tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.comments2021-08-22T22:49:56.874-06:00Satin and Swordsk m kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04201119068196061672noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-22749431713321421092010-12-24T21:15:38.215-07:002010-12-24T21:15:38.215-07:00Thank you for that insightful comment, Lisa. Very ...Thank you for that insightful comment, Lisa. Very interesting poem. I appreciate your sharing.<br />You memorized Longfellow's Ride of Paul Revere? I did, too, but not in grade school. In fifth grade I memorized The Cremation of Sam McGee. Cynthia Kent, a former student of our school, came back to visit one day. I'll never forget her standing in front of the old oil stove at the front of the room, reciting The Cremation.... After hearing it, I had to be able to recite it, too.<br />I think poetry helps kids learn to feel.<br />Drop back by anytime. Glad you were here.k m kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201119068196061672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-30721888135717297742010-12-22T13:31:42.230-07:002010-12-22T13:31:42.230-07:00I have to admit, I felt this way for a long time (...I have to admit, I felt this way for a long time (Longfellow is my FAVORITE, and I took it upon myself to memorize "Paul Revere's Ride" after reading part of it for my fifth grade class) and I think a good lot of modern poetry really does push the envelope too far, but in college I had to read and write a lot of free-verse, and I think the reason it's so popular is exactly for the reason you said... a lot of the forms out there can be really pretentious, and forcing your words into a shape just to fit a list of rules... it can end up breaking the poem. I think free verse, therefore, can be a celebration of breaking all those rules.<br /><br />Speaking of poetry in form, I'll refer you to a poem by Barry Spacks, a professor of mine and a previous poet laureate from Santa Barbara, where I went to school...<br /><br />PATTERNS OF IMPERFECTION<br /><br />Some seek perfection, a seamless fit,<br />but something always muddens if<br />it’s found. Better an off-beat sound.<br />Better to cultivate rough weeds<br />to mar a neat, relentless lawn,<br />strike counterthrust of flint to stir<br />a spark to flare a shining on<br />from edges less well-met.<br /><br />Take crystals: at a “chaos-point”<br />they seed -- where atoms make no sense.<br />From matter slightly out of joint<br />appears each little face that glints.<br />Weavers insert a deft flaw in their fabric<br />by which the soul of the maker springs free.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-62074806112015513452010-12-15T21:29:25.988-07:002010-12-15T21:29:25.988-07:00So true, Chris. Hugs always help. :)So true, Chris. Hugs always help. :)k m kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201119068196061672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-78569882801024973252010-12-14T20:31:12.824-07:002010-12-14T20:31:12.824-07:00awww depression is best served wth a hugawww depression is best served wth a hugSomeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397953670088381932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-56412816471337270062010-07-28T11:21:52.020-06:002010-07-28T11:21:52.020-06:00Wonderful post!Wonderful post!kbrebeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146709601038107862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-91865865274556249392010-06-11T16:54:24.572-06:002010-06-11T16:54:24.572-06:00Karen, I'm incredibly humbled by this. Truly. ...Karen, I'm incredibly humbled by this. Truly. I'm glad I could help, even if in a small way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-50027279060524472212010-05-31T21:29:38.756-06:002010-05-31T21:29:38.756-06:00Hey, Simon, by the time the day was over, the snow...Hey, Simon, by the time the day was over, the snow was gone and the warmth I wanted had started to wander my way. It's still in the wandering stage but I actually got quite warm in my long-sleeved shirt while pulling 18" grassers from my flower bed today - so go ahead and try my methods. Just be careful what you ask for. Sometimes you get exactly what you think you want. ;=)<br />BTW - excellent post you put up this weekend. I'm thinking the theme song for Somewhere In Time was by that composer - and I'm not even going to try to remember how to spell his name right now. Anyhow, have you seen that movie? Starred Christopher Reeve and Jayne Seymore. Good flick.<br />Good luck on your veggies. Grow boxes can give wonderful results.k m kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201119068196061672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-47479653255645506052010-05-31T13:38:23.076-06:002010-05-31T13:38:23.076-06:00I bet my kids would love that, but I'd be rath...I bet my kids would love that, but I'd be rather miffed if all those vegetables my wife made me build boxes for got frosted to death.<br /><br />Let me know if that open letter to the Almighty thing works. If it does, I've a few I could write.... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-57225850873738772412010-05-25T18:16:04.042-06:002010-05-25T18:16:04.042-06:00Thank you for stopping by, Cathy. :) You liked 1 a...Thank you for stopping by, Cathy. :) You liked 1 and 5? Your opinion means a lot since you know a lot of what's in the book. <br />Hmmm. I'm gonna have to send the completed version to you if you have time to finish reading for me. Let me know. I know summer with the kids home can be hectic so if you don't have time, that's ok, too. chat with you later.<br />kk m kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201119068196061672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-36395509710737700752010-05-25T08:55:49.627-06:002010-05-25T08:55:49.627-06:00I liked 1 and 5. Good job with the condensing. You...I liked 1 and 5. Good job with the condensing. You have a way with words.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04610208244881298012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-13617270612796318092010-05-25T08:54:11.650-06:002010-05-25T08:54:11.650-06:00I liked 1 and 5. Good job with the condensing. Dan...I liked 1 and 5. Good job with the condensing. Dang.