Name: Laurie Kolp
Location: Beaumont, TX
Blogs: My poetry blogs are Conversations with Laurie/Laurie Kolp Poetry and Bird’s-Eye Gemini.
How do you know Cara? We met at Poetic Asides. Cara and I got to know each other better through Facebook. I discovered she had several pieces published in Chicken Soup for the Soul, so as I impatiently waited for a response, I sent her a private message. She gave me so much encouragement and reaffirmed that it takes awhile. I love how supportive Cara is and I respect the fact that she stays away from poetic drama which can occur at times.
How long have you been writing poetry? I’ve been writing poetry most of my life, but have been actively pursuing it since 2008.
What kind of poetry do you write? I like writing all kinds of poetry- form and free verse- and I try to vary what I post on my blogs.
Please share a poem:
Below is a poem that won the Poetic Asides Tritina Form Challenge and will be published in an upcoming issue of Writer’s Digest.
Infatuation
She came home with stars in her eyes
twirling her hair, a dreamy smile
out of touch; I stadium waved hello.
A boy from church had told her hello
on the school bus where their eyes
met a split second in time, she smiled
as she told me the story and I smiled
because love always starts with hello
a skip beat of the heart, locking eyes.
Hello teen years, I smiled then rolled my eyes.
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Laurie and I met at Poetic Asides too. Love the poem, Laurie. Thank you for sharing your wonderful words with us! : )
So good to see Laurie here! Always a go-to, seek-out favorite of mine. Besides, she loves cardinals. 😉
I’m with Marie!! Lots of loving blessings to you, Laurie!
Thank you Cara, Terri and Marie!
Tritina — such a difficult form to write (in my opinion) without the product sounding repetitious & trite, and yet, you seem to have accomplished it beautifully and effortlessly with this one. Loved this poem first time I read it. Still do. 🙂
Aww… thank you!
Lovely poem – I too “know” Laurie from Poetic Asides and from being mutually supportive NaNo buddies a while back.
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Thank you!
It’s funny because I had been working hard on Titrina’s for the challenge when my daughter came home from a choir trip… and after watching her my words just flowed onto the page.
And don’t you just love it when that happens, Laurie? Some poems come to me that way, and others have to be dragged out, word by word… 😉
I do love it… and when I want them to come, they usually don’t.
Terri and I were in a group together before she became an expert on haiku like you.
I didn’t know you also knew Laurie, Terri. I guess that fits into the “small world” category. Or at least, small poetry writing world. 🙂
Love Laurie, love that winning poem! Love seeing you here, Sunday Sister. 😉