[stylist] Poem: Robert Bly

Sun Feb 12 23:10:58 UTC 2012

This is interesting. I did not know you could get daily poems. Are these 
free?
Which site did it come from?

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From: Lynda Lambert
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 10:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Poem: Robert Bly

You said the magic word, for me...Robert Bly. I am WILD about his poetry and
his other writings as well. I have done a lot of research on his work, have
presented at conferences on his work, and have had my own articles on his
work published.  What moves me about his work is the deep connections to
ancient mythology and nature. Lynda

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From: "Jacqueline Williams" <jackieleepoet at cox.net>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 10:39 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Poem: Rabble

> 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
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> February 6, 2012
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> Today's poem is copyright C 2012 by Robert Bly. Used with permission of 
> the
> author.
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> More from this author
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> Other Bly Poems
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> Two ramages for old masters [Silent in the moonlight]
> Advice From the Geese
> Poem for Andrew Marvell
> The Greek Ships
> The Sympathies of the Long Married
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> What Things Want
> by Robert Bly
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> You have to let things
> Occupy their own space.
> This room is small,
> But the green settee
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> Likes to be here.
> The big marsh reeds,
> Crowding out the slough,
> Find the world good.
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> 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
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> 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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> -----Original Message-----
> 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
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> 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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> -----Original Message-----
> 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
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> Subject: [stylist] Poem: Rabble
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> Good day again.
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> Following my discovery of the Poets & Writers mag I was inspired to write 
> a
> short verse.
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> 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.
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> I am of the rabble.
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> My words may sound like babble.
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> Sometimes they have the spirit of a rebel,
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> And stir the waters as if a tossed pebble.
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> Bill Outman
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