Tuesday
25Oct2005
100 Blogging Poets-- Days 42-46
Oct 25, 2005 at 11:58AM
”It's a mighty hard road from Lynchburg to Danville A road with a three-mile grade. It was on that grade that he lost his airbrake, You can see what a jump she made.
He was goin' down the grade making 90 miles an hour, When his whistle broke into a scream, He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle, He was scalded to death by the steam.”
From The Wreck Of The Old 97 by David G. George, first recorded by G. B. Grayson and Henry Whitter
At times a project like highlighting 100 Blogging Poets In 100 Days can seem like a train wreck in that it’s far too easy to fall behind schedule or jump the track just as I have done but as I’m the engineer on 38 and not Old 97 I just might have a chance to put ‘er back on schedule with not one but five blogging poets from both sides of the track.
42. Pantaloons: Tykes on Poetry begins the list today. Tykes On Poetry is the work of Jack Kimball who is the editor of Faux Press and FauxPress.com.
43. Dave Bonta brings us Via Negativa, a collection of poetry, photography, and perceptions in prose that I know you’ll love.
44. Carol Peters comes next with her assortment of favorite poems by her favorite poets and whatever else Miss Peters happens to wish to share.
45. Sherry Chandler is an encyclopedia of great poetry in the making. Sherry is the President-Elect of the Kentucky State Poetry Society and is married to artisan woodworker, T R Williams. Together thay live in my favorite part of Kentucky-- Bourbon County.
46. Poem Of The Day-- the work of Sara and friends-- uses a most unusual muse-- the Word Of The Day from Dictionary.com-- to give them the word they need for each poem they write. Sure, there are days when their work becomes an exercise in futility, but fighting futility is one hell of a workout, don’t you think? I bet Sara and friends are in great shape for writing lots of poetry.
Update:Sara writes to say others are invited to come play as well.
And that my friends puts this poet's train back on schedule-- for now. Next stop-- Poetsville. Stay tuned as we reach the half way point soon and don’t forget to enjoy Poets For Dinner as part of a well balanced diet.
He was goin' down the grade making 90 miles an hour, When his whistle broke into a scream, He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle, He was scalded to death by the steam.”
From The Wreck Of The Old 97 by David G. George, first recorded by G. B. Grayson and Henry Whitter
At times a project like highlighting 100 Blogging Poets In 100 Days can seem like a train wreck in that it’s far too easy to fall behind schedule or jump the track just as I have done but as I’m the engineer on 38 and not Old 97 I just might have a chance to put ‘er back on schedule with not one but five blogging poets from both sides of the track.
42. Pantaloons: Tykes on Poetry begins the list today. Tykes On Poetry is the work of Jack Kimball who is the editor of Faux Press and FauxPress.com.
43. Dave Bonta brings us Via Negativa, a collection of poetry, photography, and perceptions in prose that I know you’ll love.
44. Carol Peters comes next with her assortment of favorite poems by her favorite poets and whatever else Miss Peters happens to wish to share.
45. Sherry Chandler is an encyclopedia of great poetry in the making. Sherry is the President-Elect of the Kentucky State Poetry Society and is married to artisan woodworker, T R Williams. Together thay live in my favorite part of Kentucky-- Bourbon County.
46. Poem Of The Day-- the work of Sara and friends-- uses a most unusual muse-- the Word Of The Day from Dictionary.com-- to give them the word they need for each poem they write. Sure, there are days when their work becomes an exercise in futility, but fighting futility is one hell of a workout, don’t you think? I bet Sara and friends are in great shape for writing lots of poetry.
Update:Sara writes to say others are invited to come play as well.
And that my friends puts this poet's train back on schedule-- for now. Next stop-- Poetsville. Stay tuned as we reach the half way point soon and don’t forget to enjoy Poets For Dinner as part of a well balanced diet.
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