Conny, beautiful work! I’m glad I stumbled upon you this morning first thing from the mountains of North Carolina. I checked your profile and saw that you were from Belgium, and, having lived in the Netherlands for a few years, I thought I would give it a read! (you’re country’s is way too strong, but since I don’t drink anymore, I forgive you)
Your poetry is different from most that I read, and I love the cadence of it (I’ll be honest and that I have no idea of the other poets you referred to) I just started dabbling in poetry— but mostly I post one original song a week. This is my first attempt at any kind of social media, and I try to limit my time online, but I will try to keep up with you as best as I can. I just wanted to say that you write beautifully, and to thank you for your gift!
Thank you Kim. I'm glad you like the poem. Golden shovels, or any poem structure with restrictions, can be hard if you don't like to write with specific boundaries. But I actually like it. It forces me out of my usual way of thinking. Although, it's not for every poem. It's also nice to just let the words and rhythm flow.
Oh my goodness, you've only been doing this five years?? I never would have guessed. Thank you for sharing all of this, and I hope you feel proud of all you've accomplished in that time. <3
Thank you Kate. Yes, five years. Although it seems longer. I did have a lot of free time in the beginning. So I was able to write much more than I am now.
Oh Conny, you are so generous! Thank you very much. Chapbooks are perfect way to relax and escape from my busy life--just absorbing the words and feelings and images of a great poet in small and deliciously concentrated bits of goodness. Oh, and I'm also loving and *savoring* your collection: _waking up to thrutopia_ which I recently purchased. This all gives me such Happiness and Inspiration. Thanks again, my friend, this is sublime.
Thank you Ann. I agree that chapbooks are a great way to sample a poets style, and I like it if poems are connected through a theme. It feels like there's a story in the background.
Superb collage Conny! Have read the Sylvia poem and the book. What a wonderful work! Loved Cathexis! I have a feeling you've shared this excellent poem earlier! It is simply marvellous! I have downloaded Beautiful Precipice, and will read it soon! Cheers!
Thank you Dominic. Yes, I think I may have shared that poem before on my old WordPress blog. How lovely to hear that you liked the Sylvia poems. And I do hope that you enjoy the second set of poems as well!
I loved reading Beautiful Precipice. What a way to approach the theme of love! You have here a witty and wonderful bunch of poems. Your sense of sound is simply so beautiful! You remind me now of Elizabeth Bishop!
Dominic, what high praise! I'm not sure I deserve the comparison, but it's much appreciated anyway! I do pay a lot of attention to sound in my poems. So it's great to hear that it comes across well. Thank you for letting me know your thoughts.
Conny, beautiful work! I’m glad I stumbled upon you this morning first thing from the mountains of North Carolina. I checked your profile and saw that you were from Belgium, and, having lived in the Netherlands for a few years, I thought I would give it a read! (you’re country’s is way too strong, but since I don’t drink anymore, I forgive you)
Your poetry is different from most that I read, and I love the cadence of it (I’ll be honest and that I have no idea of the other poets you referred to) I just started dabbling in poetry— but mostly I post one original song a week. This is my first attempt at any kind of social media, and I try to limit my time online, but I will try to keep up with you as best as I can. I just wanted to say that you write beautifully, and to thank you for your gift!
I really appreciate you taking the time to read my work! Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts as well.
You’ve certainly mastered the golden shovel. I’m still struggling with it. Sigh.
Thank you Kim. I'm glad you like the poem. Golden shovels, or any poem structure with restrictions, can be hard if you don't like to write with specific boundaries. But I actually like it. It forces me out of my usual way of thinking. Although, it's not for every poem. It's also nice to just let the words and rhythm flow.
Oh my goodness, you've only been doing this five years?? I never would have guessed. Thank you for sharing all of this, and I hope you feel proud of all you've accomplished in that time. <3
Thank you Kate. Yes, five years. Although it seems longer. I did have a lot of free time in the beginning. So I was able to write much more than I am now.
Oh Conny, you are so generous! Thank you very much. Chapbooks are perfect way to relax and escape from my busy life--just absorbing the words and feelings and images of a great poet in small and deliciously concentrated bits of goodness. Oh, and I'm also loving and *savoring* your collection: _waking up to thrutopia_ which I recently purchased. This all gives me such Happiness and Inspiration. Thanks again, my friend, this is sublime.
Thank you Ann. I agree that chapbooks are a great way to sample a poets style, and I like it if poems are connected through a theme. It feels like there's a story in the background.
Superb collage Conny! Have read the Sylvia poem and the book. What a wonderful work! Loved Cathexis! I have a feeling you've shared this excellent poem earlier! It is simply marvellous! I have downloaded Beautiful Precipice, and will read it soon! Cheers!
Thank you Dominic. Yes, I think I may have shared that poem before on my old WordPress blog. How lovely to hear that you liked the Sylvia poems. And I do hope that you enjoy the second set of poems as well!
I loved reading Beautiful Precipice. What a way to approach the theme of love! You have here a witty and wonderful bunch of poems. Your sense of sound is simply so beautiful! You remind me now of Elizabeth Bishop!
Dominic, what high praise! I'm not sure I deserve the comparison, but it's much appreciated anyway! I do pay a lot of attention to sound in my poems. So it's great to hear that it comes across well. Thank you for letting me know your thoughts.
My pleasure Conny!