tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post8048968517815070805..comments2024-03-26T23:45:35.573-04:00Comments on Typings: Poem For A Thursday: Brooksreesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post-84236875823963495482019-05-25T22:40:39.476-04:002019-05-25T22:40:39.476-04:00Some of them are, of course, and even some great o...Some of them are, of course, and even some great ones, I guess, but I tend to like poems that are metrical and are in everyday language. Brooks definitely fits that bill for me.reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post-70162823586369094482019-05-25T20:11:49.079-04:002019-05-25T20:11:49.079-04:00Such straightforward language. And people think po...Such straightforward language. And people think poetry is impenetrable! (Sometimes it does feel that way.) Buried In Printhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00808249065026802365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post-20264457595681656922019-05-24T13:39:32.349-04:002019-05-24T13:39:32.349-04:00Exactly! And I was surprised to learn that Gerald...Exactly! And I was surprised to learn that Geraldine Brooks was African-American. I bet she would be surprised too, lol! :-DCleo @ Classical Carouselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905841555134370538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post-19596478866733566752019-05-24T11:06:50.974-04:002019-05-24T11:06:50.974-04:00That was exactly the thought when I saw Jennifer w...That was exactly the thought when I saw Jennifer was featuring Maggie Smith. What? I didn't know she wrote poems, too! Is there nothing Dame Maggie can't do?reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post-27640033498397197692019-05-24T00:53:41.940-04:002019-05-24T00:53:41.940-04:00At first I was thinking of Geraldine Brooks but so...At first I was thinking of Geraldine Brooks but soon I realized that I was mistaken. I've never heard to her so thanks for introducing me to a poet laureate! Fun!Cleo @ Classical Carouselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905841555134370538noreply@blogger.com