tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post15725496038323882..comments2023-10-06T08:54:54.757-07:00Comments on Totally Optional Prompts: Request For PoemsTiel Aisha Ansarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03994169558252043919noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-66994676424346189822007-10-28T09:56:00.000-07:002007-10-28T09:56:00.000-07:00My poem has nothing to do with this week's prompt....My poem has nothing to do with this week's prompt. But thanks for posting a prompt that challenged my mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-78816611560928213762007-10-27T08:00:00.000-07:002007-10-27T08:00:00.000-07:00I wrote in honor of a girl who loves horses, but n...I wrote in honor of a girl who loves horses, but not about them.<BR/><A HREF="http://prodigalaspersions.blogspot.com/2007/10/slices-of-life.html" REL="nofollow">Slices of Life</A>Cyn Huddlestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16698496590225633741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-15789414964813386352007-10-26T13:32:00.000-07:002007-10-26T13:32:00.000-07:00I started 3 poems before something clicked but enj...I started 3 poems before something clicked but enjoyed thinking about this prompt. <BR/><BR/>I'm so computer illiterate. How do I get that TOP icon onto my blog? I clicked where it said to, but just got the address without the pic. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>I am totally enjoying this site and all the inspiring poems.Linda Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459940700516084069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-79841137110250306242007-10-26T07:09:00.000-07:002007-10-26T07:09:00.000-07:00enjoying thishttp://uplatette.wordpress.com/2007/1...enjoying this<BR/>http://uplatette.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/test/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-89881241616718713312007-10-25T22:58:00.000-07:002007-10-25T22:58:00.000-07:00Here's mine. A response to last week's prompt but...Here's mine. A response to last week's prompt but I only finished it this week.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://makeshiftwords.blogspot.com/2007/10/thursday-poem.html" REL="nofollow">From This Side of the Pacific</A>Odessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397968854709642789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-6150945601758723402007-10-25T17:26:00.000-07:002007-10-25T17:26:00.000-07:00I didn't write a new one for this prompt, but I ha...I didn't write a new one for this prompt, but I had one that "presents a straightforward view of the ordinary" (which, actually, most of mine do...):<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.sbpoet.com/2007/10/while-napping-i.html" REL="nofollow">While Napping in Alaska on a Sunday in October</A><BR/><BR/>Now -- do you want us to link in both place, on the main page and in comments?<BR/><BR/>Because I just did...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-52543007481911490152007-10-25T15:28:00.000-07:002007-10-25T15:28:00.000-07:00I thought it might be easier if I sent this poem a...I thought it might be easier if I sent this poem as a link.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://mariacristina.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/the-will-to-power/" REL="nofollow">The Will to Power</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-36946741466437785762007-10-25T14:26:00.000-07:002007-10-25T14:26:00.000-07:00I like Kooser's simplicity. Here's a simple piece...I like Kooser's simplicity. Here's a simple piece I wrote. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://imageverse2.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/the-change/" REL="nofollow">The Change</A>Rob Kistnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11365982588165098990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-3304246980421595862007-10-25T12:05:00.000-07:002007-10-25T12:05:00.000-07:00The Rocking Horse RiderThe Rocking Horse RiderJoyce Ellen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494251587598676788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-4770781977979675742007-10-25T11:18:00.000-07:002007-10-25T11:18:00.000-07:00This is my first time visiting here, but I recogni...This is my first time visiting here, but I recognize a lot of names from other memes.<BR/><BR/>Here's a poem, kind of a sad one, that hasn't been seen yet.<BR/><BR/> http://mariacristina.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/the-will-to-power/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-8730170367566080722007-10-25T10:26:00.000-07:002007-10-25T10:26:00.000-07:00Just click my name up top..great prompt.Thanks aga...Just click my name up top..great prompt.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for all this...<BR/>wendywendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586814769281622578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-56789070048758946972007-10-25T10:16:00.000-07:002007-10-25T10:16:00.000-07:00It's Thursday, innit?It's <A HREF="http://poefrika.blogspot.com/2007/10/beginning-poem.html" REL="nofollow">Thursday</A>, innit?Rethabilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523368313680103826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-74404674505310043722007-10-25T09:57:00.001-07:002007-10-25T09:57:00.001-07:00Thanks again for the site and prompts! I don't thi...Thanks again for the site and prompts! I don't think I followed the theme, but...