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7 Responses to “In Vocation of the Muse: by Bonnie McClellan”

1. Bonnie ,this is a gorgeous poem. I LOVE EVERY WORD OF IT, THE SOPHISTICATED ASPECT, AND THE WARM PRESENCE.
   WITH LOVE.
   Liliane

   Liliane Richman said this on February 6, 2014 at 5:28 pm | Reply

   • Dear Liliane, thank you so much. I’m very glad that you enjoyed the poem.

     bonniemcclellan said this on February 7, 2014 at 8:46 am | Reply

2. There’s enchantment in these lines Bonnie – the sound of them first, but then the playfulness of the images and ideas. I’ve read several times and I’m about to do so again!

   John Stevens said this on February 6, 2014 at 6:05 pm | Reply

   • Dear John, Thank you for giving this poem such a thorough reading. I’m glad that you found that it held up over time. I hope that sometime you’ll choose to join us here at IPM, I’m sure that my followers would enjoy reading your work as well.

     bonniemcclellan said this on February 7, 2014 at 8:48 am | Reply

     • Thank you Bonnie … hmm, something to think about …

       John Stevens said this on February 7, 2014 at 12:44 pm

3. I love this:
   we slide together like/ beautiful, young bookends/nothing in the space between us/ that needs reading
   Oh, Bonnie! It’s beautiful! What a wonderful poem! Bien fait!

   Adina said this on February 7, 2014 at 12:16 am | Reply

   • Dear Adina, thank you for the compliment and so glad that you liked it :).

     bonniemcclellan said this on February 7, 2014 at 8:49 am | Reply