Inspiration of the week 15

Welcome to The poetry Palace and "Inspiration of the week". There are so much talent within the blogsphere and this week I have visited a blog that I am sure will inspire the others talented poets. I am Chimnese and it's a pleasure to be with you.

Trepidation

by LoLa 

She hurried out the door
Ignoring the speed limits
She had the pedal to the floor
Trying to close the distance
between them
She tried to calm down
She tried to just breath
She started talking out loud
She didn’t care, no one could see
her debate
“Why would you go again?
What good could possibly come?
Do you really want something to begin?
Last time you left in a run.
Why more?”
Then there was the other side
The laughter, the song
“They say love is blind
How could this be wrong
for me?”
She drove to fast
Not sure where she was
Still fighting with her past
And all the things that he does
to her.
Her heart raced
As she got closer to him
She sped up her pace
Her fears were starting to win
her mind.
“What if he is already in a bad mood?
What if I say something wrong?
What am I going to do?
His hold on me is so strong
what do I do?”
“Hopefully he will be happy,
Hopefully he will show he cares,
Hopefully he won’t be mad at me,
For just walking up his stairs,
we’ll see.”
As she reached his home
She didn’t know what to think
She mostly felt alone
She felt she would just sink
into nothing.
The trepidation was heavy
She was almost in tears
Her feelings, she had a bevy
She had to face her fears
again.
She slowly walked to his door
Nothing has changed though it’s been awhile
She is not sure if she can stand any more
She suddenly see’s him and starts to smile
she breaths.

Join Poetry Rally week 65, next week, 10am, on the 4th of April!

Have a lovely and creative Sunday!

Thursday Poets Rally Week 64 (March 22-28, 2012)

Greetings, Welcome to Thursday Poets Rally Week 64.

Thursdays Poets’ Rally Week 64 (March 22-March 28, 2012)

Please read and answer the following questions before participating Poets Rally Week 64:

#1: Is your poem for Poets Rally week 64 original? Please say YES or NO.

#2: By linking your poetry in, you are automatically a participant, which implies that you allow Poets Rally officials, including Mia, Leo, Olivia, Aya Wilson, Jamie Dedes, Chimnese, Robin, Ava, Ladynimue, Uma, Riika, Blaga, and Victoria or participants unlimited access to your blog posts during the week, and you will NOT complain about how often people have visited or commented for your work. Do you agree? Please give a clear YES or NO.

#3: To be counted as active poet next time, you must meet the requirements:

1): Return favors to those who have commented for you,

2): visit and comment for 18 poets that are NEW to you from participants list. You have 7 days to make a minimum 18 comments, take your time! Are you going to fulfill requirements with your best knowledge? Please say YES or No.

#4: If you are nominated for The Perfect Poet Award, are you going to accept the award, following the rules to post a poem and nominate another previous participant? Please say YES or NO. To avoid frustration, Aya Wilson awards those who said YES…

#5: As a participant, you are representing Thursday Poets Rally, no personal biases, no negative comment, or email gossips are encouraged or tolerated. You are expected to follow the rules, focus on public commenting and encouragement, you do your own contribution, and respect decisions made by fellow poets or Poets Rally officials…Are you willing to work on building a positive, encouraging, and respectful poetry community by being modest, cool, and professional? YES or No, Please respond.

*****

Please answer all 5 questions, First time participants can simply scroll down to visit participants from this list to meet requirement…you can visit the perfect poet award winners via Jingle’s blog if you wish…Let me or Jingle know after you are done… with this agreement, we are clear about our duty and complaints or potential issues are avoided…

The linkz will remain open for an entire week, take your time, do make at least 18 comments to your peers and LEAVE A COMMENT under this post to let us know after you are done.  ;)

One Quality Entry is preferred, Thanks a Lot!

Please share your poetry and have fun in the rally!

