Month: April 2008
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Days of Gatorade & Crackers.
These are the days of Gatorade and crackers. These are the days of Peptobismol. These are most definitely the days of “Please let me make it to the bathroom in time!” I have been felled by the flu. Can I just say that before I birthed a child, I can’t remember ever having once been […]
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Andrea Cohen & Memorious
I’m now 4 poems behind — haven’t managed to write another poem since finishing the Pleiades poems — but I’m trying not to get too worked up about it. I’ve really enjoyed being so poetry-centric, and I’m happy with what I have written, but I have to say, between a full-time job, Vincent, poetry readings, […]
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NaPoWriMo Draft 7.
If my last draft seemed a bit hostile, well, that was more or less where I was last night. Tonight, the beast sleeps, I’m bleary-eyed, but I did complete my Spring Pleiades series. After this, I’ll have to find something else to keep the words flowing. Maybe a few good hours of sleep will help. […]
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NaPoWriMo Draft 6.
Due to a beast of a child and other nearly insurmountable obstacles, I almost didn’t finish this. It was not a good night. No, not a good night at all. But it’s done, and I’m going to bed. For a short time: […gone…]
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NaPoWriMo Draft 5.
Warning: Cloying Child Story Ahead: Vincent had just woken up, and I was changing him from his pajamas to day clothes. “I love you,” said I. “No way!” said my baby. “I love you,” I repeated with some consternation. “No way!” said my baby. “I love you!” I wailed. “Hug!” cried Vincent. “Kiss!” Already a […]
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NaPoWriMo Draft 4.
I’m two poems behind, but never mind — 4 poems in 6 days is lightning-fast for me. Having a project in mind helps. The Collected Poets Series reading with Annie Boutelle and Jack Wiler was phenomenal — what a mix! Annie’s Scottish burr was mesmerizing, strongest as she read from Nest of Thistles, my favorite […]
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NaPoWriMo Draft 3.
This one was rough, maybe because I’m still recovering from last night — great reading! — but I’ll post it anyway. From my Spring Pleiades series, for a short time only, my third poem for NaPoWriMo: […gone…]
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NaPoWriMo Draft 2.
I was miraculously able to eke out enough time last night to write another poem, another Pleiades — I’m really enjoying this form, have decided to write a series of poems, Spring Pleiades, based on it. This poem flowed much quicker, probably because I spent so much time last go-around, and had a better idea […]
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NaPoWriMo Draft.
The Pleiades form introduced to me by ReadWritePoem turned out to be a great challenge. I managed to complete one draft of a poem thus far. It took nearly 5 hours. I’m not going to get very far at this rate. But I work slowly, tediously really. I was thinking of attempting the Rothko poem, […]
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Collected Poets Series.
To celebrate National Poetry Month, the Collected Poets Series has not one but two spectacular events planned for this week: On Thursday, April 3rd, at 7:30pm, Annie Boutelle, founder of the Poetry Center at Smith College and author of three collections of poems, and New Jersey performance poet, Jack Wiler, will read from their most […]
Marie Gauthier 