tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post9196867997253177867..comments2023-10-26T06:59:22.098-04:00Comments on Practicing Writing: Poetry Practice UpdateErika D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18401341362484574738noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-76117163657028686452007-10-28T09:50:00.000-04:002007-10-28T09:50:00.000-04:00Lisa, thanks so much for stopping by, and for your...Lisa, thanks so much for stopping by, and for your comment. I admire your blog(s), too, and am so interested to hear about your own experiences as a primarily-prose-writer-writing-poetry. I have a feeling you are on to something more than you're just "lucky"! Look forward to following your path!Erika D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18401341362484574738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-58814373685958484432007-10-27T17:39:00.000-04:002007-10-27T17:39:00.000-04:00Hey, Erika, kudos. I took the bait not too long t...Hey, Erika, kudos. I took the bait not too long too. As a creative nonfiction writer in an MFA program surrounded by a huge poetry contingent, it only took 2 semesters for me to try some too.<BR/>Mostly out of frustration, I took a few essays that just weren't working, ones I couldn't seem to nail down, and "distilled" them into poems. I was so surprised that it was such a a fun exercise.<BR/>Lisa Romeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522310766694189857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-84324617345602826242007-10-19T00:42:00.000-04:002007-10-19T00:42:00.000-04:00Makes perfect sense! I look forward to hearing how...Makes perfect sense! I look forward to hearing how it all evolves!Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813353493417347394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-78024645290073499592007-10-18T19:46:00.000-04:002007-10-18T19:46:00.000-04:00You know, Sage, I think it's a little early for me...You know, Sage, I think it's a little early for me to be able to determine that. I know that when I have an idea, I'm now trying to think more carefully about the "right" genre to explore it. If that makes sense.Erika D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18401341362484574738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-43683353905509271392007-10-18T14:39:00.000-04:002007-10-18T14:39:00.000-04:00My pleasure! Do you find that your poetry writing ...My pleasure! Do you find that your poetry writing informs or inspires your other work? I'm curious about your tri-genre experience...Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813353493417347394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-42450356334903944702007-10-17T17:19:00.000-04:002007-10-17T17:19:00.000-04:00Thanks for writing in, Sage!Thanks for writing in, Sage!Erika D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18401341362484574738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-79848517705434119232007-10-17T12:06:00.000-04:002007-10-17T12:06:00.000-04:00Erika, Sounds like a grand living-the-life-poetic ...Erika, Sounds like a grand living-the-life-poetic adventure! I'm delighted that you have enjoyed writing and submitting your poems enough to enroll in another class. Being a tri-genre writer is no small accomplishment! Thanks for sharing news of your poetry practice with us!Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813353493417347394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-45605841784274123092007-10-16T17:25:00.000-04:002007-10-16T17:25:00.000-04:00Thanks so much for your kind words, Samantha!Thanks so much for your kind words, Samantha!Erika D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18401341362484574738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-17040140788608833632007-10-16T11:20:00.000-04:002007-10-16T11:20:00.000-04:00That sounds exciting! I've had a few poems publis...That sounds exciting! I've had a few poems published in anthalogies when I was in grade school, but something tells me they didn't hold much value as almost anyone who entered got published. <BR/>I'm glad you've found success in the class enough to take another. Good luck with your publishing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com