Trudy Diane Rider Biography
An over 50, half crazy, redhead with too many irons in the fire. Loves reading, writing poetry, embroidery, the Colorado Mountains, and hummingbirds. I'm a ...
Schemer of schemes,
Rhymer of rhymes,
Dreamer of dreams,
A ripple in time.
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Just Rambling Tonight
Blog Posted by
Trudy Diane Rider: 10/6/2008 7:32:00 PM
<P><FONT color=#800080><EM><STRONG>Wow, what a response to my featured poem! I've never received so much praise about my poetry before now. My poor husband, bless his heart, has been telling me this for years, and as I relay my excitement about all the wonderful comments about my poetry that you all have given, he quietly said, "Maybe now you will believe me." Nearly broke my heart. It's not that I didn't believe him! But isn't a husband <U>supposed</U> to support his wife in her fancies and whimsies? How do I let him know that his opinion really has mattered as these years, after all, he's my muse...my heart and soul...my everything.</STRONG></EM></FONT></P>
<P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080>I don't know if I've mentioned it, some people know that I am a member of a Poetry Club where I live. We meet 9 months out of the year and take time off for summer vacation as the lady who teaches the "workshops" is also a high school teacher and she likes to have her summers totally off...even from poetry club...and who can blame her! But I don't think that is the <U>only</U> reason! The Club was started back when farmers wives got together for a monthly social gathering when they read poetry they wrote, and their summers were too busy with farming to meet. Anyway, I'm not sure where this was going! HA! Oh! Imagine my surpise, when I joined the Poetry Club 5 years ago, to find myself getting "lessons" from a past high school teacher! Yes, the Lady who does the poetry workshops and gives out the "homework" is my old high school English teacher! It's taken me 5 years, but I can finally call her Mary instead of Ms. Lauck! The sonnet I just posted was a creation from the poetry club "assignment". Sometimes that assignment is the only thing that gets me writing...it's hard finding time during the day when there isn't a priority for it. As much I love poetry, I wish I could sit all day and write it...but alas...the world calls and pulls me in umpteen other directions. Sure don't want to have to wait till I retire to get all that is waiting inside of me to be let out and fly in my poetry.</FONT></EM></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080>And trying to get things organized enough; to put together enough pieces to try to publish...and should I find a publisher or should I just try to publish it on my own? If I publish it on my own, how do I get it out there? So many questions....not the least of which, am I really good <U>enough</U> to publish? Guess I am just going to have to take that "leap of faith" and just get it out there! Guess I'm a bit leary because I was wrung though the wringer with a childrens book that I tried to publish and had my ego bruised pretty badly. </FONT></EM></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080>Well enough rambling for one night! Thank you all for your support!</FONT></EM></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080>Tru</FONT></EM></STRONG></P>
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