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A quick ote for those concerned about not hearing from the blog this
weekend.

Penny's Poetry Blog went public on New Year's Day 2010, with the
publication of our first (and still the longest) pennypoem, "Penny (or
Penny's Hat)". To mark the blog's 15th anniversary, I am constructing a
new Pennypoem, "Penny's Blog". The poem is coming along nicely, and I
should be able to post the first (actually the last) stanza by tomorrow.
The idea is to blog one stanza of "Penny's Blog" per day, followed by
posting of the full poem (in two parts) at the end of the month. In
addition, as with "Penny's OS", I will be posting a hyperlinked version "Penny's Blog 2.0", at a later date.

As each stanza is posted to the blog, it will also be promoted in the
usual places by our usual means. Penny and I hope that you will enjoy
reading it.

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/

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Penny's Blog (s 24)

[...]
Young World, You say you love, but with a voice,
You went away in summertime –
these are the poems on Penny's blog
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-24.html

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Penny's Blog (s 23):

Waiting, The Waits, Waking Haiku, Waking in Winter,
The Waking of Earth, War, War is Kind, The Warning,
Waste Land, Watch with me, Watercolour,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-23_7.html

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Penny's Blog (s 22):

Vacation End, A Vagabond Song,
The Vast Hour, Velardena Sunset,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-22.html

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I decided to keep all the posts in one thread, and this looked like the
right place. If I'd have thought of that earlier, I'd have titled it
"News about Penny's Blog" this'll work.

Unfortunately it's starting off weak, just because there's fewer words,
so fewer poems, starting with the last few letters of the alphabet: I
had literally nothing for X and Z, while 3 of the other 4 were shorter
than a triolet. (Today's, for instance, had just 4 lines). Tomorrow
they'll get longer, though, when I hit T.

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Penny's Blog (s 20):
[...]
There Blooms No Bud in May, There comes a warning like a spy,
There is a garden in her face, There is a Wild and Mysticated Wood,
There Is No Cold in Christ, There's a certain slant of light,
There Was a Time, There Will Come Soft Rains,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s20.html

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On Sat, 11 Jan 2025 0:42:00 +0000, W.Dockery wrote:

On Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:17:16 +0000, George J. Dance wrote:

Penny's Blog (s 20):
[...]
There Blooms No Bud in May, There comes a warning like a spy,
There is a garden in her face, There is a Wild and Mysticated Wood,
There Is No Cold in Christ, There's a certain slant of light,
There Was a Time, There Will Come Soft Rains,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s20.html

Good one, George.

Yes, those 4 lines are just excellent. For one thing, they're all so
completely balanced: six compete thoughts, two to a line, no extraneous
words. And the thoughts are an interesting mix of thoughts: Sarah
Teasdale's best-known title, a few more obcure first lines (2 by Emily Dickihson), and 3 titles of poems that almost no reader would recognize
(from Tom Hendricks, AE Reiff, and myself).

I wish all of the poem read that well. That's the objective here, to
have lines that a poetry reader would enjoy reading.

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Penny's blog (s 19):

[...]
Spring is like a perhaps hand, Spring Longings,
Spring Morning, Spring Night, The Spring of the Year,
Spring Pastoral, Spring Posy, Spring Rain,
Spring Rain in London, Spring Rains, The Spring Returns!,
Spring's Beacon, Spring Scene, Spring's Immortality,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-19.html

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Penny's Blog (ss 17-18)

[...]
The Rich Man, Riding on the Ice upon Lake Champlain,
Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
Ritual Memory, The River, River of My Eyes,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-ss-17-18.html

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Penny's Blog (s 16)

page 59, The Parterre, Passing away,
The Passing of Summer, The Passing of the Year,
Passion, The Passionate Shepherd to His Love,
A Pastoral, The Pastoral Pilgrim, A Patch of Old Snow,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-16.html

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On Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:14:13 +0000, George J. Dance wrote:

Penny's Blog (s 16)

page 59, The Parterre, Passing away,
The Passing of Summer, The Passing of the Year,
Passion, The Passionate Shepherd to His Love,
A Pastoral, The Pastoral Pilgrim, A Patch of Old Snow,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-16.html

OMFG!

You're writing a "poem" consisting of the first lines of each of the
poems that you've posted on your blog???

I don't know whether one should look on this as an example of morbid self-conceit, a profound anal-retentive pettiness, or a disturbing
mixture of both.

I realize that your Donkey has been obediently braying that it is
"interesting" (Mr. Donkey's go-to word for anything he doesn't
understand), but are you so far gone that you're assigning any value to
his words... er, word?

I can't imagine how anyone could choose to engage in such a pointless
waste of time. You really should consult a therapist. Canada must
provide free, or at least affordable, mental health services.

