Additional Poets and Writers I Admire

There are additional poets and writers who I admire who I wanted to mention. I want to mention, today, about three poets I admire: Donna Yates, Michael Morone (my brother), and Shiv Singh. Firstly, I will mention Shiv Singh. I think Shiv Singh is a to be a wonderful poet. He has allowed me to use his link and poem on my blog to post a blog post about him. So, I am. I think he is a unique, wonderful poet, and truly kindred spirit who sees the word as some people might not. And he seems to express this of what he sees of the world, of nature, and of people so well. He seems to truly know/get people. Please consider taking the time to check out his poem and his blog. Thank you (Ty). Below is his poem, explanation about it, about why he wrote it, and the link to his blog:


http://shivsangels.blogspot.com/

O Songlet, why so serious?

Seeing her frivolous frown
despondent dad of the bride
pledged the minor's fix
with a half-note slide.

Mercilessly, he, with a knife
Sharpened her reluctant third
Until in bloody harmony
Her bliss he fully heard.

- Shiv
July 18, 2011

For those curious about the minor third: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_third


This is a poem about a composer who creates a sad song, and then tries to make it sound happy. Earlier today I was reading Emily Dickinson; so inspired I wrote a poem using her favorite structure in response to an Indie Ink challenge (my second!) from Manju: "Why so serious"
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Secondly, I want to mention Donna Yates. Donna Yates is a wonderful poet who is also a kindred spirit who also sees the world in a positive light, and who is an extremely kind and beautiful soul. She is also a wonderful poet, beyond words. Her poems have such depth and beauty to them that I've cried when reading them cus they'd moved me so much. She has a natural gift for writing that words cannot describe just how much. Please check out her poem on my group, 'Poetry Corner.' She also writes very good blogs. Please check out her blog http:dmyates.blogspot.com to read her blog.
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And thirdly, I'd like to mention my brother, Michael Morone. He is a caring and gentle soul who is a great poet. I admire him, not cus he is my brother, but also cus he sees the world for how it can sometimes be, and he writes very realistically, and shows the world through his poems about how the world can be, plus gives lessons within his poems to help wake up the world about the dangers of some of the negative ways of humankind. I respect a person who can stand up to thr world to tell this to people, as well as can admire people who use their gift of writing to get this message across. Ty (Thank you), Michael, for doing this for people.
April Morone