tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post2007003410990047374..comments2024-03-24T21:33:34.140-04:00Comments on my juicy little universe: (re)introducing the definito, and some SUNDAY POETRY SWAGGERHeidi Mordhorsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-61363473263396687852019-08-04T14:27:00.210-04:002019-08-04T14:27:00.210-04:00I never got my post up until late on Saturday, so ...I never got my post up until late on Saturday, so I missed the party. Just in case anyone reads the comments, I'm here:<br />https://missrumphiuseffect.blogspot.com/2019/08/poetry-sisters-at-it-again-with.html<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this new-to-me form. <br />I'm so glad the group of you are writing!Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-35429891969421553852019-08-04T08:32:27.980-04:002019-08-04T08:32:27.980-04:00Lively, lovely post! Definitoly got to try a defi...Lively, lovely post! Definitoly got to try a definito!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-61580274997754283982019-08-03T13:54:40.882-04:002019-08-03T13:54:40.882-04:00Thank you, Buffy, and thanks to all you Poetry Fri...Thank you, Buffy, and thanks to all you Poetry Friday contributors for your passion and participation this week! It's always fun to host and you all made it more fun with your leaping in. Happy August to all!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-60970702405129807682019-08-03T12:00:28.336-04:002019-08-03T12:00:28.336-04:00Here's a definito that breaks the rule length-...Here's a definito that breaks the rule length--perhaps I will come back and revise it later. Thank you for your climate-action passion and for inspiring a little writing this morning.<br /><br />CLIMATE<br /><br />Is it the pattern of weather--<br />humid or dry, polar or tropical<br />a place of transition?<br /><br />Or the mood of the public--<br />one of hope and confidence,<br />or fear and suspicion?<br /><br />Both can be changed.<br />Let’s embrace as our mission<br />a path for the future,<br /><br />that reverses our carbon emissions<br />and conserves our homes and habitats-- <br />forests and deserts, oceans and icecaps,<br /><br />that stabilizes earth’s changing<br />CLIMATE<br />--Buffy Silverman<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-87667967897043499262019-08-03T00:59:56.190-04:002019-08-03T00:59:56.190-04:00I love your new poetic form. I'm definitely (p...I love your new poetic form. I'm definitely (pun intended!) going to try out a definito myself--but not this week. I really enjoyed your poems-and Diane's, too. I think Immaculate is my favorite.<br />Thanks for sharing about the Global Climate Strike, too. I didn't know about it, but will try to participate.<br />And finally, thanks for hosting this week.susanbruck.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622383204401655375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-51600348322626081542019-08-02T23:50:08.941-04:002019-08-02T23:50:08.941-04:00Heidi,
Down to the wire with 15 minutes to go. I a...Heidi,<br />Down to the wire with 15 minutes to go. I am hastily finishing my PF post. I have been at a state ed conference and my husband accompanied to celebrate our anniversary with an outing in Saratoga. I love your definito and may try one soon. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-3039106055881503262019-08-02T20:57:53.563-04:002019-08-02T20:57:53.563-04:00Looky-looky... Mary Lee's 'addlepated'...Looky-looky... Mary Lee's 'addlepated' had me thinking of 'snollygoster' - a silly word I read years ago, which prompted a poem which actually almost fits your definito form. (Except mine rhythm/rhymes - and mentions the word twice - though the second time IS at the end!) <br />https://katswhiskers.wordpress.com/2012/06/24/snollygoster-a-poem/KatApel - katswhiskers.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639228969549518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-74887521740347178632019-08-02T16:04:06.636-04:002019-08-02T16:04:06.636-04:00Such a fun new poetry form. I'm hooked. I ha...Such a fun new poetry form. I'm hooked. I have a number of google docs with just a word in the title, waiting to be a definito. I am definitely using this idea with my gifted kids. They are voracious readers and will enjoy teaching each other new words through poetry. Your poems are masterful in word play. I enjoyed Diane's additions as well. Thanks for hosting and for challenging the Poetry Swaggers this month. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-1908230183244995602019-08-02T14:31:39.212-04:002019-08-02T14:31:39.212-04:00This is a really neat form -- we're going to d...This is a really neat form -- we're going to definitely have to try this one, and I CLEARLY need to get to Lake Placid - what a gorgeous little ode to it!tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-21807999508199665982019-08-02T09:20:34.187-04:002019-08-02T09:20:34.187-04:00I LOVE these poems and this form. Maybe Laura alre...I LOVE these poems and this form. Maybe Laura already told you, but we want to add a Definito to our 2020 calendar. THANK YOU for the inspiration, and for hosting today :) Liz Garton Scanlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17941516645386392684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-13986625466300066332019-08-02T09:19:12.403-04:002019-08-02T09:19:12.403-04:00I love these poems and the new form. I do want to ...I love these poems and the new form. I do want to try it out--and even have a word in mind for my first attempt. I love the name of the Sunday Poetry Swaggers. I'm looking forward to reading more definitos from them today. Thanks for hosting!