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  Hi Bob, I enjoy these creative & insightful biographical persona-poems of yours. Although I like the employ of "harbors"; here I don't perceive it is yet the right diction:; exudes is more sensual to the context: Most nights his hair exudes a woman's fragrance ^^ I'm tempted to workshop recommend:...

 
Hi Siva,

it appears the title/subject field isn't receptive to coding




Michael (MV)

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Thanks, Siva,

and good luck in the finals




Michael (MV)

 

 

 
 
 
 

   Thanks, Frank, for accepting to represent the Writer's Block, and for providing all the needed info. A minor suggestion: so that the poem is not so top-heavy, and so the reader can reach the first line sooner, would you please consider recasting these 3 lines to 2 lines, and relocating to the foo...

  Thanks Frank, for the nom-nod I don't have a poem representing any other IBPC house and I accept the nom for this eligible poem which I have re-titled: It came upon a 12th Night 8) Michael (MV)   Thanks, Frank, for your interest & suggestions Perhaps others will voice nominations and/or second & t...

  Sunday February 5, 2017 Hi Frank, Thank you for your interest. Frank, If you don't already have a poem committed to represent another board this IBPC, then please consider allowing The Love of Christ Constraineth Us to represent for Writer's Block. Accept or decline in this thread ASAP. If eligibl...

just the one: Rust Red maybe there will be more participation this time for the February: http://www.the-writers-block.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6471 however already it is the 4th 8) Michael (MV) Michael I wonder what poems went through to the IBPC last month, January 2017?

  Thanks, Frank, for your interest & suggestions Perhaps others will voice nominations and/or second & third a nomination Now, if nominees will response here in this thread as to whether or not they have a poem already committed to represent another board. If not, let us know if you accept the nomin...

  Hi Frank, malediction disguised as benediction reminds me of that 2013 film Philomena trafficking these infants born out of wedlock these babies belong with their God-given mother wrongly convicted & enslaved in a prison-convent Puccini's Sour Angela also comes to mind (and Heart) - that narrative...

  any newcomers or returnees this month, Welcome! and here is a home link to the IBPC rules: http://ibpc.webdelsol.com/rules In this thread, from the poems posted in the workshop forum during the course of the month, recommend/nominate by title & author. Nominated poets, please acknowledge the nomin...

 
November IBPC poems selected by Richard Krawiec & commentary:

http://ibpc.webdelsol.com/2016/11


Congrats to CTG (and DMR) for his blue ribbon poem


and Congrats to fellow-poets recognized from other IBPC boards




Michael (MV)

 
 
 
 

 
Thanks for your reads, comments,

and, Siva, for your IBPC recommendation -

I'll initiate the February IBPC 2017 thread the weekend of January 27th. I hope there will be more participation than last month.


I have revised this poem a bit.



Michael (MV)
 
 
 
 

  Hi bernie,  a curtailed sonnet - a form fitting for the theme and in the tradition of the sonneteer's theme on immortality These 2 lines - "I cannot say I linger in words for which there is immutable time," ^^ recall to me the epitaph John Keats pre-wrote 1795-1821 Here Lies One Whose Name Was Wri...

  Hi Billy, the title echoes, Poe's "A Dream Within a Dream" Arriving to the last image is worth the voyage. I'm hearing the word "orbit" . . an echo orbits into a scream, I lie in bed, the world turns under planetary eyelids like a fetus in the sheath of a womb. or as . . an echo becomes a scream, ...

Congrats, Siva, I think I remember both of these, esp the chemise and your contributor's note is admirable, esp your inclusion among the distinguished Thanks for providing the link and sharing the good news It's rewarding for us all that you are a member of our workshop community 8) Michael (MV) Two...

  If you see something that looks like a star shooting up off the ground and your head is spinning from a loud guitar . . .               after lunch & the monthly birthday & bingo at the senior center in lieu of napping the youngest senior sets off to surf the net and upon being reminded by Bing th...

  Yes, Frank, selected. Thanks for accepting & for providing all the needed info with the poem. Frank, Good Luck in the finals. 8) Michael (MV) Sorry to be pedantic Michael, but my undertsanding is that being nominated isn't necessarily being selected, until I am formally selected I am merely nomina...

Thanks Frank,

for accepting to represent the Writer's Block with Rust Red.

You know the rules, terms & conditions, process & procedure etc..




Michael (MV)

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  any newcomers or returnees this month, Welcome! and here is a home link to the IBPC rules: http://ibpc.webdelsol.com/rules In this thread, from the poems posted in the workshop forum during the course of the month, recommend/nominate by title & author. Nominated poets, please acknowledge the nomin...

  Since the two poems are from the Writer's Block, last evening I e-mailed IBPC in regards to the correct authorship of Siva's poem & the formatting(indention) of Bob's poem. Congrats Siva; Congrats Bob October IBPC poems selected by Richard Krawiec & commentary: http://ibpc.webdelsol.com/2016/10 Co...

  Hi Billy, reminds me of the revelation I've observed in past years: present & pre-sent in the future we arrive to the absolute present we are pre-sent to that present no tense in Heaven always of the present living in the present of the Presence: I am with you always 8) Michael (MV) living in the ...

  Hi Frank, in the entry above http://www.the-writers-block.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6409#p27832 the 6th line; "The poems were forwarded last evening - Monday 12/5." yours   Siva's   mine Good Luck to us all every one 8) Michael (MV) Michael It would be gratefully appreciated if you would kindl...

  Siva (et al) This is a detail that should have been considered earlier. Siva, until you mentioned it here in this entry on Tue Dec 06, 2016 3:02 pm, I truly had not recalled & recognized it as on the Bridport shortlist. I'll need to consult with the IBPC. The poems were forwarded last evening - Mo...

  Thanks, Siva. And I note from above that you are not representing another board: http://www.the-writers-block.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6409#p27809 Good Luck to the Writer's Block in the finals 8) Michael (MV) 'Not Merely Setting Fire', is my own original poem and it has not been published any...