Hyde Park Poetry: September 2011

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Agreement for Thursday Poets Rally Week 52 (Sept. 22-Sept 28, 2011)

Greetings, Welcome to Thursday Poets Rally Week 52, Please feel free to submit after

you've read and answered the following questions:

#1: Are you submitting a poem written by yourself? Please say YES or NO.

#2: By linking in your work, you are automatically a participant, which implies that you allow Poets Rally officials, including participants unlimited access to your blog post 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 an active poet and considered for special features or official awards , you must meet the requirements:

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

#2): In general, One Quality Entry is preferred, if you insist on submitting more than one poems, make sure that you make additional comments to your peers,

One entry, 18 comments, this is strongly recommended.

2nd entry, make an additional 12 comments,

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, Ava awards those who said YES…

#5: Thursday Poets Rally is all about freedom of poetic expressions, self-disciplines, positive mingling, and promises keeping. You are expected to follow the rules, share a piece of poetry of your choice, and have quality time here.

As a participant, you are representing Thursday Poets Rally, no personal biases, no negative comment, or email gossips are encouraged or tolerated…Are you willing to work on building a positive, encouraging, and respectful poetry community by being modest, considerate, and professional? YES or No, Please respond.

Please answer all 5 questions, … with this agreement, we are clear about our duty and complaints or potential issues are avoided…

Thanks a Lot for your attention and understanding! Happy Rally, Everyone!

Thursday Poets’ Rally Week 52 (Sept. 22-Sept. 28, 2011)

The linkz will remain open for an entire week, take your time, LEAVE A COMMENT under this post to let us know after you are done. ;)

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Perfect Poets Award for Poets Rally Week 52

Hello everyone and welcome to a new week of the Perfect Poet Award Ceremony!! This is Ava and I will be presenting the award this fine evening. Congratulations to all who won!!!!!

ShonEjar

Sam

Kez

Ryanc

Amy

Ina

Rules to Accept the Award:

Put the logo on your blog under your poets rally entry or any poem post before or on next rally.
Post a poem (or a Haiku) under the logo.
Tag The Poetry Palace to link back to This Award Post.
Nominate One Previous Participant or current participant and leave the nominees link to their blog and you're done!
Please copy and paste your acceptance post link in the comments section of post.

A sample award acceptance is linked here:

http://normamartiri.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/manners/

Congrats to all who won!

Monday, September 19, 2011

The Window To The World on Life of A Poet Week 1 on MC

Image Credit: Mandy C. The Poet

Hello, welcome to Thursday Poets Rally The Window to The World on Life of A Poet Week 1, Today we are going to meet a freelance artist who resides in the U. S. Please take your time and read about what she thinks, hope that you enjoy a beautiful day...

This is a biweekly feature, next post is October 3, 2011...

Can you tell us about yourself?

I'm a traveler on the journey to learn to be a better writer. One day I hope to become published, but I have a long way to go to get there. I believe in trying my best everyday and working toward a goal. There aren't many facts that I wish to say about myself because I already pour my heart out in my writing.

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

I live in the United States and I'm a freelance artist.

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 is such a splendid place. I get a lot of input about my poetry from other participants and I get to explore new work. I suppose the spirit of the Rally is what drives me to be a part of the community.

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

I believe my first post on my blog was April 2009 so that's a little over two years. However I didn't take blogging as seriously in the beginning as I do now. Being part of a poetry community motivates me to write poetry more often.

Why poetry? Do you write fiction too?

I actually wrote prose before poetry. I suppose I decided to try poetry to expand the breadth of my writing. I love writing both, and I couldn't say which one I like better because to me their so different. I see prose as more of a method of story telling and poetry as raw exposure of thoughts and feelings.

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

1. Writer Unboxed: http://writerunboxed.com/

Their posts about writing are so informative and helpful. I enjoy how they have such a diverse pool of guest bloggers.

2. Potterthompson: http://potterthompson.wordpress.com/

A recent favorite of mine. His witty little rhymes are so silly but entertaining, and often times have an underlying meaning.

3. Moody Writing: http://moodywriting.blogspot.com/

This blogger is just so original and devoted to what he does. I particularly like his first chapter series in which he takes the first chapter of a book and dissects it to see what we as writer's can learn.

4. Out of My Ocean: http://outofmyocean.blogspot.com/

Her use of imagery in her poetry is flat out amazing. Just go and read, I can't do it justice.

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

Hmmmm... I've never tried to formulate this into words before. It's mostly a gut feeling. I'll read through the poem and if I can see the whole idea I'm trying to convey in the words I've written I know I'm done.

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...

A good poem reads smoothly. It just rolls off the tongue like a breath of air. I especially admire poems set to rhyme that also do this. However, I've been growing more and more fond of free verse. I've never changed a poem after it was posted, except to correct some sly typo,

Do you think music and poetry are related? Why?

Music is poetry set to a tune. Well, any music worth listening to that is.

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

The freedom for the pursuit of happiness.

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

Drawing, photography, and philosophy.

Please list your blog links below, list one or two poems that best represent your poetry talent, Thanks in advance.

