Comments for Unlocking the Poem

Comment on Order Books! by Priscilla Webster-Williams

Priscilla Webster-Williams — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:05:34 +0000

Congratulations on publishing Unlocking the Poem! Can’t wait to see it and feel more in touch with Ricky and his great workshops. (Was in Boston, now in North Carolina.) Is it possible to send a check for some autographed copies via snail mail?

Thanks,

Priscilla

Comment on Do Not Give Me Things Unbroken by ebsiegel

ebsiegel — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:31:24 +0000

Hi Marilyn, It’s wonderful to hear from you and to hear about new uses for Unlocking the Poem–I think you are right that high school students would devour these assignments, and their teachers would also love having this kind of resource! Ellen Beth

Comment on Do Not Give Me Things Unbroken by Marilyn Silverman

Marilyn Silverman — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:46:04 +0000

I’m thoroughly enjoying learning about poetry and how to write and appreciate it even more. This is a wonderful teaching and learning collection. As a former school district administrator, I can see kids in high school classes devouring these assignments and producing terrific creative pieces. Of course as you already know, adults are certain to benefit as well.

Congratulations on a wonderful piece of literature that will help to develop more beautiful poetry.

Marilyn

Comment on Introducing Ricky by Ellen

Ellen — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:52:21 +0000

Hello Kate, It’s so good to hear that your poets’ group is still so attached to Ricky! How many years has it been since you worked with him? He is a wonderful and inspiring teacher, and over his 40 year career as a poetry teacher and workshop leader, he has helped thousands of students. Unlocking the Poem is his latest effort to bring his special form of guidance to a larger poetry-world. (You know, of course, about his first big book, The Intimate Art of Writing Poetry, and he has also published dozens of other books and chapbooks, such as The Tao of Poetry, On Pain of Discovery, Against a Wall of Light, and The Conimicut Poems, to name just a few. Many of these books are still available through Ricky’s own website, http://www.ottonemriccio.com, and also in libraries around the world.)

Hopefully you and the rest of your group are all going to order this new book; you can do so by clicking the “Buy Now” button at the top of the page. And please let us know what you think after you’ve had a chance to look through it!

Comment on Introducing Ricky by Kate O'Kula

Kate O'Kula — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:47:32 +0000

I am so happy to find out that Ricky is writing, and to see his sweet face again! Please give him my best — and tell him that the poets from North Kingstown, RI still talk about him with reverence and awe and genuine fondness! We are writing poetry, wishing we could submit it to his magical space where he whittles away the fluff and finds the true gem — the true poem!

Warmly, Kate O’Kula

Comment on How Not to See an Elephant by The Hive Kid

The Hive Kid — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:17:04 +0000

Well, I have to hand it to you — this is a poem even I can handle! Congratulations on the publication of your book — it is amazing to see all of your hard work come to fruition. We are so proud of you!

Comment on Welcome to our website! by Ellen Steinbaum

Ellen Steinbaum — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:59:35 +0000

I can’t wait to see this book. I remember many of Ricky’s assignments fondly–some not so fondly–but all of them pushed me to try new things and learn more about writing my own poetry. I’m having a week of poetry prompts from Ricky on my blog, http://www.ellensteinbaum.com/blog and I hope it will help introduce Ricky and this book to more people who want to unlock their poems.

Comment on Welcome to our website! by Ruth Housman

Ruth Housman — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:25:53 +0000

Hi Ellen,

I think this is great and I just learned about THE BOOK, a few minutes ago.

As for elephants, it’s coming up elephants for me, as it does, periodically, since I do adore elephants and always have. I still remember the book The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary. I wept through his book because they were so hunted for their ivory, and still are. I think there’s something magic and majestic about these creatures and if I believed in reincarnation, which maybe I do, then I must have been an elephant. My sister is now reading Water for Elephants which is really a good book and I heartily recommend this.

I like your poem, especially its droll way of ending.

An aside: the Hebrew letter aleph is close to, eleph, and I would notice these things….

Best of Success to YOU and to RICK with this Book.

ruth

Comment on Welcome to our website! by Suzy

Suzy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:24:44 +0000

Hey Ellen….congratulations. A wonderful collaboration.

Comment on About Unlocking the Poem by Dad

Dad — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:13:24 +0000

Dear Ellen

It is maybe once in a lifetime a father and daughter can publish a book in the same time frame.
I am most proud of you.

Love, dad