tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.comments2024-03-01T00:32:17.498-05:00Read Write BelieveSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.comBlogger6309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-5087610437667497862024-03-01T00:32:17.498-05:002024-03-01T00:32:17.498-05:00Sara, you offer not one but 3 dazzling poems dedic...Sara, you offer not one but 3 dazzling poems dedicated to the month of February. Humor is the spice that brings smiles from me to you. There are several poetic tools that bring a sense of excitement to your poem. As others said, enjambment, rhyme, and endings. are part of your amazing tool box.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-20245871061606301702024-02-26T05:42:38.401-05:002024-02-26T05:42:38.401-05:00Sara, I read your poem a few days ago and have rep...Sara, I read your poem a few days ago and have repeated the reading because all the poems are amazing. Your word choice brings such visual acuity to your poems. The imagery is sharp in each poem. They are emotional, piercing, and direct. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-37109503669656778682024-02-25T20:18:40.957-05:002024-02-25T20:18:40.957-05:00I'm enchanted by absolutely everything here ex...I'm enchanted by absolutely everything here except for, well, you know ... the actual month of February. :D xoKaren Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-27970442256654210222024-02-25T12:58:52.393-05:002024-02-25T12:58:52.393-05:00There is something so funny and delightful (and be...There is something so funny and delightful (and beautiful!) (and true!) about seeing these poems together like this, Sara. I love them!Liz Garton Scanlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17941516645386392684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-24465372768888919042024-02-25T09:48:40.610-05:002024-02-25T09:48:40.610-05:00Wow!
"but last night I dreamt a frost with ...Wow! <br /><br />"but last night I dreamt a frost with bracing<br />fingers crept into my bed, lacing <br /><br />the worn stairs of my cheeks with steely filigree<br />and veiling my silvering hair with blustery<br /><br />crackling snow, until I shone slick<br />as glacier ice"<br /><br />Sara, that is stunning! It's visual and strong and gorgeous and hard and angry, but shining, too...sigh. That is fabulous!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-19997088320749216962024-02-24T17:25:05.886-05:002024-02-24T17:25:05.886-05:00We now, today, are having those "days of sixt...We now, today, are having those "days of sixty degrees, and nights of minus two!)", well, not quite minus 2 but freezing! Your 'loving' letter shows me the throes of human relationships, often warmly, sometimes "coldly." That last line of this month's poems is a treasure, Sara!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-2398730081918599712024-02-24T12:06:00.227-05:002024-02-24T12:06:00.227-05:00What a terrific series--love, love how the final p...What a terrific series--love, love how the final poem pulls them together.Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-85889154206472461682024-02-24T10:01:55.952-05:002024-02-24T10:01:55.952-05:00How fun to learn about your feelings towards Febru...How fun to learn about your feelings towards February through a series of letters! Thanks for sharing them with us.Elisabethhttps://unexpectedintersections.blogspot.com/2024/02/poetry-friday-story-cubes-poem-i-gave.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-50111135427021249652024-02-24T08:25:49.293-05:002024-02-24T08:25:49.293-05:00I love that you have a years-long correspondence w...I love that you have a years-long correspondence with February. Love that last line! Marcie Flinchum Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253511592239628178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-17647857496838285112024-02-24T08:18:38.602-05:002024-02-24T08:18:38.602-05:00What a trio! Thank you for bringing back the 2010 ...What a trio! Thank you for bringing back the 2010 and 2020 poems and for reminding me of all the ways I do not love February! Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-43387817393104955072024-02-23T15:51:11.285-05:002024-02-23T15:51:11.285-05:00From Tanita:
This is HILARIOUS.
