tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-379389241889779899.post6856779305802513053..comments2023-12-14T21:06:48.659-06:00Comments on MAPoet: Reading and Writing...Michelle Pondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00213029576321171285noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-379389241889779899.post-58776807112500454912015-05-13T15:59:12.722-05:002015-05-13T15:59:12.722-05:00I'm excited that you've taken up this new ...I'm excited that you've taken up this new challenge, Letty. I've always believed in cross training.Michelle Pondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213029576321171285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-379389241889779899.post-6738285042018555462015-05-13T14:57:33.219-05:002015-05-13T14:57:33.219-05:00I've been writing some poetry lately since I j...I've been writing some poetry lately since I joined a Story Circle Poetry chat group. It has been a rewarding challenge to think poetically. So glad I've been reading your poems over the last few years. <br />Lettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198944010544138783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-379389241889779899.post-14438406321171828712015-05-11T17:34:09.275-05:002015-05-11T17:34:09.275-05:00I love that quote, too, and I think it applies to ...I love that quote, too, and I think it applies to other art forms. When I see a great piece of visual art, I feel like the artist's energy is part of it. The Poetry Handbook is mostly about craft. I read through it and now am going to go back and work my way through it.Michelle Pondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213029576321171285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-379389241889779899.post-23233483248535138192015-05-11T15:39:26.649-05:002015-05-11T15:39:26.649-05:00Poetry is helpful in writing picture books (my gen...Poetry is helpful in writing picture books (my genre) so I've been wanting to learn to write it. I can't wait to hear about what you think of the Poetry Handbook. Also, love the excerpt you shared from Writing Down the Bones. "...breathing his inspired breath..." LOVE.Romelle Broashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860032539164234533noreply@blogger.com