1.	Jeannette	102.	Eve Willis on Rejections in Writing
2.	Ginny Ronald on Sheng and Tom's Blessings!	103.	Florence Simpson on Jingle's Favorite Show!
3.	Shail	104.	Gina Constantin on Chinese YueJu and Beijing Opera
4.	Halfway Between The Gutter	105.	Hillary Bona on msn.com
5.	Magdalena Herman	106.	A Walk In My Heart
6.	robin	107.	Jenna Woods on Brazil (Brad+Leslie)
7.	Craig Watson	108.	Kitty Jolie on India of Indie+Aya+Yan+Aysya
8.	Uchenna	109.	Sasha Jenna Spears on California=Jiahong=Justin
9.	Rajlakshmi - Palindrome	110.	Mier Raun on Malasia=Ma+Lama+Cyhthia
10.	you are the best	111.	Ali Reid on North America and South Korea over NK
11.	Colourfade	112.	Jackie Li on Africa=A Family of America
12.	Irene the Bean	113.	Maria Chelsea Peng on Tom Who and Tom Wu!
13.	Becky Sain	114.	Holly Adams on Chile=China + Italy
14.	Panda Wolf - The Curse of the Nightingale	115.	Jubilee Clancy on Maryland=Morning (Oriole) Land
15.	poetryroad	116.	Mimi Manson on Chuanhui Peng (Ji)'s Best Friends!
16.	@Reilley	117.	Pat Upshaw on New Zealand=Sheng+Zierau+Maryland!
17.	Paulo Guimaraes	118.	Talon Sharp on Taiwan=Tom Wu + Jiabao Wen
18.	MarkBWilliams	119.	Andrea Kelly on Hong Kong=JiaHong+Jiatao+Shawn
19.	Average Poet	120.	Briahna Rao on Indonesia
20.	emmett wheatfall	121.	Steven Federle
21.	C Rose	122.	Amy Doug Wright on China=Chinese Banana(s)
22.	Sina	123.	Monic Brett on Georgia =Gorge Bush + Malia Obama
23.	Asim Kumar Paul	124.	Tina Xie on Virginia=Robin=Virgins + Columbia
24.	krouth	125.	Erick Flores
25.	blackswanpoetry	126.	Yan Liang on Louisiana = Louise + Angelina Jolie!
26.	abby	127.	Quinn Dong on Chinese Chess or Xiangqi and Weiqi
27.	booguloo	128.	Gina Woods on Japan=Jackie Chan+Tom Wu
28.	booguloo (2)	129.	Suzy Cui on Michigan=Mish + Keen Gann
29.	Belva@MainelyMugUps	130.	August Watson on Mississippi = Missy + Sina+ Brad
30.	dan	131.	Wander
31.	Annette Mickelson	132.	senryu
32.	Scott b	133.	depressed
33.	mm	134.	pebbles
34.	Raivenne	135.	Silent Tranformation
35.	Sparkling Branson Vacation Fun: Go for IT now!	136.	Haiku Rocks
36.	parth joshi	137.	wet log
37.	Sherrie Theriault	138.	silence
38.	Boundaries	139.	beach fun
39.	I've been waiting for you, I love you - jsendslove	140.	libido
40.	Steven Federle	141.	revealing secret
41.	pure2core	142.	mm
42.	Mariya Koleva	143.	besty
43.	Meena	144.	spring greenness
44.	bhargav	145.	panda hero
45.	Andy	146.	spring cry
46.	Ru	147.	JG
47.	dakshi	148.	love song
48.	killer bee- by papo	149.	phoenix thoughts
49.	AshBee	150.	what went wrong
50.	AshBee	151.	grace
51.	AshBee	152.	Magher on Poland = Po (The Kungf Panda) + Maryland
52.	AshBee	153.	Megan Jefferson on Ohio = Murphy + Hillary + Oprah
53.	Tarang Sinha	154.	Lola King on Alabama = Abraham Lincoln + Lola + Obama
54.	Rai - Princes	155.	Amanda Yang on Oklahoma=Owl
55.	A Ph. D. for Ji by Joanny Pristker	156.	Nicole Tan on Caroline =Curt Sharp +Rose+Li+Caiola
56.	Dawn	157.	Alexa White on north and South Dakota
