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Post by SweetSilverBird on Mar 5, 2011 0:52:51 GMT -6
Today felt bleak; a music=less day -unsung. My mind, uninspired, looked for everyone. A cyber quest grew grey fruits on it's trees. The bird that twittered, did not tweet to me. .. and so I'll stay, if you will allow- Right here on Poetry Here and Now!
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Post by Brigid Briton on Mar 5, 2011 1:09:03 GMT -6
Hey Deb,
Yes, stay here, by all means. Pitch a sleeping bag in the hall, or just slump over against the monitor and huddle there for warmth. It's a cold, cold world out there in Twitterland. I'm going there right now to post a haiku for you!
Brigid
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Post by SweetSilverBird on Mar 5, 2011 1:15:12 GMT -6
Aw~ Brigid, you're the best!
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Post by Fire Monkey on Mar 5, 2011 2:28:34 GMT -6
That was a fun little read - enjoyed it.
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Post by Brigid Briton on Mar 5, 2011 14:13:59 GMT -6
Hi you guys! Thanks for the compliment, Deb, but I'm far from the queen of Twitter-ku! There are people on Twitter who post only in haiku, everything, including things like: tonight/I picked up a pizza/on the way home. But, it's pretty interesting. There are also a lot of very serious, super-Zen talented haiku writers just tweeting away with their little snapshots of serenity. I really love it but it can be pretty overwhelming, reading haiku by the hundreds! Note to you guys and anyone else: if you get lonely at night (and I'm around here) I'll Tweet a haiku for you---your choice of topic! Brigid
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Post by Fire Monkey on Mar 5, 2011 18:27:27 GMT -6
Thanks, but for me that would not work as I do not use twitter - Deb keeps telling me I should but I do not think I ever will. I don't text on my cell at all in any way. But the thought is nice.
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Post by Brigid Briton on Mar 5, 2011 19:36:36 GMT -6
Hi Tim, If you're trying to prove how un-tech you are, I can beat you. I don't even own a cell phone. I'm well aware of all the amazing things they are capable of these days but I find that there are a lot of times I don't want to be "connected"! I just dedicated a song to Deb and her friend on Twitter, maybe she'll tell you about it. I'm not much of a Tweeter under normal circumstances, but Twitter is a wonderful way to get the word out about this forum (and anything else you want people to know about!). It's perfect for me, because I have an extremely short attention span and Twitter has so many interesting people and topics that you can "sample" at will. Really fun! Deb has actually been helping me by tweeting about the forum too---and the traffic on the site today was at its highest level ever! Brigid
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Post by Fire Monkey on Mar 5, 2011 20:29:58 GMT -6
Oh I'm not untech at all, I'm just choosy about my tech I don't really want to be plugged in all the time but I need to be reachable for certain reasons and thus I need to have a cell - but I make up for it by having a walkman cell - it's an mp3 player that happens to have a camera and phone ;D I carry 323 mp3s currently and that includes several albums such as Pink Floyd's "The Wall" and Moulin Rouge to name just 2 - about 20 solid hours of music I'd guess. So I like to think I don't have a cell phone but rather I have music. Mostly though I don't like chat systems that allow only a few words - to me they impede communication rather than aide it and in the end I think that because of them people are losing the ability to communicate anything of real depth. Clearly not everyone agrees with me, but it is my opinion and thus my burden - and so twitter does not appeal at all.
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Post by Brigid Briton on Mar 6, 2011 8:12:13 GMT -6
Hi Tim, Well, the neat thing about Twitter is that it gives people a forum for communicating in a deeper way. It isn't all just chatter. There's a lot of linking to people's personal websites, blogs, forums, where much deeper levels of communication are possible. Unlike texting between two people who already know each other, Twitter gives people the opportunity to find others who share their interests and to explore the world of information that's out there. I have found so many interesting poetry, art and information links there, just in the last few days. And, as I mentioned above, Twitter challenges people to express what they want to say in a concise, yet meaningful manner (as in the haiku posted there). The thing that amazed me about Twitter was the part it played in the overthrow of the Mubarak government. It enabled people to plan the demonstrations, warn each other of trouble, and, of course, to stay connected. Mubarak's attempt to foil them by taking down the Internet was too little, too late! Anyway, it's all just a matter of different strokes for different folks. I'd much rather have you here on the forum anyway!
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Post by Fire Monkey on Mar 6, 2011 19:03:04 GMT -6
Believe me, I have heard all the good about twitter but I am not likely to change my view. And while I admire the skill of writing haiku and other forms of minimalism in poetry and communication, I'm afraid I don't see it as a goal to aim for, just a skill that I admire in others. Personally I'd rather have the room to express myself rather than trying to contain it in a tiny space - I always feel half full after reading a bunch of haiku even though I do love them - it's like eating canapé - very wonderful but you aren't supposed to fill up on them - you have a few and savor them but then you have a meal to fill you. ;D As ou say, personal taste.
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