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Lidabel A. Guzman Avila commented on the post, Things I am going to STEAL, on the groupblog
The Contemporary Poem 3 days, 4 hours agoI love the idea of “stealing” but not plagiarizing from other people’s work. It’s more considered to be a source of inspiration rather than a place your brain lacks in creativity. Tarantino does the same things […]
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Lidabel A. Guzman Avila wrote a new blog post On Poetry, In Time in the group
The Contemporary Poem: 1 week, 6 days agoPoetry’s ability to move through time, including the future, has always amazed me. I’ve noticed poets experimenting with tenses, form, and narratives in order to do so, and it’s inspired me to the same. I’m […]
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Lidabel A. Guzman Avila commented on the post, Reading, on the groupblog
The Contemporary Poem 2 weeks, 6 days agoI think sourcing poetry from childhood is so important, especially if we’ve never addressed it in our lifetime. I also really want to read a poem you write on rejecting chairs! I feel like you can link it to parts […]
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Lidabel A. Guzman Avila wrote a new blog post Rhyme to Meter in the group
The Contemporary Poem: 3 weeks agoI began writing when I was eight years old, composing lyrics to songs with no music behind them. I thought music was the only thing worth writing in a world concerned with fame and money. But I thought it always […]
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Lidabel A. Guzman Avila commented on the post, My Inspiration, on the groupblog
The Contemporary Poem 1 month agoThe idea of musical compositions being so impactful it produces a physical feeling in ones body astonishes. I usually get a similar feeling listening to The Piano Dreamers and the Vitamin String Quartet. Both […]
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Lidabel A. Guzman Avila commented on the post, The Method in my Madness, on the groupblog
The Contemporary Poem 1 month agoI wish I could use all of my half-empty notebooks as much as you do. I admire your drive and the madness in it. Since you appreciate film as much as I do, I’m sure you probably already know about The Imitation […]
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Lidabel A. Guzman Avila wrote a new blog post Adrenaline in the group
The Contemporary Poem: 1 month agoNo, I don’t play competitive sports or shoot up heroin. I don’t go on morning runs or watch the Super Bowl. I get my adrenaline from the scores and lighting in movies seen in theaters and the smell of cooked […]
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