This was too funny to not share; from About.com:
7 Things You Should Know About Being a Poet: A List of Lists
My favorite so far (haven’t had time to read them all yet) is Michael Wells’ 3rd point:
| Wells wrote: |
| People will think you are moody because you are a poet. This is not so. Even people who cannot write a single line of poetry can be moody anytime prior to their death. |
So, here’s my list, after not much thought at all:
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I have bronchitis. I thought it was getting better, what with the antibiotics, inhaler, and all the other stuff I’m using, but no. So, the afternoon I was going to spend at the park with the family and my camera was a no go. I did this instead:
Greetings fellow poets!
As you may have guessed, the passing of winter and the start of a new year are on my mind. And it seems that I’m not the only one thinking of this; the front page of Poets.org has the following banner:
If you click on any of those links, it brings you to a plethora of choices. I can’t pick all my favorites; there are so many holiday poems from which to choose. Robert Frost or Wallace Stevens? Tennyson or Hardy? The possibilities are endless.
For this spark, you have a choice: pick your favorite winter/holiday/new years poem and post the title and a link, or write your own poem in celebration (or dismay) of the season.
Have fun and Happy Holidays!
PS-I’ve decided: my favorite is Wallace Stevens’ The Snow Man. Brilliant poem!
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I haven’t been posting much because I’ve been very busy with last-minute holiday preparations and I also have a nasty cold. Those two things together are enough to flatten me by 9 pm. However, here are a few photos I took right after the last storm on December 16.
Greetings!
The eighth issue of Autumn Sky Poetry is now online.
Read poems by Mary Alexandra Agner, Patrick Carrington, Ricky Garni, Cheryl Hicks, Doug Holder, Diana Manister, Anthony Seidman, Tim Shell, Christian Ward, and Kelley White.
—It’s all about the poetry.
Sincerely,
Christine Klocek-Lim, Editor
Because I live on a hill. The sleet changed to freezing rain. I spent most of the day slogging around in the muck trying to get my car out of the woods. Finally a lone plow came around and cleared a single lane up the road and I was able to get my car home.
Yes, I’ve finally updated my website November Sky!
It’s been a long time coming; last time I updated it was waaaay back in March. I’ve removed a lot of stuff, but as I convert the rest of my data over to the new computer, I will be adding more poems and photos back to my website. Go check it out! Click on the link above.
Christine Klocek-Lim 