Poem 1:

There is some trouble in the near distance

The assault can be seen coming your way

Eyes are searching for the guilty to blame

Feeling the shame, you deny it away

There have been many mistakes on your part

But the things done are not so worrisome

As admitting it to yourself or others

You rather degrade another to scum

When they aren’t enough you use you own self

The fire of self-deceit grows within

And starts feverishly consuming you

Using who you are to cover its skin

It takes your slightest flaws and grows them tall

And they become martyrs of your failure

You hold yourself liable for nothing

Because you can’t help your human nature

As you stoop lower for any excuse

You start to do what you aimed to avoid

The justifications start to become truths

And confidence crumbles and is destroyed

Poem 2:

I am one single person

Who lives in a city

One of billions on Earth

Making me itty bitty

I don't even make a percent

In the population

I won't be a spot on a map

At any location

What is it to be somebody?

or a celebrity

People love then hate me until

I'm an old memory

The prize of public opinion

Is just unfulfilling

I'd rather be happy of things

Like a person smiling

I would like to change the world

So it's a kinder place

I'm too small, but I'll hold my piece

with a loving embrace

In my little piece of the world

I help my family

And support those I care about

In any catastrophe.

check out her original poems via the link below please:

http://takeupinkandquill.blogspot.com/2011/08/throwing-away-heart.html

http://takeupinkandquill.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-piece-of-world.html

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Participants Talent Show (Shape Poetry) Week 1

Hello, welcome to Thursday Poets Rally Participants Talent Show Shape Poetry Week 1, (we will post biweekly from now on, so stay tuned and enjoy the fun!)

what you are viewing is an entry to poets rally week 27 from a talented poet Megzone, you can visit her original post via the link below and read her blog as you wish! have fun!

Footprint by Megzone :http://megzone.wordpress.com/2010/08/26/footprint/

At Poets Rally, we practice disciplines, promises keeping, and positive mingling, we also share special talent and learn to improve our own understanding and creative wriitng with our best capacity...

Megzone has been an active poets rally participants for at least 16 months, we look forward to her return soon....

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Inspiration of the week

Welcome to the new post at The Poetry Palace-"Inspiration of the week". With so many talented poets and amazing poems, every other Sunday we will feature a random poem that has made an impression! I am Blaga and it's a pleasure to be with you!

"There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls." George Carlin

Jamie Dedes is not only a very talented and inspirational writer, but also an unbelievably good and sweet person. From the little I have managed to learn about her, over the oceans and the mountains that separate us, through the computer wires and musical keyboards, Jamie is a person that I strongly admire.

She says, her blog - "Musing by Moonlight"- "is a celebration of life dedicated to my son and my daughter-in-law in the hope that they will live out their lives in peace, love and safety.", but I'm sure that if you had the chance to visit already Jamie, you will agree with me that her posts are little celebrations for everybody. There is always a word, a song, a saying ... anything, for each taste and comfort.

The poem I've chosen today it's a dedication to the last summer days, to the passionate tango dance on the streets at night. Thank you Jamie for the delight!

A fool's paradise

Pearl earrings and skin against skin as
bare and sleek as a midnight summer -
succulent with the scent of jasmine.

Soulful brimming with dulcet dreams, a
moonscape tango, scattering mythic dust on
hearts entwined around images borrowed
from the silver screen between stolen
kisses. The dance of naive minds, kindred
spirits bent on manufactured expectations -

A fool’s paradise.

If you wish to read more, visit Jamie at "Musing by Moonlight"

Stay tuned for Thursday Rally Poetry week 52: Sept 22-28,

in linkz will be up on September 21, 2011, 10:00 am.

Perfect Poets Award for Poets Rally Week 51

Hi Everyone! I, Ava am again here to present your Perfect Poet Award foe Week 51! Congratulations to the following poets:

(In no particular order)

Sara

Tekia

Liliana

Die Reise meines Lebens

The Oldstrong

Jacsprat

Ava

Isadora

Thingy

Alcina

Rosie

C Rose

Rules to Accept the Award:

Put the logo on your blog under your poets rally entry or any poem post before or on next rally.
Post a poem (or a Haiku) under the logo.
Tag The Poetry Palace to link back to This Award Post.
Nominate One Previous Participant or current participant and leave the nominees link to their blog and you're done!
Please copy and paste your acceptance post link in the comments section of post.

A sample award acceptance is linked here:

http://normamartiri.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/manners/

Congrats to all who won!

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Agreement for Thursday Poets Rally Week 51 (Sept. 8-Sept. 14, 2011)

Greetings, Welcome to Thursday Poets Rally Week 51.

Thursday Poets’ Rally Week 51 (Sept. 8-Sept. 14, 2011)

Please read and answer the following questions before participating Poets Rally Week 51:

#1: Is your poem for Poets Rally week 51 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 Ava, Mia, Ladynimue, Uma, Blaga, The Orange Tree, and Eddie Cabbage 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 either from participants list or from fresh poets to explore 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.

#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.

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

Week 5o The perfect Poet Award Winner list can be found at

http://promisingpoetsparkinglot.blogspot.com/2011/08/perfect-poets-award-for-poets-rally.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!

Hyde Park Poetry