http://corinnaparr.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Corinna Parr en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:09:07 GMT 2010-01-07T05:09:07Z 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=281474977806594 It happened like this: when they flew, great wings whistling, the river leading the way, you squeezed my crumb-dusted hand and we watched them go. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:10:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977806594 Corinna Parr 2009-09-10T03:10:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977793570 Our Iron Poet Competition has drawn to a close, and we are pleased to announce the winners! Third place was a tie between Mustafa and Tommy! Congratulations, you two! Second place was Adrian! Well . . . Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:38:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977793570 Corinna Parr 2009-08-30T18:38:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977792749 I have brushed my hair to sleekness made my skin supple with oil; will you feel the heat of my palms and not these cool, shaking fingers? How swiftly the sun now speeds to its bed; hungry for home, . . . Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:45:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977792749 Corinna Parr 2009-08-29T21:45:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977784204 Honest Poetry Critique is proud to present the Iron Poet competition! Rules: Each participant will submit three poems to this article, in the style and on the topic of their choosing. No poem will . . . Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:41:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977784204 Corinna Parr 2009-08-22T21:41:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977783575 Do not say, "I am a goddess." Say instead, "I should like to be a goddess in his eyes while they hold mine, their light enfolding everything including the clay at my feet." What comfort in a crown . . . Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:07:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977783575 Corinna Parr 2009-08-22T04:07:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977782941 It was difficult to choose a poem for this, and so I appreciate the challenge that Nancy has set. I think several of my recent poems have really showcased how far I've come as a poet. I settled on this . . . Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:58:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977782941 Corinna Parr 2009-08-21T17:58:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977781938 Sunlight on my thigh The flesh beneath luminous-- All spark and no bones. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:18:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977781938 Corinna Parr 2009-08-20T22:18:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977780676 (for HPC's poetry revision workshop) So you gave in to the lure of earth, forsaking sea for neon and the smell of morning asphalt. You ignore your bruises, your numb and shattered feet, freshening . . . Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:18:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977780676 Corinna Parr 2009-08-20T03:18:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977778516 By seed and nut, bough and leaf, vine and tree; by these things, and the stars, the moon, the sun, by earth and sky: I swear my story to be true. I was a child when they came for me at my mother's . . . Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:03:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977778516 Corinna Parr 2009-08-18T17:03:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977774377 Recently, it's come to Gather's attention (again) that there are plagiarists among us. This is nothing new. I suspect people have been stealing others' writing long before copyright laws existed. With . . . Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:12:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977774377 Corinna Parr 2009-08-14T23:12:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977774009 I apologize for this workshop being delayed. Most of you are probably aware that I've been a little sidetracked this week. I had no idea that playing internet detective was so exhausting and time-consuming! . . . Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:21:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977774009 Corinna Parr 2009-08-14T18:21:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769014 It's time to announce the winner of the first HPC Short Form Poetry Duel, and I have to say that none of the participants have made it easy on us. Both of us have gone through all of the entries and selected . . . Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:00:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769014 Corinna Parr 2009-08-10T19:00:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977768249 Stroke your arm and think: The universe is bloodless, Not I; this body of flesh, veins, soft pulsing heart, made to spill, to break; Life, to the beat of mad drums, or hands on my skin. The universe is . . . Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:32:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977768249 Corinna Parr 2009-08-09T20:32:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977766832 There is a lion in the fountain. Remarkable that he sought dusty marble for a bed, in this city-cage of broken spires linking old earth to old sky litter long replaced with leaves wisps of green through . . . Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:19:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977766832 Corinna Parr 2009-08-07T21:19:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977766536 When the group started, there was a lot of enthusiasm from members at the prospect of not only receiving honest critique on their poetry, but also for the opportunity to learn how to be better at both . . . Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:39:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977766536 Corinna Parr 2009-08-07T17:39:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977763930 When Honest Poetry Critique began, I remember that many of the members said that they would love to be able to critique but didn't know how, didn't even know where to begin. The amount of critique being . . . Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:06:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977763930 Corinna Parr 2009-08-05T19:06:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977759076 Kiss me here, her fingers said tracing the chalky porcelain of her woman's jaw, light as a water bug skimming the surface, over that seam between flesh and mask, where the little girl ended and . . . Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:32:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977759076 Corinna Parr 2009-08-01T17:32:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977756735 Unedited version: Busy hands nimble fingers focused curve of spine has you touching nose to green soldier the single notch missing from the perfect pink shell of the ears that stick out from . . . Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:10:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977756735 Corinna Parr 2009-07-30T18:10:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977751606 I want to give a huge thank you! to everyone who took the time to look over their poetry with a critical eye, and choose their own favorite. I admit that I was curious to see which works you, the writers, . . . Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:47:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977751606 Corinna Parr 2009-07-26T23:47:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977749565 It's been two weeks since this group was created, and we've already seen a lot of incredible work, insightful comments and sensational revisions. I want to thank everyone who has put so much effort . . . Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:15:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977749565 Corinna Parr 2009-07-24T20:15:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977748645 While this new fire burns, casts its light on your face, I will learn every crease, every worry tucked within. And what of your hands, what of these knuckles, large and calloused pearls that never knew . . . Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:34:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977748645 Corinna Parr 2009-07-24T04:34:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977740994 Congratulations, you're on THE INTERNET! By now you have probably discovered a social networking site that allows you to interact with other people on THE INTERNET. These sites are all over the place . . . Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:57:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977740994 Corinna Parr 2009-07-17T22:57:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737377 I will make a poem of this: coffee so dark the cream is a dull roiling grey; a sink breathing mossy fumes but I won't notice for another day at least. Echoes lurk in converging angles. If . . . Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:57:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737377 Corinna Parr 2009-07-14T23:57:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737122 All the girls want to be sweet like honey worth the bee-dance of harvest-- they taste of clover, apple-blossom, lilac; their lips pursed in tartness bodies ripe to overflowing, ready for the feast. . . . Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:46:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737122 Corinna Parr 2009-07-14T17:46:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735046 We thought to find peace: the path ahead shook its verdant frame and chuckled in its wind-voice at our unsteady knees. Cool as rain, the sweetness of the breeze and the scent of grass soothed our . . . Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:06:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735046 Corinna Parr 2009-07-12T02:06:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977732230 Here is the finished product. A few words have been added-- I wanted to capture the slap of water against wood, to complete the image of wet heat sighing, the pent-up frustration of a humid night-- . . . Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:03:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977732230 Corinna Parr 2009-07-08T17:03:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977731302 Yours is peaceful strength; I see you settled, ankle perched on knee, head bowed with the weight of male thoughts; alien mind, I cherish you for that little smile cast in my direction, hardly . . . Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:21:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977731302 Corinna Parr 2009-07-07T17:21:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977726754 Killing time, I thought it might be interesting as a personal exercise to post a poem I've dashed off without editing, either by myself or by James. The following is being written for a jazz-inspired . . . Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:02:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977726754 Corinna Parr 2009-07-01T22:02:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725537 I've just gone through my friends list, and whittled it down to one page of people whose work I genuinely enjoy, and whose opinions I value. This isn't intended as a slam on anyone; it's simply that I'm . . . Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:40:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725537 Corinna Parr 2009-06-30T17:40:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724811 If you knew, .    little man, what you do .    to my heart when you tell .    me to wear the butterfly shirt .    because it makes me beautiful, . . . Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:09:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724811 Corinna Parr 2009-06-29T23:09:13Z