I like the idea of doing a piece to embody the sense of community but I am not quite sure how to execute it... maybe make a thread here on Tiny Writes were you write one line of a poem about the community and then in the replies everyone adds on and you publish the final result? If you want this to be more structured you can give a certain type of poem, like a sonnet or something. These are just my idea but I'm sure whatever you come up with will be super cool!
Stargirl, thank you for this beautiful letter, so full of love and hope and heart! And thank you for everything you brought to YWP over the years! Check in with us from time to time and let us know how you're doing. We're going to miss you, but we're grateful to have had you with us these past five years. Wishing you all the very best in your next chapter!
Rainy, but what a stunning sight nonetheless. I'm jealous! I hope you post about some of your travel experiences, I'm sure a lot of us would love to read about your time there!
What I always appreciate about your poetry is that you give the reader what feels like just the right number of details and amount of description: Not too little, not too much. I can imagine this is two old friends meeting, or a couple that used to date, or cousins that once had a falling out, and all of those scenarios work. It allows for a broadening of the mind, when you can fill in your own details based on your own life experiences (I pictured these characters as old friends, because of a particular broken friendship in my past).
You always have a few lines that get me, too. "We stare // As though we will have // To paint each other later // From memory" describes that one kind of stare people give, perfectly!
Your pride for your heritage shines through, and it's such a beautiful thing to see. I hope you know that not everyone feels hatred toward you or your people, or wishes to see you crumble; there are those who find only curiosity in/admiration for cultures other than their own, and know they can only add color to the tapestry that makes up our country. Thank you for sharing a piece of your identity with us.
Thanks!
This is REALLY good! The colors are amazing!
This poem is so captivating, not just in the sense of it being relatable too, but also the feeling that shines through this poem!
I love that idea! I really enjoy free verse; so maybe I'll start a poem like that! I'll workshop it and then post it here later! :)
I like the idea of doing a piece to embody the sense of community but I am not quite sure how to execute it... maybe make a thread here on Tiny Writes were you write one line of a poem about the community and then in the replies everyone adds on and you publish the final result? If you want this to be more structured you can give a certain type of poem, like a sonnet or something. These are just my idea but I'm sure whatever you come up with will be super cool!
Stargirl, thank you for this beautiful letter, so full of love and hope and heart! And thank you for everything you brought to YWP over the years! Check in with us from time to time and let us know how you're doing. We're going to miss you, but we're grateful to have had you with us these past five years. Wishing you all the very best in your next chapter!
Thank you so much!
Rainy, but what a stunning sight nonetheless. I'm jealous! I hope you post about some of your travel experiences, I'm sure a lot of us would love to read about your time there!
What I always appreciate about your poetry is that you give the reader what feels like just the right number of details and amount of description: Not too little, not too much. I can imagine this is two old friends meeting, or a couple that used to date, or cousins that once had a falling out, and all of those scenarios work. It allows for a broadening of the mind, when you can fill in your own details based on your own life experiences (I pictured these characters as old friends, because of a particular broken friendship in my past).
You always have a few lines that get me, too. "We stare // As though we will have // To paint each other later // From memory" describes that one kind of stare people give, perfectly!
Your pride for your heritage shines through, and it's such a beautiful thing to see. I hope you know that not everyone feels hatred toward you or your people, or wishes to see you crumble; there are those who find only curiosity in/admiration for cultures other than their own, and know they can only add color to the tapestry that makes up our country. Thank you for sharing a piece of your identity with us.