HtH & HAND

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Penny's Blog (s 15)

[...]
October, An October Afternoon,
October Afternoon in Bad Kreuth in Bavaria,
October Afternoon in Dublin, An October Evening,
An October Garden, An October Nocturne,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-15.html

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On Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:39:39 +0000, Michael Monkey Peabrain aka
"HarryLime" wrote:

On Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:14:13 +0000, George J. Dance wrote:

Penny's Blog (s 16)

page 59, The Parterre, Passing away,
The Passing of Summer, The Passing of the Year,
Passion, The Passionate Shepherd to His Love,
A Pastoral, The Pastoral Pilgrim, A Patch of Old Snow,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-16.html

OMFG!

You're writing a "poem" consisting of the first lines of each of the
poems that you've posted on your blog???

No, Michael. First, those are called "titles". The title isn't actually
a line in the poem. (When a poem is untitled or numbered, I will use the
actual first line, but there's none of that in the quote. Second,
version 1.0 of the poem (the print version) is already written; I'm just posting it over the month.

I don't know whether one should look on this as an example of morbid self-conceit, a profound anal-retentive pettiness, or a disturbing
mixture of both.

Well, you're the "armchair psychologist," so pick one. Flip a coin, or
whatever it is that armchair psychologists do.

I realize that your Donkey has been obediently braying that it is "interesting" (Mr. Donkey's go-to word for anything he doesn't
understand), but are you so far gone that you're assigning any value to
his words... er, word?

Sorry, Michael, but I really don't want to play Monkey/Donkey with you
on this thread.

I can't imagine how anyone could choose to engage in such a pointless
waste of time.

Well, I admit it's no "Slurp Puppet" - but then I couldn't imagine
anyone in their right mind spending the time to write something like
that, either.

You really should consult a therapist. Canada must
provide free, or at least affordable, mental health services.

Perhaps your armchair colleague can fly in to Toronto again. Maybe this
time their balloon won't end up in the Yukon and get shot down.

HtH & HAND

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Penny's Blog (s 14)

[...]
New Year's Morning, Niagara, Night (Fall),
Night for Adventures, The Nightingales in Flanders,
A Night in June, Night Movement - New York,
The Night Piece, to Julia, Night Rain, A Night-Rain in Summer,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-14.html

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On Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:26:13 +0000, George J. Dance wrote:

On Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:39:39 +0000, Michael Monkey Peabrain aka
"HarryLime" wrote:

On Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:14:13 +0000, George J. Dance wrote:

Penny's Blog (s 16)

page 59, The Parterre, Passing away,
The Passing of Summer, The Passing of the Year,
Passion, The Passionate Shepherd to His Love,
A Pastoral, The Pastoral Pilgrim, A Patch of Old Snow,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-16.html

OMFG!

You're writing a "poem" consisting of the first lines of each of the
poems that you've posted on your blog???

No, Michael. First, those are called "titles". The title isn't actually
a line in the poem. (When a poem is untitled or numbered, I will use the actual first line, but there's none of that in the quote. Second,
version 1.0 of the poem (the print version) is already written; I'm just posting it over the month.

I'm sorry, George. I was giving you the benefit of the doubt.

I'm reminded of an episode of "The Honeymooners" where Ralph records an
apology to Alice. At a loss for words, Norton passes him a series of
records, so that he can read of the title of each.

Oh well. What can one do, except to throw in another record title: "To
Each His Own."

I don't know whether one should look on this as an example of morbid
self-conceit, a profound anal-retentive pettiness, or a disturbing
mixture of both.

Well, you're the "armchair psychologist," so pick one. Flip a coin, or whatever it is that armchair psychologists do.

Even armchair var. psychologists are wary of drawing rash conclusions.
I will say that I'm leaning toward Door Number Three.

I realize that your Donkey has been obediently braying that it is
"interesting" (Mr. Donkey's go-to word for anything he doesn't
understand), but are you so far gone that you're assigning any value to
his words... er, word?

Sorry, Michael, but I really don't want to play Monkey/Donkey with you
on this thread.

Interesting...

I can't imagine how anyone could choose to engage in such a pointless
waste of time.

Well, I admit it's no "Slurp Puppet" - but then I couldn't imagine
anyone in their right mind spending the time to write something like
that, either.

The "Slurp Puppet" poem was an enjoyable exercise, wherein the
participants where able to hone their poetic skills. NancyGene would
write several verses a day, which I would continue/expand on. We were
pushing one another to come up with witty (or, at least, funny) lines on
a daily basis.

I feel that I benefited from it immensely.

You really should consult a therapist. Canada must
provide free, or at least affordable, mental health services.

Perhaps your armchair colleague can fly in to Toronto again. Maybe this
time their balloon won't end up in the Yukon and get shot down.

