poetry potluck 2010

just a reminder

~ jama

                

Don’t forget about the Poetry Book Giveaway organized by Kelli Agodon at Book of Kells. There are 50 bloggers participating in this wonderful multi-blog giveaway, which is open to poetry lovers around the world. Leave a comment at as many of the listed blogs as you please for a chance to win the featured poetry collections. I’m excited to discover lots of new-to-me poets!

Deadline for all giveaways is Friday, April 30th. If you’ve commented at alphabet soup any time this month, you are automatically entered to win a copy of The Poet’s Cookbook or The Alchemist’s Kitchen. For more about these books, see this post.

the always beguiling tanita s. davis

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#20 in the Poetry Potluck Series, celebrating National Poetry Month 2010.

via Rolland Glass


For Tanita S. Davis, love is spelled, “L-I-M-E.”

The girl is wild about them, “in ANYTHING and everything.” Now, prior to this Potluck, it would never have occurred to me that she might want to dive into that vase to get at those limes, one sassy slice at a time. But after reading her poem, I suspect her refrigerator is full of limes, her bed, lined with them, her dreams, haunted by them. Splash!


Thanks to Tanita, I’ve gained new respect for these little green fruit. Oh, how I’ve callously overlooked them in my naive tunnel-vision of lemon love! My knowledge of limes is limited to a few Mexican food rendezvous, a passing glance at a Margarita.

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sitting down with kelly fineman

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#19 in the Poetry Potluck Series, celebrating National Poetry Month 2010.

  “Tea with Rosebuds in Romantic Cup” by Michael Paul.
(Available as a print here.)

 

You’re just in time for a cup of tea!

Now, if I said, “Jane Austen,” “poetic forms,” “dead white poets” and garden gnomes, whom would you think of?

Kelly Fineman of course! Like me, you’re probably a fan of Writing and Ruminating, where Kelly displays her literary brilliance on a daily basis. For almost three years, I’ve been reading her amazing blog and I’m not bragging one bit when I say that as a result I’m much smarter ☺. *basks in newfound intelligence*

When it comes to poetry, Kelly knows her stuff. When she features a poem, there’s usually a detailed explication, a bit of backstory, personal notes, even illuminating digression. Yes, Kelly loves to digress . . .

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something sweet from laura purdie salas

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#18 in the Poetry Potluck Series, celebrating National Poetry Month 2010.


 Penny Candy Store in McCloud, CA by mlhradio.

Just for today, let’s go to an old fashioned candy store!

What would you like? How about some root beer barrels, salt water taffy, red hots, sour balls, or peppermint sticks? Maybe some licorice, Smarties, gumballs, Gummi Bears or wax lips? Don’t forget the Mary Janes, Bit-o-Honey, fireballs, and caramels!


 mosaic by simplyembellish.

Can’t decide? Me neither. So many colors, shapes, sizes, and textures — hard, chewy and crunchy. I just want something to last as long as possible ☺. Good thing Laura Salas has dropped by with a special poem about the quintessential childhood candy, lollipops!

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friday feast: douglas florian’s french boast

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#17 in the Poetry Potluck Series, celebrating National Poetry Month 2010.

  
   photo by aaton25.

Bonjour, mes amis!

Please take a seat.


 coffee photo by blamstur.

The inimitable Monsieur Dooglas of Chez Florian will be serving you breakfast today. Oo-lah-lah! He has brought freshly brewed café — French roast, naturellement — can you smell that divine aroma emanating from your computer screen? It’s the best part of waking up, non?

FRENCH TOAST

French toast
French toast
Fridays I like French toast most
With French coffee that I roast.
I don’t wish to brag or boast:
Coast to coast I’m French toast host.

© 2010 Douglas Florian. All rights reserved.

C’est fabuleux! But — there’s just one leetle problem. Bien sûr, in all the world, there is no finer French toast host than Monsieur Dooglas, and we love his café and his cozy French country inn.

*kisses fingertips*

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