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jjhunter

Sunday, every Sunday, let's have a community picnic. It's probably been a long week, and it's lovely to have a few minutes to sit back and relax and enjoy some good conversation in a less formal space. Feel free to bring something for the Picnic Basket - a poem you liked this week, a thought you had or something you experienced, or even something completely unrelated to poetry whatsoever that you just feel like sharing. Just take a moment to say hello, and maybe have a bite to eat; no one is going anywhere fast, and the shade promises some relief from the everyday heat. Let’s get to know each other a bit better, here under the branches of the poet’s tree.

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Have a poetry-related post or posts this week from your own journal/space that you'd like to share with the community? Comment on this thread with the link(s) and a brief description of you're linking to.

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poetree_admin

This is the thread for non-personal, i.e. 'general' poetry news. Submission deadlines for poetry-related 'zines, news re: poets from outside the comm, and so on.

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poetree_admin

We're putting the spotlight in your hands. What caught your eye in this week's posts and comments? Shine a light on it and share it with others. Quotes from outside the comm also welcome.

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poetree_admin

Are you a member of

poetree? If you plan on hosting an online poetry event of some kind this week, please let the admins know by PM or by commenting on this thread, and we will post a short advertisement on your behalf to the comm when the event goes live.

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kaberett

This week, I've kept coming back to this poem, via

exceptindreams_feed:

"Travelogue for Exiles"
Karl Shapiro

Look and remember. Look upon this sky;
Look deep and deep into the sea-clean air,
The unconfined, the terminus of prayer.
Speak now and speak into the hallowed dome.
What do you hear? What does the sky reply?
The heavens are taken: this is not your home.

Look and remember. Look upon this sea;
Look down and down into the tireless tide.
What of a life below, a life inside,
A tomb, a cradle in the curly foam?
The waves arise; sea-wind and sea agree
The waters are taken: this is not your home.

Look and remember. Look upon this land,
Far, far across the factories and the grass.
Surely, there, surely they will let you pass.
Speak then and ask the forest and the loam.
What do you hear? What does the land command?
The earth is taken: this is not your home.

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poetree_admin

Thank you again to everyone who participated in this week's Dr. Seuss Community Week! If you missed reading one or more of the posts during the week, we encourage you to go back now and enjoy catching up - and it's never too late to let others know what you think in the comments.

Congratulations are due to

primeideal, whose delightful poem The Story of Jarry LeBleu won our 'Write a poem in the style of Dr. Seuss' community challenge.

There once was a Froozle named Jarry LeBleu
Who paced through the town, to and fro, fro and to.
His socks were well-worn, and they fit on his feet
So Jarry tried hard to like walking the street.
It wasn't like there was a problem with that;
The problem, however, came from Jarry’s hat [...]

Next week is currently an open slot on the Community Calendar; if you are interested in hosting, please leave a comment at the current signup post. The week after has been claimed by

cadenzamuse, who will be hosting a week on Atlanta slam poets.

The signup for the next community week will go up later today; the organizer for this one is

alee_grrl, and theme is 'Emotional Intimacy'.

Finally, as stated in the post in question, the admins have updated the community tagging system. Community members and others posting to

poetree are not required to know how to tag their posts appropriately; however, if you're curious, you are welcome and encouraged to browse the reference guide and leave any feedback in the comments.~~*cough*JJ thinks her tagging reference guide is a work of art and wants you all to go admire it.*cough*~~

Edited Date: 2013-06-02 02:42 pm (UTC)

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poetree_admin

Reminder that Plunge is currently accepting short stories, poetry, and nonfiction focusing on queer women for the upcoming August issue with the theme of 'Chase(d)'. Submissions for this issue close soon, i.e. June 10th. See their submission guidelines for more details.

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jjhunter

Nifty article in the Boston Globe about the Louder than a Bomb poetry slam.

Still, the tournament has an oft-repeated slogan: “The points are not the point — the point is the poetry!” When fellow competitors hear a thought or line they appreciate, they murmur or whoop their approval, or snap their fingers. When a nervous student stumbles, the room fills with cries of “C’mon, you got this!” And when a performer receives a low score from a judge, teammates and opponents alike holler, “Listen to the poem!”