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Birth of a Poem

Birth of A Poem What can be done with these pedestrian morsels? I have tasted unformed clay before. Phrases plead to be thrown into the redeeming realm of manifestation. Pushing to be metaphoric, they will arise and come to me. From some unplumbed soliloquy. Kathryn Collins February 25, 2014

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Suzanne Delaney

Date: 5/29/2014 12:53:00 PM

An excellent analysis of the process of creating poetry. Really enjoyed this one. Hugs,SuZ

Ingrid Showalter Swift

Date: 3/27/2014 9:42:00 AM

Hello Kathryn! LOVE: What can be done with these pedestrian morsels Just wonderful!

Kathryn Collins
Date: 4/2/2014 7:12:00 AM

if they were chocolate, we could eat them.

Gwen Benita Mason Gibbs

Date: 3/23/2014 8:50:00 AM

Great poem, short and sweet, and I can truly relate to where your coming from with this one.

Kathryn Collins
Date: 3/23/2014 5:12:00 PM

You are sweet.

Keith Bickerstaffe

Date: 3/7/2014 5:14:00 PM

'pedestrian...manifestation...metaphoric...soliloquy,' striking language. 'Birth of a Poem' applies equally to the 'birth of a child.' Excellent work my dear! Love, Keith

Kathryn Collins
Date: 3/9/2014 10:21:00 AM

Well - this little line may be the most unpoetic of the ages - but here goes. You know how a cat moves forward when you have your steady hand on this back, and his tail is straight up and then he turns around for more. Well there you go. Let's not speak of childbirth. love you.

Terry O'Leary

Date: 3/6/2014 11:36:00 AM

and I can't manage to wrench an idea from anywhere... :-)... Terry

Terry O'Leary

Date: 3/4/2014 4:36:00 PM

Dear Kathy, 'from some unplumbed...'... that's why you are a TRUE poetess... Terry

Kathryn Collins
Date: 3/6/2014 7:36:00 AM

Okay. So I was thinking of Christopher Plummer and that line popped into my mind.

Juliet Ligon

Date: 3/1/2014 7:59:00 PM

I enjoy your poetic language within challenge of trying to develop a poem. Well said.

Kathryn Collins
Date: 3/2/2014 10:15:00 AM

Thank Juliet for encouragement. love, Kathy

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/27/2014 8:04:00 PM

yes, another one I had very much liked from before. Can't believe no one else commented before me.

Kathryn Collins
Date: 2/28/2014 8:34:00 AM

me too. sob sob.