http://atticus.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Atticus *. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:24:02 GMT 2010-01-08T14:24:02Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972157                 Here are the responses to last week's prompt:   Singing My Way Through Life, SatWE by Elsie Duggan . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:03:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972157 Atticus *. 2010-01-02T20:03:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969675   An automatic poem always sits in the closet and waits......while the . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:17:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969675 Atticus *. 2009-12-31T05:17:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963132                   I don't know about you, but I'm just not ready to get back to work. Christmas Eve was Becky and my 11th Anniversary. . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:50:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963132 Atticus *. 2009-12-26T06:50:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958687         Snow has me thinking about the tight white mantle keeping summer warm. Absent sound, without flurry, I dream of . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:11:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958687 Atticus *. 2009-12-22T18:11:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957195           .            trace .      . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:06:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957195 Atticus *. 2009-12-21T17:06:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954598               Besides myself I had two takers to last week's prompt: "Say Goodbye, Catullus, to the Shores of Asia Minor" - satwe . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:30:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954598 Atticus *. 2009-12-19T15:30:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949279         . all                               . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:57:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949279 Atticus *. 2009-12-16T04:57:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944196             Sorry this is so late in the day. I've been struggling to learn how to post a video to Gather. It has been a busy work week for me and I waited . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:06:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944196 Atticus *. 2009-12-12T20:06:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943511                     Last week's prompt was a fun one, and there were some pretty creative responses. Maybe not what you would . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:28:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943511 Atticus *. 2009-12-12T05:28:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941575 .................................................. Manhattan ..................................... sky/ ......................................... . . . Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:21:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941575 Atticus *. 2009-12-10T23:21:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937707           the sound of words   / leaves drift above dormant soil  / land ........................... along oaken paths . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:35:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937707 Atticus *. 2009-12-08T22:35:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931718                 A lot of people had fun with last week's prompt judging from the amount of responses. They are well worth a look .   . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:34:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931718 Atticus *. 2009-12-05T17:34:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931701 What an incredible outpouring of response from last week's prompt! I must admit I didn't get around to all of them last week. But I will later today! Last week's prompt: Here . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:41:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931701 Atticus *. 2009-12-05T04:41:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930063                   We always write about the moon why shouldn't we when it rises, like a big orange Caesar - . . . Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:07:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930063 Atticus *. 2009-12-04T04:07:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922709       Although believers can delay epiphanies for gold, . . . Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:33:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922709 Atticus *. 2009-11-29T21:33:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920774                 As I mentioned in last week’s post, I did a poetry workshop with eight other local poets and an internationally . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:48:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920774 Atticus *. 2009-11-28T13:48:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917275                                                  pale . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:25:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917275 Atticus *. 2009-11-25T14:25:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913984     the absurdity of birds, planes trees, buildings, flying/ standing   broken   hips pants mind face . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:05:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913984 Atticus *. 2009-11-23T16:05:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911483                 First off I'd like to recap last week's responses. Thanks to all who responded. I was really wowed by the writing and amazed . . . Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:26:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911483 Atticus *. 2009-11-21T13:26:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905903   This Poem Inspired by the life and work of Lily Yeh, and the Rwanda Healing Project     Until every new breath is taken from the mouths of the dead, . . . Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905903 Atticus *. 2009-11-18T05:00:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900813                           Today’s post will be brief. I’ve got a lot on my plate . . . Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:45:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900813 Atticus *. 2009-11-14T15:45:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900729               Last week's prompt was a little complicated, I know. But look at what great results it produced! Here is a copy of the prompt and . . . Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:15:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900729 Atticus *. 2009-11-14T14:15:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977899804           Maybe it's not an obsession, but my father has been on my mind a lot lately. I chose him to answer last week's writing prompt for Saturday writing . . . Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977899804 Atticus *. 2009-11-13T23:00:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896684                 Airborne Zenith Angel Brilliance           Your             . . . Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:09:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896684 Atticus *. 2009-11-11T23:09:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893032             Another Zealot Begins Yelling, Cursing / X’ing-out Discovery - Wayward Email Violated. For Unsolicited Gratuitous Thought, History . . . Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:35:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893032 Atticus *. 2009-11-09T22:35:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977889733               You guy and gals came through with some wonderful ghost stories last week! I had great fun all last month reading your Halloween stories. . . . Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:56:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977889733 Atticus *. 2009-11-07T11:56:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977889379   One thing that I dearly want in my life is to be able to express myself well as a poet. I am not a great poet, but I’m constantly growing as one, and it pleases . . . Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:11:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977889379 Atticus *. 2009-11-07T11:11:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977887677     About Ziggurats: Before Young Cyrus / Xerxes / Darius Were Enthroned Victorious, Foreign Ur-s . . . Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:52:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977887677 Atticus *. 2009-11-06T03:52:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977883202 Zen - Your Xeric Wasteland, Vaguely Understood, Transcends Shadows. Rain-soaked Queries/ . . . Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:44:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977883202 Atticus *. 2009-11-03T17:44:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881417     (He)     “Baloney Comrade! -Don’t Even Feign Grace! Holy Institutions' Jingoistic Kowtowing . . . Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:18:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881417 Atticus *. 2009-11-02T16:18:11Z