What Hil Said.

Just treat it as a weird part of our creative process. Some people are inspired by asparagus, others by math. Doesn't necessarily affect the outward form of the poem.

I don't think there is such a big split between "these are sciency/rational" things and "these are creative/emotional" things. Just different aspects of the same thing, to me.

This is one of those moments where willingness to use an emoticon would have helped clarify the tongue-in-cheek aspect of my post, I guess; hence my use of the word "fetish".

Of course they're different aspects of the same thing, says the ex-dancer who, after numerous sprains and pulls, understood all too well how physics is applied to what the body will and will not do while executing ridiculous movements for which said body was never designed in nature.

• catching up, enjoying a lovely poem*

Steph, your poem made me think about a discussion we had in my CW class about poetry not being able to have the same kind of strong distinctive voice peculiar to prose. I'm thinking you've blown that assonine theory to bits.

Can't remember if I ever posted about this here and am too lazy to back-read so...

I was asked to read at the lauch of Juice III and I opted to read one of the pieces published in the journal (my love poem) and those haikus (which you might remember Deb) Anyway, despite the fact my voice was all wavery from nerves a few people actually came up to me afterwards to compliment me on them, which made the whole vegan cake recipe rejection not so ego-crushing.

The new journal doesn't have its online companion version yet, but I can put up a link to the second volume which has my spaghetti- western- fun -type short story in it if any of you care to check it out.

Oh, and if anyone cares to look at a tiny skeleton of a short story (an imagery assignment for my CW class) before I hand it in next Friday that would be grand. Any takers?

You might like reading Aimee Bender's (<33333) An Invisible Sign of My Own, deb.

Brynn, I could respond by tomorrow, if that's soon enough? just e-mail my profile address.

Deena: Thank you! No rush. Just sometime before Friday. I will email it momentarily. It's quite short and I'm concerned it's a little rushed in terms of pacing, etc, but I was only supposed to have 500 words and was way over to begin with.

You might like reading Aimee Bender's An Invisible Sign of My Own, deb.

I adore this book. It floored me from the first page, and it has some of the greatest imagery I've ever read.

I'll check it out; I've had another of hers recced to me - I think "The Girl in the Flamable Skirt" is the name I'm remembering. She sounds wonderful.

*squeals!*

I just got an email from the Juice editors asking me to read at a launch party in the McNally Robinson (think large bookseller a la Chapters or Barnes and Noble). I'm completely overwhelmed since this is the first time this small university type journal has been offered this type of publicity (we usually just have the smallish launch at the university)... I think I might explode! Anyway, if any of you would (please?) like to help me choose which piece to read from the journal that would be amazing... My journal pieces are "Unwritten" and "Lucid Journal."

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Follow the above link and click on current issue.

Thanks

Brynn, I'd say "Lucid". There's a fast-moving heartbeat in there, and a backbeat, as well.