tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post7815602600481326320..comments2023-10-19T10:51:43.826-04:00Comments on Author Amok: 2015 Sound Poem Project Day 21: Traditional Chinese MusicAuthor Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-17173508394019004302015-02-27T18:24:12.681-05:002015-02-27T18:24:12.681-05:00Laura, as a I read through the poems on Day 21 I a...Laura, as a I read through the poems on Day 21 I am honored that you mentioned mine. Draft one then was reformatted to a better visual. The work of word crafting is enhanced by the process of listening to sounds. Thank you for the opportunity.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-60070379834513392572015-02-22T14:13:21.750-05:002015-02-22T14:13:21.750-05:00Thank you. How enlightening to read Laura's ba...Thank you. How enlightening to read Laura's backstory and poem about the region.RobynHood Blackhttp://www.robynhoodblack.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-40584268334436139472015-02-22T10:38:40.548-05:002015-02-22T10:38:40.548-05:00great image of the open wire door Robyn.great image of the open wire door Robyn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-2888249932966880832015-02-22T10:08:34.064-05:002015-02-22T10:08:34.064-05:00(Love reading these insights in the comments almos...(Love reading these insights in the comments almost as much as reading the poems!) Robyn Hood Blackhttp://www.robynhoodblack.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-15985270376580166142015-02-22T09:59:56.040-05:002015-02-22T09:59:56.040-05:00yes, Linda: an awakening.yes, Linda: an awakening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-7206811377593331582015-02-22T09:23:45.868-05:002015-02-22T09:23:45.868-05:00Laura, I think you've brought us into a new aw...Laura, I think you've brought us into a new awakening of how sound can influence our thoughts so mightily. Poets, all beautiful, and do seem to "carry the tune" side by side. What a journey!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-5902637718769517652015-02-22T09:19:58.578-05:002015-02-22T09:19:58.578-05:00I liked the simplicity of your poem too, Margaret....I liked the simplicity of your poem too, Margaret. A light touch was a good fit for the sounds of that outdoor restaurant? Tea garden? We'll never know.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-11801735820933576182015-02-22T09:19:52.670-05:002015-02-22T09:19:52.670-05:00Mike, thanks for the extra details Herr. What a lo...Mike, thanks for the extra details Herr. What a lovely, sad story.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-22534665328812141472015-02-22T09:19:49.335-05:002015-02-22T09:19:49.335-05:00Floating is a great word for the sound(s) we had t...Floating is a great word for the sound(s) we had today.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-39882368217491995642015-02-22T09:19:44.331-05:002015-02-22T09:19:44.331-05:00Floating is a great word for the sound(s) we had t...Floating is a great word for the sound(s) we had today.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-49275803714398577262015-02-22T09:18:59.646-05:002015-02-22T09:18:59.646-05:00Mike, thanks for the extra details Herr. What a lo...Mike, thanks for the extra details Herr. What a lovely, sad story.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-84113907825066506732015-02-22T09:18:08.173-05:002015-02-22T09:18:08.173-05:00I liked the simplicity of your poem too, Margaret....I liked the simplicity of your poem too, Margaret. A light touch was a good fit for the sounds of that outdoor restaurant? Tea garden? We'll never know.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-85015558730516925462015-02-22T09:16:17.552-05:002015-02-22T09:16:17.552-05:00Poetry working it's magic. That's what I l...Poetry working it's magic. That's what I like about reading the responses side-by-side, Robyn. They talk to one another.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-62776351580567345692015-02-22T08:41:01.128-05:002015-02-22T08:41:01.128-05:00Today's poems are wonderful together and indiv...Today's poems are wonderful together and individually--lovely floating music of violins and flutes.<br />PatriciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-34434132106835552162015-02-22T08:23:02.455-05:002015-02-22T08:23:02.455-05:00Margaret-- I had the same thought when I read your...Margaret-- I had the same thought when I read your poem. In the poetry of the Tang Period, the moon was a symbol of love. Legend has it that Li Po (likely drunk) fell off a boat and drowned while trying to embrace the moon. In the West, the moon is generally equated with lunacy (hence the word). Some of my professional colleagues (geographers and statisticians, mostly) tend to view writing poetry as a crazy pursuit. Given the direction my poem had taken, embracing the moon seemed a fitting way to end.Michael Ratcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02469869423353363535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-47658226923804361582015-02-22T08:07:46.114-05:002015-02-22T08:07:46.114-05:00These are fabulous poems. The whole week has been...These are fabulous poems. The whole week has been great and these are like icing on the cake. Laura, I like the way you wove together the song, the bird, and the troubles in Xinjiang. The flow and the form evoke the bow being drawn across the strings. The talk of flight and the balanced words in Robyn's take on new meaning when thinking about the strife in Xinjiang. Well done, poets! I can't wait to get started on our final week.Michael Ratcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02469869423353363535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-6246861724325100452015-02-22T08:06:06.255-05:002015-02-22T08:06:06.255-05:00I agree with Robyn about the amazing similarities ...I agree with Robyn about the amazing similarities in tone. I'm surprised that the moon showed up in mine and Mike's. There is something stirring in the universe with this project. I wish I had done some research. Looks like that experience enriched the poem responses. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-3584513889283094572015-02-22T00:05:36.573-05:002015-02-22T00:05:36.573-05:00Wow - not amazing we would pick up on the same det...Wow - not amazing we would pick up on the same details, but several of us had a similar theme? (Even Patricia's - similar details and then a leave-taking at the end.) I really enjoyed reading these together!Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.com