tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311201101178073119.post2804220244626038592..comments2023-08-24T05:28:28.355-05:00Comments on Myself the only Kangaroo among the Beauty: Snow Days, Slow Days: LinksSandy Longhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04735445958970512617noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311201101178073119.post-46891081000193844252010-02-12T10:07:52.804-06:002010-02-12T10:07:52.804-06:00Glad to do it, S.!Glad to do it, S.!Sandy Longhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735445958970512617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311201101178073119.post-47816535164317665712010-02-12T09:58:23.982-06:002010-02-12T09:58:23.982-06:00Sandy,
Thanks so much for posting a link to my bl...Sandy,<br /><br />Thanks so much for posting a link to my blog post about MFA programs. I really appreciate it.Stephen S. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480344613729894754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311201101178073119.post-3675485920745121982010-02-11T16:26:21.018-06:002010-02-11T16:26:21.018-06:00M., your comment got wrapped up in my email loop. ...M., your comment got wrapped up in my email loop. Perhaps I aim too high with the NEA, but as the cliche goes...you can't win if you don't play, and the money would definitely come in handy in terms of my writing life.Sandy Longhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735445958970512617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311201101178073119.post-69658127467776388522010-02-11T12:04:59.081-06:002010-02-11T12:04:59.081-06:00V. Wow! Thanks for stopping by and for the kind wo...V. Wow! Thanks for stopping by and for the kind words about the book.Sandy Longhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735445958970512617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311201101178073119.post-68311992300341916572010-02-11T11:56:49.933-06:002010-02-11T11:56:49.933-06:00I found you through Stephen Mills, and then I real...I found you through Stephen Mills, and then I realized, "Hey! I really liked her book! Cool!" I love the internet for allowing me to stumble randomly across poets I enjoy.<br /><br />Good luck on the NEA. Those forms are crazy.V. Wetlauferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06723466807085189259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311201101178073119.post-32125688596931561432010-02-11T11:09:59.317-06:002010-02-11T11:09:59.317-06:00The NEA is far too lofty a goal for me right now--...The NEA is far too lofty a goal for me right now--fingers crossed for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311201101178073119.post-27291998340823128052010-02-11T07:02:24.597-06:002010-02-11T07:02:24.597-06:00K., such great questions! I have to run to class,...K., such great questions! I have to run to class, but I'll be thinking about them all day. <br /><br />The snow is rare for us as well and nothing compared to those folks with 3 feet and counting.<br /><br />Enjoy the lapse into chilly temps.Sandy Longhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735445958970512617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311201101178073119.post-76089081873036613532010-02-11T05:56:19.692-06:002010-02-11T05:56:19.692-06:00I quit applying for NEA grants with the last cycle...I quit applying for NEA grants with the last cycle, where I found the computerized forms didn't want to communicate with my computer. I admire your persistence.<br /><br />I like the idea of a mini chapbook. I like submitting poems that go together, that show how I've woven my favorite themes and images into a variety of poems. Some years, I've wondered if I should show that I can work equally well in forms and in free verse--but I usually rule out that idea in favor of choosing my absolute best work that all fits together.<br /><br />So, here's a philosophical question. This year, I'm not applying because I don't have time to wrestle the forms into submission. But really, it's because I don't need the money. I've always been most motivated to apply in years when that chunk of money would have really helped.<br /><br />Here's the question: Do those of us who don't need the money have any sort of obligation not to apply, so that the starving artists are more likely to get money that will likely mean more to them?<br /><br />Or is the award really not about the money but about the recognition?<br /><br />Something to ponder during these winter storms howling your way. It's a chilly 45 degrees here in South Florida this morning. Nothing compared to the pain of the mid-Atlantic to New York region of course but rare for us.Kristin Berkey-Abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841824206762029363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311201101178073119.post-49035512337685419362010-02-10T14:32:26.842-06:002010-02-10T14:32:26.842-06:00Thanks, L. Glad to know I'm not alone!Thanks, L. Glad to know I'm not alone!Sandy Longhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735445958970512617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3311201101178073119.post-5600984157132775172010-02-10T14:29:18.960-06:002010-02-10T14:29:18.960-06:00Choosing 10 (or 15, or 20...) is the worst. I'...Choosing 10 (or 15, or 20...) is the worst. I've been agonizing over the same issue with fellowship applications. Ultimately, I landed on the same idea, the 'mini-chapbook', maybe not even so grand, but at least some semblance of a narrative thread lurking behind the individual poems. I figure it's easier for these committees to remember you if there's some sort of commonality in your work (in terms of subject matter more than technique, there, I tried to show some diversity). Anyway, that was my take on it. <br /><br />Best of luck with NEA 2010. For me, those big names and government forms are still too scary for me...maybe 2012...<br /><br />LJLuke Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485195273934420368noreply@blogger.com