tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post2813137877802639091..comments2023-11-02T07:51:52.655-07:00Comments on The Unskilled Poet: Daily Spark Word: FillMiss Ticket Stubshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00405240193433512782noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-82622226795290037922008-02-02T02:19:00.000-08:002008-02-02T02:19:00.000-08:00LOL - well, that works perfectly well, stella!!!LOL - well, that works perfectly well, stella!!!Miss Ticket Stubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00405240193433512782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-83276481856609575362008-02-01T13:42:00.000-08:002008-02-01T13:42:00.000-08:00thanksyourinvitationfillsmewithconfidencebut I can...thanks<BR/>your<BR/>in<BR/>vi<BR/>ta<BR/>tion<BR/><BR/>fills<BR/><BR/>me<BR/>with<BR/>con<BR/>fi<BR/>dence<BR/><BR/>but I can't promise anything ;)Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136770669578144187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-49128390295244280242008-02-01T07:48:00.000-08:002008-02-01T07:48:00.000-08:00Ah! It's not about me needing help, Stella, it's a...Ah! It's not about me needing help, Stella, it's about writing for the sake of writing. If inspiration ever grabs you, feel free to give one of the challenges a go!Miss Ticket Stubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00405240193433512782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-59781321336132051802008-02-01T04:44:00.000-08:002008-02-01T04:44:00.000-08:00Thanks, but I'm lousy at poetry. Besides, you're d...Thanks, but I'm lousy at poetry. Besides, you're doing just fine. You don't my help :)Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136770669578144187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-22856821851476171072008-01-31T06:07:00.000-08:002008-01-31T06:07:00.000-08:00Thanks Jim and Kevin! I like the way you have both...Thanks Jim and Kevin! I like the way you have both used unusual structures to get your meaning across :) I look forward to reading more!<BR/><BR/>And Jim, it's interesting to see how much thought you put behind your words. Thank you!Miss Ticket Stubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00405240193433512782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-24971188693934600832008-01-31T05:48:00.000-08:002008-01-31T05:48:00.000-08:00Oops, I didn't code the html, sorry! Try this link...Oops, I didn't code the html, sorry! <BR/><BR/>Try this link for my response:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://kevinnumerick.com/blog/?p=54" REL="nofollow">Click Here!</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-4265985514765765262008-01-31T05:47:00.000-08:002008-01-31T05:47:00.000-08:00I posted my response to today's word on my blog. Y...I posted my response to today's word on my blog. You may find it at:<BR/><BR/>http://kevinnumerick.com/blog/?p=54<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-17936824450650097262008-01-31T05:21:00.000-08:002008-01-31T05:21:00.000-08:00I have always been interested by E E Cummings and ...I have always been interested by E E Cummings and his unique approach to layout and punctuation. I only just received his <I>six nonlectures</I> in the post yesterday. I do get frustrated by a lot of his stuff but it doesn't stop me coming back for more. One poem I've always liked is this one:<BR/><BR/><BR/>l(a <BR/>le <BR/>af <BR/>fa <BR/>ll <BR/>s) <BR/>one <BR/>l <BR/>iness<BR/><BR/><BR/>There's a nice essay about it by Lewis Turco: <A HREF="http://www.gvsu.edu/english/cummings/issue3/Turco3.html" REL="nofollow">Corn And Creativity: The Paradoxes of E. E. Cummings</A><BR/><BR/>Anyway, using that as a starting point, here’s my solution to today's problem:<BR/><BR/><BR/><B>Empty</B><BR/><BR/>un<BR/>(fu<BR/>ll)<BR/><BR/>fi<BR/>ll<BR/>ed<BR/><BR/><BR/>Unlike Cummings, who was not one for titles, I have given this poem one. When something is unfilled it is emptied, it is no longer full; an unfulfilled person is full of emptiness. The word "full" is completely contained within "unfulfilled" just as when we say we are full, that fullness is contained within us; it does not become us.Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-85559791257913340172008-01-31T02:21:00.000-08:002008-01-31T02:21:00.000-08:00Cheers, Stella. If you feel inspired, I'd love you...Cheers, Stella. If you feel inspired, I'd love you to join in!Miss Ticket Stubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00405240193433512782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-77328687142776649562008-01-31T02:14:00.000-08:002008-01-31T02:14:00.000-08:00nice use of structure to parallel the content :)nice use of structure to parallel the content :)Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136770669578144187noreply@blogger.com