Senryu - Open Call - Natalie K. Munden

Natalie K. Munden

Location: Here and there in Alaska & Montana, United States
Birthday: May 09

Title: I am a writer. I think.
Company: Sure. I'll make tea.

Bio: In my avatar pic I am holding someone's pet skunk somewhere in Oklahoma when I was four. I guess I have always been an accepting type of girl. • It is all about trying. Sometimes laughter is the only medicine. I am often, as I like to say, creatively confused. Although I am what some would describe as accomplished, I want to be a better being. I love as I try. • My work posted here is of course copyright Natalie K. Munden. • Oh, and did you know that some people take drugs in order to experience vertigo ON PURPOSE?

MY RECENT POSTS

From Under a Black Sky: Thanks for Serving in Vietnam
May 27, 2012 10:34PM
Say, Say, Say..What You Want 33 Times (Candace's OC)
March 05, 2012 01:38AM
Whoreville's OC: Dinner for the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
October 09, 2011 01:30PM
Alysa's OC: Books I Wish I Had Written
September 05, 2011 02:41AM
Things on my Desk
January 02, 2011 06:19PM

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Natalie K. Munden's Links

My Parents Say I Think Too Much: Trepidation On A Train From London; Good News Sunday: A Moment of Love; Once Forever A Song; A poem of tragedy I wrote at age 16; Ten books that influenced me (part 1); Ten books that influenced me (part 2); 101 Words: Bitch of a Diagnosis Day; Earth Day: Thank You Aunt Betty; OS Open Call: Three Sentences to Describe My Life; Great White Whale's Open Call: Maraj Has a Dream; One Small Creature Finds a Home; My 10 Answers: Pilgrim's Open Call; Presenting the Barrow, Alaska Visitor's Guide; Rescuing the Republic; So I met this lesbian in a restaurant...; Taking the WAR out of the War on Drugs is the Only Way
Still Loving My Favorite Links: Bob Munden: The Fastest Gun Who Ever Lived - Official FB Page; Documentary: Bob Munden: Outrageous Shooting; Documentary: Barrow, Alaska - Our Tales to Tell; A.Word.A.Day - Experience the Magic of Words!; With a Click donate Food for Homeless Pets; Multiple Sclerosis Association of America; National Multiple Sclerosis Society; Salon.com
Still Loving My Blog: Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 09; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 42; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 41; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 40; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 39; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 38; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 37; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 36; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 35; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 34; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 33; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 32; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 31; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 30; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 29; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 28; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 27; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 26; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 25; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 24; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 23; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 22; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 21; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 20; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 19; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 18; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 17; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 16; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 15; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 14; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 13; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 12; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 11; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 10; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 8; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 7; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 6; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 5; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 4; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 3; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 2; Maraj (not her real name) & Wild Ways to Learn Words: 1; Poem: A Man in the Snow; A Colder Place; Video Recording Tip Sheet; My Medical Marijuana Story; From Under the Black Sky: Thanks for Serving in Vietnam; My Touching Musical Journey; Natalie's Chocolate-Chip Cookies: I mean it!; Donuts: Fiction with a Little too Much Honesty; Frightening things at KFC/A&W; Remaining Calm. It was an Emergency.; Soap-On-A-Rope -- I was afraid; Hide your $15M Easy-Bake Ovens!

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AUGUST 5, 2010 1:28AM

Senryu - Open Call

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Challenges Lit Bright

Confronted with Heart Unbound

Peace Will Lie Within

Warmth Results in Spark

Buzz in a Quickening Mind

The Artist Creates

A Desire to Know

Does Not Guarantee Success

Assume Brain Half Full

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"Buzz in a Quickening Mind

The Artist Creates"

What a great phrase! I love the Sunryu's!

kitd

August 05, 2010 03:16 AM

Very nice, Natalie. R- "Assume brain half full." Great Line.

Dave Rickert

August 05, 2010 05:57 AM

Ha, I enjoyed this one. "Assume brain half full" is very funny.

Caroline Hagood

August 05, 2010 08:48 AM

Must join the chorus approving "assume brain half full." Thankful that there weren't more syllables, lest you say what it's full of!

AtHomePilgrim

August 05, 2010 09:54 AM

I love every single thought in this, Natalie. There's a subtle wisdom throughout. Well done. ~R

FusunA

August 05, 2010 12:15 PM

Very nice Senryu. Great images of the creative process.

RomanticPoetess

August 05, 2010 02:12 PM

Great imagery and wit here - thanks Nat!

Sparking

August 05, 2010 04:23 PM

Quickens my half-full brain, Natalie. Nice wordplay.

Matt Paust

August 05, 2010 06:11 PM

I like!!!

Tinkerertink69

August 05, 2010 07:02 PM

Natalie-nice work!
R

julie Kiernan

August 05, 2010 10:40 PM

What fun this is!

Joe Citizen

August 06, 2010 01:06 PM

Very, very nice---especially the third senryu. Great use of irony here.

Doireann

August 06, 2010 07:16 PM

Well done.

Cathy GF

August 07, 2010 12:21 PM

Nice work, Natalie. Wit and wisdom.

Fay Paxton

August 09, 2010 06:51 AM

Dave gives out more homework than any teacher. :-)

Kit: Thank you. "Getting a buzz on can mean many things," not just consumption of chemicals!

Dave: This was fun. Thanks.

Caroline: I wasn't kidding! :-)

Pilgrim: Don't I know it! Thanks for reading and commenting!

Fusun: I did something that was subtle? Shh.. Don't tell anyone!

Poetess: Thanks for the read and the comment. I have many Sunryus to read, posted by others. Fun indeed.

Sparking: Coming from you, I am especially honored.

Matt: Some days with words I play. Other days half my brain won't budge. :-)

Tink: Thanks for coming by! I always like seeing your furry face.

Junk1: Trying new things is fun. Thanks for reading my first attempt at writing this form.

Joe: Fun. Absolutely! We have Dave to thank for it.

Dorieann: I wasn't entirely certain if the irony would come across as such. Thanks for the confirmation!

Cathy: Thanks to Dave, just more fun. Thanks for the read and the comment!

Fay: Thank you for your kind comment!

Natalie K. Munden

August 19, 2010 01:16 AM

I admire poets--that wonderful spareness that says so much in so few words. I never could do it, so am a novelist and screenwriter. Thank you for sharing your verses.