Denise E Lindquist
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I am married with 7 children, 28 grands, and 13 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium daily.
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American Indians 101
Things I have heard growing up. From a black man — “I didn’t know you could leave the reservation.” From white men — “You don’t need to work, do you? Doesn’t the government support you? Free schooling, free medical, no taxes?” More recently, others have been surprised by my time in recovery as the stereotype is — “I thought all Indians were drunken Indians” (That used to be said, now it appears to be thought but not spoken)
By Denise E Lindquist9 months ago in Education
The Ghazal
Ghazals are love poems. Must be written in couplets, or stanzas of 2 lines. It has no less than 5, and no more than 15, couplets. Each couplet typically ends in a period. Each couplet should be able to stand on its own, while also being interlinked with the other couplets. Some ghazal poets argue that each couplet is its own poem. Each line must have the same number of syllables. Every ghazal has a radeef. A radeef is a refrain repeated at the end of certain lines. This refrain often titles the poem as well. The refrain appears at the end of lines 1 and 2, and then at the end of lines 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, etc. In other words, every even-numbered line, plus the first line. Every ghazal has a kafiya. The kafiya is a rhyming phrase that precedes every radeef. The poem cannot repeat any kafiyas, so every radeef has its own unique kafiya. The final couplet can have a self-reference. In other words, the poet can (and usually does) refer to themselves in the final couplet. Some contemporary ghazal examples eschew this rule, but most poems have the self-reference.
By Denise E Lindquist9 months ago in Poets
She Led The Way For Others
Team Carrie Cancer Fundraiser started yesterday at a local art center near me. It was a beautiful time, and I was elected to speak about it. Every year prior, we have been raising funds through the Powwow for Hope. This year, it was decided to have the fundraiser there every other year.
By Denise E Lindquist10 months ago in Art
