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 Nomad  Posts: 35 Joined: 30-October 15 Member No.: 5,275 Real Name: Don Zirilli Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Eisa  |
Hi,
I am here because criticalpoet.com has come upon some hard times, possibly end times, and Eisa graciously pointed us to this forum. I have been writing poetry formal and free for almost 30 years. I have published poetry under the auspices of nowculture.com I've been called posthumous, posty, postie, and Don (and other things, but I'd rather not repeat those). Thanks for having me! |
  
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Oct 30 15, 16:47
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 Mosaic Master  Posts: 4,599 Joined: 4-August 03 From: Birmingham, England Member No.: 12 Real Name: Eira Needham Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
Hi Posty,
I'm glad you made it here - welcome to Mosaic Musings! I've only been writing for about 13 years, so I'm quite a newbie compared to you. I'm sure your expertise will be valued here. Make yourself at home Eira ·······  ·······Live one day at a time -it's simpler that way.
Laugh loud & often - it's medicinal. Write from the heart - it's therapeutic. Beauty comes from within - the outer is just skin! Nominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more details, click here! MM Award Winner            |
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Oct 30 15, 18:24
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 Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,363 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Hi Posty or Don,
Kinda macabre to say hello on the night before Halloween to someone who goes by the handle "posthumous" but you're more than welcome to put down roots, pull up a comfy chair and write/critique or read to your hearts content. We are always glad to have another writer wander in either through a referral or by happenstance as I did a few years ago. I've been writing for about 40 years or so and have been on numerous sites but have found this one to be the most welcoming of them all. Like many others, our membership has scattered but there are a few diehards like myself who now refuse to budge any more. I look forward to reading your posts and helping in any way I may. Larry ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner   |
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Oct 31 15, 02:33
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 Ornate Oracle Posts: 8,861 Joined: 27-August 04 From: Bariloche, Argentine Patagonia Member No.: 78 Real Name: Sylvia Evelyn Maclagan Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:David Ting |
Welcome to Mosaic Musings, posthumous! I also sent you a message, but now see that you've already introduced yourself. As I don't live in the USA, we don't celebrate Halloween...therefore, your name isn't scary to me...mmm....well, perhaps I'll pick another one all the same!
I think we'll all be able to learn a lot from you. Still, we have some excellent sonnet writers, as well as of many other forms of poetry, apart from FV. Larry excels at sonnets. Recently he posted a lovely Huitain. I started writing in 1995, but in Spanish, for a Buenos Aires newspaper. When they closed that column down, I skipped over here. Have been uninspired this year. Don, make yourself comfortable. Looking forward to reading your poetry, very much indeed. Cheers, Sylvia a.k.a. Psyche ······· ·······Mis temas favoritos
The Lord replied, my precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you. "There is no life higher than the grasstops Or the hearts of sheep, and the wind Pours by like destiny, bending Everything in one direction." Sylvia Plath, Crossing the Water, Wuthering Heights. Nominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here! MM Award Winner    |
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 Oct 31 15, 07:53
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 Mosaic Master  Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep |
Greeting Posty/Don, and WELCOME TO MM!
   I'm so sorry to hear that The Critical Poet is closing, but perhaps MM can be your new poetry home? Admittedly, it seems that social media in general has curbed much of the "old" (funny to say that) forum boards such as the EZ boards and here too. BUT, we still have active postings and I am very happy to see that! I have been remiss in posting the weekly and monthly challenges, but will rectify that today. The challenges are meant to spark the muse and allow the writer to shake the old writer's block blues with random words and other unrelated topics to respond to. Some will then take those responses, refine them and post them in a critique forum.  Personally, I haven't written much poetry in a while, although I DO check in here daily and may not respond. I must rectify that!  We offer honest, yet friendly feedback in our workshopping forums so I hope you'll find yourself at home here.  There are many members here with different skill levels and technique, which makes MM more comfortable, diverse and challenging.   Please, wander our halls, take in our colorful 'tiles' and join in the fun.   If you would be so kind, one of the first things we ask is to share a bit of your goals with us. What level of critique you would like to receive on your topics?Each forum has its own 'forum participation rules' posted in a link at the top of the forums, so please check them out: Click HERE to read . If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me, Eisa (Rhapsody) or any of our staff (AMETHYST, Arnfinn, Eisa, JLY, Psyche and Imhotep).    ~Cleo 
······· ·······"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
Collaboration feeds innovation. In the spirit of workshopping, please revisit those threads you've critiqued to see if the author has incorporated your ideas, or requests further feedback from you. In addition, reciprocate with those who've responded to you in kind. "I believe it is the act of remembrance, long after our bones have turned to dust, to be the true essence of an afterlife." ~ Lorraine M. Kanter Nominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here!  "Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." ~ Early detection can save your life.MM Award Winner |
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Oct 31 15, 08:50
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Nomad Posts: 35 Joined: 30-October 15 Member No.: 5,275 Real Name: Don Zirilli Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Eisa |
thank you for the prodigious welcome!
as to my goals... I don't completely trust my poems, those little devils, so I like to show them to other people who can point out problems I am blind to. Often, I will forget that I left something unexplained, or something will have the completely wrong tone, or I just simply made a typo or left out a word. But I also like to hear the impression the poem made on you. You might find nothing to critique or change, but the poem might leave you flat anyway. I'd like to hear that. If not flat, then what emotions did the poem evoke, or what tone did it convey? Does it remind you of Miley Cyrus, a walk in the park, or Shakespeare? I'd love to know. in other words, I want critique on every level. |
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Oct 31 15, 12:00
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 Nomad Posts: 32 Joined: 30-October 15 From: Canada Member No.: 5,277 Real Name: Deb Calverley Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Rhapsody |
Hello postman!
Finally got permission to post so there's no telling what will happen next. Glad that people are migrating to this board from TCP. Cheers and happy writing W |
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