tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post2535741698298638593..comments2008-06-27T16:33:43.662-04:00Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024880986964198385noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-17439505814411066832008-06-27T16:33:00.000-04:002008-06-27T16:33:00.000-04:00I'm in with Twelve Rounds to Glory, biography in verse.M.F. Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06253511592239628178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-74935453634366083062008-06-27T16:30:00.000-04:002008-06-27T16:30:00.000-04:00Becky-- I actually just started twittering last night, so you're not at all behind the times. :)Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024880986964198385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-12837664420907745032008-06-27T16:25:00.000-04:002008-06-27T16:25:00.000-04:00Thanks for hosting, by the way, I did forget to mention it earlier.<BR/><BR/>I didn't know you twittered! I've just started following you :)Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793618692608823102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-61879147630095510932008-06-27T15:24:00.000-04:002008-06-27T15:24:00.000-04:00I forgot it was FRIDAY!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the roundup!!<BR/><BR/>I'm in with a literacy poem!Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02281939220961347737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-6496854770850468482008-06-27T15:07:00.000-04:002008-06-27T15:07:00.000-04:00Great story. Great poems. I'm no poet, but I'm jumping in with an <A HREF="http://dear-time.blogspot.com/2008/06/poetry-friday-original-summertime.html" REL="nofollow">original</A> this week.Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08534210155857201120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-77816507481021298522008-06-27T14:59:00.000-04:002008-06-27T14:59:00.000-04:00Heh heh. Great pair of poems.<BR/><BR/>I chose an old favorite Naomi Shihab Nye (love her! love her!) poem for today.cuileannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01120903510222043127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-51664911444335121372008-06-27T14:58:00.000-04:002008-06-27T14:58:00.000-04:00Jennie,<BR/>Thanks for hostin and sharing!<BR/><BR/>Jim DJim Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12823505566059392116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-28958816676864273652008-06-27T14:19:00.000-04:002008-06-27T14:19:00.000-04:00Thanks for being this week's host. I'm in with <A HREF="http://slayground.livejournal.com/393402.html" REL="nofollow">A Night Thought by William Wordsworth</A> at Bildungsroman.slaygroundhttp://slayground.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-91526878258452690152008-06-27T12:06:00.000-04:002008-06-27T12:06:00.000-04:00Thanks for hosting! Fabulous job, and what a selection. :)Sarah Reinhardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05682511477646768745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-48443963522938781792008-06-27T12:03:00.000-04:002008-06-27T12:03:00.000-04:00Dang, the wife's poem is excellent. Thanks for sharing - the story behind them is almost as good as the poems.<BR/><BR/>7-Imp is in with "Wild nights" by Emily Dickinson.eishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309571088586091875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-82290277106833909882008-06-27T10:58:00.000-04:002008-06-27T10:58:00.000-04:00Wow - what a lovely pair of poems to share. I loved the passion in the wife's poem; no wonder he didn't take a concubine.Kelly Finemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382266400862288242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-58566771671139837592008-06-27T10:25:00.000-04:002008-06-27T10:25:00.000-04:00What a great story and poems -- fascinating, funny, and immensely satisfying. :-)Lisa Chellmanhttp://lisachellman.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-30442886256922616542008-06-27T09:40:00.000-04:002008-06-27T09:40:00.000-04:00Is that talk of coffins a threat? Anyway, thanks for that, and for hosting. I'm acting all juvenile with this week's schoolyard parodies.david elzeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653215150526146224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-84266685980868384672008-06-27T09:29:00.000-04:002008-06-27T09:29:00.000-04:00Thanks for hosting today! I posted a short blast from the past: a found poem (I think) from the Electric Company.writer2bhttp://writer2b.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-59843790119905716362008-06-27T09:07:00.000-04:002008-06-27T09:07:00.000-04:00Wishing I was at ALA, but leaving a summer poem instead.MotherReaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274509991340797264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-17252330410996168592008-06-27T09:00:00.000-04:002008-06-27T09:00:00.000-04:00Hi Jennie,<BR/>I'm in today with Carl Sandburg. Thanks so much for rounding us up!<BR/>TriciaTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-59870665686779233852008-06-27T08:17:00.000-04:002008-06-27T08:17:00.000-04:00Thanks for hosting. Love your choices. Guan knew how to make her point ... I love the image of the mixed, inseparable clays. <BR/><BR/>I'm in this week, writing in the margins of a Billy Collins poem.Karen E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-73518648711392343152008-06-27T07:19:00.000-04:002008-06-27T07:19:00.000-04:00Thanks for hosting, Jennie. I'm in with 15 Words or Less poems--anyone can stop by and give it a try!<BR/><BR/>I'm leaving very shortly for the w/e, but can't wait to read today's PF posts on Monday!laurasalashttp://laurasalas.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-55458719075304275572008-06-27T07:18:00.000-04:002008-06-27T07:18:00.000-04:00Love those poems! Today I'm singing those lazy day blues with Elizabeth Alexander. Thanks for hosting!jamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-58469107187193686832008-06-27T06:28:00.000-04:002008-06-27T06:28:00.000-04:00Fantastic poems! Reading them was a nice way to start the morning...<BR/><BR/>I'm in with a review of Castles, Caves and Honeycombs.Jennyhttp://www.readimaginetalk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-90335607738407109732008-06-27T06:02:00.000-04:002008-06-27T06:02:00.000-04:00Whoa!<BR/>I guess he DIDN'T take a concubine. There was a bit of violence in that clay analogy... Sure, she'd share his coffin at death, but if he added someone else to the clay? He might see the coffin sooner.<BR/><BR/>Go, Guan. <BR/><BR/>I'm in with <A HREF="http://writingya.blogspot.com/2008/06/poetry-friday-magic-of-melody.html" REL="nofollow">a poem about music and rest</A>, by Elizabeth Bishop.TadMackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-33631989000361255622008-06-27T06:01:00.000-04:002008-06-27T06:01:00.000-04:00That poet-scholar had met his match, I believe. In every way. <BR/><BR/>I'm in with <A HREF="http://saralewisholmes.blogspot.com/2008/06/poetry-friday-patron-handbooks.html" REL="nofollow">found poetry from a library patron handbook.</A> What? You don't read them? :)Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-86075501594084810752008-06-27T06:00:00.000-04:002008-06-27T06:00:00.000-04:00Guan Daosheng was a clever woman, a noble poet and a great wife. I am glad Zhao Mengfu recognized that in time! Excellent selection today. Thanks for rounding up poetry!Cloudscomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-76449621900664840492008-06-27T04:03:00.000-04:002008-06-27T04:03:00.000-04:00I'm in - with a celebration of Laurie Lee...Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888298679182871669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539320.post-12801274115501272822008-06-27T03:24:00.000-04:002008-06-27T03:24:00.000-04:00Way to host! You're a braver woman than I. :-)webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02111147106670737578noreply@blogger.com