...to a greater appreciation of poetry.
(Note to MR. SK-Mod: Pretty please allow me to post--and occasionally update--this thread in Office Party...even though it will be about poetry. I would like to post it here to share poetry with a wider audience here at AW.)
I have been asked to be AW's VIIth Poet Laureate. Part of the job of laureate, at least in my mind, is to attempt to instill a greater appreciation of poetry in the community at large. In my attempts to do this, I would like to occasionally post a poem in this thread that I find particularly memorable. What I ask of the AW writing community is that you simply read the poems. There is no need to respond if you don't feel compelled to do so. Simply take them in...let their words sink into and under your skin. I'm posting this thread in office party to try to get people who wouldn't normally read poetry to give it a shot. At the bottom of this post, I've included links to the poetry forums here at AW...if you feel compelled to join in on the poetry experience here. There is beauty in poetry, and the language of poetry can inject all other writing with power. I hope you take the time to read the poetry I post here...and I hope it prompts you to visit the poets here at AW. There are some fine poets here.
POETRY CRITIQUE ROOM - Password is: citrus (You don't need to critique...you can visit this forum to read.)
POETRY CHAPBOOK - Password is: citrus (poems are posted here that are not requesting a critique.)
POETRY GAMES AND EXERCISES - Password is: citrus (You can join in on any or all of the prompt related games and exercises in this forum)
Thank you,
Kevin, who is attempting to raise appreciation of poetry.
(Note to MR. SK-Mod: Pretty please allow me to post--and occasionally update--this thread in Office Party...even though it will be about poetry. I would like to post it here to share poetry with a wider audience here at AW.)
I have been asked to be AW's VIIth Poet Laureate. Part of the job of laureate, at least in my mind, is to attempt to instill a greater appreciation of poetry in the community at large. In my attempts to do this, I would like to occasionally post a poem in this thread that I find particularly memorable. What I ask of the AW writing community is that you simply read the poems. There is no need to respond if you don't feel compelled to do so. Simply take them in...let their words sink into and under your skin. I'm posting this thread in office party to try to get people who wouldn't normally read poetry to give it a shot. At the bottom of this post, I've included links to the poetry forums here at AW...if you feel compelled to join in on the poetry experience here. There is beauty in poetry, and the language of poetry can inject all other writing with power. I hope you take the time to read the poetry I post here...and I hope it prompts you to visit the poets here at AW. There are some fine poets here.
POETRY CRITIQUE ROOM - Password is: citrus (You don't need to critique...you can visit this forum to read.)
POETRY CHAPBOOK - Password is: citrus (poems are posted here that are not requesting a critique.)
POETRY GAMES AND EXERCISES - Password is: citrus (You can join in on any or all of the prompt related games and exercises in this forum)
Thank you,
Kevin, who is attempting to raise appreciation of poetry.
