tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post1364960124425373319..comments2024-01-26T13:12:55.520-08:00Comments on Feel Free to Read: 23, 22, 27, 22Glenn Buttkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10680725814199700692noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-41460597477737453062012-05-16T07:12:16.978-07:002012-05-16T07:12:16.978-07:00Really special piece, Glenn. I know next to nothin...Really special piece, Glenn. I know next to nothing of form, but the flash of images reminded me of walking past a bank of TVs all set to different dinnertime news presentations.<br /><br />And the story you so tell... awesome!Joseph Heschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13217169295029029233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-31799067048351403542012-05-15T21:32:32.031-07:002012-05-15T21:32:32.031-07:00I don't know the form, but it's an effecti...I don't know the form, but it's an effective poem. k.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-44369310036561045412012-05-14T18:01:43.044-07:002012-05-14T18:01:43.044-07:00Cleanliness of expression on polarizing topical ma...Cleanliness of expression on polarizing topical matter, well doneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-9389465181430889102012-05-14T14:04:35.469-07:002012-05-14T14:04:35.469-07:00You did a great job with this exercise, Glenn. I e...You did a great job with this exercise, Glenn. I especially like this:<br /><br />"we are totally grieving<br />two tours in Iraq<br />skin grafts"<br /><br />And the ending.Shawnahttp://rosemarymint.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-48368407996164439722012-05-14T14:02:48.046-07:002012-05-14T14:02:48.046-07:00Glenn, I'm so glad you experimented with this ...Glenn, I'm so glad you experimented with this form! It's fun, isn't it? The key is finding an interesting article to work with. For my first attempt, I used the obituaries:<br /><br />http://rosemarymint.wordpress.com/2012/05/10/kelly-jones/<br /><br />You don't have to use the leader dots in your poem; that was just something I felt worked for mine. Here are the directions for writing a blackout poem, if you're interested:<br /><br />http://poetryblogroll.blogspot.com/2012/05/think-tank-thursday-96-news.htmlShawnahttp://rosemarymint.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com