Thursday, September 5, 2019

Dear Poet

That's the great secret of creativity. You treat ideas like cats: you make them follow you.
~Ray Bradbury


Sharing poems from Charles Ghigna's Dear Poet: Notes to a Young Writer today. These sent me off in different directions, thinking about the origins of creativity. Thanks for letting me share them, Charles!

XI.

Look in the mirror.
If you see a stranger,
write a poem.

If you see
your father,
write a poem.

If you see
yourself,
put down the pen.

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XIII.

The path
to inspiration starts
upon a trail unknown.

Each writer’s block
is not a rock.
It is a stepping stone.

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Poetry for Children has the Poetry Friday round-up today. Thanks, Janet and Sylvia!

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16 comments:

  1. Linda BSeptember 5, 2019 at 10:37 PM

    I am so looking forward to reading this book. Thanks for the sneak peek, Tabatha and Charles. Love that "stepping stone"!

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  2. Michelle KoganSeptember 6, 2019 at 2:40 AM

    "The path
    to inspiration starts
    upon a trail unknown. "
    This sang to me–I like this path… Thanks for sharing Charles' book Tabatha!

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  3. Kimberly HutmacherSeptember 6, 2019 at 7:11 AM

    There is inspiration in each one. I need to get my hands on this book. Thanks for sharing, Tabatha.

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  4. Rebecca HerzogSeptember 6, 2019 at 8:48 AM

    Thanks for sharing, Tabatha.

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  5. Liz SteinglassSeptember 6, 2019 at 9:05 AM

    Another must read book! Thanks for sharing it.

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  6. RuthSeptember 6, 2019 at 9:45 AM

    I have to share that stepping stone thought with my students, many of whom have taken to telling me in class, "I have writer's block."

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  7. Laura ShovanSeptember 6, 2019 at 10:22 AM

    #11 -- that last stanza is so true. I'm looking forward to reading Charles' book.

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  8. jamaSeptember 6, 2019 at 10:38 AM

    Thanks for sharing these, T. Sounds like loads of inspiration in this new book. Looking forward to reading it!

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  9. laurasalasSeptember 6, 2019 at 1:18 PM

    Thanks for sharing these! I have ordered this book and cannot wait for it to arrive:)

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  10. Joyce RaySeptember 6, 2019 at 3:01 PM

    Charles's title immediately reminds me of Letters to a Young Poet by Rilke! How wonderful to think of writer's block as a stepping stone. Thanks to both you and Charles for sharing.

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  11. Linda MitchellSeptember 6, 2019 at 8:49 PM

    ooooooh! What a treat. Hooray for new directions! I do love the inspiration that comes from other poets and their poems. My creativity bucket seems to like it to.

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  12. Sylvia VardellSeptember 6, 2019 at 10:18 PM

    Two lovely gems from Charles's new book! Thanks for pulling those to share. So lovely!

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  13. Molly HoganSeptember 7, 2019 at 7:08 AM

    Oooh! Thanks for the peek into Charles's new book. These poems are both gems! Like so many others, I love the shift in lenses to see "writer's block" as a stepping stone, I am going to add this book to my "to buy" list right now! Also, the Ray Bradbury quote is fabulous but a bit daunting. I'm pretty sure my cats are leading the way at home, not following, and I have no idea how I'd switch that about! lol

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  14. Whispers from the RidgeSeptember 7, 2019 at 2:10 PM

    I needed that nudge today, Tabatha! This poem does challenge to reflect and write. Thanks for sharing!

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  15. KaySeptember 7, 2019 at 2:21 PM

    Thanks for the peek into Charles' book. I love the ending of that second one--writer's block as a stepping stone.

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  16. Catherine FlynnSeptember 9, 2019 at 5:39 AM

    Thank you for sharing these gems from Charles's book. I also love the idea of turning writer's block into a stepping stone!

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