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-81777135938806699862019-08-02T08:58:18.083-04:002019-08-02T08:58:18.083-04:00Oooh. That's a Dandy (a Darling? a Declaration...Oooh. That's a Dandy (a Darling? a Declaration?) of Defintos you've shared, yours and all the rest! "Immaculate" transfixed me---tulip sheen is sublime, and so is your poem. I'd heard rumors of this form (via Poetry Sister, Laura) but not experienced their playfulness and precision--two qualities I adore in any poetry. I will definito-ly be trying this. Thank you for hosting, sharing your fellow poets work, and Swagger on.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-90194261143184796092019-08-02T08:13:35.846-04:002019-08-02T08:13:35.846-04:00Thanks for hosting AND for inspiring us to take ac...Thanks for hosting AND for inspiring us to take action and to get creative!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-22883155355571826502019-08-02T07:51:10.236-04:002019-08-02T07:51:10.236-04:00What fun! I'm feeling "placid" today...What fun! I'm feeling "placid" today... and enjoying the fishing references, too. Thank you! xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-2057930510116853892019-08-02T07:28:22.392-04:002019-08-02T07:28:22.392-04:00Thanks, Heidi, for reintroducing the definito and ...Thanks, Heidi, for reintroducing the definito and for inviting me to participate today. It was truly fun! I applaud you for your activism. I think we're about to see the youth rise up like they did in the Vietnam era. Their active involvement will make all the difference.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-70908959819409357212019-08-02T05:22:45.976-04:002019-08-02T05:22:45.976-04:00An illuminating post from top to bottom, Heidi! (D...An illuminating post from top to bottom, Heidi! (Do you have that word on your list?) Thank you for keeping us up to date on ways to be vocal about climate change. Some of the news this week is truly terrifying. Diane's definitos are spot on, and you know I love yours. Placid is my favorite, I think. I want to be in that place "unruffled by ripples/untroubled by tides." Thank you for challenging us, and for hosting today!Catherine Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390699128046569127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-44471799792897621642019-08-02T00:27:48.850-04:002019-08-02T00:27:48.850-04:00All wonderful, Heidi. I'm planning to do the m...All wonderful, Heidi. I'm planning to do the march in Denver, hoping that we can be more than 3.5 %! It's an important thing to do right now, to show those candidates that we want to hear from them about climate change! The definito sounds like a big challenge and lots of fun. Your and the others' poems are clever & fun to see the varied approaches, too. Thanks for hosting!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-65804034501753404972019-08-01T23:49:51.538-04:002019-08-01T23:49:51.538-04:00I love your definito form. Thank-you for sharing. ...I love your definito form. Thank-you for sharing. :) Having just posted the last of my CYA Conference summaries on my blog, I'm hoping for some time to play with poetry and be creative! (I'm looking at you, definito!)KatApel - katswhiskers.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639228969549518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-13265616674761918692019-08-01T23:30:20.111-04:002019-08-01T23:30:20.111-04:00I had fun fooling around with a definito again aft...I had fun fooling around with a definito again after all this time, Heidi! Thanks for hosting and fr sharing all these awesome poems!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-64058577697540778182019-08-01T23:04:34.182-04:002019-08-01T23:04:34.182-04:00Thanks for hosting! My form is acting up, so I'...Thanks for hosting! My form is acting up, so I'm posting my link here: https://slayground.livejournal.com/893218.html For Teenage Girls by Clementine Von Radics Happy August!Little Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058463472836988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-6713303917522863482019-08-01T22:17:02.207-04:002019-08-01T22:17:02.207-04:00I love this definito form! So fun. We are going to...I love this definito form! So fun. We are going to have to try some!Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-43379229648677361692019-08-01T21:48:19.599-04:002019-08-01T21:48:19.599-04:00That's because I made it up!That's because I made it up!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-6929632479448357672019-08-01T21:39:58.707-04:002019-08-01T21:39:58.707-04:00I'm loving this "definito" form, Hei...I'm loving this "definito" form, Heidi! It appeals to me in a similar way to Nikki Grimes' free verse wordplay challenge on TLD a few years back. The ones you posted are great and I can't wait to read the others on my rounds! Thanks for hosting this week. :)Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-7098372781077813432019-08-01T21:39:06.121-04:002019-08-01T21:39:06.121-04:00I've never heard of a definito, but I love the...I've never heard of a definito, but I love these - especially your first one, which simply sings! Thanks for sharing, and for hosting!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084574475796190316.post-87255654472806127122019-08-01T21:22:27.804-04:002019-08-01T21:22:27.804-04:00Thanks for this amazingly dynamic post with oodles...Thanks for this amazingly dynamic post with oodles of rich poetry Heidi! Love your "Placid" definito, I'll have to give this form a try… And thanks also for cueing us in on the next Climate Strike March date. And lastly thanks for being our hostess with the mostest for the Poetry Friday Roundup!Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.com