tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post3582582882015644392..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: MESSY,PERPLEXING POETRY--ONE GAL'S JOURNEYCarmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-77499282745733674852019-11-21T14:49:05.199-06:002019-11-21T14:49:05.199-06:00I'm finally catching up after being out of tow...<br />I'm finally catching up after being out of town. I'm so sorry you felt "locked out" on the topic, April, but I'm thrilled you shared about that, and your process, with us. Like other commenters, I like the phrase "reverse drilling" from the first draft. And I was intrigued by the origin of the word "music." So much great stuff in this post, April! ❤Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-80348013624844805422019-11-12T07:17:47.690-06:002019-11-12T07:17:47.690-06:00April, what an inspirational discussion that illus...April, what an inspirational discussion that illustrates -- beautifully -- this process! Love your poem!!Bobbi Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06175232103842324895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-58734414812946530152019-11-09T17:10:25.595-06:002019-11-09T17:10:25.595-06:00Thank you for reading it, Carol!Thank you for reading it, Carol!April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-7849925305721785952019-11-09T17:10:12.542-06:002019-11-09T17:10:12.542-06:00Yes, I hope the boy finds inspiration or the feeli...Yes, I hope the boy finds inspiration or the feeling that it's even possible for HIM to write a poem, Michelle.April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-75329268378661776352019-11-09T17:08:17.469-06:002019-11-09T17:08:17.469-06:00Kay ~ it is fascinating to step back later and wat...Kay ~ it is fascinating to step back later and watch how an idea develops. Aren't we lucky?!?April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-45104724609491588192019-11-09T02:24:22.308-06:002019-11-09T02:24:22.308-06:00I love this post! Thank you, April!I love this post! Thank you, April!Carol Coven Grannickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520304735373319660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-84800445659622449802019-11-06T15:45:11.978-06:002019-11-06T15:45:11.978-06:00Thanks for sharing your poem's process April, ...Thanks for sharing your poem's process April, sometimes poems just need to stew for a while, so we can come back with a fresher, unfamiliar eye–I think visual art is like this too. Hope that boy finds a space for his own poem…Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-61398150630842342202019-11-05T21:48:56.253-06:002019-11-05T21:48:56.253-06:00Wow, Myra, thank you for your warm comment. You ju...Wow, Myra, thank you for your warm comment. You just made me smile.April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-5080873341160303062019-11-05T21:46:17.645-06:002019-11-05T21:46:17.645-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-6109539642521196692019-11-05T21:45:32.150-06:002019-11-05T21:45:32.150-06:00I'm in that position on two books,Cheriee. I j...I'm in that position on two books,Cheriee. I just checked out the audiobook Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert on the free app OverDrive. Her approach to the act of Creation is so life-affirming, so spiritual, so forgiving, I think I may be ready to approach them with compassion now.April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-1589013923863030592019-11-05T21:42:12.376-06:002019-11-05T21:42:12.376-06:00Thanks for commenting about the images, Catherine....Thanks for commenting about the images, Catherine. it means a great deal to me. I search for them and wonder if I enhance the blog or detract from it.April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-37540279583472046632019-11-05T21:41:06.767-06:002019-11-05T21:41:06.767-06:00I'm so glad it resonated for you, Tim. I was a...I'm so glad it resonated for you, Tim. I was able to do that because I had no ideas on the topic we TeachingAuthors we were to blog about this round. So I felt locked out. 🙃April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-63937400481047049942019-11-05T21:38:51.493-06:002019-11-05T21:38:51.493-06:00Thank you very much Janice. 🎶Thank you very much Janice. 🎶April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-3071683044089807212019-11-05T21:38:30.498-06:002019-11-05T21:38:30.498-06:00Michelle... I had to look up metacognitive to make...Michelle... I had to look up metacognitive to make sure I understood what you were saying. I don't often stand back and look at my poems like that, but it was fun!April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-47067687266084909252019-11-05T21:36:29.264-06:002019-11-05T21:36:29.264-06:00Carol ~ thank you. I'm at a point where I feel...Carol ~ thank you. I'm at a point where I feel like I want to go back to some of my old poems and revisit them. I want to make them not just better but something I'm proud of. Sometimes it's hard to know if I like a poem until a day or a week or years after I've written it.April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-31346193841253872732019-11-04T07:07:39.463-06:002019-11-04T07:07:39.463-06:00What an awesome way of depicting the creative proc...What an awesome way of depicting the creative process in action. Intricate, convoluted, and a genuine desire to arrive at what exactly makes the poem breathe. Thank you for sharing all these. Lovely.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-69643631143157718952019-11-03T09:01:10.963-06:002019-11-03T09:01:10.963-06:00Thanks so much for sharing your process here. I es...Thanks so much for sharing your process here. I especially appreciated seeing the progression of the poem. I've discovered that working on the second draft of my memoir in verse is brutal. I'm going to let it 'cook' for a while and see what happens. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-36480904560531983512019-11-03T05:02:50.808-06:002019-11-03T05:02:50.808-06:00Thank you for taking us on this journey, April. I&...Thank you for taking us on this journey, April. I'm always comforted to know that everyone experiences these moments of being locked out of a poem we're trying to write. I love the images you've included, especially the one of your dogs!Catherine Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390699128046569127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-75222087804091365192019-11-02T16:56:22.665-05:002019-11-02T16:56:22.665-05:00Thank yo ufor sharing April! I really like your po...Thank yo ufor sharing April! I really like your poem The Boy in the Back. Having spent a lot of my life as that boy, I can say your poem really captures the lockout you feel when you think you can't do something. Nice work!Tim Kulphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505477762863615353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-40219159953809993722019-11-02T14:15:07.423-05:002019-11-02T14:15:07.423-05:00It was great reading your process, how you got to ...It was great reading your process, how you got to the heart of the poem. Love the rhythm and rhyme. Janice Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913934779785635150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-79708818520577126102019-11-01T13:55:12.453-05:002019-11-01T13:55:12.453-05:00April,
I love that you were able to be so metacogn...April,<br />I love that you were able to be so metacognitive about your process of writing a poem. Fascinating! Michelle Schaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14208483588081776813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-74900548567124958782019-11-01T12:39:44.426-05:002019-11-01T12:39:44.426-05:00April, I was fascinated with your documentation of...April, I was fascinated with your documentation of your writer's journey. Frustration, locked out feelings, do overs-they all exist in my world. I understand the perplexities but sometimes get caught up in the drama of rewrites "ad nauseam". Your persistence got you to the point of publication online for Poetry Friday and I like your final rendition.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-54576587419554169432019-11-01T10:22:22.804-05:002019-11-01T10:22:22.804-05:00Thank you, Kay. It's interesting when you look...Thank you, Kay. It's interesting when you look back, the process seems almost inevitable, but it sure doesn't feel that way.April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-49493171629538335802019-11-01T10:21:23.994-05:002019-11-01T10:21:23.994-05:00Irene ~ I love the follow-up you do with the boy. ...Irene ~ I love the follow-up you do with the boy. I believe he hears you. 💕April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-1226284541195377582019-11-01T10:19:54.888-05:002019-11-01T10:19:54.888-05:00Thank you, Linda. I have my ion Highlights... Some...Thank you, Linda. I have my ion Highlights... Someday I'd like to attend!!!April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.com