I was inspired by the Pink Ribbon Blues Poetry Jam this summer. If you haven’t read the winning poems, check them out. They were chosen by popular vote and over 250 people participated in the voting. None of my own poems were included, but I did write poems during the jam. It seemed only . . . → Read More: 30. “Pink Ribbon Blues” – A Poem
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Brief Biography: Krisanne A Dattir, an aerialist on hiatus, is an award winning poet who has been published in various print and on-line venues. She is presently working on her MFA thesis, a memoir hybrid, which includes how her diagnosis with breast cancer last year interrupted her training and an . . . → Read More: A Poem by Krisanne A. Dattir A heart felt thank you to everyone who participated in the Pink Ribbon Blues Poetry Jam. The poems that were in the final round-up challenged taken-for-granted assumptions, values, beliefs, and norms in pink culture. According to the popular vote, there are three contest winners. Congratulations to all!!! grand prize $100 donated in the winner’s name . . . → Read More: Poetry Contest Winners Announced In honor of the Pink Ribbon Blues Poetry Jam, we’ll publish various poetry forms throughout the month of June. Today’s poem is a Haiku – a very short form of Japanese poetry typically with 17 syllables that are divided into three units of 5, 7, and 5. Pink Ribbon Blues Haiku #4 They say . . . → Read More: Pink Ribbon Blues Haiku #4 Culture Jamming is a way to break from the habitual assumptions, patterns, beliefs, and processes that saturate everyday life. This month Pink Ribbon Blues highlights the jamming potential of poetry to interrupt pink cultural norms and routines. Lyrics are poetry too, and The Accidental Amazon is a culture jamming songstress extraordinaire. Check out her . . . → Read More: Culture Jamming, Amazon-Style “Chemo” by Jackie Fox Pincushion arm takes the drip of magic poison; Yes, cancer is glam. Haiku is a very short form of Japanese poetry; a 17-syllable verse typically divided into three units of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. In honor of the Pink Ribbon Blues Poetry Jam, we’ll publish . . . → Read More: Pink Ribbon Blues Haiku #3 In honor of the Pink Ribbon Blues Poetry Jam, we’ll publish various poetry forms throughout the month of June. Today’s poem uses Free Verse, a form of Poetry composed of either rhymed or unrhymed lines that have no set fixed metrical pattern. Thirty Years Running — Poised for grace Channels rise, . . . → Read More: Pink Ribbon Blues Free Verse #2 The Gray Unexplored Twilight of Stage IV By Metsy Betsy I will always have my port. I will always be going to the cancer center. I will always see my oncologist once a month. I will always go for scans every three months. . . . → Read More: A Poetic Comment In honor of the Pink Ribbon Blues Poetry Jam, we’ll publish various poetry forms throughout the month of June. Today’s poem uses Free Verse, a form of Poetry composed of either rhymed or unrhymed lines that have no set fixed metrical pattern. Getting Nowhere Fast! by “a woman in her doctor’s office while . . . → Read More: Pink Ribbon Blues Free Verse #1 Pink Ribbon Blues Haiku #2 Nothing so pretty Shining light on ribbons pink; Click here to begin! Haiku is a very short form of Japanese poetry; a 17-syllable verse typically divided into three units consisting of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. In honor of the Pink Ribbon Blues Poetry Jam, we’ll . . . → Read More: Pink Ribbon Blues Haiku #2 |
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