tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post6664332077284629294..comments2024-03-29T01:19:03.714-04:00Comments on Poet Mom: NaPoWriMo 16Januaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036651950996873368noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-32986454424391097552008-04-18T00:02:00.000-04:002008-04-18T00:02:00.000-04:00Yeah, I caught the Fight Club vibe there. Good job...Yeah, I caught the Fight Club vibe there. Good job turning that around, though. We are what we do in a lot of ways, whether we like it or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-61893154476033809542008-04-17T23:18:00.000-04:002008-04-17T23:18:00.000-04:00Evie, it's funny you say that because I thought Bi...Evie, it's funny you say that because I thought Billy Collins had a poem like that. I am a fan of his and I could hear that poem's rhythm in my head but couldn't remember which poem was his. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad that I couldn't find the Collins poem, and equally as glad that I improvised on Kelli's improvised quote.Januaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036651950996873368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-976415636092952152008-04-17T22:39:00.000-04:002008-04-17T22:39:00.000-04:00i like this a lot! it feels sort of billy collins...i like this a lot! it feels sort of billy collins-esque (not meant as a slam -- in case you're a non-fan of collins), partly because it has a bit of deadpan humor and partly because i can't help hearing that poem of his that begins "you are the bread and the knife, the crystal goblet and the wine. . ." and then turns to "however, you are not the wind in the orchard, the plums on the counter, or the house of cards. . ." : ) it's called "litany" -- if you haven't read it, google it. it's hilarious. so, above and beyond all this, i like your poem, not least of all the last lines, which are so ripely and wittily ambiguous!eviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05593223668077127561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-54992633343557964942008-04-17T17:53:00.000-04:002008-04-17T17:53:00.000-04:00Hi January, I just looked it up, here's the exact ...Hi January, <BR/><BR/>I just looked it up, here's the exact line from Fight Club--<BR/><BR/>"You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet."<BR/><BR/><BR/>So it looked as if I just sort of improvised a bit.Kelli Russell Agodon - Book of Kellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798460634708905783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-64710705339047487942008-04-17T17:47:00.000-04:002008-04-17T17:47:00.000-04:00Oops. Thanks Kelli. I'll modify my post.Woo hoo, 1...Oops. Thanks Kelli. I'll modify my post.<BR/><BR/>Woo hoo, 13 days.Januaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036651950996873368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-20062353224676755882008-04-17T16:28:00.000-04:002008-04-17T16:28:00.000-04:00Great poem! I'm happy to have inspired it (though...Great poem! I'm happy to have inspired it (though I think the title I used was a line from "Fight Club"). <BR/><BR/>Anyway, it's always to see what sparks a poem. I'm happy to hear it was me (esp. b/c I had put down my tax return records!) ;-) Personal stuff there! <BR/><BR/>Only 13 days left!Kelli Russell Agodon - Book of Kellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798460634708905783noreply@blogger.com