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A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« on: April 16, 2009, 11:23:47 AM » by Mike Barrett

*Partially reconstituted.

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg.
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2009, 06:13:19 PM » by Tom Riordan

Completely magnificent, Mike.
I'll take a gross C.O.D.
The period in the title seems weird, bad to me.
-Tom

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg.
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2009, 07:41:07 PM » by brian_edwards

Super Mike! Love it (agree with Tom about the . )

B.

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg.
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2009, 09:01:04 PM » by R. L. Crowther

Not exactly "concrete" but I'll take it. I thought it was a cute idea. Was there supposed to be an asterisk somewhere on the text of the piece being referred to as "partially reconstituted?"

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg.
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2009, 10:57:19 AM » by Mike Barrett

Thanks all.

Hopefully a small edit will kill two birds with one stone.

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2009, 11:03:12 AM » by Tom Riordan

Thar you go!
Mike, I am definitely going to put this in Picks but let's see if we can stir up a little more comment on this board first. I appreciate how different this form and style are, a real breath of fresh air, but the entire conception and execution is superb and the poem shines brighter than your yellow.
--Tom

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2009, 03:48:11 PM » by Rick Stansberger

Anything that expands the province of poetry beyond the emotion laden lyric is all right in my book, uh kindle.

Rick

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2009, 04:28:17 PM » by jamesthomashoward

quite inspired-- more of such things from you, methinks.

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« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2009, 06:54:48 PM » by Sophie Hanson

check you out, being interdisciplinary!

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2009, 09:26:49 PM » by Tom Riordan

Off to Picks now, Mike, lest it slips what's left of my mind! Tom

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2009, 07:41:08 AM » by Mike Barrett

Wasn't sure how this would be received, so thanks for the comments; very grateful for the pick, Tom.

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2009, 07:53:00 AM » by silent lotus

Dear Mike

Your boxed voice is an elevating gift
and it most wonderfully expands the the horizons
of the Poetry Circle.

i for one would be delighted to see more.

a warm smile
silent lotus

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2009, 07:59:21 AM » by jamesthomashoward

Going to be a bitch for the anthologisers though...

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2009, 08:02:04 AM » by silent lotus

Quote from: jamesthomashoward on April 23, 2009, 07:59:21 AM

Going to be a bitch for the anthologisers though...

Just put it on the book cover !

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2009, 09:05:10 AM » by Mike Barrett

SL, I like your thinking...

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2009, 08:23:26 AM » by silent lotus

Quote from: Mike Barrett on April 23, 2009, 09:05:10 AM

SL, I like your thinking...

Dear Mike

I truly believe the imagery would work well
for the cover of the anthology and bring the entire
selection of poems into and then beyond todays actuarial world.

My only suggestion{ if the Editors go along with this idea }
is that you add a © symbol next to your initials.

smiles

silent lotus

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2009, 07:19:22 PM » by StellaR

am I the only one who thinks the . could be an embarrassed exclamation point?

cool post, Mike!

Stella

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2009, 05:59:20 AM » by Kevin Jackson

Mike, I nearly missed this. What a sweet delight!

k

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2009, 06:11:17 AM » by Stirling L.

Very original.

I've seen some experimental poetry thats been done with the help of computers (photoshop and the like). I think it goes well with the genre and makes a statement about our generation.

Wonderful poem. Great job and a great pick.

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #19 on: May 21, 2009, 12:20:52 AM » by Tom Riordan

Not only does this poem's form “wonderfully expand the horizons of the Poetry Circle” and "make a statement about our generation,” as other members note, its subject – advertising -- is probably the most powerful cultural force in our contemporary world, shaping the way we respond to everything, including love, including poetry. Mike's great tagline -- DAY IN, DAY OUT THE INK SINGS DELIGHT! -- has its finger on exactly that pulse.

There are 9 other poems by 9 other magnificent writers that I am sickened not to be able to put on our Front Page this week -- but I know that this one will just come out and kick my butt if I don't. Enjoy, Tom

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« Reply #20 on: May 21, 2009, 01:26:27 AM » by Lynn Doiron

What a great thing! Love seeing this here!

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« Reply #21 on: May 21, 2009, 03:01:59 AM » by Timothy Juhl

What an awesome pic, Tom! It's very cool to see this on the Front Page. Great job, Mike!

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #22 on: May 21, 2009, 03:04:22 AM » by maggie flanagan-wilkie

Great choice, Tom!

Congrats, Mike!

Maggie

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #23 on: May 21, 2009, 05:25:29 AM » by Mike Barrett

Well I never, what a nice surprise this morning!

Thank you, Tom, and everybody for the comments; very much appreciated :)

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #24 on: May 21, 2009, 07:16:35 AM » by larry jordan

My regret is that I didn't get to pick it.

Excelllent.

larry

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« Reply #25 on: May 21, 2009, 07:20:48 AM » by Lavonne Westbrooks

Double LOL!

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« Reply #26 on: May 21, 2009, 07:58:16 AM » by Jay Dougherty

Wow, what a surprise to see this on the front page. I like it! It has that concrete-dada-foundpoem flair that I rarely see any more. Congrats!

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #27 on: May 21, 2009, 08:41:07 AM » by StellaR

congrats, Mike :)

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« Reply #28 on: May 21, 2009, 09:46:57 AM » by jamesthomashoward

supoib.

james

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« Reply #29 on: May 21, 2009, 09:50:01 AM » by milner place

A great banner for the week, Mike. Ole!

milner

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #30 on: May 21, 2009, 12:25:52 PM » by Mike Barrett

Larry, Lavonne, Jay, Stella, James and Milner: many thanks!

Mike.

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #31 on: May 21, 2009, 06:43:02 PM » by EMH

this is fucking awesome, well played :)

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #32 on: May 25, 2009, 03:58:19 PM » by MichelleBethCronk

Let me add my enjoyment to see this on the front page

Michelle

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #33 on: May 25, 2009, 04:55:26 PM » by Mike Barrett

Thank you, Michelle and E!

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #34 on: February 12, 2011, 11:10:13 AM » by silent lotus

Quote from: Mike Barrett on April 16, 2009, 11:23:47 AM

*Partially reconstituted.

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #35 on: February 12, 2011, 11:19:20 AM » by silent lotus

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #36 on: February 12, 2011, 01:18:06 PM » by Tom Riordan

good to see these again

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #37 on: January 16, 2012, 09:40:20 AM » by silent lotus

dear Mike

still thirsty ...would like to see more

silent lotus

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Re: A hollow milk chocolate egg*
« Reply #38 on: January 16, 2012, 10:04:26 AM » by Roger Fizzerton

In the queue...

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Patience is a virtue, they say - but then I never claimed to be virtuous!

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