Comments on: 30 Poems in 30 Days: The Constraint as a Tool http://www.poewar.com/30-poems-in-30-days-the-constraint-as-a-tool/ The blog of writer J.C. Hewitt Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:21:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Saul Nadata http://www.poewar.com/30-poems-in-30-days-the-constraint-as-a-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-186060 Saul Nadata Fri, 16 May 2008 01:31:29 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/30-poems-in-30-days-the-constraint-as-a-tool/#comment-186060 [Note: I swear this started about cheese] Tonight I come in peace, with nothing to sell tonight. This inscrutable message: does it ring a bell tonight? You're out of words. I'm sure I know that look. It might come down to show and tell tonight. Even with a mouth full of empty holes, you still manage to say you're doing well tonight. The shirt off my back? Have the moles off my skin. Name another cliche we can dispel tonight. By God, but in that open-buttoned shirt you sure know how to cast a spell tonight. Saul Nadatas last blog post..<a href="http://featuredpoems.blogspot.com/2008/05/tonight.html" rel="nofollow">Tonight</a> [Note: I swear this started about cheese]

Tonight

I come in peace, with nothing to sell tonight.
This inscrutable message: does it ring a bell tonight?

You’re out of words. I’m sure I know that look.
It might come down to show and tell tonight.

Even with a mouth full of empty holes,
you still manage to say you’re doing well tonight.

The shirt off my back? Have the moles off my skin.
Name another cliche we can dispel tonight.

By God, but in that open-buttoned shirt
you sure know how to cast a spell tonight.

Saul Nadatas last blog post..Tonight

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]]> By: Rosemary Nisen-Wade http://www.poewar.com/30-poems-in-30-days-the-constraint-as-a-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-120404 Rosemary Nisen-Wade Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:32:18 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/30-poems-in-30-days-the-constraint-as-a-tool/#comment-120404 VOICES Improvisations on the story of a gift of a mammoth cheese to Thomas Jefferson by the citizens of Cheshire, Massachusetts, as told in Wikipedia 1. He's the big cheese around here, so we have to butter him up. The Rev. says he flows with the milk of human kindness. We're afraid that he'll milk us all dry. 2. He's not one of us. His ways are strange. French. You know what they are. I wonder what infidelities he conceals? 3. They say with pride no slavery was involved in the making of this gift. Although I myself am not free to give what I do, yet I choose to. 4. I have paid for this tribute fully half the value. I didn't have to. Better half a loaf than none. Cast your bread upon the waters…. VOICES
Improvisations on the story of a gift of a mammoth cheese to Thomas Jefferson by the citizens of Cheshire, Massachusetts, as told in Wikipedia

1.

He’s the big cheese around here,
so we have to butter him up.
The Rev. says he flows with the milk
of human kindness. We’re afraid
that he’ll milk us all dry.

2.

He’s not one of us.
His ways are strange.
French. You know
what they are. I wonder
what infidelities he conceals?

3.

They say with pride
no slavery was involved
in the making of this gift.
Although I myself am not free
to give what I do, yet I choose to.

4.

I have paid for this tribute
fully half the value.
I didn’t have to.
Better half a loaf than none.
Cast your bread upon the waters….

]]> By: John Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/30-poems-in-30-days-the-constraint-as-a-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-119976 John Hewitt Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:22:45 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/30-poems-in-30-days-the-constraint-as-a-tool/#comment-119976 Our Daily Cheese We gather together for our daily cheese How many cows For this single slice of American cheese food product Individually wrapped A perfect square for sandwiches Grilled or otherwise Back in the day it meant something Combining the milk of many cows To make one cheese They did this for presidents They presented it to Jefferson and Jackson With the pride of a small town That can create one great honor How now lone cow Try to find a cheese from just one A single cow is special now Someone took the time Someone kept it separate Someone believed in craftsmanship Even when it comes to cheese I want that cheese That stands alone I want to know the name of that cow I want to know the name of that farmer I want to know who made that cheese Our Daily Cheese

We gather together for our daily cheese
How many cows
For this single slice of American cheese food product
Individually wrapped
A perfect square for sandwiches
Grilled or otherwise

Back in the day it meant something
Combining the milk of many cows
To make one cheese
They did this for presidents
They presented it to Jefferson and Jackson
With the pride of a small town
That can create one great honor

How now lone cow
Try to find a cheese from just one
A single cow is special now
Someone took the time
Someone kept it separate
Someone believed in craftsmanship
Even when it comes to cheese

I want that cheese
That stands alone
I want to know the name of that cow
I want to know the name of that farmer
I want to know who made that cheese

]]> By: Connie Williams http://www.poewar.com/30-poems-in-30-days-the-constraint-as-a-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-119515 Connie Williams Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:56:22 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/30-poems-in-30-days-the-constraint-as-a-tool/#comment-119515 I'm happy with what I have; I"ll put it in my collection called: "Queen of Tart." "Sometimes less is more," Mozart. Also by the Master, "a rest is the 'sound' of silence." I’m happy with what I have; I”ll put it in my collection called:
“Queen of Tart.” “Sometimes less is more,” Mozart. Also by the Master, “a rest is the ’sound’ of silence.”

]]> By: John Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/30-poems-in-30-days-the-constraint-as-a-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-119505 John Hewitt Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:30:59 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/30-poems-in-30-days-the-constraint-as-a-tool/#comment-119505 Hi Connie, Feel free to Hit the Random button again until you are inspired. Hi Connie,

Feel free to Hit the Random button again until you are inspired.

]]> By: John Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/30-poems-in-30-days-the-constraint-as-a-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-119504 John Hewitt Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:18:24 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/30-poems-in-30-days-the-constraint-as-a-tool/#comment-119504 Hi Amy, If I can find mine, I'll post it. Hi Amy, If I can find mine, I’ll post it.

]]> By: Amy Derby http://www.poewar.com/30-poems-in-30-days-the-constraint-as-a-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-119503 Amy Derby Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:46:59 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/30-poems-in-30-days-the-constraint-as-a-tool/#comment-119503 I'd liked to have seen the poems that began with "For centuries lovers have looked to the stars" and ended with "And the three-legged dog chased the beer truck out of town" -- sounds like a fun assignment to me. I’d liked to have seen the poems that began with “For centuries lovers have looked to the stars” and ended with “And the three-legged dog chased the beer truck out of town” — sounds like a fun assignment to me.

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