tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post7450312270686462417..comments2023-10-06T08:54:54.757-07:00Comments on Totally Optional Prompts: Request For PoemsTiel Aisha Ansarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03994169558252043919noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-7042602559377031012007-10-25T12:01:00.000-07:002007-10-25T12:01:00.000-07:00OK. Well, I couldn't get the italics to go off fo...OK. Well, I couldn't get the italics to go off for the last part. Oh well, so what???Joyce Ellen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494251587598676788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-68997251414331761042007-10-17T10:19:00.000-07:002007-10-17T10:19:00.000-07:00I really enjoyed this challenge. A great prompt, I...I really enjoyed this challenge. A great prompt, I found it inspiring.Christine Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14605702499635622573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-47874802602223830362007-10-15T14:46:00.000-07:002007-10-15T14:46:00.000-07:00ah, so sorry for the double post but i forgot to p...ah, so sorry for the double post but i forgot to put my link. here it is: <BR/><A HREF="http://makeshiftwords.blogspot.com/2007/10/trading-poetry.html" REL="nofollow">the reading</A>Odessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397968854709642789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-57697118808820226902007-10-14T17:06:00.000-07:002007-10-14T17:06:00.000-07:00thank you, thank you, for starting this site. i l...thank you, thank you, for starting this site. i look forward to this new group! :)Odessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397968854709642789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-51280308087960629952007-10-14T16:23:00.000-07:002007-10-14T16:23:00.000-07:00Thank you. Thank you. Oh, God, thanks for doing th...Thank you. Thank you. Oh, God, thanks for doing this. I missed so having an online poetry posse.<BR/>CynthiaCyn Huddlestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16698496590225633741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-10609385991521943502007-10-14T13:34:00.000-07:002007-10-14T13:34:00.000-07:00Here's mine.SoulfruitHere's mine.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://imageverse2.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/soulfruit/" REL="nofollow">Soulfruit</A>Rob Kistnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11365982588165098990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-54657235287452985262007-10-13T18:32:00.000-07:002007-10-13T18:32:00.000-07:00G'day, everyone, and greeting from Australia.Here'...G'day, everyone, and greeting from Australia.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://scotty-thefrogprince.blogspot.com/2007/10/totally-optional-prompts-first-try.html" REL="nofollow">Here's my first attempt...</A>Scottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532475769646281689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-826152444246448872007-10-13T11:05:00.000-07:002007-10-13T11:05:00.000-07:00Yes, sorry, I know this is a bit late. Turns out ...Yes, sorry, I know this is a bit late. Turns out all I had to do to get wifi access was go to the hotel lobby. Would have been nice to know that earlier, rather than about 24 hours before leaving. Anyway:<BR/><A HREF="http://tadam3000.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/totally-optional-prompts/" REL="nofollow">Salt, Girl</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-34083279837562332242007-10-13T10:41:00.000-07:002007-10-13T10:41:00.000-07:00I am so sorry to have missed the first prompt. I d...I am so sorry to have missed the first prompt. I did not know that you meant and therefore did not understand any of it.<BR/>Also I can not find your site and create a link. If you could email me the link, I will be able to use your button..By the number of poems posted, I seem to the only one that did not know what direction to take. I know how to make a link and did so for PT. I must be doing something wrong because when I hit your button, I receive an error (server not found) Could please help me to find next Thursday's prompt and how to link to your site. I am afraid I am a Blogger dummy( this is way I stay on Blogspot.com.<BR/><BR/>Hope you can lead the way-love-Melanie-bdCassiopeia Riseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625091389788114012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-31571264307119168012007-10-13T09:13:00.000-07:002007-10-13T09:13:00.000-07:00Hi everyone! This is a really nice site! I left my...Hi everyone! This is a really nice site! I left my permalink in the Linky widget, but here it is again:<BR/><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://herenowsunflower.blogspot.com/2007/10/totally-optional-prompts-akahito.html" REL="nofollow">poem</A>Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11746014771712020963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-47432537649350397092007-10-12T14:50:00.000-07:002007-10-12T14:50:00.000-07:00Hi, just found out about your TOP site. Great idea...Hi, just found out about your TOP site. Great idea! I'm looking forward to next thursday and hope I can figure out how to use the permalink whatsit? by then!Andy Sewinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023449074796269533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-69218757864329212142007-10-12T14:35:00.000-07:002007-10-12T14:35:00.000-07:00Salt! It was SALT, right?Salt! It was SALT, right?Joyce Ellen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494251587598676788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-56074351784485100942007-10-12T14:34:00.000-07:002007-10-12T14:34:00.000-07:00Okaaaaaaay. But