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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: LXXI.23. a mountain man considers the dismal plain

conniededona@gmail.com (connied) — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:10:47 -0500

Allen --YOU ROCK!!
And just think the view from up there is PRICELESS!
enjoyed the whole thing--goes great with my morning brew
thank-you,

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: III-3 Security Breakdown

conniededona@gmail.com (connied) — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:06:03 -0500

funny and appropriate--I give it six stars!
chuckling,

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | XXV.11 Funny

conniededona@gmail.com (connied) — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:37:14 -0500

Funny

Farting
Ubiquitous
Nerd
Nicely
Yawns

Humorous comic
shows off personality
highly engaging

Chicken skin humor
hides in deep dark recesses
smell gives it away.

Comedy well-drawn
is a picture on a wall
middle finger, up
and you don’t care that it’s you
that they are poking fun at.

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: IX.8 Our new festivals

conniededona@gmail.com (connied) — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:20:14 -0500

excellent--celebration in order!
good job,

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: LXXXIII - 9 A Solution

conniededona@gmail.com (connied) — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:17:16 -0500

yup--gotta avoid coming up too fast from the deep
made me think about scuba diving--getting the bends

So it seems
that even reams
of words
won't solve a thing.

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: LXXI.24. cave painting

conniededona@gmail.com (connied) — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:13:13 -0500

Yes--Death will come to all of us--what we do in the middle--that's the hard part.
wonderful images throughout--especially like the cave painting title

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: XV-2 Humility

conniededona@gmail.com (connied) — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:08:32 -0500

to really know yourself--and to let it be--to shine without caring if anyone sees
reminds me of that Beatles song
well said,

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: III-2 Erasers

marthagalphin@hotmail.com (marthagg) — Sat, 19 May 2012 10:27:43 -0500

I enjoyed this Bill and will now read your next office installment written today.
I wonder if you will sound in this morning's poem as you did in this one like Chief Inspector Barnaby in Midsomer Murders which I can't tear myself away from.
You wrote: So the event time frame Is sketchy which immediately put me in mind of CI Barnaby.
Martha

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: II.18 Opt-out Consequences

miradesai@gmail.com (Mira D) — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:58:20 -0500

But Hop, Skip, and Jump
have come home to roost
and ask, who?
Who killed Cocky Robin?
Not I, a far cry, replies the exhumed,
What do you expect of me?

No starburst, but hop, skip and jump... so one thinks of the Charge of the Light Brigade, one soldiers on

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: XV-1 Awe

miradesai@gmail.com (Mira D) — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:53:58 -0500

this is so immense I will return to take it in bite sized pieces

in awe of the idea of thought, consciousness----
oh, what are we and how do we reflect the images of ourselves?
what pools, so crystal pure, so muddied up,
so still and so stirred by our finger touching,
tha-lopping the water of our thought,
wrinkling the fore-thrust
in the liquid universe, so surrendering, so elusive,
so cool and/or warm,
...

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: LXXI.22. church of the latter-day punk

blueline@goobertree.com (dancuddy) — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:43:33 -0500

I like your observations and thoughts about "the church of the latter day punk" . Good poem. Much better (perhaps) than the slow poem originally hitting the road that morning. I like your sharp imagery and reflective thinking.

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: XXVI. 25. A New Slant

miradesai@gmail.com (Mira D) — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:39:09 -0500

great!

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: II.17 Lost the Day

miradesai@gmail.com (Mira D) — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:38:25 -0500

Serenity!

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: IX--30 Writing Withdrawal

miradesai@gmail.com (Mira D) — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:37:01 -0500

Habit is to a writer
As heroin to an addict.
They both hate their addiction,
Wanting to break out
And live free,
But they feed on the security
Of knowing each day is fixed.
It's not merely the high,
Adrenaline or otherwise,
That keeps them coming back for more,
As I once thought,
It's the routine.

First, Congrats on your thirty. Superb lines, specially this-- yes, yes, yes, tis the routine and
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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: XXV.10 How do you make a chicken dance?

miradesai@gmail.com (Mira D) — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:30:07 -0500

Tabasco!
Someone get the RSPCA!

paper cut out chickens tacked onto string?

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: XIV-20 Mom's New Life

miradesai@gmail.com (Mira D) — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:27:29 -0500

so, full circle? the same prototype?
or perhaps she'll soar off into the ether....
or create new meaning in old walls.
I shall root for her to do that.

