[stylist] In the Storms of April

[Lynda Lambert]

hahaha, I love it! Always a feeling that things are not quite as peaceful 
and lovely as they first appear?

Check out the SpringSummer issue of Magnets and Ladders - there is a very 
nice piece on the Pantoum there - I think it is by one of the NFB Writers 
here - don't remember, but it is very good and she put in some poems for 
examples.

I use the Pantoum form a LOT, as I love the feeling of movement we get - 
almost like being on a train speeding down the tracks or on a carnival ride 
that we might want to STOP but cannot - we must stay on it till the END. 
That is MY TAKE on a Pantoum and that is how I approach it - so of course my 
imagery is reflective of that feeling of movement that gains momentum as we 
travel through the lines and verses of it. (I am all for "FULL speed ahead" 
remember? lol

I have written a lot of Pantoums,Vilanelle, (sp) and Sestina  poems -  my 
favorite choices when doing a poem in a "form."

I do not know about other here, it's been so quiet that I think everyone is 
busy WRITING their hearts out to be ready to submit things by April 1 for 
the NFB Writing Contest. I have been super busy writing, too.

I am started the big task of archiving my writing and poetry - beginning 
with the late 70s. I have finished my art archiving project - took 2 long 
and hard months of work. Now, beginning the writing archives. It is 
enlightening to LOOK BACK. Today I posted a new blog article on looking back 
at what we have done and it's benefits to inspire us.

It is at:
http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com

Thanks for your comments. Lynda






Lynda Lambert
104 River Road
Ellwood City, PA 16117

724 758 4979

My Blog:  http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
My Website:  http://lyndalambert.com






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
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Subject: Re: [stylist] In the Storms of April


> Lynda
>
> Thank you for sharing this Pantoum poem with us. Interesting, my reaction 
> to
> it fluctuated from marveling in the flow, to a feeling of spookiness of 
> its
> imagery and portent.
>
> And so what is the definition of pantoum?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda 
> Lambert
> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 9:13 AM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] In the Storms of April
>
> Here is a PANTOUM poem I wrote some time ago. It was written as a response
> to the poet/author Jeff O'Brien in a conversation we were having via 
> e-mail.
>
> If you live in a place, as I do, where the seasons are distinct and 
> clearly
> defined, you will definitely feel what I am describing here, as our winter
> is beginning the difficult merge into spring - and how it affects us all.
>
> We just returned from our annual March visit to  Puerto Rico. In a five 
> hour
> flight, we went from warm sunshine and balmy breezes, to freezing
> temperatures and snow covered landscape.
>
> Lynda
> Lynda Lambert
> 104 River Road
> Ellwood City, PA 16117
>
> 724 758 4979
>
> My Blog:  http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
> My Website:  http://lyndalambert.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
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