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04610208244881298012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-43501507027550946882010-05-24T20:05:39.991-06:002010-05-24T20:05:39.991-06:00A problem child, Lovy? Not even. You're fine. ...A problem child, Lovy? Not even. You're fine. And thank you for stopping by and commenting. I appreciate it.k m kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201119068196061672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-89926181393252489582010-05-24T15:49:03.142-06:002010-05-24T15:49:03.142-06:00Thank you, RaShelle, for stopping by and taking th...Thank you, RaShelle, for stopping by and taking the time to look over my log lines. I’m glad you liked #5. I struggled with that one. I’m glad you’re interested. It’s been a struggle but, in the end, it’s been a fun book to write. Hope you can read it soon.<br /><br />Roland, thank you for your kind words. I try to make my writing easy to read so it means a lot that you think I write with humor and flair. I really make an effort to do just that. <br />If your Samuel McCord is half as fun as the Sam McCord in the movie, North to Alaska, I know I’ll enjoy reading about him. N to A is, by the way, my favorite movie. Great blog you have. I’m all over your choice of music and the photos are superb.<br /><br />Mia, I really like your blog, too. I could lose myself in those photos you’ve posted. I’m much more prosaic. Maybe I can learn from you. I’m glad you liked #5, too. Thank you for stopping by and voting.<br /><br />Sangu, is your blog posted on Bryan’s list? I haven’t gotten through all of the list yet but I look forward to reading your log lines. Thank you for voting on mine. It helps to know what works for others and how they perceive your work.<br /><br />Bryan, thank you for your thoughts and thank you for this opportunity. I probably would have postponed doing my hook line until the very last minute if you hadn’t given me this challenge. Because I’m all over challenges, I started researching log lines the minute I read about your blogfest. I learned so much from this exercise.<br />Thank you, also, for challenging me to expand and include more information. What do you think about the following?<br /><br />His virtue (lose it and he’ll lose his fairy bride) and his life (won’t do him much good to lose that, either) are at stake when a rune reading sends an orphaned adolescent to retrieve Excalibur and its sheath from the seductive sorceress, Morgan le Fay, on the isle of Avalon.<br /><br />51 words. Dang! And I can’t think what to cut unless it’s the ‘of’ before Avalon. Do that and the flow’s interrupted. Got any ideas?<br />thanks, again, everyone.<br />kk m kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201119068196061672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-30489038850568688702010-05-24T13:15:23.853-06:002010-05-24T13:15:23.853-06:00Yep, I'm with you. Snow in late May? Not havin...Yep, I'm with you. Snow in late May? Not having it! *grumble grumble* I already planted my tomatoes!Nichole Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536148445303996747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-17556767454316820622010-05-24T02:30:29.363-06:002010-05-24T02:30:29.363-06:00It seems like I'm always the problem child in ...It seems like I'm always the problem child in these comments. I also like #5 the best. It just works. If you wanted to rework it, you could always expand it to include the stakes that you've mentioned in the first few. Good work. :)Lovy Bohemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509964193558798499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-46635541122516918542010-05-23T11:06:56.585-06:002010-05-23T11:06:56.585-06:00#5 works the best for me, I think! It's simple...#5 works the best for me, I think! It's simple and there's a lack of detail, which can be easily fixed, but it does intrigue me and make me think: huh. Maybe that'll be a great read!Sangu Mandannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464061265952789628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-38818064989959556032010-05-22T19:32:28.477-06:002010-05-22T19:32:28.477-06:00Hi KM, thanks for joining the blogfest -- and no w...Hi KM, thanks for joining the blogfest -- and no worries; you're NOT too late. You simply needed to add your name to the list on my blog today (May 22) so others joining in the pain/fun have a chance to read your entry today, too.<br /><br />First off, my hat's off to you for limiting your descriptions to 25 words or less. All my recommendations are going to ignore this restriction. <br /><br />Maybe I can entice you to expand your reach now that you've whittled things down to such bare bones and shoot for a 50-or-so word sentence that conveys more information -- the conflict's stakes, consequences, and all that goodness.<br /><br />The lines I like best are #3 and 5 -- if you merge aspects of these and clearly spell out what's the driving force, the stakes (what exactly will/won't happen if he fails), then I think you'd have a really good logline.<br /><br />Thanks for joining in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-80486715768828062912010-05-22T19:08:07.326-06:002010-05-22T19:08:07.326-06:00Oooh, I like five the best :) It nicely sums up ev...Oooh, I like five the best :) It nicely sums up events but keeps the element of mystery ;)Mia Haysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01041441666482084762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-76214611520893534242010-05-22T18:36:42.882-06:002010-05-22T18:36:42.882-06:00I'm weary so that is why my comment must'v...I'm weary so that is why my comment must've evaporated. I like #2. It is short, to the point, but done with humor and flair, reading smoothly. Agents like that.<br /><br /> How did I find out about your entry? The spirit of my Main Character, Samuel McCord, the undead Texas Ranger, whispered to me.<br /><br />"Hey, partner, give old K M a read. Anyone that in love with the Rockies gets my vote."<br /><br />RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-45065196685254208482010-05-22T18:31:22.529-06:002010-05-22T18:31:22.529-06:00I like #2 the best. It's short, to the point, ...I like #2 the best. It's short, to the point, but with humor and flair. It reads smoothly. An agent would appreciate that. Come read mine if you'd like, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760494381625658824.post-79363287707687461602010-05-22T18:13:47.606-06:002010-05-22T18:13:47.606-06:00#5 is perfect. I don't know the story, but it&...#5 is perfect. I don't know the story, but it's got it all intrigue, a quest and excitement. I'm interested!RaShelle Workmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582252557500502186noreply@blogger.com