Poetry

[close] No pretensions: just poetry. Stop by, recommend books, offer up poems (excerpted), tempt us, taunt us, tell us what to read and where to go (to read it!) Goodreads honors wordsmiths: poets and poetry promoted and prompted here. ~~~ "Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits." -- Carl Sandburg “God has a brown voice, as soft and full as beer.” —Anne Sexton On Clouds – “…what primitive tastes the ancients must have had if their poets were inspired by those absurd, untidy clumps of mist, idiotically jostling one another about…” —Yevgeny Zamyatin “If the poet wants to be a poet, the poet must force the poet to revise. If the poet doesn’t wish to revise, let the poet abandon poetry and take up stamp-collecting or real estate.” —Donald Hall “Poetry is a rich, full-bodied whistle, cracked ice crunching in pails, the night that numbs the leaf, the duel of two nightingales, the sweet pea that has run wild, Creation’s tears in shoulder blades.” —Boris Pasternak “Wanted: a needle swift enough to sew this poem into a blanket.” —Charles Simic “Language is a cracked kettle on which we beat out tunes for bears to dance to, while all the time we long to move the stars to pity.” —Gustave Flaubert “Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It’s that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that’s what the poet does.” —Allen Ginsberg “I think one of poetry’s functions is not to give us what we want… [T]he poet isn’t always of use to the tribe. The tribe thrives on the consensual. The tribe is pulling together to face the intruder who threatens it. Meanwhile, the poet is sitting by himself in the graveyard talking to a skull.” —Heather McHugh “I am ashamed of my century, but I have to smile” —Frank O’Hara

[close] This group is a Society that opens up to anyone who has, ever did or ever will create something. Find solace in words along with others whose minds dance in the sun and sway in moonlight. Inspiration, conversation, celebration- let yourself stumble into a extraordinary nerd's paradise. We're close to reaching our 200 member goal! LET'S GO G-SQUAD!!! Everyone in the world is born a flower, rising from the safe, dark haven underground and emerging in a curious new oasis of vibrant color that pulses with life and possibility. So the symbol for this Society is a garden, because every type of flower is can be planted here to show it's own uniqueness while enjoying that of others. This is where you can shout and laugh and know that there are flowers laughing around you. We're always ready to listen, talk and have a good time! We obsess over: Books Music Stories Poetry Art Fun And there are so much more things we can talk about. A garden is special. A garden is wild, a flash of bold colors raging in the wind. A garden is beauty and happiness. A garden creates a great atmosphere. We are a garden. ♡♡♡

[close] Broken Lives is a series chronicling the lives of a teacher (Clara Hatton) and her student (Dante Rata), following their relationship from 2002 to present time. Anyone who would like to help promote this series (word of mouth, recommendations, etc.) or just wants to be a part of Clara's and Dante's journey, please join the group. There will be extra information about the series, discussion about the books, characters, what you like and dislike about them, as well as opportunities to get ARCs and other freebies.

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