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Here is my proposal for Marry me, Emily Dickinson (Although, Bob, our American Emily, like the other 19thC Emily of England, and not unlike the present day Stevie Nicks - the Emily Brontë of rock-popera - was not created to be a wife and mother. At least as I believe it : creatively singular & singl...

Hi Bob, A workshop-recast of the last: Do not shake your auburn mane, the idea incomprehensible. Emily, don’t turn away - Without your love I am but a foolish old goat tangled in his own tethers. HNY 🍻 Michael (MV) Marry Me, Emily Dickinson    My heart is big like my house, waiting for you  --servan...

Hi Bob, Edvard Munch appears before me as I read this high anxiety panic attack -Yes, I realize he was earlier, but then, Poe was even earlier, and his vibe(TTH) is here, too. A build up without a release; or with pending fatal consequence - Poe again (P&P) Workshop-studies: 1/ recasted as: The skyl...

I 3rd

A Swelling of the Ground by Billy

if he is not already representing elsewhere.


Michael (MV)

BobBradshaw wrote: ↑

31 Dec 2022, 07:24

I second both nominations.

Thanks, Kenneth & Bob,

for the nom-nods.

If a 3rd is needed, I will forward "Belle of Amherst" to the finals.


HNY. 2023


Michael (MV)

Voice your recommendation(s) here, and Please let us know ASAP if you are not going to be available to represent the Writer's Block - then we will know not to consider your poems further for this month's IBPC. I/We will be looking for consensus - in keeping with a communal workshop dynamic Which 1-3...

Silent Night:

The Lull
without a bye

On the eve
of The Eve

everyone 
moving

on the same 
wavelength

like a circuit 
of multi-colored lights

Emily Dickinson:
The domesticated
literary lioness


Emily the domesticated
lioness of letters to the world
that never made a roar

Influenced by and about Emily Dickinson

Reminds me at times, as if Poe were writing about Emily Dickinson, or one of his female characters.

Poe & Emily - 2 of my kindred literary spirits

Esp like the incisive:

"Frail, yet a power to
stun death itself."




Michael (MV)

Hi Kenneth,

like the undercurrent of the Pied Piper by way of the fife from bone ("Lord. make me an instrument of Your peace.")


Workshop-consider as:

Now I run the streets of town


Michael (frère noël)

I 3rd Ieuan's "Where is the Victory".

Our 3:

Ieuan's "Where is the Victory".

Bob's Vet poem

MV's found poem


Need to forward now ASAP

Michael (MV)

  Hi Ken, Makes a strong statement without making a statement - that's strong poetry. Some grammaticals, and etc. incorporated: In the shadow of Mount Damavand a phalanx of Cedars needles back those who push a little to get a clear view of downtown Teheran. In 1936, Reza Shah wanted moderation for h...

 
1/ I definitely 2nd Bob's Vet poem

2/ I nominate Kenneth's Shah of Iran


Michael (MV)
 
 
 

 
Thanks, Kenneth, for voicing,

and Thanks for the nom-nod, which I accept.

Michael (MV)

Kenneth2816 wrote: ↑

01 Dec 2022, 21:52

No Paper Maiche Doll by Siva
Michael's found poem
Bob's Last Day At The Vet

 
 

Voice your recommendation(s) here, and Please let us know ASAP if you are not going to be available to represent the Writer's Block - then we will know not to consider your poems further for this month's IBPC. I/We will be looking for consensus - in keeping with a communal workshop dynamic Which 1-3...

World
Peace

Peace
Pipe

Pipe
Dream

Just occurred to me as a workshop-suggest for the title:

Leaving from the Vet's



Michael (MV)

It is a God-sent when someone writes, sings, paints or sculpts - creates - an entity that I need to experience, share in, or that is akin to an experience of my own that hasn't been held in the light for quite some time. I definitely can relate to this humane event, not only with pets, but with othe...

Congrats, Ken, on authoring the 1st place poem: http://ibpc.webdelsol.com/poems/sodom-by-the-sea We are Thankful to you, Ken, for bringing another IBPC honor to the Writer's Block. Also, Thankful for all the IBPC honors brought to the Writer's Block by our house poets. Congrats to our fellow-poets w...

Hi Siva,

Given the title, the last 2 lines

"Meena Kandaswamy
is no papier mache Golu doll"

aren't needed.

But I workshop-suggest including "Golu" in the title.




Michael ✍ (MV)

Frank, please accept, and be one of the 3 representing this month.

Thanks, Frank,

Michael (MV)

FranktheFrank wrote: ↑

02 Nov 2022, 20:22

Yes, it's available this month, Michael.

How about Frank's Babushka for a 3rd

Michael (MV)

How about Frank's Babushka for a 3rd

Michael (MV)

Billy re Kenneth's poem The Freshman:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8209#p39576


Michael (MV)