Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2638 Images: 5 Location: Round Hill, VA
Thanks: 270 Thanked: 215 times in 172 posts
Gender: Country:
National Poetry Month Challenge
National Poetry Month Challenge
Michelle Martin of Tell Me More (NPR) has a contest running to celebrate National Poetry Month and I think we ought to give it a try right here on BookTalk. The contest is to write a poem with 140 characters. Any Tweeters out there? Right you are, the Tell Me More contest is a Tweeted contest. I don't know if spaces count as a character, but here on BT they do not. So, give it your best shot. If you'd like to enter the Tell Me More contest follow the link for directions. At the end of April we will have a vote on all the poems that get posted. Maybe Chris will send our winner a free book. Good luck!
_________________ " How we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used." - Wendell Berry, What Are People For?
“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child — our own two eyes. All is a miracle.” -Thich Nhat Hahn
The following user would like to thank Saffron for this post: Suzanne
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 468 Images: 0 Highscores:3 Thanks: 25 Thanked: 29 times in 28 posts
Gender: Country:
Re: National Poetry Month Challenge
Saffron wrote:
National Poetry Month Challenge
Michelle Martin of Tell Me More (NPR) has a contest running to celebrate National Poetry Month and I think we ought to give it a try right here on BookTalk. The contest is to write a poem with 140 characters. Any Tweeters out there? Right you are, the Tell Me More contest is a Tweeted contest. I don't know if spaces count as a character, but here on BT they do not. So, give it your best shot. If you'd like to enter the Tell Me More contest follow the link for directions. At the end of April we will have a vote on all the poems that get posted. Maybe Chris will send our winner a free book. Good luck!
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2638 Images: 5 Location: Round Hill, VA
Thanks: 270 Thanked: 215 times in 172 posts
Gender: Country:
Re: National Poetry Month Challenge
Star Burst wrote:
Saffron wrote:
National Poetry Month Challenge
Michelle Martin of Tell Me More (NPR) has a contest running to celebrate National Poetry Month and I think we ought to give it a try right here on BookTalk. The contest is to write a poem with 140 characters. Any Tweeters out there? Right you are, the Tell Me More contest is a Tweeted contest. I don't know if spaces count as a character, but here on BT they do not. So, give it your best shot. If you'd like to enter the Tell Me More contest follow the link for directions. At the end of April we will have a vote on all the poems that get posted. Maybe Chris will send our winner a free book. Good luck!
That link goes to an external site and I found no rules or instructions...
Yes, that link does go to an outside site, as I stated in my post (see quoted text) it goes to NPR's Tell Me More. The point of posting the link was in case anyone wanted to enter the Tell Me More contest also -- since I did steal the idea from the show. Our rules here at BT are just that the poem be 140 characters. Here are the rules for Tell Me More:
Send us a tweet and help us celebrate poetry. Go to Twitter and tweet us your original poetry. If your poem is chosen, we will help you record it. Then, throughout April, we will air those poems. Sweet, right? So Tweet us using #TMMPoetry.
_________________ " How we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used." - Wendell Berry, What Are People For?
“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child — our own two eyes. All is a miracle.” -Thich Nhat Hahn
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2638 Images: 5 Location: Round Hill, VA
Thanks: 270 Thanked: 215 times in 172 posts
Gender: Country:
Re: National Poetry Month Challenge
Messaging
Information transmitted bone to bone A Morse Code that never needed inventing No interpretation required Direct text messaging from body to body
_________________ " How we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used." - Wendell Berry, What Are People For?
“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child — our own two eyes. All is a miracle.” -Thich Nhat Hahn
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1453 Images: 0 Location: Hampton, Ga Highscores:14 Thanks: 188 Thanked: 245 times in 182 posts
Gender: Country:
Re: National Poetry Month Challenge
I enjoyed the first half of the stink bug poem immensely. The second half, I didn't understand or connect with. If there was anything beyond a stink bug it was lost on me. Saffrons poem is obviously rated R and I couldn't finish reading it because I've decided to give porno a rest for a while. Maybe later I'll allow myself to finish reading it.
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 2638 Images: 5 Location: Round Hill, VA
Thanks: 270 Thanked: 215 times in 172 posts
Gender: Country:
Re: National Poetry Month Challenge
President Camacho wrote:
Saffrons poem is obviously rated R and I couldn't finish reading it because I've decided to give porno a rest for a while. Maybe later I'll allow myself to finish reading it.
Thanks for your comments on the poems! By the way, R not XXX, you said it not me.
