Monthly Archives: December 2008

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Prayers in Exile

This was written for Read Write Word prompt #6 on Read Write Poem. Enjoy.
-Nicole

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prayers in exile

and the rain keeps falling down

little girl, barely a woman
budding breasts too soon, ahead of the clock
wandering
wandering
inside of an envelope of night
unseen, except by the creatures who would
devour her
teachers of hardness, lust, and abandoned prayers
hope gone stale
wandering in endless night
God doesn’t exist here
except in fairy fantasy dreams like a
far-off Santa Claus
grinning, open-armed, yet out of reach
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“Cremation” Published in Shoots and Vines Zine

One of my poems, “Cremation”, was published in Shoots and Vines Zine on December 22.

To read the poem, visit:

http://shootsandvineszine.blogspot.com/2008/12/cremation-by-nicole-nicholson.html

To check out the other fabulous poems, flash fiction pieces, and photos on the site, visit:

http://shootsandvineszine.blogspot.com/

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Poetry Super Highway Worldwide Open Reading: January 4, 2009

From PSH’s website:

“Worldwide Open Reading
Sunday January 4, 2009 @ 2:00 pm PDT/5:00 pm EDT
Call in and read your poetry, open mic style. No content or style restrictions. Share details about your local poetry community with our listeners. We want to hear you!

Our Live events are hosted through BlogTalk Radio and can be accessed during the event by visiting http://blogtalkradio.com/psh and clicking on the “Click to Listen” button.

You can listen to the shows through your web browser as well as call in and ask questions live through by dialing (646) 716-7362 during the live broadcast.”
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Literally, poets from all over the world have read on these broadcasts. You know yours truly will be dialing in and reading. I encourage any poet who wants to and who can read to join in!

To check out Poetry Super Highway or find out more, visit:

http://poetrysuperhighway.com/PoetLinks.html

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Handle With Care

This was written is response to Rob Kistner sharing a favorite thing, in this case a song, “Fragile”, by Sting. I was moved and was prompted to write this in response for Read Write Poem #57: ‘Tis the Season for Sharing. Enjoy.

-Nicole
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we are fragile
humans are fragile
fragile enough to
snap in two
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Writing Wrongs’ Year End Show, Tuesday, December 30!

Writing Wrongs is having its year end show on Tuesday, December 30! According to William Evans, this is a “huge night with the Women’s Grand Slam Finals where the winner will represent Writing Wrongs at the Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWPS) in Detroit for March ’09. Did I mention our feature for that night will be the incredible Kim Brazwell? All preceded by a short open mic. You don’t
want to miss that night.”

Location: Urban Spirit Coffee Shop, 893 E Long St, Columbus, OH
Admission: $5, $4 w/student ID
Time: 8 PM to 11 PM

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I Joined the Six Sentences Network

A few days ago, I joined the Six Sentences Network on NING. I will be posting Six Sentences pieces I write on the network if you don’t find them here on RWP.

To check out my info and published pieces, visit:

http://sixsentences.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?user=1d9c71agw3quv

To check out the Six Sentences network, visit:

http://sixsentences.ning.com/

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Favourite Things

On Read Write Poem this week, the Prompt is “‘Tis the Season for Sharing”. We were encouraged to share a favourite song, image, poem, etc., for others to read and maybe use as a prompt to write a poem.

I chose a song by R.E.M., “Texarkana” (which appears on the album Out of Time to present as my favourite for this exercise. Below you can find the link to the lyrics and a YouTube video of the song and an audio version of the song on Last.fm. Enjoy.

-Nicole

LINKS:

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Johnny the Flaneur

This piece was written for one of the Read Write Poem prompts this week – this one for Read Write Word #5 (visit the link to the prompt to check it out). The Wordle prompts are collections of words; you may write using one, some, or all of them.

Enjoy the poem.

-Nicole

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the city is calling
he slips on a jacket
denim, worn and faded
like the years in his too-old eyes
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Awake

City Lights by Rick Mobbs
City Lights by Rick Mobbs; original available on his blog, “Mine Enemy Grows Older”

This was written in response to Rick Mobbs’ painting, “City Lights”, pictured above. While not a prompt poem, this is ekphrastic in nature. Enjoy.

-Nicole
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awake

the stars at night twinkle
hot blue-white points of light against a
big black indigo nothing
but something is here
the city
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A.D. Winans at “Be Not Inhospitable to Strangers”

Gentle readers, I felt the need to share this post from Scot Young’s blog “Be Not Inhospitable to Strangers” about poet A.D. Winans. Mr. Winans talks about himself, his poetry, Beat poetry, San Francisco, and present one of his own works, “Poem for Ginsberg”, which is absolutely smokin’. A must read.

Check it out here:

http://midwestpoet.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/a-d-winans-looks-back-at-the-beat-generation/

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December’s Poetry Super Highway Open Reading Broadcast is Online

December’s Poetry Super Highway Live Show, which broadcast today, is online now! I read “Revolutionary” on yesterday’s broadcast. “Revolutionary” was featured on PSH a few weeks back when I was one of their Poets of the Week.

You can listen to December’s show by visiting:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/psh/2008/12/07/december-2008-worldwide-open-reading

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