Guest guest Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 Dear Kathy, We know that poems can't be forced to appear -- the ideas have to percolate slowly through your brain until someday, perhaps, they will take the form of a poem. I know this happened to several famous poets. One (I think it was Coleridge) dreamed a poem, and when he woke up, was able to remember part of it and wrote it down. The " forced " kind of poem is usually rather workmanlike and not very inspiring. (Just my humble opinion.) Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 > Dear Kathy, > We know that poems can't be forced to appear -- the ideas have to percolate > slowly through your brain until someday, perhaps, they will take the form of > a poem. I know this happened to several famous poets. One (I think it was > Coleridge) dreamed a poem, and when he woke up, was able to remember part of > it and wrote it down. The " forced " kind of poem is usually rather > workmanlike and not very inspiring. (Just my humble opinion.) > Jill Jill, That is all very true. And I have often woken up with the first line of a poem formed in my mind. In fact, the poem that I just wrote - The Misunderstood Child - was just like you describe. A friend told me that I just had to write something about children with hidden disabilities, but I had no idea what to write and simply dismissed her comment. But obviously, on some level I hadn't dismissed it because, after a couple months, I suddenly began to feel strongly compelled to write a poem about them. But when I sat down to write it, it was " forced. " I didn't give up, but I stopped for the night. The next morning, I woke up and I had the idea for the format formed in my mind...I would start every stanza with " I am the child... Once I got that, the poem flowed right out of me, almost effortlessly. Kathy Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 " And the award goes to ......................................... Kathy Winters!! " yeah - woo - applause - clap - clap - clap!!!!!!!! music starts......... ) Jill, That is all very true. And I have often woken up with the first line of a poem formed in my mind. In fact, the poem that I just wrote - The Misunderstood Child - was just like you describe. A friend told me that I just had to write something about children with hidden disabilities, but I had no idea what to write and simply dismissed her comment. But obviously, on some level I hadn't dismissed it because, after a couple months, I suddenly began to feel strongly compelled to write a poem about them. But when I sat down to write it, it was " forced. " I didn't give up, but I stopped for the night. The next morning, I woke up and I had the idea for the format formed in my mind...I would start every stanza with " I am the child... Once I got that, the poem flowed right out of me, almost effortlessly. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 I agree, a lot of poems are inspired within. When my Nan Nan died, we planned a memorial service for her. I wrote a poem and honestly - some of the lines just " popped " into my head - out of the blue. And the strange thing was - some of the lines were actual " quotes " from my Nan Nan. She was quite a character and had a lot of " original " sayings. It was unbelievable how it just came to me. But, the poem turned out so well (not trying to toot my own horn here) but it was such a good poem that everybody - men included - were crying. Not one dry eye in the house. So anyway, I also believe in poems just " coming " to you. It's pretty neat. Dawn Dear Kathy, We know that poems can't be forced to appear -- the ideas have to percolate slowly through your brain until someday, perhaps, they will take the form of a poem. I know this happened to several famous poets. One (I think it was Coleridge) dreamed a poem, and when he woke up, was able to remember part of it and wrote it down. The " forced " kind of poem is usually rather workmanlike and not very inspiring. (Just my humble opinion.) Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 > " And the award goes to ......................................... Kathy > Winters!! " > yeah - woo - applause - clap - clap - clap!!!!!!!! > music starts......... ) > Thank you, thank you.....I owe it all to my crazy kids!! Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 > > I agree, a lot of poems are inspired within. > When my Nan Nan died, we planned a memorial service for her. > I wrote a poem and honestly - some of the lines just " popped " into > my head - out of the blue. > And the strange thing was - some of the lines were actual " quotes " > from my Nan Nan. She was quite a character and had a lot of " original " > sayings. It was unbelievable how it just came to me. But, the poem > turned out so well (not trying to toot my own horn here) but it was such > a good poem that everybody - men included - were crying. Not one dry eye > in the house. So anyway, I also believe in poems just " coming " to > you. It's pretty neat. > Dawn Dawn, I think the poems that just come to you like that are usually ones that stem from strong emotions, such as the loss of your Nan Nan. I'm sure that she was watching you in spirit and was very moved by your words...in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if she whispered a few of her favorite sayings in your ear. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 In a message dated 6/18/03 3:23:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, rwinters@... writes: > >yeah - woo - applause - clap - clap - clap!!!!!!!! > >music starts......... ) > > > > > Thank you, thank you.....I owe it all to my crazy kids!! > > Kathy > Just think...we knew her when and she doesn't even credit us! lol. Roxanna ò¿ò It makes sense to go up the molehill dressed for the mountain Nan, the Wiser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Kathy, 's teacher sent him a thank you note today. She thought your poem was beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Dawn, I think the poems that just come to you like that are usually ones that stem from strong emotions, such as the loss of your Nan Nan. I'm sure that she was watching you in spirit and was very moved by your words...in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if she whispered a few of her favorite sayings in your ear. Kathy Kathy, That's sweet. I think you might be on to something. ) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wanna hear it? - I can send it to just you. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 > Kathy, > 's teacher sent him a thank you note today. She thought your poem was > beautiful! > > > Oh that's wonderful, . Thanks so much for telling me. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 > > > > > Dawn, > I think the poems that just come to you like that are usually ones > that stem from strong emotions, such as the loss of your Nan Nan. > I'm sure that she was watching you in spirit and was very moved by > your words...in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if she whispered a few > of her favorite sayings in your ear. > Kathy > > Kathy, > That's sweet. > I think you might be on to something. ) > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wanna hear it? - I can send it to > just you. > Dawn Oh my gosh!! Yes, I would LOVE to read it!!! I was going to ask before, but I didn't want to be too forward!! Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 I don't have your email to send it to just you. I didn't want to just blast it out there on the list because it has nothing to do with our " topic " Dawn > Kathy, > That's sweet. > I think you might be on to something. ) > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wanna hear it? - I can send it to just you. > Dawn Oh my gosh!! Yes, I would LOVE to read it!!! I was going to ask before, but I didn't want to be too forward!! Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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