Poet of the week
This week I have the absolute honour of making the birthday lady +linda bradley todd poet of the week. Linda has a magnificent presence within the community, giving all poets her attention, kindness, encouragement and support, not only is she a magnificent member of our team she is also a brilliantly talented poet, over her time with us I have seen her writing skill grow and develop and poems are always a pleasure to read, thank you Linda...and Happy 50th you look amazing :)
SAVE ME
Come save me
I am drowning
In this design
Of love
Come lift me
From the
Turbulent
Waters edge
Come find me
In the rippled
Waves
Before they
Consume me
Come save me
Before I go under
As I " drowning in
The silent hues "
Can you hear me
And the silent tears
I cry
Written by Linda Todd ( 17 , Aug , 18 )
Special mentions
I have a great round up this week of superb special mentions...but first let me remind everyone how to yourself noticed and considered for the Poet of the week post
1. Interact and engage with your fellow poets. We here at POETS pride ourselves on the interactive environment we offer our members but ultimately we are only as good as you are willing to engage.
2. Write great poetry!
Different ways to ensure your poem is great are...make it fresh and diverse, avoid cliches, use vivid imagery - including similes, metaphors, figurative language, use consistent language, broaden your genres, themes, topics, forms and structures and perhaps most important is edit your poem before posting
3. Comply with the communities regulations, ensure your work has a copyright, ensure you correctly give credit to any artwork/images that are not your own, ensure you type in the poem when using a blog link/image/youtube video.
Okay soooo...Special mentions. This week, I want to mention those poets who inspire us consistently, who bless our poetic minds time after time. So much talent, so much soul, so much spirit in their writing, in their support to their peers, in their encouragement of others...
+Fayaz Ahmed Wagay Fayaz always produces brilliantly thought provoking pieces of writing, inviting the reader to explore his expressions with no right or wrong direction. Fayaz is a superb poet and always a pleasure to engage with, well done Fayaz and thank you for being part of our community.
+Michael Sullivan it is an absolute pleasure to pause and read Michael's poetry, which is honestly nothing short of masterful. His ability to explore different themes is a talent, a pure talent and Michael is a pleasure to pause and engage with. Well done Michael and thank you for being part of our community.
+rivière rivière Sophie has introduced me to the Sapphic form and I am nothing short of impressed by this tremendously beautiful way to celebrate femininity and female love. Sophie, writes amazing sensual poetry that dips its toe slightly into erotic whilst at all times being nothing short of precious, an amazing poet and always such a delight to engage with, well done Sophie and thank you for being part of our community.
+Marko Brekalo Marko this week has been blessing our screens with some amazing observational poetry that utitlises all the senses to truly capture the moment, it is great poetry that encourages the reader to pause and become one with the imagery. Well done Marko, thank you for being part of our community.
Shout outs to the old and the new!
Let me start this weeks shout outs by letting you guys know how you can get yourself mentioned in this section. It's easy, correctly use one of the following categories, whilst also complying with the POETS guidelines and I will happily give you a shout out :)
Shout out time! This is to allow us to pause and pay respect to those poets taking poetry outside of the box, driving creativity into new arenas, and equally, those poets that stand proud within the poetic roots that have created the very foundations we write from today...
Micro fiction 0-250 words
This week has been a busy week for the micro fiction category, I would like to start with a shout out to +Dasis Leudagar who really impressed me this week with their narrative skills, really worth checking it out guys and gals, +Esau Marduk has also been blessing us with some brilliant crafted writing this week which is really worth a look as well as the very taleneted and wonderfully lovely Mr +The Truth and our resident Mr +Lothar M. Kirsch well done guys you added a little depth to the week with these superb pieces
Famous poets/poems
I was really impressed this week by an adaptation spoken word piece by a young man +Rafael Rasera brilliantly presented with great screen presence and excellent spoken word skills, this young chap is one to watch guys. Mr +Learnodo Newtonic has also kindly shared with us with week a great post on Robert Burns that is worth checking out and +Jasmine helped us all to celebrate the birthday of famous poet Ted Hughes with some of his amazing poetry. Thank you guys and wonderful Jasmine :)
Your collections and publications
Okay let us start this category by doing a very well deserved shout out to +M. S. Harvey. Michael has had two of his poems published this week in his local paper
both myself and the POETS team are really pleased for you Michael, well done.
+Michael Sullivan has been sharing with us this week from his collections some diverse eclectic poetry that appeals to all tastes, really worth checking them out guys.
