tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post4844852648643849942..comments2024-03-25T10:07:31.278-07:00Comments on There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town: Poetry Friday: The Poet Laureate WritesRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-48426707382492798352021-05-09T18:40:00.297-07:002021-05-09T18:40:00.297-07:00What a lovely poem, and what a treat to hear him r...What a lovely poem, and what a treat to hear him read it himself. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-8237906877388403732021-05-08T05:21:51.010-07:002021-05-08T05:21:51.010-07:00Thank you for posting the video. The photos master...Thank you for posting the video. The photos masterfully amplified the words. What a life. What a generation. <br /><br />As for Poets Laureate, right now my favorite is Tracy K. Smith. Hubby added to my collection of autographed books by the laureates with her 2018 WADE IN THE WATER. I'm savoring it.<br /><br />Could I be a laureate and write poems of commemoration? I think not. No thank you. I'll stick to the small moments of my small life.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-60385551214741648562021-05-07T17:47:33.994-07:002021-05-07T17:47:33.994-07:00I think as Jama mentioned it's an eloquent poe...I think as Jama mentioned it's an eloquent poem, with so many rich words taking you through Prince Phillips' life. The video enhances it even more, thanks for sharing it Ruth!Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-66450761169104540372021-05-07T08:03:04.275-07:002021-05-07T08:03:04.275-07:00Thanks for sharing this eloquent eulogy. I'm n...Thanks for sharing this eloquent eulogy. I'm not familiar with Armitage's work, so this was a real treat.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-77160362462003009172021-05-07T06:01:08.474-07:002021-05-07T06:01:08.474-07:00I love seeing the video and hearing the poem, Ruth...I love seeing the video and hearing the poem, Ruth. I've been reading and looking for poems by the poet laureate for a long time, a boost for them, of course, and for poetry itself in our country. The names on the list are ones most of us know & love, I guess, like Kumin, Kooser, Collins, Brooks & now Harjo. Thanks for this lovely post. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-50731359860443862252021-05-07T05:54:18.567-07:002021-05-07T05:54:18.567-07:00Thanks for sharing this Elegy, Ruth. It's fasc...Thanks for sharing this Elegy, Ruth. It's fascinating the strong emotions (both positive and negative) that people (all over the world) have for the British Royals. Most Brits I've met seem to be the least interested! Ha! Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-1534267916914501292021-05-07T02:36:57.586-07:002021-05-07T02:36:57.586-07:00Oh, my. The eulogy poem is elegant and grand and e...Oh, my. The eulogy poem is elegant and grand and every bit worthy of a royal. Thank you for sharing. I had no idea of this poem. I'm going to read it again.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-3821132951651223532021-05-07T00:38:18.078-07:002021-05-07T00:38:18.078-07:00Ruth, thank you for this interesting post. It was ...Ruth, thank you for this interesting post. It was fascinating to read the FAQs about the UK's poet laureate. I wondered about the fact that they only had one woman in all those centuries of choosing poets! What? Then I realized that for the first 330 years the poet was given a lifetime appointment, but still there is a 20:1 ratio between men and women. <br /><br />I think the first time I noticed the poet laureate for the U.S. was when Billy Collins was chosen in 2001. His poems made poetry more accessible to me, so maybe he is still my favorite. <br /><br />Interesting question about whether we would "thrive with all those built-in poetry prompts" or get writer's block. I am much more productive with built-in poetry prompts, so yes, I would like that! Denise Krebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583406241247334445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-84215866429829669692021-05-07T00:13:28.500-07:002021-05-07T00:13:28.500-07:00I heard the poet read it as part of the service, a...I heard the poet read it as part of the service, and thought at the time what a difficult challenge that would be, to write about a public figure. Not one I would want to take on!Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05051371332314735643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-65030840636328945932021-05-06T18:27:05.007-07:002021-05-06T18:27:05.007-07:00Ruth, this is a wonderful post, the poem just righ...Ruth, this is a wonderful post, the poem just right and is a eulogy for a generation. We still do feel gratitude for World War 11 heroism, and I think of my father who fought as an American.Janice Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913934779785635150noreply@blogger.com