.000-05:00Oh yeah, and I forgot to comment about writing poe...Oh yeah, and I forgot to comment about writing poetry to get laid, which is, I'm obviously a very bad writer.Pat Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03673667238840127360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-62045710935767615102008-01-20T12:01:00.000-05:002008-01-20T12:01:00.000-05:00Good to see you getting into craft. The mechanics ...Good to see you getting into craft. The mechanics under the hood have a lot of interesting bits.Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251168248457758117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-3600253491037801892008-01-20T10:55:00.000-05:002008-01-20T10:55:00.000-05:00Strunk and White...I remember a couple of writer f...Strunk and White...I remember a couple of writer friends telling me it's a must-have on the shelf. Funny, that's just where it ends up, dusty and unused. Who can understand it?<BR/><BR/>Have you ever tried reading anything by Harlan Coben? If you like suspense, you'll like "Promise Me." I notice you don't read a lot of suspense.<BR/><BR/>The Kite Runner is also on my must reads (after your review). <BR/><BR/>Have a good Sunday, Sage!Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560614073319109150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-50735621834960457582008-01-20T07:00:00.000-05:002008-01-20T07:00:00.000-05:00Is it possible to 'grow out' of poetry?My favourit...Is it possible to 'grow out' of poetry?<BR/>My favourite poets are still Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen who illustrated the horrors of WWI in poem. Earthy, warm, touching and horrific in turn, they brought The Great War to our doorsteps.<BR/><BR/>Michele sent me back to say hello - and thank you, Sage :-) Your comment was very touching :-)<BR/><BR/>cqcraziequeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15098227916486173799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-82121089432259977452008-01-19T21:56:00.000-05:002008-01-19T21:56:00.000-05:00Michael, thank God that there are a lot of good sm...Michael, thank God that there are a lot of good small presses that focus on poetry, if poetry was market driven, the only poetry you'd get would be from Jewel and Jim Morrison.<BR/><BR/>Karen, see, you are a poet! LOL<BR/><BR/>Pat, now that I've bragged about you, you got to get busy--I remember when you did five poems a week (and I was amazed and still have no idea how you, and Gautami too, keep the production up)<BR/><BR/>Diane, Keillor's thoughts probably say more about men in general than our poetry..sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-85795086543318096802008-01-19T20:13:00.000-05:002008-01-19T20:13:00.000-05:00sage - I always enjoy your poetry, and this book s...sage - I always enjoy your poetry, and this book sounds insightful. I have to admit that I have had very little experience with poetry; I never took any classes in HS or college, and haven't read alot. I do have a couple of books, and I must spend some time with them. And I think your and Keillor's reasoning on poetry and men is likely correct . . .:-)Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552248284380193013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-76267271542561550432008-01-19T18:38:00.000-05:002008-01-19T18:38:00.000-05:00Sage I thank you for your kind comments about my b...Sage I thank you for your kind comments about my blog. Mary Oliver is probably my all time favorite poet and I have to confess I've never read her Poetry Handbook. I will be at the bookstore tomorrow. Having read some of your "untrained"(if that's a word)poetry, I can't wait for the new.Pat Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03673667238840127360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-10732976532280630042008-01-19T17:39:00.000-05:002008-01-19T17:39:00.000-05:00Roses are red, violets are blue, Karen is a Democr...<I>Roses are red, violets are blue, Karen is a Democrat... how can I finish it? lol</I><BR/><BR/>... and so are you!<BR/><BR/>=chuckle=Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16583773305351498372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-20917413636142051762008-01-19T16:17:00.000-05:002008-01-19T16:17:00.000-05:00Hi Sage: A cool post. I am forever stunned how dif...Hi Sage: A cool post. I am forever stunned how difficult it is to get a random House to publish a book of poetry. I guess that's one of the nice things about the artist, Jewel. When you are well known the suits say "Let's publish it. It will sell"!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539850495318868267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-13492046100353105872008-01-19T11:10:00.001-05:002008-01-19T11:10:00.001-05:00Ed, I had to look up Keillor's quotes. In "Lake W...Ed, I had to look up Keillor's quotes. In "Lake Wobegon Summer 1956, he says there are two kinds of poetry: "I love you more than anything" and "I lov eyou so much, how come you treat me so bad." <BR/><BR/>In Wobegon Boy he writes, "it was suddenly clear to me why men have written poems all these centuries--it is to impress a woman in the hopes she will sleep with you."<BR/><BR/>Gautami, I have noticed your shift in style, but back when I first started reading your blog, you often would give names for the styles of poems and I had often found myself looking up the meaning of the words you were using (which was educational for me, I'm not complaining).<BR/><BR/>Karen--Roses are red, violets are blue, Karen is a Democrat... how can I finish it? lolsagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-84029607695168261592008-01-18T13:26:00.000-05:002008-01-18T13:26:00.000-05:00Not really into poetry since my "Roses are red..."...Not really into poetry since my "Roses are red..." childhood days only because it's not something I think of.<BR/><BR/>Glad you bring it to light, Sage.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16583773305351498372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-72633762255078467532008-01-18T11:20:00.000-05:002008-01-18T11:20:00.000-05:00You are well aware that I simply loved this book. ...You are well aware that I simply loved this book. Although I knew most of the parametres mentioned by her, it still is a veritable treasure. I like the reference. Somehow this is one book, where you learn something new each time you pick it up. I had not read The Read Wheelbarrow before this. The way she explained it here, was a revelation. Well, you know that already. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for giving me credit. I made it a point to learn about various forms of poetry. That is the only way I can discipline myself.<BR/><BR/>However, if you read my poety for sometime time now, I am writing more of prose poetry with absolutely no rules. Uneven lines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-68194151427249123702008-01-18T10:41:00.000-05:002008-01-18T10:41:00.000-05:00I think I'm in agreement with Garrison. I haven't...I think I'm in agreement with Garrison. I haven't written much poetry since I got married.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com