tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post3365752788766696774..comments2023-10-31T23:27:18.777-04:00Comments on Random Noodling: Poetry Friday--Massachusetts Poetry Festival ImpressionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-5832254579653356942014-05-11T08:35:14.968-04:002014-05-11T08:35:14.968-04:00Thanks for giving us a taste of this poetry festiv...Thanks for giving us a taste of this poetry festival!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-25384865939946064622014-05-10T08:05:31.129-04:002014-05-10T08:05:31.129-04:00Poetry readings with many speakers is always a cra...Poetry readings with many speakers is always a crap shoot. Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-85046700372070948042014-05-10T08:04:34.767-04:002014-05-10T08:04:34.767-04:00I'm sorry you told me that, Keri. Not a good ...I'm sorry you told me that, Keri. Not a good image. :-)Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-38742274810690959342014-05-10T08:03:37.105-04:002014-05-10T08:03:37.105-04:00You should look into it next year, Matt.You should look into it next year, Matt.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-56941869206323958942014-05-10T08:02:59.492-04:002014-05-10T08:02:59.492-04:00Jama, the women I spoke with were surprised by how...Jama, the women I spoke with were surprised by how indifferent he was. Even performing poets have down days. I hope next time I catch him on an up one!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-20001156071267141192014-05-10T08:01:26.510-04:002014-05-10T08:01:26.510-04:00I saw Dorianne Laux at the Dodge Festival, so I wi...I saw Dorianne Laux at the Dodge Festival, so I will definitely look for the books by the two writing together. Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-65663781522429012492014-05-10T07:59:28.789-04:002014-05-10T07:59:28.789-04:00Absolute silence except for thundering applause at...Absolute silence except for thundering applause at the end!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-69427843905342158442014-05-09T23:07:40.836-04:002014-05-09T23:07:40.836-04:00"this anger is the one thing
working to k... "this anger is the one thing<br /> working to keep me awake."<br /><br />Ha! Sure enjoyed this event second-hand. Violet N.http://vnesdolypoems.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-83177598419214005192014-05-09T12:13:37.237-04:002014-05-09T12:13:37.237-04:00Definitely do some research on Kim Addonizio, and ...Definitely do some research on Kim Addonizio, and see if you can find the back story to the Sonnizio form. She has great books with Dorianne Laux.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-78032667582742897902014-05-09T11:06:42.416-04:002014-05-09T11:06:42.416-04:00Thanks for taking us with you to the conference. I...Thanks for taking us with you to the conference. I will have to investigate these poets! Your poem reminded me of my first opera: the person sitting behind me sang along with the entirety of "Madame Butterfly" -- punctuated by expressions of gas. It was a malodorous evening!! (Maybe I should write a poem and get my rancor out of my system!)Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-50937967623958795942014-05-09T10:43:15.557-04:002014-05-09T10:43:15.557-04:00Sounds like a fantastic event - thanks for sharing...Sounds like a fantastic event - thanks for sharing your experience!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-70211678074820878332014-05-09T09:56:50.399-04:002014-05-09T09:56:50.399-04:00Wow, enjoyed hearing all about the conference! (Ag...Wow, enjoyed hearing all about the conference! (Agree with you about the strange banner.)<br /><br />Wasn't familiar with "Halley's Comet." It's definitely more heartbreaking when you know the backstory.<br /><br />It's always interesting to hear poets read their work aloud -- their personalities are often surprising. I've enjoyed Li-Young Lee's poems over the jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-42034484178990227922014-05-09T09:38:34.485-04:002014-05-09T09:38:34.485-04:00I guess it would be good to stick to those who are...I guess it would be good to stick to those who are in your area, a start anyway.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-26450926099644230392014-05-09T09:21:57.398-04:002014-05-09T09:21:57.398-04:00What an amazing conference, Diane! Kunitz's po...What an amazing conference, Diane! Kunitz's poems about his father are filled with this sweet longing, I think.That absence left quite an unfillable void. Loved the story about wanting to shush the lady full of noisy praise - these are the kind that always get to me, and bring out the worst in me. Be appreciative, yes, but it is possible to do so in silence!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-19977596982053426622014-05-09T07:38:53.923-04:002014-05-09T07:38:53.923-04:00Thanks, Michelle. If I had come across "Hall...Thanks, Michelle. If I had come across "Halley's Comet" when I was younger, it might not made such an impression on me. I found it at just the right time.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-75783707210521622542014-05-09T07:35:50.290-04:002014-05-09T07:35:50.290-04:00It amazes me, Linda, about how little I know about...It amazes me, Linda, about how little I know about contemporary poets! There's just too much to keep an eye on.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-52440499213989188372014-05-09T05:38:25.239-04:002014-05-09T05:38:25.239-04:00Your enthusiasm comes through brilliantly in this ...Your enthusiasm comes through brilliantly in this post. Sounds like a wonderful conference despite the banner's portent of death. Thank you for linking to Halley's Comet-- I hadn't seen that before and was missing out. The last poem made me laugh out loud. Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-88473097860860400742014-05-09T00:01:51.569-04:002014-05-09T00:01:51.569-04:00Children's response to their ideas are always ...Children's response to their ideas are always poignant, as in Halley's Comet. Thank you for sharing that, the back story, & all the other musings from this time with poetry. I only know a few of the names, am happy to learn about some, and to hear what you have to say too. Love the pure disgruntled response. I feel the same at movies too. Happy Friday!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com