David L Harrison and Ken Slesarik
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rhythm, meter, rhyme
footwork balanced on the mat
sparring in the ring
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06 Feb 2017 Leave a comment
in Poetry, Poets' Mime Tags: David L Harrison, footwork balanced on the mat, Ken Slesarik, meter, Poets' Mime, rhyme, rhythm, sparring in the ring
David L Harrison and Ken Slesarik
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rhythm, meter, rhyme
footwork balanced on the mat
sparring in the ring
04 Apr 2014 1 Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: Appalachians, art form, articulation, Catskills, dynamics, Fugi, harmony, Hawaii, melody, meter, Muses, Music in the Mountains, pitch, rhythm, Rockies, Smokies, sonic qualities, sound and silence, tempo, texture, timbre
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence.
Its common elements are pitch (which governs melody and harmony),
rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation),
dynamics,
and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture.
The word derives from Greek μουσική mousike; “art of the Muses”.
Fugi
beats a bass drum.
Hawaii
strums calypso.
Catskills
sound the violins.
The Rockies
trumpet horns.
The Smokies
shush their castinettes:
an Appalachian song.
The timbre of the sounds resounds:
redwoods’ bass,
driftwood’s chant.
13 Oct 2013 Leave a comment
in Family Tags: Bunny Question, frizztext, guitar music as a poem, Joy Acey, local flavor, meter, Mortimer Moment, rhyme, slang, Video
Bunny Question #1:
What does it take to be a children’s poet?
Answer:
chutzpah
Bunny Question #2
Do poets use slang?
Answer:
Often. They call it “colloquialism”. And it works well when it rings with meter, rhyme and local flavor.
Bunny Question #3
Can a poem have no words?
Answer:
Some poems are sounds like this one from Germany.
http://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/music-for-cats/
I am touched by Joy Acey’s invite to spend a Mortimer Minute with these lively poets who preceeded me.
Feel free to visit their blogs:
http://www.nowaterriver.com/poetry-friday-the-mortimer-minute-childrens-poetry-blog-hop/
http://tabathayeatts.blogspot.com/2013/09/mortimer-minute.html
http://irenelatham.blogspot.com/2013/09/mortimer-is-in-house.html
http://myjuicylittleuniverse.blogspot.com/2013/09/childrens-poetry-blog-hop.htm
http://www.poetryforkidsjoy.blogspot.com
Here is a video of me reading one of my favorite poems.
https://thevibrantchanneledcreator.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/bit-by-a-bug/
Finally,
I would like to invite all those poets who take time to visit this blog to take a Mortimer Moment.
Just reply in the comments section if you are interested.