57.	Purvi	158.	Sherry on Montana=Monkey+Terri+Helena+Hannah
58.	Paulo Guimaraes	159.	Britta Weiberger on Arizona=Amelia+Sherry+Zoe+Bona
59.	Die Reise meines Leben	160.	Thinking of Paris
60.	A Walk In My Heart	161.	unlearn the world
61.	Lobotomy ~D2	162.	Confusion
62.	Tarang Sinha	163.	lost
63.	Paul/ haikustone.com	164.	let go of my world
64.	Northwestern University: The Notable Star (Yao He)	165.	Ode to Dads
65.	JJRod'z	166.	Your Future Is Promising
66.	Beyond the closet	167.	A Triangle
67.	Kate Ibarra on War of Iraq (=Italy +Barack Obama)	168.	Haiku
68.	Andy Gin on Jiaying He From China	169.	Tifiny
69.	Debi Booker on Jun Tu and Zixiong Hu	170.	Study Week
70.	Debi Haase on Fortune Magazine	171.	Four Seasons of Souls
71.	Rheinland	172.	Kim or Lisa
72.	PhokuFeed	173.	Lisa or Kim
73.	ZQ	174.	Taylor Kong Boomer on YMCA Sports
74.	Tally	175.	Janalynn He on Finland=Foster+Ina+Pink Links+JP
75.	blueplatypus	176.	Gabriela Browdie on Thailand=Tom +Chicago+NYC+Lond
76.	Richard King Perkins II	177.	Kodjo Deynoo
77.	Bijaylaxmi	178.	Crayfish
78.	Sandy Swanger on Golf Players	179.	Stacia Freishtat on Delaware=Dell+Dale+Blecha+Blog
79.	Wendy Steele on Math Tricks (VI is half of XI)	180.	Nani Gonzalez on Wyoming=Wordp+Hui+J. K.+Kate+YaoM
80.	Adnan M. S. Fakir	181.	Jeanette Pous on Texas = Tech/Testing Satisfactory=Sheng Wu=Victory=Tom Wu+Vicki Zhao+Victoria
81.	parth joshi	182.	Besty Western on Utah=Jewel Yan+Tom Wu+Noha+Amy Tan+Mo Yan
82.	Jess Ferguson on Flag Football...	183.	Terri Driessen on Germany=G-man+Jenenifer Aniston+Emma Watson+David Schemidly
83.	Marilyn Deines	184.	Aliza Hanson on Florida=Chris+Lori+Henry+Linda+Pan
84.	Mia Evans on Dr. Kathryn Castle	185.	Iris Chris Murphy on KJ 103 Radio
85.	Brianty Finkle on Dr. James Cogdell	186.	Birthday month
86.	Lady Whispers	187.	Emma He Clinton on Indiana=Inlinkz+Indie+InkSplodge+Jannie Funster+Diana+Bristo Palin
87.	Tuzo M. Mwarumba on Sasha and Malia Obama	188.	Arkansas (Petit Jean)=Art+Amy+Beth+Cottage girl+Hope+Pamela+The Beaty+David King+Sheila+Moe
88.	Rashmi	189.	Sarah Hong Bush on Gender Equality and Human Right
89.	Shadiatique	190.	Nebraska=The New York Times+Bradley Peraino+Britney Spears+A. B. Thomas+Kavita+A. Kable
90.	Dora Rowling on Yoyo Ma	191.	love and love lost
91.	May Wright on Shell Gas Station	192.	The Kiss
92.	Irene Jackson on Chili's Dining	193.	Random Scribbling
93.	Blake Wisdom on Australia	194.	Used Book Store
94.	Val Burns on Stillwater Junior High School	195.	Eros
95.	in orbit --by jennifaye	196.	Upside Down Words
96.	Hema Rao	197.	properties and landscape
97.	Crayfish	198.	Today, The Sky Is Full of Emotions
98.	Crayfish	199.	Gone
99.	Olivia Johnson on American Baby Magazine	200.	Trisha Miller
100.	Ada Pelz on Albert Einstein's Success Formula	201.	Lady Serenity
101.	Cindy Bank on Scotland	202.	Grace shawn Henry on Illinois (Chicago)=Igor+Liz Willow+Julie+Lily+Lisa+Noell+Iris+Joyislife+Lilltepieces2009

