tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post5472483913047712273..comments2023-10-19T10:51:43.826-04:00Comments on Author Amok: Poetry Friday: Golden ShovelsAuthor Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-27243023674471506082014-10-19T22:25:50.515-04:002014-10-19T22:25:50.515-04:00Thanks, everyone. What I'm hearing from you --...Thanks, everyone. What I'm hearing from you -- and from Michelle and Linda -- is that the form takes practice. A few attempts, playing around with different foundation lines or poems, trying it out. That's one of the reasons I try new forms, to play around.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-89553726122282979672014-10-18T20:41:27.743-04:002014-10-18T20:41:27.743-04:00These are great, Laura. I especially like how you ...These are great, Laura. I especially like how you included smell in yours. I hadn't heard of the Golden Shovel form before. Something new for me to try!Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-6951760755015940022014-10-18T18:32:08.275-04:002014-10-18T18:32:08.275-04:00Amazing contributions, Linda, Michelle, and Laura....Amazing contributions, Linda, Michelle, and Laura. I especially like the line: "nestled in mother's branches" from Linda's poem. Golden Shovels are intriguing. =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-49622433396861993042014-10-18T17:31:17.170-04:002014-10-18T17:31:17.170-04:00Great poems, all--and this form looks like a fun c...Great poems, all--and this form looks like a fun challenge. Will have to get out my shovel and give it a try.Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-30030817968274894712014-10-18T17:06:09.199-04:002014-10-18T17:06:09.199-04:00These are so great! These are so great! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-77784926904081273902014-10-18T16:40:11.061-04:002014-10-18T16:40:11.061-04:00What a fun new form to try! Three cheers to you an...What a fun new form to try! Three cheers to you and all of your shovelers!!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-1275187151674505222014-10-17T18:49:14.036-04:002014-10-17T18:49:14.036-04:00Some few minutes at my retreat lets me thank you, ...Some few minutes at my retreat lets me thank you, Laura, for posting my poem. I love that you wrote about postcards, which keep returning to your life, don't they? And Michelle, those memories laid down with leaves, a beautiful image. All seem to have a tinge of melancholy. I suppose that is what fall is often linked to. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-49640121454415203532014-10-17T18:48:48.628-04:002014-10-17T18:48:48.628-04:00Thank you, Anonymous. You're very sweet! Do I ...Thank you, Anonymous. You're very sweet! Do I get to know who you are?Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-86836708375315359802014-10-17T18:34:51.355-04:002014-10-17T18:34:51.355-04:00Beautiful Michelle, your words paint a gentle pic...Beautiful Michelle, your words paint a gentle picture. ☆★♡★☆ More please ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-53066329335019954022014-10-17T17:48:17.305-04:002014-10-17T17:48:17.305-04:00Enjoyed this collection of poems very much! A whil...Enjoyed this collection of poems very much! A while back I tried writing poems where every line started with the same letter, and I feel like both forms have similar challenges. Nicely done, all. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-46572702281700378792014-10-17T12:36:23.148-04:002014-10-17T12:36:23.148-04:00Very interesting to read about this new form. Ever...Very interesting to read about this new form. Everyone did a great job with their poems -- quite a challenge!jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-39988671246789231032014-10-17T11:23:19.264-04:002014-10-17T11:23:19.264-04:00These are amazing - so interesting to see how the ...These are amazing - so interesting to see how the poems were connected to the original, but morhphed into something wonderful and all their own.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-65445089332722384812014-10-17T08:23:52.149-04:002014-10-17T08:23:52.149-04:00PS: the glow paint is a nice touch, thanks!PS: the glow paint is a nice touch, thanks!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-1233701356077302442014-10-17T08:22:07.392-04:002014-10-17T08:22:07.392-04:00Wow! Linda and Laura, it is an honor to be sandwic...Wow! Linda and Laura, it is an honor to be sandwiched between such beautiful poems! Though my first tries were atrocious (because of the reason you mentioned in your post), I am now officially in love with this form. Thanks, Laura, for the introduction! Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-74972822263538607742014-10-17T04:24:03.303-04:002014-10-17T04:24:03.303-04:00Wow- impressive work. I love that form - will give...Wow- impressive work. I love that form - will give it a try. Thanks, Laura.Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/12811523890920763782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-82849556314879246552014-10-16T23:32:12.648-04:002014-10-16T23:32:12.648-04:00I am impressed, ladies! Truly.
This seems to b...I am impressed, ladies! Truly. <br /><br />This seems to be the month for introducing new forms--perhaps to prepare us for the long, long, long winter when we need the distraction of a form.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-62433848571522430952014-10-16T22:01:19.248-04:002014-10-16T22:01:19.248-04:00These are all so very good! Thanks for sharing the...These are all so very good! Thanks for sharing these as well as the concept of Golden Shovels. I've been trying to find the time this week to write one myself and just haven't been able to pull it together...hopefully by next week!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.com