tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post8942404628221585762..comments2024-03-28T02:54:32.745-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: Monday Poetry Stretch - LipogramTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-85160943377680033642009-01-30T07:06:00.000-05:002009-01-30T07:06:00.000-05:00Hee, after a couple of poems with no U, how about ...Hee, after a couple of poems with no U, how about one with no I? I posted mine <A HREF="http://lisachellman.com/blog/2009/01/poetry-friday-dentty-theft" REL="nofollow">over at my blog.</A>Lisa Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605848269001923091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-29840370919465681562009-01-30T04:12:00.000-05:002009-01-30T04:12:00.000-05:00Jane, that is remarkable. I missed the Poetry Stre...Jane, that is remarkable. <BR/><BR/>I missed the Poetry Stretch deadline this week, but I'm feeling goofy tonight, so here is a late addition, a poem with no you. I mean, know u: <BR/><BR/>SAVED <BR/><BR/>Saved the last <BR/>dance for him, saved<BR/>a polka, saved <BR/>the sad song<BR/>for someone else, <BR/>meanwhile saved the whales, <BR/>saved the three little pigs <BR/>from the wolf, <BR/>Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/12811523890920763782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-53143564554910779392009-01-29T15:58:00.000-05:002009-01-29T15:58:00.000-05:00I tried a reverse lipogram in which every word had...I tried a reverse lipogram in which every word had to contain the letter "d" - I don't know if this counts! (That sort of poetry probably has a name all of its own lol..) Anyway, it was fun and I appreciated your inspiration :D I shall have to try a proper lipogram as well sometime.Mythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243071725565727650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-72136918304712692332009-01-29T13:37:00.000-05:002009-01-29T13:37:00.000-05:00Wow! I've never heard of a lipogram before! It see...Wow! I've never heard of a lipogram before! It seems like quite a challenge! I think students would find this a lot of fun and a bit challenging as well. It is probably surprising to realize how much you use each letter when you have to be limited to not using a particular letter. What a fun and challenging type of poetrty!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09716287438747047960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-83776607091962744602009-01-28T22:02:00.000-05:002009-01-28T22:02:00.000-05:00I don't know how to hotlink in the comments field....I don't know how to hotlink in the comments field. But I posted my lipogram on http://naturalworlds.blogspot.com/2009/01/they.html<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the long URL. I liked this exercise because I had no idea what direction it was going. I was completely surprised. <BR/> Also, I'm new here. Does Poetry Stretch have anything to do with Poetry Friday? Are the stretches due on Friday? Hmmmm...I tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14651702526007175517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-88976223958310985562009-01-28T14:56:00.000-05:002009-01-28T14:56:00.000-05:00Oh, I'm going to have to try this one. Meanwhile, ...Oh, I'm going to have to try this one. <BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, Jane, that is lovely and shattering.<BR/><BR/>now the only “we” in the room,<BR/><BR/>That line really got me, and then the whole ending, too. Thank you for sharing this with us.laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-86590209990446613542009-01-28T07:43:00.000-05:002009-01-28T07:43:00.000-05:00Without UWhen my dear one died,I was by his side i...Without U<BR/><BR/>When my dear one died,<BR/>I was by his side <BR/>in a chair,<BR/>holding his hand,<BR/>speaking of love.<BR/>His son standing <BR/>played a song<BR/>he’d especially loved.<BR/>Then son and I,<BR/>now the only “we” in the room,<BR/>whispered <BR/>“Go across the water,”<BR/>which the song spoke of.<BR/>“Go beloved,<BR/>sans fear, sans care <BR/>for the children, wife, life.”<BR/janeyolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396863710083180775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-4855617437127846462009-01-27T15:56:00.000-05:002009-01-27T15:56:00.000-05:00Ooo, ooo, ooo, I just finished mine and I love it ...Ooo, ooo, ooo, I just finished mine and I love it (for the moment, anyway), but I'm going to hold off until Poetry Friday to post it. Thanks for the challenge!Lisa Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605848269001923091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-77456946519790272602009-01-27T08:56:00.000-05:002009-01-27T08:56:00.000-05:00Okay, it's done...without a singl* '*'Thanks for t...Okay, it's done...without a singl* '*'<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the challenge.<BR/><BR/>http://poet4kids.blogspot.com/MHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14053011503400018095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-19601036312937953022009-01-27T08:30:00.000-05:002009-01-27T08:30:00.000-05:00Now that's quite the challenge, or so it seems...I...Now that's quite the challenge, or so it seems...I'll get right on it. Sorry I missed last week's, that would have been fun.MHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14053011503400018095noreply@blogger.com