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by indar
Fri May 04, 2018 1:53 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Wings of Another Kind
Replies: 10
Views: 7270

Wings of Another Kind

Wings of Another Kind Fiona found a bumblebee in her garden. Bees sure grow big in Scotland: this one, almost the size of a country mouse, striped black and yellow, crept the ground because she had no wings, poor thing. Fiona took her in, named her Bea, built a flower-box buffet of tasty blossoms. B...
by indar
Fri May 04, 2018 11:16 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Shop local
Replies: 6
Views: 4518

Re: Shop local

I feed locals now, sprinkle seeds in fertile soil and dream  of butterfly effects A great way to avoid getting overwhelmed and falling into global despair. I'm trying to be a kinder, gentler person--even at the College Ave/ Vista Way intersection in unclear circumstances I yield the right-of-way. W...
by indar
Fri May 04, 2018 9:30 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: A Portrait
Replies: 6
Views: 4493

Re: A Portrait

Hi Anna,

This forum has been slow lately thanks to the NaPo challenge during the month of April. We will revive I'm certain. 

This poem of yours is right up my alley--it has a celebratory flair. I like the cadence and your use of repetition is very effective.

I appreciate your contributions here.
by indar
Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:30 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Circus: Act II
Replies: 10
Views: 7506

Re: Circus: Act II

Years ago I read the phrase "the richness of ambiguity" in an article that talked about the unique character of poetry--it should be open to interpretation by the reader  ( I still want to correct feedback on my writing on this site when it doesn't match my intention). :) :)
by indar
Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:40 pm
Forum: The Commons
Topic: poems in public domain
Replies: 0
Views: 14147

poems in public domain

http://www.public-domain-poetry.com/poetrylines.php

Here's a site that lists tons of poems by first lines and they are in the public domain. There are several ways to search.
by indar
Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:33 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Oboe - A childhood memory
Replies: 5
Views: 4372

Re: Oboe - A childhood memory

This is one of my favorites of your poems, Gyppo. So precise in detail without being tedious. I love the life that woman leads. (well maybe not in reality but in dreams of a simpler existence). And the N has made me love it just through a few well-written details.
by indar
Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:14 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Circus: Act II
Replies: 10
Views: 7506

Re: Circus: Act II

Love the breakneck pace of this writing so suited to the theme. As I read it the N makes a case for a hard-knocks life being preparation for that acceptance of the two realities---the thesis/antithesis that constitutes holistic thinking. What a wonderful metaphor you have chosen to express a fact of...
by indar
Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:48 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself Here
Topic: Hi
Replies: 5
Views: 10705

Re: Hi

Hello--

Shall we assume you are here because you love poetry? Welcome :D
by indar
Thu Apr 26, 2018 6:22 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Circus: Act II
Replies: 10
Views: 7506

Re: Circus: Act II

Oh my gosh this is fabulous! I will return many times to this one to comment
by indar
Tue Apr 17, 2018 9:43 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Signings
Replies: 12
Views: 8792

Re: Signings

to press, to save a wet leaf,
a moth wing, your heart 
between pressed sheets 
of wax paper.
 
I remember using a laundry iron to press leaves between two sheets of wax paper with limited success. What an image. As a matter of fact what images throughout this poem.