You've had an ...From Tanita:<br />This is HILARIOUS.<br />You've had an ongoing THING with the chillest (or chilliest?) of anti-suitors. What fun to hearken back to previous missives. And the "worn stairs of my cheeks with steely filigree" has to be the loveliest phrase for an aging face. Just WOW, chica.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-67992004520352879052024-02-23T11:41:46.003-05:002024-02-23T11:41:46.003-05:00This is Patricia: So cool that you and February ha...This is Patricia: So cool that you and February have carried the torch -however bumpy-through the years! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-40854454076983244622024-02-23T11:02:32.519-05:002024-02-23T11:02:32.519-05:00I am charmed! By the enjambment, humor, and deligh...I am charmed! By the enjambment, humor, and delightful endings, if not the heartless fool February itself. Tabathanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-7606352637026192532024-02-23T08:01:45.778-05:002024-02-23T08:01:45.778-05:00There is so much to love here. The enjambment, the...There is so much to love here. The enjambment, the couplets, the rhyme. I adore the last stanza of your 2024 poem. Thank you for digging out the previous poems and sharing them again. There's so much goodness here.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-76303699399550113242024-01-28T21:11:22.684-05:002024-01-28T21:11:22.684-05:00Oh, that glinting trap and gasping terror. You mad...Oh, that glinting trap and gasping terror. You made me feel how rat-like I am, Sara! Who knew?laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-51319070930070775382024-01-28T17:39:24.033-05:002024-01-28T17:39:24.033-05:00I so love this! It is playful and so full of life....I so love this! It is playful and so full of life. I love all the connections to yoga practice (clearing the mind, steady heartbeat, the breathing). I also appreciate the speculation on the loss of the tail! Lovely all the way around.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-13645066316406574872024-01-28T13:52:46.152-05:002024-01-28T13:52:46.152-05:00I have so enjoyed the piñata art, and the poems th...I have so enjoyed the piñata art, and the poems they have inspired. Seeing the different piñatas that resonated with participating poets, and the poems they inspired. I love your take on this tail-less fellow! Thanks for sharing it this week.Elisabethhttps://unexpectedintersections.blogspot.com/2024/01/Story-Cubes-Poems-Adventure-Awaits.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-52257823731080907342024-01-27T14:02:25.244-05:002024-01-27T14:02:25.244-05:00You had me at the first line comparing his torso t...You had me at the first line comparing his torso to an avocado, and then the fun just kept coming. Thanks for sharing and bringing me a smile.Rose Cappellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02021921189042554147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-2878027091570489042024-01-27T06:31:06.825-05:002024-01-27T06:31:06.825-05:00Love your rhymes--especially avocado and bravado! ...Love your rhymes--especially avocado and bravado! These pinatas are amazing!Marcie Flinchum Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253511592239628178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-79545027312273955842024-01-27T04:31:07.764-05:002024-01-27T04:31:07.764-05:00The piñata is amazing, and your poem, equally so! ...The piñata is amazing, and your poem, equally so! I love "Weightless, he's free to grandstand" -- well, all of it. Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-1731745243981259882024-01-26T18:32:26.822-05:002024-01-26T18:32:26.822-05:00YESSS... I imagined he lost that tail and never lo...YESSS... I imagined he lost that tail and never looked back! Perhaps a no-tail rat is not a bad rat? Such a great inspiration, Benavidex!Patricia Franzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291738294052016720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-39609237601037119302024-01-26T15:11:52.993-05:002024-01-26T15:11:52.993-05:00The rhyming and the overall rhythm/ meter of your ...The rhyming and the overall rhythm/ meter of your poem made it fun to read. So clever. I enjoyed the ending as I imagined him twitching his nose maybe one too many times and loosing his balance. Thank you for sharing your blog on Facebook. I just happened to see it today. I love poetry and maybe will give it a try. Laura Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-88139346455939550692024-01-26T14:11:05.251-05:002024-01-26T14:11:05.251-05:00Your poem captures this talented rat so perfectly,...Your poem captures this talented rat so perfectly, right down to his missing tail!Tracey Kiff-Judsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284594468457144341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-84663927001631815312024-01-26T14:08:20.253-05:002024-01-26T14:08:20.253-05:00Sarah, this is marvelous! Avocado-sized stomach, b...Sarah, this is marvelous! Avocado-sized stomach, bandy legs--the details crack me up. Definitely a rat who lost his tail. --SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-73548262979597983342024-01-26T13:12:51.459-05:002024-01-26T13:12:51.459-05:00I love that you've given this semi-weird, not-...I love that you've given this semi-weird, not-really-a-rat a story and a purpose to match his pose. He really is avocado shaped - and yet, he's still in balance somehow, which is delightful.tanitanoreply@blogger.com