Many thanks once again to editor Gabriela for featuring my poem. Here’s a sneak preview:
Pay out the line
cast it cautiously
(not over-cautiously) and
dip it deep
into the wellspring
of your wild imagination:
come up singing...
Continue reading at MasticadoresUSA! I wrote this two years ago, but this is the first time it has been published. I think my style has changed in the time since I wrote it, but the message has not. To me, poetry is all about working with lines, and ‘the line’ is the underlying thread which unites the work as a whole. I hope you enjoy this poem about poetry and the poetic process!
Ingrid
Oh wonderful. Congratulations.
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Thank you π
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Congratulations. Amazing piece.π
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Thank you π
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Very welcome π
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Lovely, Ingrid. Congratulations!
It is interesting to see how one’s poetry changes (but also retains some essential components of one’s self).
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Thank you Merril! I suppose we are influenced by the poetry we read π
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I suppose we are!
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A wonderful beginning, Ingrid. β¨ I will enjoy reading the rest. Your poem evoked memories of casting a fishing line… many hours spent doing this with my fisherman dad. I would imagine what was below the surface. It kept my mind occupied. π£ Many similarities between fishing and writing poetry. π
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Thank you Michele! Iβve never done it, but I would imagine soβ¦ π£ β¨
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You are welcome. π I am glad for the experience and memories. As a child I was bored silly and singing wasn’t allowed, as your poem mentions. Might scare the fish away!
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I can imagine π
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Congratulations, Ingrid! Loved it. β€οΈ
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Thank you Punam! β€οΈ
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My pleasure. π
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i love the metaphor and your words here Ingrid.. casting and digging deep. Such patience is required daily. I’m heading to MastecadoresUsa now.. ππ
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Thank you Cindy π
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Always welcome!!
π
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A gorgeous piece, Ingrid. Congratulations!
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Thank you Jeff! π
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Youβre welcome, Ingrid! π
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Hearty congratulations, Ingrid! Love this imagery.
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Thank you Jaya π
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Congratulations Ingrid! We are always evolving, but there’s a thread that continues. (K)
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Very much so!
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