tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post3561740881294962100..comments2023-10-19T10:51:43.826-04:00Comments on Author Amok: Poetry MadnessAuthor Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-63645373687120723082013-03-20T21:47:47.290-04:002013-03-20T21:47:47.290-04:00Hi, Gloson. Thanks for stopping by! I have written...Hi, Gloson. Thanks for stopping by! I have written two distinct poems (and multiple drafts) for each round. It's my way of hashing out ideas and seeing which one will work best. That's the one I revise. You did a great job in the competition and I'm impressed that a young poet hung in there with the adults and pros!<br /><br />I couldn't choose between my parents (or their poems), but I do like how my mother's poem lulls the reader before the fumes strike.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-25153499450469641292013-03-20T20:18:09.012-04:002013-03-20T20:18:09.012-04:00Great post! I finally get to read your parents'...Great post! I finally get to read your parents' poems now! :D Yep, that's the first mistake I made in MMPoetry, not writing more than one poem. I somehow didn't, and that turned out to be quite fatal. Haha.<br /><br />It's a really tough choice! I think I prefer your mom's poem because it is totally unexpected and made me laugh :)Gloson Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04812253533120922181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-62795786589549565162013-03-19T17:16:08.103-04:002013-03-19T17:16:08.103-04:00Hi, Linda and hello M.M. Socks!
Linda, when a po...Hi, Linda and hello M.M. Socks! <br /><br />Linda, when a poem comes to mind quickly, I often go for the keyboard. If I need space, it's pages of paper so I can lay things out and pick and choose ideas. I tell my students that writing a poem can be like having a map in front of you. You know where you want to go, but it's good to see all possible routes so you can choose the one that's best (scenic? direct? avoids tolls?). I'm glad you liked poem #2 -- I did not miss the pun, lady!<br /><br />My parents are a hoot. They are having a blast with their poems.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-50794034600155217242013-03-19T16:54:12.465-04:002013-03-19T16:54:12.465-04:00So Laura, does this mean more than poetry is in yo...So Laura, does this mean more than poetry is in your jeans, oops I meant genes? The poems are spectacular, but I like your mom's best because it's such a lady-like beginning until the bomb drops. Your parents sound terrific! And, I loved seeing your process. I worked by hand, but also on several other pieces of paper. I also like poem no. 2, but I tend to like the serious ones best. Thanks Laura-best wishes!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-3937250616239276102013-03-19T16:16:40.420-04:002013-03-19T16:16:40.420-04:00Hi, Liz. If I know my parents, they were listing r...Hi, Liz. If I know my parents, they were listing rhymes for "speculate" together. One of them came up with THAT WORD. They both started cracking up and then the race was on to see who could send me a fart poem first.<br /><br />I neglected to mention that my mother was born in England and still, when you first meet her, seems like a proper British lady. Ha! That's what 40+ years of marriage to a guy from the Bronx will do for you.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-2066467330353103042013-03-19T16:07:41.312-04:002013-03-19T16:07:41.312-04:00Did I miss something?
They both went away and cam...Did I miss something? <br />They both went away and came back with fart poems--independently? <br />A match made in heaven? Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-66391987557165913162013-03-19T13:49:13.550-04:002013-03-19T13:49:13.550-04:00 I loved reading this!!! I loved reading this!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-16331591144240994932013-03-19T13:10:27.766-04:002013-03-19T13:10:27.766-04:00Dear Tabatha -- I agree. My mom sets up her poem s...Dear Tabatha -- I agree. My mom sets up her poem so liltingly in that first line. When the bomb drops, it's a surprise.<br /><br />Renee, seriously, it wasn't so funny when I was 15. Full-bodied fart sums my father up well.<br /><br />Cool about George Carlin. I love him. He would have been great in the March Madness competition -- a master of language and wordplay.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-61115399735977749502013-03-19T12:54:08.062-04:002013-03-19T12:54:08.062-04:00Oh, my. These are great parents. It's so hard ...Oh, my. These are great parents. It's so hard to choose as they are both clearly masters in the art of flatulence! If squeezed, I would have to go with Mr. Dickson's poem as it contains a full-bodied fart story as opposed to Mrs. Dickson's passing ghastly rumination.<br /><br />As for your own process, thanks for the peek inside your mind. It is very ordered, at least one paper, which somehow doesn't surprise me. Who knows what happens off the paper, though!<br /><br />And thanks for George Carlin - he used my word SUBTERFUGE! :) Renee LaTulippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858405241136190640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-56220896102807999652013-03-19T12:51:52.634-04:002013-03-19T12:51:52.634-04:00I'm amazed at how popular "deleterious&qu...I'm amazed at how popular "deleterious" was! Also, it seemed like the difficult assigned words stimulated poets to include other unusual words. Did you notice that? I love that your parents used your word to write their own poems. Both have their own charm, but I'm voting for mom. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.com