Original art/music and photography
Let's start with a shout to new comer +AMERICAS TRUE LANDSCAPING AND POWERWASHING great presentation and wording on his video, well done :)
The lovely Toni has been blessing our screens this week with some amazing colours in her digital art, thank you Toni :) +Edward Means has been giving us some great photography and poetry, thank you Edward. +Ward Bones has also been sharing with us his fantastic music, thank you Ward :) as has Christopher +Christopher Roper and +Abeer Sani shared with us some magnificent artwork, guys if you missed it, do check it out. Thank you guys!
Spoken word
+Cam Gleeson hred with us a brilliant write up on the Chicago National poetry slam, this article on his blog is really worth a read, some great writing highlighting some powerful topics, thank you Cam. +Charlie Ricketts-Johnson has been a busy bee this week sharing some brilliantly written pieces presented with great care and talent, thank you Charlie :) +M. S. Harvey Michael has also been sharing with us some great sound files, I have to say Michael has a great voice for spoken word poetry, it truly is a pleasure to hear his poetry spoken out loud. Well done guys :)
Sonnet
I love seeing this category used!! A shout out this week goes to +Michael Sullivan and +Andreas Werner Reiske great pieces of poetry guys, thank you
haiku/tanka
I always feel like I need to take a deep breath before reading out this mammoth list of names..okay let;s start, this weeks shout out goes too...
+Eva Limbach +Abeer Sani +Ara Miha +Wendy - Empathic Tigress +Michael Sullivan +Edward Means +Nicholas Klacsanzky +Rika Inami +Miss Poet Miki +Lothar M. Kirsch brilliant contributions guys and gals, thank you!!
Thank you everyone for your wonderful contributions throughout the week :)
From the POETS team, well done everyone, another amazing week of creativity spilling across keyboards, through screens and out into the big wide wilderness of life
Criteria for Poet of the Week Selection:
1. The poet has written a great and original poem.
2. The poet spends some time reading and commenting to encourage and support other members.
3. Mastery of the the language in which the poet writes is also important, although we should make some allowances in terms of spelling/grammar for people using English as a second language.
A huge welcome to all our new members this week, from the POETS team
Prompts
Monday - #poetsphotoprompts
Wednesday - #poetslineprompts
Saturday and Sunday - #POETSFLASHBACKWEEKEND
These are not contests, they are simply a way to expand your inspiration, interaction and to have some poetic fun.
Happy writing all
Karen, Bubbly, Jennifer Kathir and the POETS team.
#poetoftheweek #poets #bankholidaycelebrations
This week I have the absolute honour of making the birthday lady +linda bradley todd poet of the week. Linda has a magnificent presence within the community, giving all poets her attention, kindness, encouragement and support, not only is she a magnificent member of our team she is also a brilliantly talented poet, over her time with us I have seen her writing skill grow and develop and poems are always a pleasure to read, thank you Linda...and Happy 50th you look amazing :)
SAVE ME
Come save me
I am drowning
In this design
Of love
Come lift me
From the
Turbulent
Waters edge
Come find me
In the rippled
Waves
Before they
Consume me
Come save me
Before I go under
As I " drowning in
The silent hues "
Can you hear me
And the silent tears
I cry
Written by Linda Todd ( 17 , Aug , 18 )
Special mentions
I have a great round up this week of superb special mentions...but first let me remind everyone how to yourself noticed and considered for the Poet of the week post
1. Interact and engage with your fellow poets. We here at POETS pride ourselves on the interactive environment we offer our members but ultimately we are only as good as you are willing to engage.
2. Write great poetry!
Different ways to ensure your poem is great are...make it fresh and diverse, avoid cliches, use vivid imagery - including similes, metaphors, figurative language, use consistent language, broaden your genres, themes, topics, forms and structures and perhaps most important is edit your poem before posting
3. Comply with the communities regulations, ensure your work has a copyright, ensure you correctly give credit to any artwork/images that are not your own, ensure you type in the poem when using a blog link/image/youtube video.
Okay soooo...Special mentions. This week, I want to mention those poets who inspire us consistently, who bless our poetic minds time after time. So much talent, so much soul, so much spirit in their writing, in their support to their peers, in their encouragement of others...
+Fayaz Ahmed Wagay Fayaz always produces brilliantly thought provoking pieces of writing, inviting the reader to explore his expressions with no right or wrong direction. Fayaz is a superb poet and always a pleasure to engage with, well done Fayaz and thank you for being part of our community.
+Michael Sullivan it is an absolute pleasure to pause and read Michael's poetry, which is honestly nothing short of masterful. His ability to explore different themes is a talent, a pure talent and Michael is a pleasure to pause and engage with. Well done Michael and thank you for being part of our community.
