'Night, Baby

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   karen from mentor says:

   2010/01/12 at 05:53

   This was so sweet. You’re going to get a rep as a softy if you aren’t careful.

   *sings along* ….so I really must say…goodnight sweetheart….goodnight…..

   [your ears can be grateful that I'm singing along IN TEXT]

   I like this format. What’s the difference between a “smudge” and a really short poem or haiku?

   Thanks for such an enthusiastic comment. I like this format too. Here’s what I think the differences are: A haiku has the 5-7-5 syllable structure and traditionally [although not strictly among modern writers] had themes of nature. Smudge is a term I got from the Blink|Ink site [where you were recently published] and they don’t exactly define it. It appears to be a form of nanofiction that I would have called a vignette [but I already used that term for something else here]. As for what distinguishes a smudge from a really short poem, I would guess the eye of the beholder. ~Tim

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   karen from mentor says:

   2010/01/13 at 19:39

   I just wanted to give you an opportunity to air out your lecturing voice…wasn’t looking for a plug…
   [grins at you]

   But thanks!

   :0)

   You’re welcome, of course. ~Tim

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