Comments for Mason's Road http://www.masonsroad.com An online literary journal sponsored by Fairfield University's MFA in Creative Writing Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:28:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Submission Guidelines by Want someone to look at your writing? Read on… http://www.masonsroad.com/about-2/submission-guidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 Want someone to look at your writing? Read on… Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:28:51 +0000 http://69.89.31.106/~masonsro/?page_id=154#comment-1235 [...] addition, Lisa is Founding and Executive Editor of Mason’s Road, the literary magazine of Fairfield University, and announced their new reading period. Submissions [...] [...] addition, Lisa is Founding and Executive Editor of Mason’s Road, the literary magazine of Fairfield University, and announced their new reading period. Submissions [...]

]]> Comment on How to Understand Acoustics by Diane Schmolka http://www.masonsroad.com/issue-4/poetry-issue-4-2/how-to-understand-acoustics/comment-page-1/#comment-1193 Diane Schmolka Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:56:13 +0000 http://www.masonsroad.com/?page_id=4230#comment-1193 I am a soprano. I sing solo and with others. I have sent your poem to my other ensemble members. I am very impressed with it. Diane S. Schmolka I am a soprano. I sing solo and with others. I have sent your poem to my other ensemble members. I am very impressed with it.
Diane S. Schmolka

]]> Comment on Letter from the Poetry Editor by B. E. Wanamaker http://www.masonsroad.com/issue-4/poetry-issue-4-2/letter-from-the-poetry-co-editors-issue-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 B. E. Wanamaker Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:40:13 +0000 http://www.masonsroad.com/?page_id=4766#comment-1117 Well put, Linsey. Such a lovely and well written piece. Well put, Linsey. Such a lovely and well written piece.

]]> Comment on Letter from the Poetry Editor by Ioanna http://www.masonsroad.com/issue-4/poetry-issue-4-2/letter-from-the-poetry-co-editors-issue-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Ioanna Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:54:13 +0000 http://www.masonsroad.com/?page_id=4766#comment-1109 Beautiful sentiments, Linsey. Beautiful sentiments, Linsey.

]]> Comment on Spirit Guides the Art of Poetry; Craft Guides the Path by Karen Goldstein http://www.masonsroad.com/issue-4/features-issue-4/letter-from-the-craft-essay-editor-issue-4/craft-essay-2-issue-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 Karen Goldstein Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:45:09 +0000 http://www.masonsroad.com/?page_id=4827#comment-1097 I absolutely loved this! Barbara eloquently expresses the connection between creation of the beautiful gifts of the Soul and Spiritual inspiration in poetry and how timeless it is. Her interpretation of these poems pulled me into the feelings, emotions & Spirit of the words and the authors' essence, as well as leaving room for my own connection with them. This was also a learning experience for me on how different ways poetry can be expressed and written. Barbara is truly an example of one who speaks from the Spirit deep within herself and an inspiration for all! I absolutely loved this! Barbara eloquently expresses the connection between creation of the beautiful gifts of the Soul and Spiritual inspiration in poetry and how timeless it is. Her interpretation of these poems pulled me into the feelings, emotions & Spirit of the words and the authors’ essence, as well as leaving room for my own connection with them. This was also a learning experience for me on how different ways poetry can be expressed and written. Barbara is truly an example of one who speaks from the Spirit deep within herself and an inspiration for all!

]]> Comment on Fiction by Jo Balistreri http://www.masonsroad.com/issue-4/fiction-issue-4-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 Jo Balistreri Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:12:07 +0000 http://www.masonsroad.com/?page_id=4105#comment-1050 John, So well written, humorous, and moved along so smoothly. You can sure tell a story. Thanks for a good read this afternoon. Jo John,
So well written, humorous, and moved along so smoothly. You can sure tell a story.
Thanks for a good read this afternoon.

Jo

]]> Comment on Old Friendships and Lovers by Elizabeth F. Strehlow http://www.masonsroad.com/issue-4/fiction-issue-4-2/old-friends-and-lovers/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Elizabeth F. Strehlow Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:42:20 +0000 http://www.masonsroad.com/?page_id=4161#comment-1045 Your story was interesting and believable! The title is intriquing also. Your story was interesting and believable! The title is intriquing also.

]]> Comment on John L. Campbell: Old Friendships and Lovers by Ray Foreman http://www.masonsroad.com/issue-4/features-issue-4/author-bios-issue-4/john-l-campbell/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Ray Foreman Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:23:47 +0000 http://www.masonsroad.com/?page_id=4290#comment-1013 finally connected your writing to your face - hey, we're there, aren't we? good soft story for a feel good afternoon. what more can one ask for. finally connected your writing to your face – hey, we’re there, aren’t we? good soft story for a feel good afternoon. what more can one ask for.

]]> Comment on In the Park by elaine mintzer http://www.masonsroad.com/issue-4/poetry-issue-4-2/in-the-park/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 elaine mintzer Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:18:58 +0000 http://www.masonsroad.com/?page_id=4333#comment-1004 What a great collection of characters. In a few stanzas, I get not just the named residents of this trailer park, but the unnamed and otherwise-occupied adults who were players in this drama. What a great collection of characters. In a few stanzas, I get not just the named residents of this trailer park, but the unnamed and otherwise-occupied adults who were players in this drama.

]]> Comment on Editorial Board – Issue 3 by Wesley McCants http://www.masonsroad.com/about-2/editorial-board-issue-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 Wesley McCants Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:39:08 +0000 http://www.masonsroad.com/#comment-1002 After carefully reading several of the so-called poems at your website, I can safely say, your poets have nothing on Edgar Allen Poe or Shakespeare, for they are certainly amateurs. There is more to poetry then imagery or stanzas. Enjambment looks pretty but says nothing. Even worse, there was no artistic talent displayed: period. I didn't want to read the would-be author's poem a second time. Think about that and what it means? I will agree, rules are made to be broken, but first you have to learn what the rules are. After carefully reading several of the so-called poems at your website, I can safely say, your poets have nothing on Edgar Allen Poe or Shakespeare, for they are certainly amateurs. There is more to poetry then imagery or stanzas. Enjambment looks pretty but says nothing. Even worse, there was no artistic talent displayed: period. I didn’t want to read the would-be author’s poem a second time. Think about that and what it means? I will agree, rules are made to be broken, but first you have to learn what the rules are.

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