tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post3352525109822702836..comments2024-01-18T05:29:43.265-05:00Comments on The Music In It: Adele Kenny's Poetry Blog: Prompt #237 – Relationship & WordADELE KENNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-27958567511189828462015-11-12T08:39:32.627-05:002015-11-12T08:39:32.627-05:00Thank you for your comment. And talking about wor...Thank you for your comment. And talking about words that get to the heart of it — 'they didn’t notice that the tree was gone,' from the featured poem 'Red Bud' do exactly that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-48646573930273884652015-11-11T13:31:10.904-05:002015-11-11T13:31:10.904-05:00Thanks so much for your comment, Amita! Thanks so much for your comment, Amita! ADELE KENNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-37580651471377540692015-11-11T12:55:30.380-05:002015-11-11T12:55:30.380-05:00Thanks so much. If you have any trouble let me kn...Thanks so much. If you have any trouble let me know. I have extra copies.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179566221269067069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-79454871604796460612015-11-11T12:54:47.764-05:002015-11-11T12:54:47.764-05:00Great job, Basil!Great job, Basil!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179566221269067069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-68481732009539187642015-11-11T12:53:59.609-05:002015-11-11T12:53:59.609-05:00Risa- Amazing how a single word can generate so mu...Risa- Amazing how a single word can generate so much.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179566221269067069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-21693472510053295552015-11-11T12:53:24.156-05:002015-11-11T12:53:24.156-05:00I would love to see what they come up with.I would love to see what they come up with.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179566221269067069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-56491021971636354342015-11-11T12:52:58.079-05:002015-11-11T12:52:58.079-05:00I love your word choices. They get to the heart o...I love your word choices. They get to the heart of it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179566221269067069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-2473904017081256592015-11-11T12:51:49.129-05:002015-11-11T12:51:49.129-05:00Thanks for your feedback, Jamie, and thank you, Ad...Thanks for your feedback, Jamie, and thank you, Adele!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179566221269067069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-26727169840490906362015-11-11T11:33:37.565-05:002015-11-11T11:33:37.565-05:00Yes! "Apart" is the key word. Thanks fo...Yes! "Apart" is the key word. Thanks for the wonderful prompt.<br />BasilBasilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663203702515912643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-72047205576637629232015-11-11T09:05:44.986-05:002015-11-11T09:05:44.986-05:00I have much admiration for all the comments poems ...I have much admiration for all the comments poems and for Nancy Lubarsky's example poem "Red Bud." I will try to order a copy of Nancy's book and hope the publisher will ship to India. Thank you to all for this wonderful sharing.Amita Jayaraman (Mumbai)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-51282230291876636222015-11-11T08:59:57.306-05:002015-11-11T08:59:57.306-05:00Superb, Basil! A perfect example for this prompt. ...Superb, Basil! A perfect example for this prompt. (I think your key/defining word might be "apart.") <br /><br />I agree with Lewis that it's always a pleasure to read your poems. Thanks so much for sharing this one with us.ADELE KENNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-10393824927818610802015-11-11T08:58:00.215-05:002015-11-11T08:58:00.215-05:00Wow, Risa! You've done it again! You have a ve...Wow, Risa! You've done it again! You have a very distinctive style and work it so well! <br /><br />I'm grateful that you enjoy the blog and find the prompts inspiring. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing!ADELE KENNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-90105591120684192702015-11-11T08:56:20.044-05:002015-11-11T08:56:20.044-05:00Thanks for your comment, Rich! I hope the prompt w...Thanks for your comment, Rich! I hope the prompt worked well with your students!ADELE KENNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-27718528226591808272015-11-11T08:55:37.637-05:002015-11-11T08:55:37.637-05:00As Basil noted, this is a very evocative poem, and...As Basil noted, this is a very evocative poem, and it's so wonderful to see where the prompt led you<br /><br />As always, Lewis, thank you so much for sharing!ADELE KENNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-22188652800732613762015-11-11T08:54:17.357-05:002015-11-11T08:54:17.357-05:00Thanks, Jamie! I'm glad to know that you like ...Thanks, Jamie! I'm glad to know that you like Nancy's poem. She's a very gifted poet!ADELE KENNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-83272581338457679822015-11-09T20:56:45.707-05:002015-11-09T20:56:45.707-05:00Thank you Risa!
Thank you Lewis!
Thank you Adele!Thank you Risa!<br />Thank you Lewis!<br />Thank you Adele!Basilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663203702515912643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-5442694531017499422015-11-09T13:56:31.189-05:002015-11-09T13:56:31.189-05:00Thank you, Lewis. Thanks Adele for providing this ...Thank you, Lewis. Thanks Adele for providing this platform for us to be inspired and to share!Risahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554583053304327137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-9600203102969653142015-11-09T13:55:27.227-05:002015-11-09T13:55:27.227-05:00nice, Basil!nice, Basil!Risahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554583053304327137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-31664752149895296532015-11-09T10:48:44.665-05:002015-11-09T10:48:44.665-05:00Basil, it's always a pleasure to read your wel...Basil, it's always a pleasure to read your well thought out poems—I hope we get the chance to read more of them here at Adele's blog.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-63133981290522387982015-11-09T10:36:28.328-05:002015-11-09T10:36:28.328-05:00Hi, Basil,
The subject of 'death' now an...Hi, Basil, <br /><br />The subject of 'death' now and again creeps into my poems, as though a reminder of life. <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-55754450398594040692015-11-09T06:11:48.071-05:002015-11-09T06:11:48.071-05:00Risa, we enjoy writing these poems, it's alway...Risa, we enjoy writing these poems, it's always a thrill when others enjoy reading them :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-5622722188612365492015-11-09T05:36:09.994-05:002015-11-09T05:36:09.994-05:00'Another Sunday', 'I Met The Devil in ...'Another Sunday', 'I Met The Devil in Florida' and now 'Lesbian'. Risa, I love this style of writing, actually, I feel excited about it. I look forward to reading more of these. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-27961313996440939842015-11-08T22:45:38.954-05:002015-11-08T22:45:38.954-05:00THE LAST EXCHANGE
I remember us —
passengers ...THE LAST EXCHANGE<br /><br /> <br />I remember us — <br />passengers on separate <br />busses scaling the steep street <br /><br />from Milton Square’s terminal.<br />One month after my air-force training <br />began and our love ended. <br /><br />You point me out to your sister <br />the way kids tug their mothers’ <br />skirts at military parades <br /><br />(or circus rings)<br />to wow in awe of steel tanks<br />or feel sorry for sad clowns..<br /><br />I see the pointing finger, <br />but pretend <br />I don't. <br /><br />I look away. My hands, awkward, <br />tidy up the air force hat on my head.<br />Our busses drive apart.<br /><br /><br /><br />© Basil RouskasBasilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663203702515912643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-46131154596483588942015-11-08T22:41:09.959-05:002015-11-08T22:41:09.959-05:00Such an evocative poem… caused some much reflectio...Such an evocative poem… caused some much reflection…<br />Basil<br />Basilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663203702515912643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-45955840855227164532015-11-08T13:36:00.439-05:002015-11-08T13:36:00.439-05:00Lesbian!
He painted that on my apartment wall
WTF
...Lesbian!<br />He painted that on my apartment wall<br />WTF<br />and he was my fiancé!<br />What was I thinking?<br />It was obedience<br />I had forgotten.<br />I was an adult, after all, not a child.<br />Caught between worlds<br />the '60s opened closed doors<br />I walked through them<br />FreedomRisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554583053304327137noreply@blogger.com