tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post8795269899293764364..comments2023-08-29T06:28:14.152-05:00Comments on Dragonfly's Poetry & Prolixity: Last Night by Sharon OldsMarionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14786883679294446945noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-60714543290218963052021-02-02T17:52:21.101-06:002021-02-02T17:52:21.101-06:00This is a poem I had to read for my poetry worksho...This is a poem I had to read for my poetry workshop class. Really sensual and vivid, I think I need to dive into the language more and really pick it apart to find the elements of beauty.Samaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03949457811881520545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-78318675986434618572010-03-15T09:28:24.906-05:002010-03-15T09:28:24.906-05:00LOVED this piece! now off to read more of her wor...LOVED this piece! now off to read more of her work! have a fabulous day, lady!GYPSYWOMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03042621041213415958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-43856043171951722742010-03-14T23:24:00.506-05:002010-03-14T23:24:00.506-05:00If this were written straight across, I would thin...If this were written straight across, I would think it was prose. I guess I don't get the distinction.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-71887046104946863362010-03-14T21:40:50.696-05:002010-03-14T21:40:50.696-05:00Pammie, isn't she awesome...to have a poet tha...Pammie, isn't she awesome...to have a poet that strong & reliable, who touches your heart at an early age, then helps carry you thoughout life. We have that bond in common. Her poetry has carried me through many a trial. Love & Blessings, my Texas friend...<br /><br />(My son-in-law has an interview in Dallas for his plastic surgery residency....I'm praying they get that close to home!) xoxoxo<br /><br />Kelly, thank you. I love that photo, too. Love & Blessings!<br /><br />DS, thanks for stopping by. I love Lisa See and can't wait to read her latest book. Blessings!Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786883679294446945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-48308818530092661072010-03-14T19:14:51.370-05:002010-03-14T19:14:51.370-05:00Wonderful poem. I like Sharon Olds, too. Thank you...Wonderful poem. I like Sharon Olds, too. Thank you.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-54295686346160351192010-03-14T16:02:11.533-05:002010-03-14T16:02:11.533-05:00I always think of you AND my sister when I see any...I always think of you AND my sister when I see anything by Sharon Olds. Powerful poetry!!<br /><br />Beautiful photo!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-48700461536455882852010-03-14T14:22:38.766-05:002010-03-14T14:22:38.766-05:00My favorite poet and one of my muses! I've go...My favorite poet and one of my muses! I've got every book of poetry she ever wrote. <br /><br />Her poetry has always spoken to me.<br /><br />I fell in love with her poetry in the early 80s.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133743056974995270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-48669638733925704982010-03-14T14:13:19.260-05:002010-03-14T14:13:19.260-05:00Erin, yes, Sharon Olds just cannot write a bad poe...Erin, yes, Sharon Olds just cannot write a bad poem! I stumbled upon this one in the anthology I sent you, "Staying Alive: Real Poems for Unreal Times". It's a treasure trove of brilliant poetry! Love & Blessings!<br /><br />Lakeviewer, her poems are just amazing. You really should look some up online. You're in for a real treat. Blessings!<br /><br />Amy, she's one of my favorite poets ever and never disappoints me. Blessings!<br /><br />Quid, of course the word 'dragonflies' jumped out at me when I was thumbing through the book and I had to read the poem. I'm glad I did. I'm on my second or third reading of the Stafford book. I'll tell you right now, it's freaking awesome. He's a master of the craft and a fabulous teacher, too. Blessings!Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786883679294446945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-35596994102321558742010-03-14T14:07:43.377-05:002010-03-14T14:07:43.377-05:00I do love Sharon Olds work very much.
thank you fo...I <b>do</b> love Sharon Olds work very much.<br />thank you for postingall ways 11 o'clockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08768261761650923716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-76103510401236147382010-03-14T12:25:47.556-05:002010-03-14T12:25:47.556-05:00ML-
I have never read this Olds poem before and i...ML-<br /><br />I have never read this Olds poem before and it blew me away (loved the reference to dragonflies!). A perfect picture to go along!<br /><br /> I have the William Stafford book you are reading. Let me know what you think of it, it's a favorite.<br /><br />quidquidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954222271507913856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-13584218948593570012010-03-14T12:21:27.725-05:002010-03-14T12:21:27.725-05:00Wow. Wow. Powerfully told. Thanks for another intr...Wow. Wow. Powerfully told. Thanks for another introduction.Unspokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065870952905767595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-91733567380305103632010-03-14T11:32:47.942-05:002010-03-14T11:32:47.942-05:00I don't know Sharon Olds; but this poem of her...I don't know Sharon Olds; but this poem of hers speaks volumes, laying out carefully the struggles of being. Thank you for printing it here and for us to drink of it.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-70893899418500205532010-03-14T11:00:39.745-05:002010-03-14T11:00:39.745-05:00My god, Marion. Sharon Olds is one of my new favo...My god, Marion. Sharon Olds is one of my new favorites. She is unlike anyone else. To me, she writes as it is supposed to be written, so that it can be felt and understood with the fluidity of metaphor through all. She's fricken brilliant!<br /><br />Have a great Sunday.<br /><br />xo<br />erinWoman in a Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747858840088922077noreply@blogger.com