Wondering about what happens when one posts a poem on a blog - how far and where does it go? It's very different from throwing it into a NZ anthology or collection - readership 500 if you're lucky.
For a start, all my blog posts go out through Twitter which flicks them onto Facebook ... in other words, there's an unknown ripple effect which is both fun and scary. I googled my Tuesday poem called This Cup which begins 'Orange sarong on the beach, tip-toeing on the hot stones ...' and one of the delightful places I found it holed up was here . It's an elearning site for English and the page is: 'Sarong Examples on Twitter'. My poem is top of the list.
I have to say some of the other twitters cited must surely rate as poems even if they're not meant to be. Like this one:
Now dat a chick got da itis da sun wanna come out ima need it 2 get real hot so I can trow on my louie v sarong & take a walk on dis beach. PrettyDivaMel
Mary, I have a Good Friday poem that I have written - do you want to host my poem? I'm so impressed with the travels of your sarong... perhaps my Good Friday poem might find a holy path somewhere :)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to host it, Maggie. I could put it up next Tuesday in time for Good Friday. Email it to me.
ReplyDeleteI am afraid twitte might eat me up, so I'm avoiding it....for now...
ReplyDeleteI love the other twitter "poem" too. Found poetry can be unexpectedly wonderful. I'm fond of cafe chats or bus prattle myself.
There's a certain poetry with a technological nod to be found here as well Mary: http://autocompleteme.com/
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