Picnic Time

[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.

Comments

[ashestosnow]

It has indeed been a long week. But it became less trying over the course, I do think. There is more optimism in me now than when this week began.

I have been thinking about my own poetry, and whether or not I should make the poetry-only entries in my journal public. A part of me wants to share my work, because it means little that I write it if it is not shared, but I wonder if that would compromise me if I wished to publish it later. Although, from what I hear from other poets, publishing poetry is a difficult feat, in any case.

[alee_grrl]

Maybe some of our published authors can answer this concern. I've found myself interested in the dilemma as well. Most of my entries are "public" because I have several close friends who follow the journal but do not have dreamwidth accounts. It is a very hard decision to make and there are many factors to consider. I would be interested in hearing others opinions.

I am glad that the week has become less trying over the course and that there is more optimism available to you now.

[ashestosnow]

Thank you.