tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614952850350921375.post6696700388348426043..comments2023-12-27T01:00:21.483-08:00Comments on Windswept: 'Prune dear, prune'Rhiannon Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577480607789523491noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614952850350921375.post-4804116222842118142012-08-19T16:28:26.680-07:002012-08-19T16:28:26.680-07:00Hey, Rhiannon. Hoping all is well. Of course, prun...Hey, Rhiannon. Hoping all is well. Of course, pruning is important. Knowing exactly WHAT the hell to prune is the hardest part, the crucial part. There are a lot of big deal poets out there who write rambling, overblown poems that lose their effectiveness because they didn't stop earlier. I suggest you read published poems by accomplished Australians and end them earlier than where the poet ended them. If you want to know how to prune, read Dorothy Porter and Aidan Coleman's work extensively. They are the masters, I reckon. They do economy better than an parliamentary treasurer. Peace and light, Lorne Lorne Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/09847237893591335672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614952850350921375.post-80080811208521745462012-08-18T16:51:52.806-07:002012-08-18T16:51:52.806-07:00Thanks Kerry! My problem at the moment is that I h...Thanks Kerry! My problem at the moment is that I have too many creative ideas floating around my brain, that I am not focusing on the theoretical work I should be doing... Just two more months, then I can write poetry to my hearts content!! ;-)Rhiannon Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06577480607789523491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614952850350921375.post-48471452631585503712012-08-18T16:36:03.151-07:002012-08-18T16:36:03.151-07:00Love it, Rhiannon! and yes - definitely could be ...Love it, Rhiannon! and yes - definitely could be the start of a short story (though you have encapsulated so much already in your 100 words!) <br /><br />I found Peter very inspiring, too - my writer's pen has been idle for too long, and I think it's time I got the juices flowiung again!!Kerry Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00222234596995479355noreply@blogger.com