tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post1180928768982829495..comments2024-03-26T22:57:41.830-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: The Real Profit in PoetryKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-63774001182573417022013-01-10T09:49:38.570-05:002013-01-10T09:49:38.570-05:00A nice overview Betty. To me, poetry is always dan...A nice overview Betty. To me, poetry is always dancing around in my head, through images and destination. And I feel compelled to share what I see inside myself. Through my continuing recovery from a stroke twelve years ago, writing poetry sustains me. My poetry mentor Raymond Souster passed away recently at the age of 92, and though he published 50 poetry books, he never made much money, other Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16792950959018241574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-50133086035870786062012-05-04T08:47:50.195-04:002012-05-04T08:47:50.195-04:00The value of poetry is incalculable--solace, inspi...The value of poetry is incalculable--solace, inspirational strength, and, as Maggie says, the power behind all great prose. Lovely article, Betty.Anne Duguid Knolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332742931248440319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-27656337969649391542012-05-01T20:37:19.047-04:002012-05-01T20:37:19.047-04:00Betty, I totally agree. Poetry may be a bad way to...Betty, I totally agree. Poetry may be a bad way to pay the bills, at least for most of us, but it is, for me anyway, very addictive. It's given me a sensitivity to proper word choice and speech cadence, among other things, that would have been difficult to learn any other way.Margaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-75908931743632319742012-05-01T17:31:58.048-04:002012-05-01T17:31:58.048-04:00You're right Betty - poetry may not pay the bi...You're right Betty - poetry may not pay the bills, but does have a priceless value. Don't forget either the more concrete value in terms of honing skills (learning to write so precisely and powerfully - focusing attention on every word is great training, even for other kinds of writing - I've always found that poets make the best fiction writers), promotion, and connecting.Magdalena Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182314078304734996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-84180554196234320302012-05-01T15:18:00.274-04:002012-05-01T15:18:00.274-04:00This is great, Betty. I'm not really a poet, b...This is great, Betty. I'm not really a poet, but at times in my life I have been inspired by nature or innermost feelings to express myself in this genre and it really IS fulfilling!Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-55926894785181612082012-05-01T14:18:12.230-04:002012-05-01T14:18:12.230-04:00The single sentence wrap up is profound on right o...The single sentence wrap up is profound on right on the mark. Happy writing!Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.com