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The Window To The World on Life of A Poet Week 13

Can you tell us about yourself?

My name is Andy David. I'm a poet who exists in the image of love. I've been writing poetry since I was a young boy. I enjoy writing about love and romance.

Which country do you live in now? What’s your profession? be general, no need to specify your location...

I live in the US & am employed as a manager.

We’re happy that you have been part of Poets Rally as a participant, what has driven you to where you are in this particular community? 

Poets rally offers opportunities to share, and I enjoy sharing & reading the different styles of poetry and prose. I also enjoy interacting with & getting to know a little bit about the poets from different parts of the world.

How long have you been blogging? Do you think being part of a poetry community contributes to your creative writing?

I posted my first poem on 28 January 2011, so my 1 year anniversary is fast approaching.

Yes, being part of a poetry community contributes to my creative writing. It challenges me to think and write outside my normal box & it's a great way to encourage fellow poets.

Why poetry? Do you write fiction too?

I've always written poetry. I love the rhythm & flow of words. I have written a few fiction pieces for other communities, but my forte is poetry.

Please share 3 to 5 blog links you enjoy reading most, give 1 or 2 sentences to tell why you love their creative process.

There are so many good blogs I come across, it's hard to choose. I tend to veer towards those blogs whose subjects are about love & romance.

My favorites would have to be:

1. Sweet Lust by Heaven - http://a-sweetlust.blogspot.com

Her poems always have a tinge of love & sensuality to them & are usually accompanied by equally provoking images.

2. memoirs of a homemaker by Janaki Nagaraj -  http://janukulkarni.blogspot.com

Her poems are like sunshine and evoke many emotions in me.

3. Marbles In My Pocket by Charles Mashburn - http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com

Charles is very adept at expressing his emotions. His poems are written with passion straight from the heart.

How do you know when a poem is done? Your own experiences need to be shared here...

I usually know it's done when the ending ties in with the entire body of the poem. When you've been writing for the number of years I have, you get a "feel" for a poem.

How do you decide when a poem is "good"? Do you redo your own poems after they’re posted? it could be poem someone else written...

I believe editing over & over is key. A poem can always be improved. I usually know it's good when my emotions are evoked after reading it.  

Do you think music and poetry are related? Why?

Yes, I believe poetry & music are very much related. Each has rhythm & flow. Both are about meaning & expression. For example, there are lyrical poems which is poetry made into music. Rap music is often compared to poetry. It has rhyme & rhythm, but is still music. I would even go so far as to say music is poetry & poetry is music.

What issues are closed to your heart? Women’s rights, child abuses, etc.…name one…

In my humble opinion, all issues are equally important & I don't think it would be fair to choose one over the other.

What’s your other hobbies besides writing? Do you have pets? Give us a picture if you own a pet.

I don't have any pets, but I do enjoy watching basketball, football & cricket.

Please list your blog links below, share 1 or 2 poems that represents best of your poetry talent…

Thanks in advance.

NEW ADDRESS for Andy: http://thoughtsofbeautyinthestillnessofdawn.blogspot.com

The poems I'm choosing are:

Mother...The Flower Of My Life – 

http://mypoetcharm.blogspot.com/2011/05/motherthe-flower-of-my-life.html

Freedom To Love Only You – 

http://mypoetcharm.blogspot.com/2011/02/freedom-to-love-only-you.html

Inspiration of the week 14

Welcome to The poetry Palace and "Inspiration of the week". There are so much talent within the blogsphere and this week I have visited a blog that I am sure will inspire the others talented poets. I am Chimnese and it's a pleasure to be with you.

The Journey by: JP Leddy

The road weaves into many and varied  landscapes…
Into parched and dry areas of skepticism and disbelief…
Into areas with stony barriers of  mistrust and suspicion…
Into  the swampy , damp tears of hurt and sadness…
Into the green and flowery meadows of hopes and fantasy …
Into the sun drenched beaches of  play and fun…
Into the lighted cities of abandonment and frolic…
Wherever the road takes , do not turn back  defeated…
The journey to my heart will be won soon….
You are closer than you think , maybe over the next bend…


Join Poetry Rally week 64, next week, 10am, on the 14th of March!
Have a lovely and creative Sunday!

Special Poetry Award: The Nine-Headed Phoenix Poetry Award 4 You All!

 

Greetings:

I’m late in presenting The Perfect Poet Award to honorable poets in our community, today, I decide to give The Nine-Headed Phoenix Poetry Award to all of you, everyone deserves encouragements, everyone has been supportive, thus, be happy, take it and post in your blog, make a decision to submit your poetry either to Thursday Poets Rally Week 63, (see link below)

Hyde Park Poetry Thursday Poets Rally Week 63 (March 8-March 14, 2012)

Or to Jingle Poetry The Olive Garden below, have fun! Loved your presence and keep it up!  ;)

Jingle Poetry At Olive Garden Poetry Picnic Week 27: Spring Break, Vacations, Favorite Colors, First Kiss

Sincerely Yours

Vicki Lin Chan

xoxox

Thursday Poets Rally Week 63 (March 8-March 14, 2012)

Greetings, Welcome to Thursday Poets Rally Week 63.

Thursdays Poets’ Rally Week 63 (March 8-March 14, 2012)

Please read and answer the following questions before participating Poets Rally Week 63:

#1: Did you write the poem yourself? Please say YES or NO.

