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Wendy Lu, The Red Angel:
http://xtheredangelx.blogspot.com/
is having a birthday and a poetry blogest centering on the Roaring 20's. That era is special to me since William Faulkner first met Captain Samuel McCord then in New Orleans.
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But this is about Wendy Lu. Let her tell about her blogfest herself:
To celebrate my second decade of being alive, I am hosting The Roarin' Twenties Poetry Blogfest. This calls for another: "Huzzah!"
The last blogfest I hosted was Inanimation 100-Followers Blogfest back in May 2011. Over 15 bloggers participated and it was one of my favorite blogging experiences ever.
I've wanted to host another for a long time - and so here we are! I'm not very good at writing poetry, but I still write with words - I am writer.
But I've decided I'm going out of my comfort zone for this one, because isn't that what part of being a writer is all about? Challenging yourself? Who's with me?
I am, Wendy. But haiku's are the extent of my poetic skills. Since the poetry has to be about time or the Roaring Twenties, I wrote this:
Lost love's long shadow,
Winter moon weeps bitter snow;
Summer rains still mourn.
http://xtheredangelx.blogspot.com/
is having a birthday and a poetry blogest centering on the Roaring 20's. That era is special to me since William Faulkner first met Captain Samuel McCord then in New Orleans.
{RITES OF PASSAGE}
But this is about Wendy Lu. Let her tell about her blogfest herself:
To celebrate my second decade of being alive, I am hosting The Roarin' Twenties Poetry Blogfest. This calls for another: "Huzzah!"
The last blogfest I hosted was Inanimation 100-Followers Blogfest back in May 2011. Over 15 bloggers participated and it was one of my favorite blogging experiences ever.
I've wanted to host another for a long time - and so here we are! I'm not very good at writing poetry, but I still write with words - I am writer.
But I've decided I'm going out of my comfort zone for this one, because isn't that what part of being a writer is all about? Challenging yourself? Who's with me?
I am, Wendy. But haiku's are the extent of my poetic skills. Since the poetry has to be about time or the Roaring Twenties, I wrote this:
Lost love's long shadow,
Winter moon weeps bitter snow;
Summer rains still mourn.
{Don't forget to visit Siv Marie's Eye Spy of my urban fantasy, END OF DAYS:
http://sivmaria.blogspot.com/ }
Happy Birthday, Wendy! Poetry is mostly over my head so I won't attempt a poem, but I will say I hope you had a happy, fun day.
ReplyDeleteI love writing poetry, but I don't follow any particular rules...unless I'm writing haikus. Then I follow the rules :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and posting for me, yesterday! Much appreciated!
ReplyDeleteHe has the same thing going on today, if you have the time.
Thanks for dropping in, Jennifer:
ReplyDeleteHappy UnBirthday to You!
Trish:
I am not a great poet. Victor Standish just rolled his eyes! But I joined in to wish Wendy Lu a great birthday.
Andrew:
Glad to do it.
Love your use of personification in this, Roland! Believe it or not, haiku are one of my favorite types of poetry, along with limericks and free verse. I used to write some haiku for fun but in all honesty I've never written one as good as this. Thanks for sharing and being so creative with the haiku and blogfest rules!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having great day! Thanks for participating in the blogfest, Roland, it means a lot to me. :)
Thanks to everyone for the sweet birthday comments!
Wendy Lu:
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words about my haiku. I hope your birthday and your blogfest went even better than you hoped!
May this new decade ahead hold only happy surprises for you! Roland