[stylist] apologies

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Tabor" <souljourner at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] apologies

> Hi, everyone:
>
> Good idea, Jim! Lori, I too liked your poem very much some great imaging!
>
> I'm new to this list. My name is Susan Tabor. I live in Lawrence, Kansas
> where I work part-time for a radio reading service and involve myself with
> several other community and faith-based activities that keep me off the
> streets and out of trouble--sometimes. My background is in social work and
> chaplaincy. I have always loved to write. My first story was when I was in
> 3rd grade called SALLY AND HER BUNNY. (Since my parents wouldn't let us
> have
> a bunny, it was a way I could have one!) As I got older, I ventured into
> poetry and nonfictional prose. I edit a do a large portion of producing a
> newsletter at work. I've written columns about peace and justice issues
> for
> our church bulletin for years.
>
> The sad part is that also as I got older, my forays into creative writing
> became less frequent. I took an independent study in poetry writing once
> from an author whose work I liked and for all intents and purposes, my
> creativity was stifled if not temporarily killed--for a long time. She
> said
> one had to write like Ezra Pound in order to understand and write good
> poetry and I couldn't stand Ezra Pound.
>
> I am married to a wonderful husband and we have 3 four-leggeds who are
> felines:  Friar Lawrence, Saint Vincent de Purr (Vinnie for short) and
> Monsigneur Felix del Gato. They are delightful and all get along very
> well.
>
> Well, enough about me. I look forward to reading, learning, writing and
> growing with this list and the writers' list.
> Best Regards,
> Susan Tabor
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR
> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:03 PM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] apologies
>
> yes,
> I love that poem!
> inscribe it on a paperweight and give to publisher/editor who's
> leaning on you Lori!
> jc
> Jim Canaday M.A.
> Lawrence, KS
>
> At 06:56 PM 9/30/2009, you wrote:
>>Lori, your poem --- it actually was easy for me to follow and make sense
> of!
>>(so little poetry  is fathomable to me)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Robert Leslie Newman
>>Email- newmanrl at cox.net
>>THOUGHT PROVOKER Website-
>>Http://www.thoughtprovoker.info
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>Behalf Of LoriStay at aol.com
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:26 AM
>>To: stylist at nfbnet.org
>>Subject: Re: [stylist] apologies
>>
>>It was okay.   Lots of walking, lots of time to meditate in the synagogue.
>>  I pulled a muscle the other day, so sitting down and standing up was
>>difficult, though once I was up, or down, I was fine.   I'm sitting on ice
>>at
>>home.   It seems to spur the wellsprings of poetry though.
>>
>>The following came to me this morning, after hearing that a magazine I'm
>>editing is again going to be heavily censored (of stupid things, too).
>>
>>Censor's Ship
>>Loraine Stayer
>>
>>Past the Censor's ship I sail
>>In my wake our treasures trail
>>Bobbing in the sea of ink
>>All must be frightening I think.
>>
>>Martin Luther King; Granny's pot of gold MacDonald's dollar menu; Godiva's
>>chocolate bold.
>>Where have they gone?
>>Dissolved in the sea of shame
>>Because, oh horror, of a proper name
>>
>>Or worse, a hint of theft or murder,
>>A deadly sin that leaves our writers'
>>Best-trashed in the bin.
>>
>>But why?   It must be fear of censure
>>In a nation once free,
>>Now devoid of liberty.
>>
>>
>>This was partly spurred by the red light cameras on two of our major
>>intersections.   Who would have thought I was so paranoid about being
>>watched for
>>every little sin?   (Not that jumping a light is a LITTLE sin!)
>>Lori
>>In a message dated 9/30/09 1:22:51 AM, n6yr at sunflower.com writes:
>>
>>
>> > God bless you and your family Lori,
>> > hope it was a blessed holiday.
>> >
>> > jc
>> >
>>
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