The Pick Of The Month’s Newly Discovered Beauties
Does just what it says on the tin.
I only conceived this project the other day (late December 2111): to collect and re-expose my “picks of the month”. This should gradually develop into an archive of poetic excellence, gleaned from a variety of e-logs and gathered in a single place, sieved through my peculiar (in both senses) sensibilities; a treasure trove to dip into at will and as time allows.
Hopefully this will be of value not only to me, but also to anyone else who wants to explore it and, of course, to those who created the poems collected here, since I hope whatever is discovered in this archive will act as gateways to the authors’ other writings.
Of course, if anyone finds a piece of theirs that they wish removed, please let me know and I shall remove it.
December 2011
As it was well into the month before I had the idea of starting this page, the December Picks will be drawn from a limited field. There would have been more entries, I’m sure, if I had a better recall of all the poems I read at some point in December.
Anyway here are the recent pickings from December.
http://shemovesme.wordpress.com/2011/12/23/fight/
http://vampireweather.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/words-dont-form/
http://thepoeticgoblin.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/apathy/
http://zumpoems.com/2011/12/29/full-circle-a-rumination-in-3-strokes/
http://skyraft.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/unfurling-poems/
Ben thanks for honoring zumpoems.com with this link! Greatly appreciated!This is a great idea to do this every month. Looks like we follow some of the same blogs — the poeticgoblin blog is a new one for me — so thanks much for featuring this.
Thank you Ben! I too, appreciate it greatly!
What a good idea, Ben! I may take a page from yours and do same if you don’t mind
Be my guest, Janice.
January 2012
Here are the pickings from January.
http://arjun1097.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/self-destruct/
http://fourwindowspress.wordpress.com/2012/01/15/a-poets-age/
http://sarahjaneprosetry.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/you-are-2/
http://tinarathore.in/2012/01/07/nile/
http://wherepleasantfountainslie.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/oft-in-the-stilly-night/
Thank you very much
thanks ben
My goodness Ben. Thank you. I am going to try to look at the other poets here, although probably tomorrow. It’s late in New Mexico, and I’m afraid I’m about done for the day. I consider this a great honor from a poet I respect.
You certainly deserved the mention for this piece. And happy hunting.
What a grand idea, Ben! I think you’re onto something. Thank you endlessly for the honor, as well. I see many poets I personally sincerely respect mentioned here.
That old saying, “It takes one to know one”.
February 2012
Here are the pickings from February. (Apologies for the tardiness.)
http://bipolarmuse.com/2012/02/21/792/#comment-1536
http://fourwindowspress.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/rabbit-hole/
http://justsimplyinlove.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/never-too-late/
http://lscotthoughts.com/2012/01/24/flirting-forever/
http://shemovesme.wordpress.com/2012/02/18/in-my-dreams/
http://taraalaka.com/2012/02/20/proposition/
http://zumpoems.com/2012/01/16/letter-from-grad-school/
Thank you for picking Rabbit-Hole. Love Ethel
It earned it’s place, Ethel.
Thank you so much :’)
It’s you who did all the work.
Thanks for the links
I hope you find some pieces (and their creators) that please you.
March 2012
Here are the pickings from March. (Apologies for the tardiness … again
)
http://lizawrites.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/stilted-spine-poem/
http://lizawrites.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/pricked-poem/
http://kyotzeta.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/ghost-story-2/
http://maggiemaeijustsaythis.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/a-back-load/
http://pointsthruprose.com/2012/03/15/the-script/
http://sarahjaneprosetry.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/what-life-is-like/
http://songsofseasons.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/s-c-r-a-b-b-l-e/
http://unsungpoet.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/my-crystal-walls/
I am so honored to be included; thank you so much.
I had terrible trouble with you. I would never normally pick more than one poet’s work each month, but I could not choose between the two of yours I liked, not could I decide to exclude either, so after a great deal of mental anguish I have had to abandon my firm resolve.
I am sure that was troubling; I also don’t like to compare or put myself in any contests – thank you for relieving me of that burden
And I’m sure it will prove to be no more that a temporary respite.
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it that much. For such a short thing, it’s garnered more praise than I expected.
KC
And you’re not the first man to say that, I’m sure.
*snorts* That’s what he said!
KC
Thank you Ben for picking The Script. I welcome more comments.
Perhaps the “Picks” service will draw more people to reading it.
Thank you Ben, I’m deeply honored to be included in your list.
You surely earned your place.
You’re very kind to think of and include my poem…I’m honored, thank you so very much…
I hope “Picks” will help you find some other things you enjoy that you might not come across otherwise, just as it will expose your work to other writers and readers.