<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://firsttumblewords.blogspot.com/2007/10/winged.html" REL="nofollow">Winged</A>Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-89753074620979341842007-10-25T09:57:00.000-07:002007-10-25T09:57:00.000-07:00I could not write something on the prompt this wee...I could not write something on the prompt this week,<BR/>however this is a small poem which I thought I should share<BR/>http://virtualrambling.blogspot.com/2007/10/pictures-unseen.htmlRamblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048279856792308653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-85639085694224747132007-10-25T07:11:00.000-07:002007-10-25T07:11:00.000-07:00I like Kooser, too. I read his "The Poetry Home Re...I like Kooser, too. I read his "The Poetry Home Repair Manual" recently. Recommended rading. <BR/><BR/>There's a link to his "American Life in Poetry" project on my post.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great pormpt. Good Thursday, to you all.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744896385434246402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-61599455470970415822007-10-25T06:40:00.000-07:002007-10-25T06:40:00.000-07:00The closest to horse I could get was cat. The late...The closest to horse I could get was cat. The late Dave, in fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-86257143988504198812007-10-25T06:11:00.000-07:002007-10-25T06:11:00.000-07:00I was caught by the first line:"In its stall stand...I was caught by the first line:<BR/>"In its stall stands the 19th century"<BR/>and so time and personal history worked its way into my short poem this week.sister AEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17253107622268200803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-68629036679042316432007-10-25T06:09:00.000-07:002007-10-25T06:09:00.000-07:00I wrote a poem that I hope honors the spirit of Ko...I <A HREF="http://ljcbluemuse.blogspot.com/2007/10/totally-optional-prompt-poetry.html" REL="nofollow">wrote a poem</A> that I hope honors the spirit of Kooser's work.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the prompt!Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-18847200773997491432007-10-25T06:04:00.000-07:002007-10-25T06:04:00.000-07:00I really like Kooser's work. I'm working on a "ho...I really like Kooser's work. I'm working on a "horse" type poem, but in the meantime, yellow gloves grabbed my attention...<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://jillypoet.blogspot.com/2007/10/still-not-june-cleaver.html" REL="nofollow">Still not June Cleaver</A>jillypoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951224240914478371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-64035715858299990802007-10-25T05:04:00.000-07:002007-10-25T05:04:00.000-07:00Wonderful prompt -- here's my permanlink, in case ...Wonderful prompt -- here's my permanlink, in case the other doesn't work.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://9to5poet.blogspot.com/2007/10/drugstore-perfume.html" REL="nofollow">Drugstore Perfume</A>Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09701158085304753313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-40606215628215650402007-10-25T04:11:00.000-07:002007-10-25T04:11:00.000-07:00thanks for making something open for poetry-I have...thanks for making something open for poetry-I have been looking-I will do my best to keep up. :)Clockworkchrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889793842709699969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-30316295744566215592007-10-25T02:23:00.000-07:002007-10-25T02:23:00.000-07:00Is this the right place for Horse poemtypeprosey t...Is this the right place for Horse poemtypeprosey thing. I didn't even know there was a prompt for Horse and wrote by synchronicity alone a piece called Horses and then popped by and saw a prompt for Horses so that just proves the world is indeed a wondrous place full of miracles and mysteries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-44491225681857404172007-10-25T02:16:00.000-07:002007-10-25T02:16:00.000-07:00I pulled up one I'd written in 2002 which included...I pulled up one I'd written in 2002 which included a reference to my horse. I love Kooser!<BR/><BR/>http://collectingmythoughts.blogspot.com/2007/10/totally-optional-prompt-todays-prompt.htmlNormahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502895616873273470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-28438818833625691922007-10-25T01:43:00.000-07:002007-10-25T01:43:00.000-07:00Good things happen in Omaha, I guess! I thought of...Good things happen in Omaha, I guess! I thought of a "...different color" theme but it was the pretext for the prompt that grabbed my attention:<A HREF="http://cornfedtrouble.blogspot.com/2007/10/straightforward-view-of-ordinary.html" REL="nofollow"> straightforward view of the ordinary</A>. That and irony.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600241124785783671.post-57572206564596477332007-10-25T00:41:00.000-07:002007-10-25T00:41:00.000-07:00I didn't follow the prompt this week, but I have t...I didn't follow the prompt this week, but I have two new poems to share: <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://thisgirlremembers.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/the-first-one/" REL="nofollow">The First One</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://thisgirlremembers.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/as-the-drylands-burn/" REL="nofollow">As the Drylands Burn</A><BR/><BR/>Happy Thursday, everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com