tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post7399335098569330292..comments2023-09-27T11:05:00.870-04:00Comments on Savvy Verse & Wit: Final Part of My Interview With Arlene AngSerenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-23960127439889294432009-04-08T13:58:00.000-04:002009-04-08T13:58:00.000-04:00Wendi: I'm glad that you enjoyed this interview, ...Wendi: I'm glad that you enjoyed this interview, even if it was in parts! She is great to work with.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-31686988451570904462009-04-07T12:53:00.000-04:002009-04-07T12:53:00.000-04:00I really enjoyed reading your interviews with this...I really enjoyed reading your interviews with this author - she seems very fun and sincere. :)<BR/><BR/>Your interview has been added to <A HREF="http://wendisbookcorner.blogspot.com/2008/08/about-author-author-interview-index.html" REL="nofollow"> About the Author - An Author Interview Index</A>! ~ WendiWendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354458791978964560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-18035889310170579972009-03-06T12:28:00.000-05:002009-03-06T12:28:00.000-05:00Sorry, Feda, you missed the deadline.Sorry, Feda, you missed the deadline.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-64042931271639960992009-03-06T12:19:00.000-05:002009-03-06T12:19:00.000-05:00Poetry takes me to places unseenWhenever I'm down ...Poetry takes me to places unseen<BR/>Whenever I'm down or in-between<BR/>Please accept my entrant fee<BR/>I am on bended knee<BR/>Thanks for the giveaway<BR/>I wish you a wonderful day<BR/>If you can please send my way<BR/>That's all I have for today.<BR/><BR/>Thank you. TGIF!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-56099424955683837112009-02-26T21:52:00.000-05:002009-02-26T21:52:00.000-05:00Once again I'm impressed with the depth of your in...Once again I'm impressed with the depth of your interviews, Serena.<BR/><BR/>I'd love to have my name entered in this giveaway. I need to step outside my comfort zone and read more poetry ... thanks for introducing us to Arlene.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-55647223533689130482009-02-26T13:24:00.000-05:002009-02-26T13:24:00.000-05:00Thanks for the heads up Serena...I realized that I...Thanks for the heads up Serena...I realized that I didn't enter this one yet! lol<BR/><BR/>I love how she is able to discipline herself to write as soon as she gets up...I think that would be my problem! <BR/><BR/>As you know, I blogged about your contest <A HREF="http://jo-jolovestoread.blogspot.com/2009/02/current-giveaways_26.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/>joannelong74@gmail.comJo-Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529212026658169288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-26864536466740244302009-02-26T07:33:00.000-05:002009-02-26T07:33:00.000-05:00Arlene: Great answer...exactly what I was thinkin...Arlene: Great answer...exactly what I was thinking...but you said it much better than I could have. Bravo. Have a great trip to Manila and we will "see" you in March!Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-88945019812417751942009-02-26T07:24:00.000-05:002009-02-26T07:24:00.000-05:00Janel: She is pretty amazing!Janel: She is pretty amazing!Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-63829851621495150742009-02-25T20:36:00.000-05:002009-02-25T20:36:00.000-05:00Wow, I can't believe she was able to write that ma...Wow, I can't believe she was able to write that many poems in 60 days. That was one heck of a productive streak. I wish my muse would stick around for that long!<BR/><BR/>jgbeads AT gmail DOT comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823616282284779390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-68120401855648733982009-02-25T19:49:00.000-05:002009-02-25T19:49:00.000-05:00Interesting question, Gautami! I'm not partial to ...Interesting question, Gautami! I'm not partial to mushiness in love poems either. It's probably all the hormones working overtime. When it comes to writing poetry my guess is there should be a balance between emotion and aesthetics, soul and mind. Maybe it works like a doctor/patient relationship -- if you're too close to the subject, it's hard to remain unsentimental about it. <BR/><BR/>And Arlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292956898019230814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-16713667021252550552009-02-25T14:45:00.000-05:002009-02-25T14:45:00.000-05:00I just passed on through and couldn't help but rea...I just passed on through and couldn't help but read what a fantastic interview you guys had. <BR/><BR/>I'll confess I don't read any poems but Arlene seems great and I would definitely love to read her work so please enter me in your giveaway.Nelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14571077334972520535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-3289970536110912362009-02-25T13:44:00.000-05:002009-02-25T13:44:00.000-05:00Blod: Thanks for stopping by and entering the con...Blod: Thanks for stopping by and entering the contest. Its time to expand your horizons.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-38043194319877791692009-02-25T13:38:00.000-05:002009-02-25T13:38:00.000-05:00Would love to enter this one, and yay internationa...Would love to enter this one, and yay international, that means me too :)<BR/><BR/>Blogs are sure for me the way to find more new authors and books to read, and love.