since I don't know what the promp...Okaaaaaaay. But since I don't know what the prompt was, since I just found this (thanks wendy and tiel!), I will wait for next Saturday...with my beating heart in my hand....Joyce Ellen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494251587598676788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-57330810356305575492007-10-12T09:21:00.000-07:002007-10-12T09:21:00.000-07:00I am only halfway through reading everyone's stuff...I am only halfway through reading everyone's stuff and I am so impressed. I love that this prompt has so many facets. Can't wait for the next one! <BR/><BR/>My poem is "Salt." (Ironically enough)<BR/><BR/>http://hollyannam.blogspot.com/2007/10/salt.htmlHolly Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610077263690125535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-76638260929030336822007-10-12T06:45:00.000-07:002007-10-12T06:45:00.000-07:00Thanks for everyone who has already commented on m...Thanks for everyone who has already commented on my poem! I wasnit in town at the time to leave my permalink in the comments here so here it is:<BR/>http://craftygreenpoet.blogspot.com/2007/10/salt-girl.htmlCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-6582218055133003472007-10-11T23:11:00.000-07:002007-10-11T23:11:00.000-07:00thanks for this poetry space :)i call mine stagesthanks for this poetry space :)<BR/><BR/>i call mine <A HREF="http://pluckthepetal.com/blackdaisies/2007/10/1102/" REL="nofollow">stages</A>daisieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471659782256693603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-81748711297261777592007-10-11T19:32:00.000-07:002007-10-11T19:32:00.000-07:00My post doesn't have anything to do with the promp...My post doesn't have anything to do with the prompt. i don't think i understood it or something.<BR/>anyway i wrote a poem that i thought was worth sharing.<BR/>I call it<BR/><A HREF="http://kryan8907.wordpress.com/2007/10/05/call-me-crazy-but…/" REL="nofollow">Call Me Crazy, But...</A>K.M.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601497812594258862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-6193681247425539822007-10-11T18:15:00.000-07:002007-10-11T18:15:00.000-07:00I am very happy to have a prompt to think about du...I am very happy to have a prompt to think about during the week and an impetus to get something written by Thursday. <BR/><BR/>My poem is <A HREF="http://jillypoet.blogspot.com/2007/10/lean-in-close-let-me-tell-you-tale.html" REL="nofollow">Lean in close, let me tell you a tale</A><BR/><BR/>Comments/critique welcome!jillypoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951224240914478371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-16883093913643946872007-10-11T12:33:00.000-07:002007-10-11T12:33:00.000-07:00Hey everyone,I just wanted to come back by and say...Hey everyone,<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to come back by and say that after managing to read about half of the poems linked so far, I am absolutely astounded by the quality and variety of response to this prompt - what an accomplished collection of poets have already arrived! One poem after another has taken my breath away. Lovely work, all of you, and especially to Mike & Tiel for creating this community!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-40991266862689034112007-10-11T11:28:00.000-07:002007-10-11T11:28:00.000-07:00My post didn't show up on the website, so here's a...My post didn't show up on the website, so here's another try at it...<BR/><BR/>Hi everyone! <BR/><BR/>I'm sorry I didn't get time to write this week so I'm posting my last one, hopefully no one has read it yet. New one next week, promise. L<BR/><BR/>http://word-for-ward.blogspot.com/2007/09/temporary-insanity-breathe-in-breathe.htmlLisa Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443518588679594384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-19086854481666850382007-10-11T11:25:00.000-07:002007-10-11T11:25:00.000-07:00Thanks for the invite! Happy to have a regular Th...Thanks for the invite! Happy to have a regular Thursday hangout. I added mine to the link thingy, but here it is <A HREF="http://ljcbluemuse.blogspot.com/2007/10/poetry-thursday-totally-optional.html" REL="nofollow">again.</A>Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-68836878309173404482007-10-11T10:54:00.000-07:002007-10-11T10:54:00.000-07:00This prompt really spoke to me, and I did a very s...This prompt really spoke to me, and I did a very sensual take on it:<BR/>http://colorful-prose.com/intertwined<BR/><BR/>And did I mention how excited I am that someone took up the torch for PT?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16947043309319496271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-50018634481893120542007-10-11T10:45:00.000-07:002007-10-11T10:45:00.000-07:00Thank you so much for taking this on! I'm assuming...Thank you so much for taking this on! <BR/><BR/>I'm assuming we needn't repost our links in comments?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-8250171237126016182007-10-11T10:39:00.000-07:002007-10-11T10:39:00.000-07:00Thanks for doing this!Thanks for doing this!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15073960668480704066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-16228177381451906392007-10-11T10:23:00.000-07:002007-10-11T10:23:00.000-07:00I did not post that prompt but will do so next thu...I did not post that prompt but will do so next thursday. But posting a poem nevertheless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com