[stylist] Poem: Rabble

Tue Feb 7 03:39:42 UTC 2012

Mary Jo,
I get my poem a day on poets.org. It did not go through to Vegas. I am
trying a copy and paste to you. The poem today is by Robert Bly, "What
Things Want."
How do you forward a website page?
If your site is a different one, I would appreciate having you send it.
Thanks very much for helping to get this to the list.
Jackie

February 6, 2012

Today's poem is copyright C 2012 by Robert Bly. Used with permission of the
author.

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What Things Want
by Robert Bly 

You have to let things
Occupy their own space.
This room is small,
But the green settee

Likes to be here.
The big marsh reeds,
Crowding out the slough,
Find the world good.

You have to let things
Be as they are.
Who knows which of us
Deserves the world more?

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-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Mary-Jo Lord
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 5:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Poem: Rabble

Hi Jackie,

Which poem a day do you get?  I can forward the one that I subscribe to in
case they are different.

Mary-Jo

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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jacqueline Williams
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 6:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Poem: Rabble

Bill,
Cute quatrain.
I got Poets and Writers for years when I could see. Now I get it on the web,
but it does not have all the articles, but news of all of there services,
contest deadlines, and much more. I also get "Poem a day, and keep a folder
of all those I think worthy.
I tend to not like poetry that is non-accessible, which many MFA's write.
Some are very accessible, but not the majority.
I think it is a club, which once you have that credential, there are certain
recognizable aspects to your poetry that qualify you to get teaching
positions and win awards, which serves to strengthen the market for MFA's.
It is very expensive to go this route.
After reading the poem-a-day, I always open the author link and hear the
background. Most have MFA's and many of the old traditional poets do not.
Happy for your interest in poetry.
Jackie

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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Bill Outman
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 2:37 PM
To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
Subject: [stylist] Poem: Rabble

Good day again.  

Following my discovery of the Poets & Writers mag I was inspired to write a
short verse.  

I was reading an article on debut poets and noticed most of these folks have
an M. F. A. degree, which made me feel a bit out of my league.  So here's a
short ode to those of us who don't have all the formal training but still
find creative inspiration.  

I am of the rabble.  

My words may sound like babble.  

Sometimes they have the spirit of a rebel, 

And stir the waters as if a tossed pebble.  

Bill Outman 

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