#2: By linking your poetry in, you are automatically a participant, which implies that you allow Poets Rally officials, including participants unlimited access to your blog posts during the week, and you will NOT complain about how often people have visited or commented for your work. Do you agree? Please give a clear YES or NO.

#3: To be counted as active poet next time, you must meet the requirements:

1): Return favors to those who have commented for you,

2): visit and comment for 18 poets that are NEW to you from participants list . You have 7 days to make a minimum 18 comments, take your time! Are you going to fulfill requirements with your best knowledge? Please say YES or No.

#4: If you are nominated for The Perfect Poet Award, are you going to accept the award, following the rules to post a poem and nominate another previous participant? Please say YES or NO.

#5: As a participant, you are representing Thursday Poets Rally, no personal biases, no negative comments are allowed, You are expected to follow the rules, focus on public commenting and encouragement, you do your own contribution, and respect decisions made by fellow poets or Poets Rally officials…Are you willing to work on building a positive, encouraging, and respectful poetry community by being modest, cool, and professional? YES or No, Please respond.

*****

Please answer all 5 questions, First time participants can simply scroll down to visit participants from this list to meet requirement……Let me know after you are done… with this agreement, we are clear about our duty and complaints or potential issues are avoided…

Week 62 The Perfect Poet Award Winner list can be found at

http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/2012/02/thursday-poets-rally-week-62-perfect.html

The linkz will remain open for an entire week, take your time, do make at least 18 comments to your peers and LEAVE A COMMENT under this post to let us know after you are done.  ;)

One Quality Entry is preferred, Thanks a Lot!

Submit a poem of your choice, enjoy the rally!

