Mondays' Riddle was all about poetry, and we're big fans of it around this corner of the book block. Lizzy's review revealed the mysterious nature of the poem, and today we want to hear from you!
The DMS wants to know:
Is there a poem or poet you enjoy? Have you written any poetry?
We'd love to hear your thoughts!
Click here for a few unexpected poems. :)
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Loving this verse, I'm sure many of us bookish types will identify with it.
ReplyDeleteWhilst not a lover of poetry, I prefer it read to me and not by me, I do love the cat poems of TS Eliot.
Hi Tracy, Thanks! I'm a very finicky poetry reader as well, but I do love it read to me too! Actually, I'm a fan of being read to in general. :) Thanks for stopping by! ~ F
DeleteTrust me, you don't want me writing poetry.
ReplyDeleteI follow a couple poets here online that are really good - Pat Hatt, Ella, Yvonne Lewis, Truedessa, Hank...
Hi Alex, lol- I bet it'd be great! Thanks for sharing and stopping by! ~ F
DeleteI'm trying to think of any poetry that I've read recently, and I have to admit it's been quite a while! But I do enjoy it and wish I could write it :)
ReplyDeleteHi Meradeth, Thanks for stopping by to share your thoughts with us! ~ F
DeleteI write some poetry and read a lot of it. There are some wonderful children's poets I follow, but if I had to choose favorites, I would mention Amy Ludwig VanDerwater and Joyce Sidman.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely poem. My first published work was actually a poem. My 8th grade teacher sent my poem Stars to a high school anthology and it was published in Young America Sings. Even though that was year ago, I still have a copy of the book. Haven't tried poetry lately. Love to read it.
ReplyDeleteThis brings a smile to my face. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit childish when it comes to poetry. I adore Dr Seuss and "Twas the Night Before Christmas"! :)
ReplyDeleteRosi, Thanks for stopping by to share your thoughts with us!
DeleteHeidi, Thank you! :)
Vanessa, Glad we could make you smile! Thanks for stopping by!
Lexa, We love them too! Some of our favorites. :) ~ F
LOVE that poem and picture.
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DeleteThank you! And thanks for stopping by! Lovely to hear from you. :)
I wouldn't say that I know poetry very well at all but I do enjoy it. I've fallen in love with Shakespeare over the past couple of years so I think I'd choose him as my favorite.
ReplyDeleteHi The Armchair Squid, Cool! Shakespeare is fascinating! ~ F
DeleteLove that word stew. :)
ReplyDeleteI read a lot more poetry in high school: T.S. Eliot, Robinson Jeffers, Christina Rossetti. I wrote a lot more poetry in high school, too. :)
Hi Suze, lol- it's a good word! Invokes a lot of possibilities. :) Thanks for stopping by to share your thoughts with us! ~ F
DeleteI haven't written poetry in a very long time. Probably about 14 years.
ReplyDeleteHi Kelly, Wow! I'd bet your poems are fabulous! Thanks for stopping by. :) ~F
DeleteI wrote some poetry while at school, but I don’t think any of it was very good. I like something with a little mystery or intrigue. The listeners by Walter de la Mare always makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up – that for me signifies a good poem. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI wrote some poetry while at school, but I don’t think any of it was very good. I like something with a little mystery or intrigue. The listeners by Walter de la Mare always makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up – that for me signifies a good poem. ;-)
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara, I'll have to check those poems out! I love to be scared when reading. :) Thanks for stopping by! ~ F
DeleteWhen I was 12 or 13, I started a book of poetry and wrote it all the way through college. Those are some bad poems, but at least it started me writing!
ReplyDeleteHi Stephanie, Cool! It's fascinating to go back and read your old writing! I've found some excellent ideas buried underneath muddles words. Thanks for stopping by to share your thoughts with us! ~ F
DeletePoe, and Frost are too of my favorite poets.
ReplyDeleteHi kimacaffeinate, They are fabulous! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. :) ~ F
DeleteI used to write poetry all the time, but now not so much.
ReplyDeleteI love Plath, Sexton, and Jong.
Hi Medeia, I don't write it as much as I'd like to anymore, (except the riddles) but when I sit down and start something completely new, it's always fun. Thanks for stopping by to share your thoughts with us! ~ F
DeleteI'm afraid I haven't written any poetry! I should give it a try sometime...
ReplyDeleteHi Carrie, It's fun to let your thoughts wander and see where they go- poetry is an excellent medium for that. Thanks for stopping by! ~ F
DeleteI admire poets. However, I am not a poet in any way. Seriously, that's why I admire poets so much. My favorite poet is Dorothy Parker. I love her sarcasm and her poems are easy for me to understand. I get sarcasm.
ReplyDeleteHi TBM, I love, love, love Dorothy Parker- she's brilliant! Thanks for stopping by to share your thoughts with us! ~ F
DeleteLove this! I like Shel Silverstein's poems and some of Frost's and Dickinson's.
ReplyDeleteHi Claudine! I agree! Lovely to hear from you, as always. :) ~ F
DeleteI love anyone who can be considered to be a Romantic. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I love lots of Czech poets, but I'm not sure how many of them have been translated into English. I especially love Jan Skacel. :)
I have often said, my heart belongs to stories but my soul belongs to poetry. Yes, I write poetry and I love to read it. Robert Frost and Edgar Allan Poe are two of my all time favorites, along with the Scottish Romance poets.
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