When you look into a mirror it is not yourself you see, but a kind of apish error posed in fearful symmetry | kool uoy nehW rorrim a otni ton si ti ˛ees uoy flesruoy dnik a tub rorre hsipa fo lufraef ni desop yrtemmys | |
~John Updike, "Mirror," Telephone Poles and Other Poems I Have completed 14 poems as of yesterday. I was thinking about finding a little tracking bar to put on my blog- but I haven't decided yet. So I'm going strong with my writing goals. I saw the poem up top and new I had to share it with you. I think its lovely and worth some thought. I'm swamped this week in homework again- I have a 10-25 page story rough draft due for my nonfiction class, and in my other two classes I have some reading and close reading papers due as well. I'm also now officially a slush pile reader at EDF online magazine, It is Volunteer work- which goes great for my school grants, but it will take some of my time away. Have a great day everyone. |
If I had to describe myself, it would be in a word that has many meanings with a complexity which falls off the tongue.
A word made up of many elements, is deceptive in appearance, and creates an illusion from the imagination.
My word would be Phantasmagoric. ~Summer Ross
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Writing, reading, and the stuff in between
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Your poem came across in the reader like funny, distracting gibberish :) But I like the poem. Sending fairy power to handle it all :D
Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow
14 poems!? I'm impressed! I'm feeling overwhelmed with homework too! I have 4 books that I am supposed to have read by the end of the week for my English class. I'm going to need glasses for all that reading! =)
I have no idea how you have anytime to blog with your schedule and kids too. Sending glitter your way to make it easier. No vampires attached. LOL
Nancy
N. R. Williams, The Treasures of Carmelidrium
Fourteen poems is impressive! Keep up the good work.
Wonderful Summer. Do you sub your poems, there are some great fantasy venues around.
Deborah- My poems are about fairies, i plan on getting at least 20-30 poems written and then putting them together in a chapbook
Congrats on the poems.
May you escape the slush pile! And I can't even write one poem...
Oh wow!! 14 poems - that's just amazing!! Well done you!!!
Thank you also for sharing this poem - excellent stuff!!
Good luck with your course work!!!! Enjoy your volunteering - busy days ahead - but exciting! Take care
x
Ah I remember the days of going to school while working with four teens at home. Best wishes with that!
That was a beautiful poem. Thanks for sharing and good luck with the work time!!!
erica
That's a lot of reading you're doing. Thanks for sharing the John Updike poem. I hadn't seen it before. I loved it.
Awesome number of poems.
Good luck in the slush pile :)
........dhole
A chapbook is a wonderful idea. You're half-way there already.
Congrats on the 14 poems. The Mirror is a very cool poem. It took me a minute to get it, I like what he did.
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