1.	Shawn	42.	Britney Spears	83.	Vicki Zhao	124.	Asim Kumar Paul
2.	Michelle Kwan	43.	parth joshi	84.	Aihua Xie: The Powerful Thinker in Physics	125.	Michelle Peng
3.	kevin routh	44.	Tickly Turtle	85.	Dr. Tao Li from Boston College	126.	ShangHai TongJi University
4.	Magdalena Herman	45.	Manicddaily	86.	Emma Watson: Charming Princess in Harry Potter	127.	Steven Federle
5.	Janaki Nagaraj	46.	Neha's Journal	87.	dandylion28	128.	cha cha killer -by papo
6.	Nails	47.	Brindle	88.	Ruby Lin: Her Beauty Is Powerful	129.	Matthew John Davies
7.	Chevrefeuille	48.	Tweety	89.	Steven Federle	130.	Dawn
8.	Broken melody	49.	Umesh Rao	90.	Steven Federle	131.	ShawnTao High School
9.	Belva@MainelyMugUps	50.	Lexi Wu	91.	Beijing University: The Best In China	132.	Shail
10.	Lindsay Waller-Wilkinson	51.	Dr. Wang Yanqiu	92.	Beijing Wuzi University: I Miss My Time There!!!	133.	Science Museum of Oklahoma: Mind Blowing Crane!
11.	blitzken	52.	PhokuFeed	93.	Stillwater High School Booster Club!	134.	Texas Bluebonnet: The Symbol of Beauty!!
12.	Danny Earl Simmons	53.	David Rheins	94.	Born In Water Benny Pen: Well Known Teacher	135.	thingy
13.	Quaz	54.	Free Pamphlet Publishing	95.	Richard King Perkins II	136.	Christine Yan
14.	Sherrie Theriault	55.	Shawna	96.	poetryroad	137.	Jagring
15.	Annette Mickelson	56.	sajeev kumar menon	97.	Crayfish	138.	Europa
16.	Richard King Perkins II	57.	on Yao Ming	98.	Ruby Broyles	139.	NeiNei
17.	Terri @ CloakedMonk	58.	on Ziyi Zhang	99.	on Temple University	140.	OSSM: The Flying Spaceship
18.	Andy	59.	Popular Science Magazine	100.	On Burns Hargis	141.	Westwood Elementary School: The Graceful Space!
19.	Shadiatique	60.	Steven Federle	101.	on Shenyang City	142.	You Tube: Self Boardcast for Everyone!
20.	Irene the Bean	61.	Mr Blaque - Labyrinth of the Perception	102.	Mariya Koleva	143.	Steven Federle
21.	Kutamun	62.	Sina	103.	Terri (Given His Due)	144.	dakshi
22.	Wander	63.	Anu Gupta	104.	Maria Young	145.	Walt Disney World: Welcome Aboard!
23.	what it seems like - papo	64.	Heather	105.	Kitty August	146.	Krislin Neo (S.Pike)
24.	ZQ	65.	Raivenne	106.	Beth Turner	147.	TianJin (TomJingle) Industrial University
25.	Paulo Guimaraes	66.	Tigerbrite	107.	Jacobean William on Wuhan	148.	Santa Fe (ShengTom Federle)
26.	Jessica Sharp	67.	On Kate Middleton	108.	Beltsky Burke	149.	shawnDough University
27.	the game	68.	on Asya Pritsker	109.	Jingle's Birthplace: The Nine-Headed Phoenix Bird	150.	On Audie Murphy and Florence, Italy
28.	LoLa	69.	Leslie Clinton	110.	Crystal Hu on Oprah Winfrey	151.	Welkin Siskin
29.	Just a Poet	70.	Sarah Bush on Panama Project	111.	Ms. Wisdom: Kids can write if you want them to!!	152.	Malia Jones
30.	Abby Jaco	71.	Yun Yi	112.	Stillwater Parks and Recreaton Inc.	153.	Middle School Friendship with Rao
31.	Reverie	72.	Barbara Bush and Janna Hager	113.	Tom and Julie Zhu On Facebook	154.	Steven Federle
32.	Steven Federle	73.	Bristo Palin: Princess of Love and Bravery	114.	Emily Tan	155.	Beijing JiaTong University: Thanks 4 taking Shawn!
33.	Fidoic	74.	Famous Poetrywear at Little Rock	115.	The University of Chicago (Magazine)	156.	lulu.com: way to go.
34.	blitzken	75.	Helen Obama on Tiger Woods	116.	Steven Federle	157.	Wander
35.	wordcoaster	76.	Peter Willow: The Taxi-Driver Who Delivers Love	117.	Vicki Lin Chan	158.	Blueberry Muffins: Best Treat for Mom from Sheng!
36.	Kodjo Deynoo	77.	Super Cao Nguyen: Founder to Academic All-State Wi	118.	Zach Wise Legacy	159.	Wisconsin: The State of Union!
37.	Radhika	78.	Yao And Yuan Pen: The Cousins Who Truly Care!	119.	Sammy Yan	160.	Jeannette
38.	A Walk In My Heart	79.	Amy Blecha on Jackie Chan	120.	Ms. Coffee: opened Minded Angel	161.	Washington D. C.=Woo-Sheng-Tom-David-Clinton
39.	Jennifaye	80.	Heaven	121.	Kunming University of Science and Technology	162.	Wu-Hillary TomJi University: Keep It Up!
40.	Peter M. A. Sherwood	81.	The man behind he veil	122.	Mark Butkus	163.	zongrik
41.	Twitter.com by Jessica	82.	Trisha Miller on Amy Tan	123.	Abin Chakraborty

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The Window to The World on Life of A Poet Week 12: Kay Salady

Can you tell us about yourself?  

I am a published author and featured writer for Global Light Minds Magazine. Some of my work has also been published in the Global Peace Journal in Meerut, India.

Which country do you live in now?

USA

What’s your profession?

I'm a writer.

We’re happy that you have been part of Poets Rally as a participant, what has driven you to where you are in this particular community?  

I was invited by Jingle to participate in this community.  I have learned a great deal from the participants here and I am humbled when I read the work submitted each week.

How long have you been blogging?

Since 2006  

Do you think being part of a poetry community contributes to your creative writing?  

I feel the prompts and writing exercises have definitely encouraged me to be more versatile.

Please share 3 to 5 blog links you enjoy reading most, give 1 or 2 sentences to tell why you love their creative process.

http://stevenfederle.blogspot.com/ 

I have really looked forward to reading Steven's writing each week.  He writes with such romanticism and with such a unique flare for imagery that takes the reader on a trip to wherever he leads them with the tip of his pen.

http://grannytales.wordpress.com/author/dswan2/ 

Donna writes with both her heart and soul.  Taking her readers on wondrous adventures via every emotion there is, Donna painstakingly creates masterpiece after masterpiece and she does it with love!

http://lifeinverse.wordpress.com/ 

Aynsley goes wherever her thoughts lead her.  Her writing is real, honest and straightforward.  Oftentimes, writers go unnoticed due to the fact that they do not have a certain flair or edge.  However, she has something extremely special - she's Aynsley.  I like her.

http://binford-bellstudio.blogspot.com/ 

Not only is Jacqui's artwork and photography breathtaking, but her portrayal of life's color in an ordinary day is just as abundantly vivid.  Her writing literally splashes multicolored hues across the page.  What a peaceful experience!

http://somehowpersonal.wordpress.com/ 

Samer's writing is filled with deep emotion and it's so earthy.  His work reminds me of Pablo Neruda's.  If you want to read something good, read Your Smile.  

