Comments on: Why Poetry Matters 8 http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/blog/2010/02/25/why-poetry-matters-8/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:11:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: L.L. Barkat http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/blog/2010/02/25/why-poetry-matters-8/comment-page-1/#comment-418 L.L. Barkat Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:46:54 +0000 http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/blog/?p=308#comment-418 as Laura said, yes, the idea of your own story written by a stranger. It reminds me that "stranger" is not so alien as I might first think. as Laura said, yes, the idea of your own story written by a stranger. It reminds me that “stranger” is not so alien as I might first think.

]]> By: laura http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/blog/2010/02/25/why-poetry-matters-8/comment-page-1/#comment-413 laura Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:02:33 +0000 http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/blog/?p=308#comment-413 this is what i love about poetry: "somehow, is your own story written by a stranger" killing me softly with his song, killing me softly with his song...telling my whole life, with his words... ok. i'm tired. love this one, glynn. this is what i love about poetry: “somehow, is your own story written by a stranger”

killing me softly with his song, killing me softly with his song…telling my whole life, with his words…

ok. i’m tired.

love this one, glynn.

]]> By: nAncY http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/blog/2010/02/25/why-poetry-matters-8/comment-page-1/#comment-412 nAncY Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:03:50 +0000 http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/blog/?p=308#comment-412 i am now a missy fan. i am now a missy fan.

]]> By: Maureen Doallas http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/blog/2010/02/25/why-poetry-matters-8/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Maureen Doallas Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:18:18 +0000 http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/blog/?p=308#comment-411 Wonderfully written statement! The writer "gets" poetry's meaning. One of the most memorable descriptions of poetry comes from the much-beloved and best-selling poet Mary Oliver. She calls poems "little alleluias" that "just sit there on the page, and breathe. . . ." Wonderfully written statement! The writer “gets” poetry’s meaning.

One of the most memorable descriptions of poetry comes from the much-beloved and best-selling poet Mary Oliver. She calls poems “little alleluias” that “just sit there on the page, and breathe. . . .”

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/blog/2010/02/25/why-poetry-matters-8/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Kathleen Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:15:06 +0000 http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/blog/?p=308#comment-410 Ah..."the courage to pick up the colors." Love that. Ah…”the courage to pick up the colors.” Love that.

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