Sunday Picnic with Kite Flying

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alee_grrl

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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weekly roundup thread - member associated posts

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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.

Re: weekly roundup thread - member associated posts

[alexconall]

Sunlit Paths, a poem about faster-than-light travel.

Re: weekly roundup thread - member associated posts

[alee_grrl]

This is a very fun poem. Thank you for sharing. It reminded me strongly of "Sea Fever" by John Masefield, as well as Frost's "Road Not Taken" (which you have a lovely reference to), and Tolkein's "Roads Go Ever On and On." All poems that make my feet itch and my heart soar with the thought of adventure and what might be just around the next corner.

I also loved the reference to the philosophy that you nothing is ever quite the same when you re-visit it (you can never step in the same river twice). Absolutely lovely. Thank you for sharing.

Re: weekly roundup thread - member associated posts

[alexconall]

Glad you enjoyed!

weekly roundup thread - general poetry news

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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.

Re: weekly roundup thread - general poetry news

[primeideal]

For Harper's Magazine readers: "Poetry Slam" by Mark Edmundson is a long criticism of contemporary poetry. The argument goes that a focus on the detail-oriented styles has led to poets who lack bravery to try and step up and make broad claims (the examples of hyperspecific topics grow increasingly hilarious). The growing class of academic poets, used to putting up with literary theory, are hamstrung by identity politics, and are unable to say much more than ridiculously specific experience. Very interesting stuff, I found myself laughing and tapping at it in agreement from time to time.

http://harpers.org/archive/2013/07/poetry-slam/

weekly roundup thread - Spotlight

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

Re: weekly roundup thread - Spotlight

[jjhunter]

I really liked 'Become a slam poet in five steps', by Gayle Danley, from cadenzamuse's intro post this past week. Listening to it now gives me chills down my back.

Upcoming Member Events

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Comm Announcements

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Our next community themed week, this one on emotional intimacy, starts tomorrow! There are still two days available (Thursday and Saturday), so check out the sign-up post if you want to participate!