Comments on: Grind http://johnhartness.com/2009/12/17/grind/ Mon, 14 May 2012 03:43:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: john http://johnhartness.com/2009/12/17/grind/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 john Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:28:23 +0000 http://johnhartness.com/?p=239#comment-1506 Doc, That's EXACTLY the point! I love the fact that you said "I don't usually like poetry, but I like your stuff." It really was one of the greatest compliments I've received as a writer. Thanks again! Doc,

That’s EXACTLY the point! I love the fact that you said “I don’t usually like poetry, but I like your stuff.” It really was one of the greatest compliments I’ve received as a writer. Thanks again!

]]> By: Dr. Chako http://johnhartness.com/2009/12/17/grind/comment-page-1/#comment-1505 Dr. Chako Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:43:54 +0000 http://johnhartness.com/?p=239#comment-1505 Can't explain it. I know what I like. Isn't that the point? -DrC Can’t explain it. I know what I like. Isn’t that the point?

-DrC

]]> By: Jessie Carty http://johnhartness.com/2009/12/17/grind/comment-page-1/#comment-1502 Jessie Carty Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:17:23 +0000 http://johnhartness.com/?p=239#comment-1502 i really love when someone who doesn't read poetry is able to connect with what i write :) getting a chance to read at colleges with a self-published book is going to be difficult (even with a published book by a small press I've had trouble) you should start connecting with some of the open mikes in the area! i really love when someone who doesn’t read poetry is able to connect with what i write :)

getting a chance to read at colleges with a self-published book is going to be difficult (even with a published book by a small press I’ve had trouble)

you should start connecting with some of the open mikes in the area!

]]> By: The Wife http://johnhartness.com/2009/12/17/grind/comment-page-1/#comment-1500 The Wife Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:51:15 +0000 http://johnhartness.com/?p=239#comment-1500 I, too, love poetry. I love having an idea, and choosing the form, and making yourself adhere to the discipline of the form, and of trying to make your thoughts fit into that. I feel extremely gratified when I can see my thoughts and find the ways to make them flow without the convention of full sentences and long explanations. I don't claim to be as good as you, but I do have a few in my back pocket too. Keep it up - someone needs to push the art! I, too, love poetry. I love having an idea, and choosing the form, and making yourself adhere to the discipline of the form, and of trying to make your thoughts fit into that.

I feel extremely gratified when I can see my thoughts and find the ways to make them flow without the convention of full sentences and long explanations.

I don’t claim to be as good as you, but I do have a few in my back pocket too.

Keep it up – someone needs to push the art!

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