Friday, April 29, 2011
I attended the Cherry Blossom Picnic (Hanami) today. It was pretty neat. It was in the DAC from 11:30 to 1:30. It turns out that a hanami (or "flower viewing festival," I think) is essentially Japanese Easter: the spring celebration of life and rebirth that coincides with the blossoming of the cherry trees (which I imagine makes it kind of hard to schedule for ahead of time).
Anyway, I got to brag about my poetry a little bit to a Commuter reporter who was there, so I expect there will probably be an article about the event in next week's paper. Whether or not said article will feature any reference to me must, alas, remain to be seen.
Anyway, I got to brag about my poetry a little bit to a Commuter reporter who was there, so I expect there will probably be an article about the event in next week's paper. Whether or not said article will feature any reference to me must, alas, remain to be seen.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
click - click - click - clunk
then... nothing
It broke again.
An inventor peers in.
What went wrong this time?
tinkering - tinkering
adjusting - fixing
try again
click - clunk
then... nothing
An inventor peers in.
The theory is sound,
Right?
There are only so many times you can re-check the same math
and still officially be considered sane.
The theory is sound.
The flaw's in the execution.
Where is it?
tinkering - tinkering
replacing - tweaking
try again?
whirrrrr...
no smoke
no ozone
no unexpected snaps
it runs
An inventor looks on
in silent glee.
It will never again be as ugly as it is now
a hodge-podge of repurposed parts.
Rolling off assembly lines
it will be smaller
sleeker.
It will never again be as beautiful as it is now
taking its first step into the world
breathing its first whisper
pleased to finally work.
-Turtle Shell
then... nothing
It broke again.
An inventor peers in.
What went wrong this time?
tinkering - tinkering
adjusting - fixing
try again
click - clunk
then... nothing
An inventor peers in.
The theory is sound,
Right?
There are only so many times you can re-check the same math
and still officially be considered sane.
The theory is sound.
The flaw's in the execution.
Where is it?
tinkering - tinkering
replacing - tweaking
try again?
whirrrrr...
no smoke
no ozone
no unexpected snaps
it runs
An inventor looks on
in silent glee.
It will never again be as ugly as it is now
a hodge-podge of repurposed parts.
Rolling off assembly lines
it will be smaller
sleeker.
It will never again be as beautiful as it is now
taking its first step into the world
breathing its first whisper
pleased to finally work.
-Turtle Shell
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
First, I found the Commuter's website's article about the Words and Pictures reading:
words-and-pictures-fill-south-santiam-hall
Second, the Words and Pictures book is coming along much faster than I had originally expected. In fact there are tentative plans in the works to order a couple of dozen or so books and throw a book-signing party sometime before the end of the term. More on that as it gets worked out.
Third, the Cherry Blossom Picnic (Hanami) is this Friday. I still don't know what that means. The poetry club has submitted at least a handful of haiku and tanka for the event (not that I know what they're going to be used for). As for the precise time and place, I don't know that either; though word on the street has it that it'll be in the courtyard around lunch-time-ish. (Failing that, check the DAC.)
Fourth, oh yeah, we have a new prompt too! It's not a specific phrase this time, though. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to use the meaning of your name in a poem. What does your name mean? And why should we care? Make us care. Or make us apathetic. Whatever, it's your poem (and your name), write it however you like.
words-and-pictures-fill-south-santiam-hall
Second, the Words and Pictures book is coming along much faster than I had originally expected. In fact there are tentative plans in the works to order a couple of dozen or so books and throw a book-signing party sometime before the end of the term. More on that as it gets worked out.
Third, the Cherry Blossom Picnic (Hanami) is this Friday. I still don't know what that means. The poetry club has submitted at least a handful of haiku and tanka for the event (not that I know what they're going to be used for). As for the precise time and place, I don't know that either; though word on the street has it that it'll be in the courtyard around lunch-time-ish. (Failing that, check the DAC.)
Fourth, oh yeah, we have a new prompt too! It's not a specific phrase this time, though. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to use the meaning of your name in a poem. What does your name mean? And why should we care? Make us care. Or make us apathetic. Whatever, it's your poem (and your name), write it however you like.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
I just got an email giving more detail regarding the deadline for the haiku we're writing. Megan Rivas, the organizer of the event (I think) says:
I would love for poetry to be submitted by Friday, April 22nd to the DAC CC: Megan Rivas or electronically at this email megan.rivas.8457@mail.linnbenton.edu This submission is for US to print it. If poets would like to submit AFTER this date, it will have to be printed on their own.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
There have been a couple more Commuter articles about us lately. Last week they published a piece called You Could Be Next Year's Poet Laureate. Which is a brief article about the current Poet Laureate and the Poetry Club.
This week's issue has an article about the Words and Pictures reading, but it doesn't appear to be online yet. Hopefully I'll remember to look for it again in a few days and post a link if I find it. If you're on campus (and not reading this from deep in the future) you could just grab a paper copy to see it for yourself.
This week's issue has an article about the Words and Pictures reading, but it doesn't appear to be online yet. Hopefully I'll remember to look for it again in a few days and post a link if I find it. If you're on campus (and not reading this from deep in the future) you could just grab a paper copy to see it for yourself.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
For various reasons last week's two prompts have been extended for another week. I hear that the deadline for the Haiku/Tankas is April 29, which is when the event that they are being written for is going to occur. But since we'd all like to hear what you come up with in the club it'd be great if you have something to share on the 26th.
Going around in a circle, reading pages from Howl today was an interesting and amusingly awkward way to scare away potential new Poetry Club members (of which we had, like, five in attendance).
Going around in a circle, reading pages from Howl today was an interesting and amusingly awkward way to scare away potential new Poetry Club members (of which we had, like, five in attendance).
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