How do you know when a poem is done?  

There have been times when I've overwritten a piece.  It's like working on a painting and realizing you've used too much color.  You just know. 

How do you decide when a poem is "good"?  

Because I wrote it and I've found acceptance with my writing.  Do you redo your own poems after they’re posted? No, I do not.  I may make corrections to my grammar, but that's it.

Do you think music and poetry are related?  

Yes, I do.  Why?  For example, I've asked numerous people if they like poetry and they've answered they do not.  But when I ask them if they like music, nearly every time they answer they do like music.  I ask them if they like the lyrics to the music they listen to and they tell me they like the lyrics.  I then say, "You like poetry because poetry is  the lyrics to the song!"  When we write, we are writing the song that our hearts are playing, and we give this song to the world.  For me, much of what I write, in actuality, are song lyrics.

What issues are close to your heart? Women’s rights, child abuses, etc.…name one…

Solve the world's issues and we have one answer:  Peace.  Will we attain it?  The only way to do so is to live it within ourselves one person at a time.  All of the great scholars, gurus, etc., have taught that love, peace and God reside within the core of humankind.  It is my greatest hope that I set an example of peace. 

What’s your other hobbies besides writing?  Meditation, belly dance, martial arts, swimming.  Do you have pets?

Yes, my dog Honey.  My daughter and I adopted her seven months ago.  She is three years old and a Shepherd/Whippet mix. Give us a picture if you own a pet.

Please list your blog links below, share 1 or 2 poems that represents best of your poetry talent…
Thanks in advance.

I’d Paint Peace

If I could paint a masterpiece

I’d paint a world that echoed peace

Upon the wind and across the land

Inside the heart of every man

I’d paint a sky of clearest blue

Where rainbow wishes all came true

With fluffy clouds that gathered dreams

Within their silver-crested seams

I’d dip my brush in paint so pure

To paint a land that felt secure

Where children in her bosom lay

In fields of green to gently play

There would be golden daffodils

Atop the rolling amber hills

Where shadows of their unity

Could somehow set the captive free

A splash of paint upon the page

Had run the river toward the sage

Who dared to give the world release

By painting words that offered peace

Kay Salady

September Issue - Global Peace Journal

Jaina Printers, Meerut, India

Alpha Woman

Deep within the alpha woman lies the seed of humankind

Waiting in her still dark waters to gather in the gift she finds

To awaken love and light that glow so brightly from her eyes

She lifts her arms to inhale the perfumed air that fills the skies

Beneath her feet the bliss resides just outside an open door

Lotus blooms to greet the small one making entrance as those before

She is fire and she is water she is earth and she is wind

She has arms with which to cradle a ring of love that time transcends

The warrior maiden who does battle to save her species what may defy

With head held high singing her anthem the earth’s most sacred lullaby

©Kay Salady

http://thepoetryofkaysalady.blogspot.com/

http://kaysalady.wordpress.com/

Participants Talent Show Week 12: Shape Poetry-Blank

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I’m sorry…….
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This is the work of Luna, Mia, Thanks..

Inspiration of the Week 13

Welcome to The poetry Palace and "Inspiration of the week". There are so much talent within the blogsphere and this week I have visited a blog that I am sure will inspire the others talented poets. I am Chimnese and it's a pleasure to be with you.

Writers and Novelists

By

Umamaheswari Anandane

Birth :

Words flow through a hand

writings its own mind by a pen

A new page written every time

as a new day dawns.

I flow with every move

of that invisible fingers

Marriage:

Open the index that points to

the sweet twist in my chapter

Wherein I have asked you

to join me to unfold new pages

So that we can reproduce

a sequel in the coming days ahead.

Death:

Among the ups and downs ,

I had my best writings

to be reproduced into editions

for generations to come.

I still ...

I still live through them

So never repent

even if hear someone says that

My Chapters have been closed.

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