Comments on: Nature in 140 characters: microblogging from the front porch http://www.vianegativa.us/2009/05/nature-in-140-characters-microblogging-from-the-front-porch/ How can we live without the unknown before us? —Rene Char Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:48:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://www.vianegativa.us/2009/05/nature-in-140-characters-microblogging-from-the-front-porch/#comment-10807 Dave Sun, 17 May 2009 14:47:50 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=4670#comment-10807 Thanks. Yeah, it's good to reach out, though with Twitter one always has to wonder how many people are really reading, and how many just follow in hopes of amassing more followers in return. Thanks. Yeah, it’s good to reach out, though with Twitter one always has to wonder how many people are really reading, and how many just follow in hopes of amassing more followers in return.

]]> By: Crafty green poet http://www.vianegativa.us/2009/05/nature-in-140-characters-microblogging-from-the-front-porch/#comment-10806 Crafty green poet Sun, 17 May 2009 12:00:47 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=4670#comment-10806 the book does sound a great idea, reaching out to new audiences for both poetry and observing nature is a great idea too. I try to do that as much as I can, too the book does sound a great idea, reaching out to new audiences for both poetry and observing nature is a great idea too. I try to do that as much as I can, too

]]> By: Dave http://www.vianegativa.us/2009/05/nature-in-140-characters-microblogging-from-the-front-porch/#comment-10805 Dave Thu, 14 May 2009 16:03:08 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=4670#comment-10805 Thanks. I do appreciate it. Thanks. I do appreciate it.

]]> By: Dave http://www.vianegativa.us/2009/05/nature-in-140-characters-microblogging-from-the-front-porch/#comment-10804 Dave Thu, 14 May 2009 16:02:20 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=4670#comment-10804 You'd be welcome, of course! You’d be welcome, of course!

]]> By: Dave http://www.vianegativa.us/2009/05/nature-in-140-characters-microblogging-from-the-front-porch/#comment-10803 Dave Thu, 14 May 2009 16:01:54 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=4670#comment-10803 Good feedback. I tend to think regular readers already know all this stuff -- in fact, this started out as a post for the group blog <a href="http://theclade.faultline.org/" rel="nofollow">The Clade</a>, where I've been cross-posting some things. Glad you agree about the usefulness of the character constraint. It puzzles me, though, that a growing number of writers use Twitter simply to broadcast links. Seems like such a waste. Good feedback. I tend to think regular readers already know all this stuff — in fact, this started out as a post for the group blog The Clade, where I’ve been cross-posting some things.

Glad you agree about the usefulness of the character constraint. It puzzles me, though, that a growing number of writers use Twitter simply to broadcast links. Seems like such a waste.

]]> By: Dave http://www.vianegativa.us/2009/05/nature-in-140-characters-microblogging-from-the-front-porch/#comment-10802 Dave Thu, 14 May 2009 15:57:08 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=4670#comment-10802 The idea actually emerged from an earlier discussion here. Some readers have been urging me to produce a calendar instead. The idea actually emerged from an earlier discussion here. Some readers have been urging me to produce a calendar instead.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.vianegativa.us/2009/05/nature-in-140-characters-microblogging-from-the-front-porch/#comment-10801 Natalie Thu, 14 May 2009 15:19:20 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=4670#comment-10801 And oh, by the way, I've tagged you and awarded you (following from Dick Jones'post), in case you hadn't noticed. And oh, by the way, I’ve tagged you and awarded you (following from Dick Jones’post), in case you hadn’t noticed.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.vianegativa.us/2009/05/nature-in-140-characters-microblogging-from-the-front-porch/#comment-10800 Natalie Thu, 14 May 2009 15:17:56 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=4670#comment-10800 Wonderful to see the photo of your house and porch, like suddenly emerging from the woods into this welcoming presence. Wish I could stop by and share your coffee thermos some time. Wonderful to see the photo of your house and porch, like suddenly emerging from the woods into this welcoming presence. Wish I could stop by and share your coffee thermos some time.

]]> By: Peter http://www.vianegativa.us/2009/05/nature-in-140-characters-microblogging-from-the-front-porch/#comment-10799 Peter Thu, 14 May 2009 01:50:22 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=4670#comment-10799 The details of your physical situation and Morning Porch practice are of great interest to a regular reader like me. One thing I like about Twitter and its ilk is that everyone shares the same character constraint. It's as if we're all Elizabethan poets tossing off sonnets to one another. Only -- perhaps, overall -- not as good. The details of your physical situation and Morning Porch practice are of great interest to a regular reader like me.

One thing I like about Twitter and its ilk is that everyone shares the same character constraint. It’s as if we’re all Elizabethan poets tossing off sonnets to one another. Only — perhaps, overall — not as good.

]]> By: beth http://www.vianegativa.us/2009/05/nature-in-140-characters-microblogging-from-the-front-porch/#comment-10798 beth Thu, 14 May 2009 01:35:54 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=4670#comment-10798 That's great that you're considering a synoptic book of observations! Thanks for this post and the closer look into your daily practice. That’s great that you’re considering a synoptic book of observations! Thanks for this post and the closer look into your daily practice.

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