_________________ " How we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used." - Wendell Berry, What Are People For?
“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child — our own two eyes. All is a miracle.” -Thich Nhat Hahn
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2615 Images: 3 Location: Cheshire, England
Thanks: 147 Thanked: 300 times in 244 posts
Gender: Country:
Re: National Poetry Month Challenge
distaff odyssey
Penelope, the weaver, weaver of spells; Like the river, meandering..... Wondering......Wandering Through the glorious greens and singing shades Of summer meadows....contentedly..
_________________ Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra. In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 625
Thanks: 42 Thanked: 69 times in 54 posts
Gender:
Re: National Poetry Month Challenge
Glass Houses
One minute ago you were grasping Lastly, traction Searching questioning pointing Hay, a log Brown grass bends in the wind So, sit Rubbing stones Waiting for rain To bow
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot post attachments in this forum
Love to talk about books but don't have time for our book discussion forums? For casual book talk join us on Facebook.
Support BookTalk.org
BookTalk.org is being upgraded to a totally new design. This upgrade is expensive. Any support would be VERY helpful! See who supports us.
Make a donation
PEOPLE PAYING FOR OUR UPGRADE:
• afv - $10 May
• LevV - $50 March
• Dexter - $10 March
• supernova38 - $25 March
• Oblivion - $20 March
• jheimlich - $20 February
• Robert Tulip - $50 February
• giselle - $50 January
Children here need worming
regularly, and I think I
need to buy more worming
tablets, so while my friends
sit on the beach, I have to
catch bush taxis up to the… more
The children have a long way
to walk to the nearest primary
school. At the moment they are
in temporary accommodation,
with volunteer teachers. There
is community land available,
a… more
The price of The 12th Disciple
has been updated to $3.99 for
Kindle readers. The book is
still available for free to
borrow for Amazon Prime
members. To be
competitive, and s… more
The 12th Disciple has been
reviewed by two different
people on Amazon. They
purchased the Kindle edition;
one in the US, one in the
UK. One review was
5-stars (US) and the oth… more
I'd like to say I've
been reading Harry Potter
since the day the world renown
series appeared on the
scene. Unfortunately,
the truth is I began reading
Harry Potter… more
Easter teaches many of us the
importance of redemption and
resurrection. Regardless of
what faith people follow, the
story of Jesus Christ has been
told in many languages in many
c… more
Our Book Talk will begin on
Wednesday, May 2nd. I look
forward to hearing about your
learning and classroom
experiences with Number Talks
as it all unfolds...
NONOPPOSITIONAL NONVIOLENCE
The minute you conquer the
fear of death, at that moment
you are free. I submit to you
that if a man hasnt
discovered something that he
will die f… more
Yesterday, when I went to feed
Jeni the donkey, I noticed
swarms of bees entering
Ebrimas house through the
cracks in the door. We both
had a look, but he didnt
open his door… more
Whether you want to implement
number talks but are unsure of
how to begin or have
experience but want more
guidance in crafting
purposeful problems, this
dynamic multimedia resourc… more
Do you feel entitled? For
years I have listened to and,
in some instances, complained
that some people in America
feel entitled. For years I
have watched as these people
are portra… more
On Fat Tuesday and Ash
Wednesday of 2012, The 12th
Disciple was free to Kindle
users on both days. In all,
about 550 worldwide Kindle
users downloaded a copy of the
book.
Sacred Are the Brave a
collection of short stories
about the nonviolent
revolutions 1986-1989 is now
available in Kindle. Each of
the nine stories has
characters who are just
… more
The Weekend Trippers is the
true story of Rfn Ted Taylor
and his part in the heroic
last stand in Calais May 1940.
The Weekend Trippers is based
on Teds diaries written at
the… more
Tell your friends when to meet you in the BookTalk.org Chat Room.
If you enjoy business bestsellers and would like to expand your business knowledge check out the quality book summaries offered by the world's leading book summary company.
BookTalk.org is a free book discussion group or online reading group or book club. We read and talk about both fiction and non-fiction books as a group. We host live author chats where booktalk members can interact with and interview authors. We give away free books to our members in book giveaway contests. Our booktalks are open to everybody who enjoys talking about books. Our book forums include book reviews, author interviews and book resources for readers and book lovers. Discussing books is our passion. We're a literature forum, or reading forum. Register a free book club account today! Suggest nonfiction and fiction books. Authors and publishers are welcome to advertise their books or ask for an author chat or author interview.
Tweet This Topic
