Fandom snowflake - Day 7

[flo_nelja]

In your own space, create a wishlist.

* I like comments on my end-of-the-year memes! The fandom one or the reading one or the writing one. If we have even one fandom in common, don't hesitate! (Ask me about my faves!)

* Since we're talking about comments, feedback on my fic is always cherished.

* Recs for poetry! Rec me your favorite poem, or your favorite collection (ou si c'est en français votre poème préféré dans ceux qui ne sont pas trop connus, sinon je connais probablement déjà) (if it's in English I know basically nothing)

Comments

[sjh2009]

Feedback and comments are always lovely to receive aren't they. I shall take a look at your memes and your A03, you have some fandoms I'm familiar with but have never read in :)

I always struggle with poetry, although as a child I always loved a poetry book belonging to my mother called 'The Book of a Thousand Poems' it had such a lovely selection of poets, and poems suitable for both children and adults. I have no idea if it's still in print though. I do tend to go for the classics rather than modern poetry.

[flo_nelja]

My memes are, unfortunately, in French, and a good part of my fics too (not all of them)

I know classics better, my favorite periods for poetry are usually 19th century and beginning of the 20th. But I'm always for discovering new things.

[sjh2009]

I did see that your memes are in French. I am going to attempt it, see how rusty my French is, it may not be today though, lol

[independence1776]

English poems: I love Mary Oliver's work. She was prolific, so there's a lot to choose from.

[flo_nelja]

Please choose one for me! I only know the one about wild geese!

[independence1776]

Song for Autumn That site has about thirty more of hers.

Don't Hesitate reblogged on my Tumblr.

The Journey And this one.

[flo_nelja]

Thank you very much!

[tsuki_no_bara]

poems! all in english.

mad girl's love song, by sylvia plath
to live in the zombie apocalypse, by burlee vang
the decorative airport fern is not what it pretends to be, jennifer l knox
the last thing, by ada limón
gate a-4, by naomi shihab nye

[flo_nelja]

Thank you!
They're all good but I especially love "mad girl's love song" and "the decorative airport fern is not what it pretends to be"

Try this ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> * Recs for poetry! Rec me your favorite poem, or your favorite collection (ou si c'est en français votre poème préféré dans ceux qui ne sont pas trop connus, sinon je connais probablement déjà) (if it's in English I know basically nothing) <<

WARNING: Flypaper for eyeballs! Consider your available free time before following these links.

Some of my fanpoems are on AO3. Frankenstein's Family is on my author website.

I have written two paperback poetry books.

The Poem tag in my blog reads 6370. This is undercounting; last year I wrote 500 kigo haiku and this year I'm onto astronomy haiku. For narrative verse, see my Serial Poetry page. If you tell me a favorite topic or two, I can try to help you find it in the archives.

You can also ask for something new. Next open prompt call will be the crowdfunding Creative Jam on January 16-17 with a theme of "Darkness and Light." Next Poetry Fishbowl will be in my DW blog on Tuesday, February 2 with a theme of "Cultural Differences." If you love poetry, you'll probably get a kick out of watching my fans go into a feeding frenzy. :D

The Stuffed Owl is a book of BAD poetry, and useful for comparison.

My favorite books on writing poetry:

This is a guide to forms, and it includes forms from English, French, Italian, Greek, Welsh, and sundry other languages.
https://www.amazon.com/New-Book-Forms-Handbook-Poetics/dp/0874513812

This one is on how to write poetry.
https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Poetry-John-Drury/dp/1582974632

Re: Try this ...

[flo_nelja]

Thank you! I love astronomy haiku!

Re: Try this ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

Then definitely keep an eye on my blog, because I'll be writing a LOT more astronomy haiku this year. :D

[spikedluv]

I have only ever read Crush by Richard Siken, but I enjoyed it.

[flo_nelja]

A specific poem to rec?

[spikedluv]

I don't recall it well enough to rec a single poem from it, sorry.

[reeby10]

Ooh, poetry, I can definitely rec some of that :)

- Every Day You Play by Pablo Neruda
- la verdad / the storybook by Elisa Chavez
- The Dislocated Room by Richard Siken
- Birds Appearing in a Dream by Michael Collier
- A Monstrous Manifesto by Catherynne M. Valente
- Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye
- Mexican American Disambiguation by José Olivarez
- The Orange by Wendy Cope
- Small Kindnesses by Danusha Laméris
- Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti

I haven't read many full poetry collections, but I enjoyed Crush by Richard Siken and 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East by Naomi Shihab Nye. I've also got a pretty hefty poetry tag on my tumblr, which has both poetry by other people I like and my own fan poetry.

[flo_nelja]

Thank you! They are good! I only knew Goblin Market

[reeby10]

So glad you liked them! I figured Goblin Market was one you might already know, but it's a favorite of mine so worth a mention :)