<BR/><BR/>I fell in love with poems when we read WWI poets in class, so real and sad. But I do love all the rest tooBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-16006659058893705482009-02-25T13:19:00.000-05:002009-02-25T13:19:00.000-05:00Gautami: I figured everyone's google reader is ou...Gautami: I figured everyone's google reader is out of control, so I could prompt you to enter since I know you love poetry as much as I do.<BR/><BR/>As for love poetry, I have the same issue. It will be interesting to see what Arlene has to say.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-76792991244984010582009-02-25T12:07:00.000-05:002009-02-25T12:07:00.000-05:00I do have a question:I as a poet can write anythin...I do have a question:<BR/><BR/>I as a poet can write anything under this earth but love poetry does not come easy for me. I hate the mushiness of most love poetry.Why are love poems so difficult to write? <BR/><BR/>I am always looking out for poetry books. So I might as well be considered for the draw!<BR/><BR/>gautami.tripathy[at]gmail.com<BR/><BR/>Thanks Serena, for directing me here!gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-82822518991206706662009-02-25T07:20:00.000-05:002009-02-25T07:20:00.000-05:00Liz: I look forward to hearing from you! Thanks ...Liz: I look forward to hearing from you! Thanks for blogging about the contest, that gets you an extra entry!Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-62021928017040865422009-02-25T04:05:00.000-05:002009-02-25T04:05:00.000-05:00Just a quickie to say I've blogged about this...an...Just a quickie to say I've blogged about this...and Arlene, huggers for mentioning 'miracle'...and Serena, will do, most defo, thanks : )Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05990807765195683301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-69424922249621440742009-02-24T21:29:00.000-05:002009-02-24T21:29:00.000-05:00Arlene: great answers. Sapphire sounds like a po...Arlene: great answers. Sapphire sounds like a poet with a powerful pen. I may have to check her work out as well.<BR/><BR/>As for Liz, no need to nudge, just pop a review copy in the mail, and I will get to it! Reviews, interviews, giveaways, you name it! :) I'm always eager to help out fellow poets.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-58605062266540271382009-02-24T20:28:00.000-05:002009-02-24T20:28:00.000-05:00That's an interesting question, Darby! A secret lo...That's an interesting question, Darby! A secret love poem can either mean a love poem written in secret — something you wouldn't share with your loved one for many reasons — or a poem on a secret love affair, imaginary or not. It was fun playing with these various aspects in the book.<BR/><BR/>Indigo, of course. Poetry is a way to explore and express feelings and situations — be it a survivor'sArlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292956898019230814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-17734799659320554822009-02-24T17:05:00.000-05:002009-02-24T17:05:00.000-05:00Annie: Thanks for stopping by and entering the co...Annie: Thanks for stopping by and entering the contest.<BR/><BR/>Care: you are too cute. The first comment would have been fine, but I loved the second poetic one too.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-32109304761683958742009-02-24T15:55:00.000-05:002009-02-24T15:55:00.000-05:00I need some poetry in my life and certainly a book...I need some poetry in my life and certainly a book of such on my bookshelf. (is that a decent enough comment over 'Pls enter me'?)<BR/>or perhaps:<BR/>"Roses are red,<BR/>Violets should be mauve,<BR/>(hey - what rhymes with mauve?)<BR/>Violets are not pink,<BR/>I'd love to win some poetry,<BR/>I need some, I think!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-77509579618351893802009-02-24T13:28:00.000-05:002009-02-24T13:28:00.000-05:00I admire poets. The writing is so exacting. You ca...I admire poets. The writing is so exacting. You can't fake anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-51454574622113672842009-02-24T10:35:00.000-05:002009-02-24T10:35:00.000-05:00Indigo: As a poet myself, I can totally see a nee...Indigo: As a poet myself, I can totally see a need for that voice in poems, particularly those about love. If you write, I say keep on writing about it...it can be cathartic and expand the genre. Consider yourself entered into the giveaway!Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-2614621535490861212009-02-24T10:30:00.000-05:002009-02-24T10:30:00.000-05:00Whenever I hear of love, t's described as a many s...Whenever I hear of love, t's described as a many splendored thing. However being a survivor of Domestic Abuse it takes on a subtle different meaning. My question would be this - Could you see poetic sense in describing that type of love, the lack of normalcy, wishing, wanting something more? I guess to me love is safety, composure, just a gentle echo of words. Do you see this as a something that Sage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5450424838277339646.post-51378785904679238282009-02-24T06:40:00.000-05:002009-02-24T06:40:00.000-05:00MJ: Glad to hear it.Darby: great question...wish...MJ: Glad to hear it.<BR/><BR/>Darby: great question...wish I had thought of it.<BR/><BR/>Liz: Thanks for gushing. I'm sure Arlene appreciates it. I just love her poems...Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.com