Hey Boo-Boo, I think I spy a pic-i-nic basket!

[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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[alee_grrl]

Well I survived last week of classes and am now prepping for finals. Almost done with my second year of law school! Whew.

For some poetry fun and cuteness: The Pug Comes in on Little Cat Feet

Friday Haiku: A Wink of Sleep

[bookblather]

Congratulations!

[snowynight]

I post 7 more Chinese poems translated to English and the master list is here.

[alee_grrl]

Very nice! Thank you for sharing. :D

[untonuggan]

I have done nothing poetry related, pretty much, except read what people post on dreamwidth. I am in full-on survival mode with this whole moving process. I'm just hoping it will be over soon, or at least we'll move on to phase 2: under contract.

[alee_grrl]

::hugs:: I completely understand full-on survival mode. May things move forward with the move and house buying/hunting process soon.

[bookblather]

Good luck. Moving swallows your soul a little bit; I hope it ends soon.

[untonuggan]

So that was why my soul felt lighter! I was wondering...

It ends 30 June, when the unpacking begins. /o\ But at least there is some downtime between now and then, because I now know at least *where* I'm moving.

Thanks for the well wishes.

[lnhammer]

Am in something of a crunch at work, so mostly all I've done is read scattered bits -- including though a fair amount of Emily Dickinson and Sara Teasdale.

---L.

[alee_grrl]

Some weeks scattered reading is all we've got time for. Those are very good poets for scattered bits of reading. :) I know how stressful work deadlines can be. Hope the crunch time isn't too awful and that is passes soon.

[ariestess]

I've been writing my poems for NaPoWriMo, but haven't gotten them typed up or backdated into my journals yet. Hoping to do that today...

[alee_grrl]

I look forward to reading them when you do get them typed up. I understand the difficulty finding time, though. :)

[ariestess]

*nods* It's been a little crazy...

Anything you want to go in the next round-up?

[alee_grrl]

I'm compiling the next round-up (it will cover the last three weeks and focus on members' associated posts off comm). It should go out tonight or tomorrow. If there is anything you would like to appear in the round-up, please let me know. I'm doing my best to cover the folks who have been doing Poetry Month events, but it doesn't hurt to remind me if you want things included. :D

[zirconium]

Picnic! *shares thermos of French onion soup*

Poetry thingie: Jaime Lee Moyer holds a contest every month at her journal where she invites visitors to riff on a first line that she provides. She posted the latest prompt just today:

http://stillnotbored.livejournal.com/830115.html

Deadline is end of the week. Winners receive one of her handmade map-pendants. I happened to be last month's poetry winner, so here are a couple of snapshots (click on the images to enlarge). ;-)

Too Cool!

[alee_grrl]

This is too cool. Thanks for sharing this.