What was the first poem you’ve ever read?
Frankly, all I can remember are the nursery rhymes. I did not develop an interest in poems until after college. However, the poem that stayed with me is The Pulley by George Herbert.
Happy National Poetry Month! It's day 24 (and only six more days to go) and today's interviewee is Janaki Nagaraj!:
What was the first poem you’ve ever read? Frankly, all I can remember are the nursery rhymes. I did not develop an interest in poems until after college. However, the poem that stayed with me is The Pulley by George Herbert.
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Happy National Poetry Month! It's day 23 and today's poet interview is by Rachael Blair!:
What is your current poetry diet? I have to be honest; my current poetry diet is poor. A few years back when I was actively attending regular spoken word events, I would often buy the books poets were selling at events so much of what I was reading was performance based poetry, which I could ‘hear’ in the poet’s voice as I read. Even though I haven’t seen some of these poets for years I can still hear them clearly when I read their work. I haven’t bought many poetry books in recent years but people often buy collections for me and I enjoy reading both old and new poems I might not otherwise have discovered. Lately, most of my poetry diet is consumed online. I might find a beautiful poem on one blog, which leads me to another, then another... Sometimes this motivates me to write more and others reading poetry is more of a beautiful way to procrastinate!
Happy National Poetry Month! If you're participating in NaPoWriMo this month then some of you might be feeling the crunch. If yes or no, a little break, to ease all the poeming frenzy might be just what you need. And regardless, if you're writing a poem a day or stopping by everyday to read the poetry interviews, taking part in a poetry quiz to test your knowledge is fun. Or am I the only one who shares this opinion?
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Happy National Poetry Month! It's day 22 and for today's interview I have poet Katherine Felix:
Merriam Webster defines poetry as ‘the productions of a poet’. And as a ‘writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm.’ But in your own words, how would you define poetry? Poetry is… words written with a rhythm and flow that evokes images and emotion; although not always as the writer intended. For me, for it to be great, I believe it has to be genuine; from the emotional core of the writer. It is a form of art that allows for personal development, as it allows the artist to work through their own life issues, and yet touch the intellect and heart of another. Writing poetry is self-expression, working out how we feel about situations that most deeply affect us, regardless of the emotion. It can as easily be joy, awe, anger, gratitude or pain. Poetry is the expression of and sharing of the emotion by the writer in a manner that captures the essence of whatever the poet felt deeply enough about to reach for their pen. I think that it is also a social commentary of both a timeless nature, relevant always; as well as representative of the period of time in which the artist lives.
Happy National Poetry Month! It's day 21 and she's back again. Let's welcome back guest blogger and today's interviewee Amora D.!:
Merriam Webster defines poetry as ‘the productions of a poet’. And as a ‘writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm.’ But in your own words, how would you define poetry? To me poetry is an expression of your truest self through words. It is the by-product of a meeting between your perception of a given situation vs everyone else’s. Do you believe poetry matter? Why? Yes I believe poetry matters. It matters most to the poet. It is a selfish form of writing. You write to first amuse yourself so that it can one day be amazing to someone else.
Happy National Poetry Month! It's day 20 and there's only 10 more days to go. How are my NaPoWriMo's doing? Anyways, let's welcome today's interviewee Antonia Kilday!:
What was the first poem you’ve ever read? I have always loved Dr. Seuss and his work was probably the first poetry I was exposed to but of the first poems I can remember reading, I think it was out of Shel Silverstein's book, Where the Sidewalk Ends. I love rhyming poetry. |
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