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: XXVI. 24. Hitting a Girl When She's Down

judybnotes@gmail.com (hawkseye) — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:31:29 -0500

Got a chuckle from this one, Ilima -- Murphy's Law, whatever can go wrong will go wrong at the worst possible moment....

-hawkseye

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: LXXXIII - 8 Responsibility

judybnotes@gmail.com (hawkseye) — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:29:32 -0500

sweet, simple - I like it, Alice

Could be a nice set of lines to post on the wall - review it whenever I seem bent on staying, not going "because I have so many responsibilities here...."

-hawkseye

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: XIV-19 Sword of Courage

sternjrw001@hawaii.rr.com ('Ilima Stern) — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:30:58 -0500

Yes, as you wrote, Hawkseye, it takes a sword of courage to rid oneself from possessions that act like concrete leggings. The upside is the feeling of freedom, of being as light as air, ready to soar with the slightest breeze. Take if from one who has done it.
aloha,
'ilima

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: XXV.9 Turning Over A New Leaf

blueline@goobertree.com (dancuddy) — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:40:34 -0500

Nwew experience---the electric (?) motorbike a way to be free of the gas pump----you do a good job of expressing what it feels like to ride a motorcycle.

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: IX. 7. Lines

blueline@goobertree.com (dancuddy) — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:36:21 -0500

Each poem here holds its own. #1 is simply stated but is real poetry----it remains with you----image and thought

#2 is a criticism----how the magic of haiku so inseparable with the Japanese characters is lessened by translatiobn----no matter how good the translation & how inspiring that translation is, the original magic is lost----calligraphy is integral to Japanese poetry.

#3 is----especially
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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: IX--Save the Children

blueline@goobertree.com (dancuddy) — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:29:36 -0500

Funny----and juicy too.

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: XIV-18 When the Winds Call My Name

alicefolkart@gmail.com (AJFolkart) — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:29:36 -0500

Oh, what is so important indoors that you can't go and fly a kite?

The frustration and feeling of being caged are palpable, Hawks. A spring lament. I used to feel this
way in school, sitting in class and staring out the window. Trapped.

Alice

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: XXVI. 23. Writing Is A Sport

alicefolkart@gmail.com (AJFolkart) — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:22:22 -0500

And you are a champion!!!

Loved this. Your voice is your voice. It wins.

Alice

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: XXV.8 Damn Concert

alicefolkart@gmail.com (AJFolkart) — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:04:19 -0500

I suspected you were that kind of housekeeper. Wiping down the weights. Polishing the . . . well, polishing everything.

Washing the garage windows. Yes, you must be German. And you whistle, I mean sing, while you work.

Poor feral chicken. Poor dogs. And the car is going? Congrats on the new one. Yay!

Alice

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: II.16 Fasten Up the Voice

alicefolkart@gmail.com (AJFolkart) — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:01:01 -0500

Gutter balls - oh, that's how I bowl, too. And sometimes life is like that - you aim, it looks right, the path is clear and you are strong, but the ball lands in the gutter, going nowhere.

and fastening up the voice - with 'gut string' - gut string puts me in mind of violin and cello strings, strong, and taut, and they are what GIVES the voice to the instrument. No gut strings fastened up, no
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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: LXXXIII - 7 Jumping Through Hoops

judybnotes@gmail.com (hawkseye) — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:16:32 -0500

Geez, Alice, you make learning Japanese sound heavenly, I'm inspired to go out and hire myself a stern, persistent tutor -- NOT -- no, I think I'll just imagine it all through your great poetic unveiling. I have enough trouble with computerese...

Beautiful composition - could be appreciated by anyone learning a non-native language.

-hawkseye

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: IX.6.zenith-nadir

allen.itz@gmail.com (allenitz) — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:05:19 -0500

wonderful poem, mira, celebration and grief, both a part of this particular day.

and all your poet skills on display with this

such beauty you could fill your eyes with it
so many colors you'd run out of names
such radiance in the air
such silence the frost writes poems in the air

allen

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The House of 30 : A perfect Day 4 Poetry AJFolkart, Gary Blankenship, Moderators | Re: III-1 WWJD

allen.itz@gmail.com (allenitz) — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:23 -0500

outstanding, bill.

absolutely worthy to be be included in the debate.

can i use this in my blog "Here and Now" ? i'm currently working on issue two weeks out, including in the issue poems from an anthology of gay poetry from the last hundred years. this piece would be a great addition to that issue. let me know, here or at my email, allen.itz@gmail.com