tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post8857347916935275482..comments2023-04-26T11:32:09.014-04:00Comments on Tapestry of Words: POETRY FRIDAY: Marjory Wentworth, SC’s Poet Laureate Becky Shillingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-21472216863535546342015-02-16T18:22:39.641-05:002015-02-16T18:22:39.641-05:00Thank you so much for sharing this poem with us an...Thank you so much for sharing this poem with us and the story about it. I really enjoyed it and it really powerful. I am sorry Ms. Wentworth wasn't able to read her poem at the even, but glad she was invited to read it at another important event. Thanks for sharing it with us! Beautiful writing and powerful words. <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-22789121784504783262015-01-22T01:33:47.383-05:002015-01-22T01:33:47.383-05:00What a shame indeed! There is ALWAYS always time f...What a shame indeed! There is ALWAYS always time for poetry. Good to hear about another opportunity for her to read this lovely poem.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-965501791054466122015-01-19T22:01:47.817-05:002015-01-19T22:01:47.817-05:00Sorry to hear Ms. Wentworth wasn't allowed to ...Sorry to hear Ms. Wentworth wasn't allowed to read her poem at the event. Her piece sounds wonderful and hopefully more will get to read it. Thanks for letting us know about this, Becky. Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-72525304229788410892015-01-19T17:24:20.213-05:002015-01-19T17:24:20.213-05:00That just pisses. me. off. Thank you for sharing,...That just pisses. me. off. Thank you for sharing, Becky, and for being one of brave ones.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-8718778557884291782015-01-19T09:03:51.674-05:002015-01-19T09:03:51.674-05:00Thank you, Bridget!Thank you, Bridget!Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-9956133813045398082015-01-19T09:03:38.809-05:002015-01-19T09:03:38.809-05:00Outrageous is definitely the word here!Outrageous is definitely the word here!Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-38261571670809340832015-01-19T09:03:16.871-05:002015-01-19T09:03:16.871-05:00Thanks, Linda. I agree--politics are often hard to...Thanks, Linda. I agree--politics are often hard to untangle. Hopefully Haley's administration learned something from this.Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-34482285857989670982015-01-19T09:02:04.910-05:002015-01-19T09:02:04.910-05:00Thank you, Ruth. She definitely deserves more read...Thank you, Ruth. She definitely deserves more readers!Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-63342823703787361582015-01-19T09:01:32.141-05:002015-01-19T09:01:32.141-05:00Thanks Leandra!Thanks Leandra!Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-50983685232669122352015-01-18T21:54:58.529-05:002015-01-18T21:54:58.529-05:00Thank you SO much for sharing Wentworth's poem...Thank you SO much for sharing Wentworth's poem, Becky! So important her words get read and shared. Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-51811996274482170802015-01-18T11:12:49.717-05:002015-01-18T11:12:49.717-05:00OUTRAGEOUS! Thank you for giving her poem to us!OUTRAGEOUS! Thank you for giving her poem to us!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-85688099220648487622015-01-17T18:20:48.565-05:002015-01-17T18:20:48.565-05:00It's tragic news, that a poet laureate would b...It's tragic news, that a poet laureate would be conveniently "squeezed" out of reading the poem crafted for this event. Politics is a tangled web to catch people unaware that they are caught, I guess, until it's too late! Thanks for sharing the poem.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-66486864930837776222015-01-17T16:51:52.707-05:002015-01-17T16:51:52.707-05:00Wow! Marjory Wentworth is one brave and amazing w...Wow! Marjory Wentworth is one brave and amazing woman. I love it that she quotes Elizabeth Alexander, who did get to read her poem at an inauguration. With you, I hope that the controversy brings Ms. Wentworth more readers.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-85749146500678048422015-01-17T09:50:50.840-05:002015-01-17T09:50:50.840-05:00What an amazing poem! And how terrible for her not...What an amazing poem! And how terrible for her not to have been allowed. You're right, if there is a silver lining, this might bring more attention to her poem. Thanks for sharing, Becky!Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-42670843750819788452015-01-17T08:45:51.049-05:002015-01-17T08:45:51.049-05:00I am hoping the same thing, Ann! I just did NOT un...I am hoping the same thing, Ann! I just did NOT understand this decision...Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-91809075070464240572015-01-17T08:45:00.687-05:002015-01-17T08:45:00.687-05:00Thank you, Linda!Thank you, Linda!Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-9924342510394433172015-01-17T08:32:28.570-05:002015-01-17T08:32:28.570-05:00Thanks for sharing and giving yet another venue an...Thanks for sharing and giving yet another venue and voice for this amazing poem. I have been talking about the disgraceful and distasteful decision by the Haley administration for weeks now. It is indicative of Gov. Haley's overall attitude toward the Arts - especially in education. But the good news, I believe, is that through this dismissal of Wentworth from her party, more people have not only heard and read this great work, but they also are aware of what is of importance to the present administration. Ann Eisensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582750605756195380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-47123652052577581052015-01-17T07:19:50.156-05:002015-01-17T07:19:50.156-05:00Becky,
Keep sharing you own works too. You make a...Becky,<br />Keep sharing you own works too. You make a difference!Linda A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16517546647672781332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-50199175474143097312015-01-17T06:59:02.867-05:002015-01-17T06:59:02.867-05:00Oh, I am *sure* there is much more to this--there ...Oh, I am *sure* there is much more to this--there is always more to the story than what we hear. Hopefully they are regretting their decision now!Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-81898909746665162812015-01-17T06:55:10.117-05:002015-01-17T06:55:10.117-05:00Yes, we ARE the ones who can change things! Yes, we ARE the ones who can change things! Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-335983289034498602015-01-17T06:54:04.930-05:002015-01-17T06:54:04.930-05:00"Hogwash" is the perfect word for this s..."Hogwash" is the perfect word for this situation, Jama! I hope this makes them realize how important the arts in general are to the public. SC needs more poetry, music, and art! Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-14361122572465688372015-01-16T18:17:23.813-05:002015-01-16T18:17:23.813-05:00Becky, I am so glad that you brought out attention...Becky, I am so glad that you brought out attention to this issue of a poet laureate being denied the delivery of her powerful poem. Perhaps, there is much more to the back story than time constraints. With all of the talk of racial injustice in this society, a poem to heal the wounds of time and history is of the utmost necessity. Let us, like the Congressman in the video, send this poem out into the world to a bend in the river that we need to take.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-14950628823197082822015-01-16T17:26:11.684-05:002015-01-16T17:26:11.684-05:00Grrr. Reminds me of when the morning shows quit ha...Grrr. Reminds me of when the morning shows quit having the Newbery winning author on. The world NEEDS literature! Let's make it a priority. The Alabama Poet Laureate post, unfortunately, is barely a title. Sigh. We are the ones who can change all that! Thank you for sharing.Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-34419939239955352602015-01-16T11:56:06.247-05:002015-01-16T11:56:06.247-05:00Time constraints? Hogwash! What a shame that the p...Time constraints? Hogwash! What a shame that the powers-that-be chose to censor her words, which are timely, relevant, true, and desperately needed. With all this talk of freedom of expression, it is frustrating to hear that things like this are happening in our country. Also didn't like reading that as Poet Laureate, Wentworth hasn't been getting any support or respect from the current administration. It's a magnificent poem, and like you, I hope MORE people read it as a result of it being omitted from the inauguration.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.com