+rivière rivière Sophie has introduced me to the Sapphic form and I am nothing short of impressed by this tremendously beautiful way to celebrate femininity and female love. Sophie, writes amazing sensual poetry that dips its toe slightly into erotic whilst at all times being nothing short of precious, an amazing poet and always such a delight to engage with, well done Sophie and thank you for being part of our community.
+Marko Brekalo Marko this week has been blessing our screens with some amazing observational poetry that utitlises all the senses to truly capture the moment, it is great poetry that encourages the reader to pause and become one with the imagery. Well done Marko, thank you for being part of our community.
Shout outs to the old and the new!
Let me start this weeks shout outs by letting you guys know how you can get yourself mentioned in this section. It's easy, correctly use one of the following categories, whilst also complying with the POETS guidelines and I will happily give you a shout out :)
Shout out time! This is to allow us to pause and pay respect to those poets taking poetry outside of the box, driving creativity into new arenas, and equally, those poets that stand proud within the poetic roots that have created the very foundations we write from today...
Micro fiction 0-250 words
This week has been a busy week for the micro fiction category, I would like to start with a shout out to +Dasis Leudagar who really impressed me this week with their narrative skills, really worth checking it out guys and gals, +Esau Marduk has also been blessing us with some brilliant crafted writing this week which is really worth a look as well as the very taleneted and wonderfully lovely Mr +The Truth and our resident Mr +Lothar M. Kirsch well done guys you added a little depth to the week with these superb pieces
Famous poets/poems
I was really impressed this week by an adaptation spoken word piece by a young man +Rafael Rasera brilliantly presented with great screen presence and excellent spoken word skills, this young chap is one to watch guys. Mr +Learnodo Newtonic has also kindly shared with us with week a great post on Robert Burns that is worth checking out and +Jasmine helped us all to celebrate the birthday of famous poet Ted Hughes with some of his amazing poetry. Thank you guys and wonderful Jasmine :)
Your collections and publications
Okay let us start this category by doing a very well deserved shout out to +M. S. Harvey. Michael has had two of his poems published this week in his local paper
both myself and the POETS team are really pleased for you Michael, well done.
+Michael Sullivan has been sharing with us this week from his collections some diverse eclectic poetry that appeals to all tastes, really worth checking them out guys.
Original art/music and photography
Let's start with a shout to new comer +AMERICAS TRUE LANDSCAPING AND POWERWASHING great presentation and wording on his video, well done :)
The lovely Toni has been blessing our screens this week with some amazing colours in her digital art, thank you Toni :) +Edward Means has been giving us some great photography and poetry, thank you Edward. +Ward Bones has also been sharing with us his fantastic music, thank you Ward :) as has Christopher +Christopher Roper and +Abeer Sani shared with us some magnificent artwork, guys if you missed it, do check it out. Thank you guys!
Spoken word
+Cam Gleeson hred with us a brilliant write up on the Chicago National poetry slam, this article on his blog is really worth a read, some great writing highlighting some powerful topics, thank you Cam. +Charlie Ricketts-Johnson has been a busy bee this week sharing some brilliantly written pieces presented with great care and talent, thank you Charlie :) +M. S. Harvey Michael has also been sharing with us some great sound files, I have to say Michael has a great voice for spoken word poetry, it truly is a pleasure to hear his poetry spoken out loud. Well done guys :)
Sonnet
I love seeing this category used!! A shout out this week goes to +Michael Sullivan and +Andreas Werner Reiske great pieces of poetry guys, thank you
haiku/tanka
I always feel like I need to take a deep breath before reading out this mammoth list of names..okay let;s start, this weeks shout out goes too...
+Eva Limbach +Abeer Sani +Ara Miha +Wendy - Empathic Tigress +Michael Sullivan +Edward Means +Nicholas Klacsanzky +Rika Inami +Miss Poet Miki +Lothar M. Kirsch brilliant contributions guys and gals, thank you!!
Thank you everyone for your wonderful contributions throughout the week :)
From the POETS team, well done everyone, another amazing week of creativity spilling across keyboards, through screens and out into the big wide wilderness of life
Criteria for Poet of the Week Selection:
1. The poet has written a great and original poem.
2. The poet spends some time reading and commenting to encourage and support other members.
3. Mastery of the the language in which the poet writes is also important, although we should make some allowances in terms of spelling/grammar for people using English as a second language.
A huge welcome to all our new members this week, from the POETS team
Prompts
Monday - #poetsphotoprompts
Wednesday - #poetslineprompts
Saturday and Sunday - #POETSFLASHBACKWEEKEND
These are not contests, they are simply a way to expand your inspiration, interaction and to have some poetic fun.
Happy writing all
Karen, Bubbly, Jennifer Kathir and the POETS team.
#poetoftheweek #poets #bankholidaycelebrations
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