I'm afraid that I don't recognize your reference. Was this some
"humorous" scenario you'd made up about Dr. NancyGene in the past?

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Penny's Blog (s 13)

[...]
Moods of March, The Moon and Stars are Making Love,
Moonlight Alert, Moonlight and Common Day,
Morning on the Lièvres, Morning on the Shore,
A Morning Song (for the First Day of Spring),
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-13.html

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Penny's Blog (ss 11-12)

[...]
A little Madness in the Spring, Little Things, little tree,
Logos, London, London in July, London Snow,
Long Island Sound, Long May You Live,
Lorelei's Song, A Lost Morning, Lo, the winter is past,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-ss-11-12.html

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Penny's Blog (s 10)

[...]
January (Upon the Ice), Le jeu, Jonah,
The Journey of the Magi, Joy in Sorrow,
Joy like a stream flows through the Christmas-streets,
Joy-Month, Joy to the World, The Judgment of the May,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-10.html

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Penny's Blog (s 9)

[...]
In the Fields, In the Garden, In the Gardens of Shushan,
In the Glad Month of May, In the High Hills, In the Shadows,
In the slant sunlight of the young October, The Intruder,
In Violet Light, Invitation to the Voyage, In Young July,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-9.html

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Penny's Blog (s 8)

[...]
The House Was Quiet and the World Was Calm,
The Housewife: Winter Afternoon, How Do I Love Thee?,
how far away it was, How He Died,
How like a winter hath my absence been, How Sleep the Brave,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-8.html

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Penny's Blog (s 7)

A Game of Chess, Ganesha Girl on Rankin,
Garden, The Garden, A Garden of Love, Garden Wireless,
George Edmund's Song, Gethsemane, Ghosts of Uncertainties,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-7.html

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Penny's Blog (s 6)

[...]
Fair Summer droops, The Falling of the Leaves,
Fall, Leaves, Fall, Fall of Stars,
The Fall of the Leaf, Falltime, False February,
The Farmer's Bride, Fate, Father, A Father to His Son,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-6.html

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Penny's Blog (s 5)

Each tree did boast the wished spring times pride,
The eager note on my door, The Eagle That Is Forgotten,
Early April, Early Autumn, Early May in New England,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s5.html

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On a happier note, I wrote the Introduction to Penny's Blog today, so
the whole thing is finished just in time. Here's a link; I really don't
expect most people to read it, but it looks good and it's there for
those who want to know what the pennypoems are all about.

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-introduction.html

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On Sun, 26 Jan 2025 1:16:54 +0000, W.Dockery wrote:

On Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:26:13 +0000, George J. Dance wrote:

On Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:39:39 +0000, Michael Monkey Peabrain aka
"HarryLime" wrote:

On Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:14:13 +0000, George J. Dance wrote:

Penny's Blog (s 16)

page 59, The Parterre, Passing away,
The Passing of Summer, The Passing of the Year,
Passion, The Passionate Shepherd to His Love,
A Pastoral, The Pastoral Pilgrim, A Patch of Old Snow,
[...]

https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2025/01/pennys-blog-s-16.html

OMFG!

You're writing a "poem" consisting of the first lines of each of the
poems that you've posted on your blog???

No, Michael. First, those are called "titles". The title isn't actually
a line in the poem. (When a poem is untitled or numbered, I will use the
actual first line, but there's none of that in the quote. Second,
version 1.0 of the poem (the print version) is already written; I'm just
posting it over the month.

I don't know whether one should look on this as an example of morbid
self-conceit, a profound anal-retentive pettiness, or a disturbing
mixture of both.

Well, you're the "armchair psychologist," so pick one. Flip a coin, or
whatever it is that armchair psychologists do.

I realize that your Donkey has been obediently braying that it is
"interesting" (Mr. Donkey's go-to word for anything he doesn't
understand), but are you so far gone that you're assigning any value to
his words... er, word?

Sorry, Michael, but I really don't want to play Monkey/Donkey with you
on this thread.

I can't imagine how anyone could choose to engage in such a pointless
waste of time.

Well, I admit it's no "Slurp Puppet" - but then I couldn't imagine
anyone in their right mind spending the time to write something like
that, either.

True, that poem was pure obsessive garbage.

It certainly was. I used to think that you were Jim's obsession, but
after listening to the Lime sock rant about you for weeks, I'm starting
to think he's the one obsessed with you, and Jim just believed what the
sock told him, as usual.

You really should consult a therapist. Canada must
provide free, or at least affordable, mental health services.

Perhaps your armchair colleague can fly in to Toronto again. Maybe this
time their balloon won't end up in the Yukon and get shot down.

HtH & HAND

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