tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post4703528563336443237..comments2024-03-28T19:02:37.054+00:00Comments on More than Writers: In praise of poetic form by Ros Bayesauntyamohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213728883228063200noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-19483746348998320672016-05-31T13:41:57.397+01:002016-05-31T13:41:57.397+01:00Sorry, Ros, bit of a blip there! My email is: fran...Sorry, Ros, bit of a blip there! My email is: franbbrady@aol.co.uk Fran Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13497526684591168192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-5785840822100759572016-05-31T13:40:53.386+01:002016-05-31T13:40:53.386+01:00Ros: I am the editor of WordWise, the quarterly ma...Ros: I am the editor of WordWise, the quarterly mag of SFCW (Scottish version of ACW) I would like to quote both your lovely poems from this post in the summer issue. Please let me know if this is not agreeable to you (franbbrady@aol.The mag will be getting paginated this week so, if you can let me know asap, that would be much appreciated.Fran Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13497526684591168192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-60229545780488355792016-05-11T11:33:04.003+01:002016-05-11T11:33:04.003+01:00Excellent post, Ros - I often fall into quatrains ...Excellent post, Ros - I often fall into quatrains without meaning to, but to expand my abilities in strict form I did a villanelle course and a sonnet course with the Poetry School online. I won't say mine are good yet, but at least I sometimes attempt them. I totally love villanelles!Veronica Zundelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248292370623296757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-53860437854076649612016-05-11T11:31:18.013+01:002016-05-11T11:31:18.013+01:00LOL!
LOL!<br />Veronica Zundelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248292370623296757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-60131116637532749722016-05-09T14:00:46.620+01:002016-05-09T14:00:46.620+01:00Best haiku I ever read was by a fellow member of a...Best haiku I ever read was by a fellow member of a writing group I used to belong to, whom I won't name just in case I'm not quoting it quite accurately but it was written after her husband's death and went something like this:<br />Virgin covering<br />of snow fails to delight me,<br />lacking your footprints.rosbayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682832936395894834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-56150982039052791092016-05-09T13:53:07.901+01:002016-05-09T13:53:07.901+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jez Bayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288781447861782265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-79364246267693167092016-05-09T13:52:40.600+01:002016-05-09T13:52:40.600+01:00Title:
A poetic exploration of classical poetic st...Title:<br />A poetic exploration of classical poetic structures, written from the perspective of the Twenty First Century worker, having little time to perfect such complex and time consuming artistry:<br /><br />Classical structures?<br />Yes, admirable and tough.<br />Save time with Haikus!<br /><br />However, to quote John Cooper-Clarke:<br /><br />To-con-vey one’s mood<br />In sev-en-teen syll-able-s<br />Is ve-ry dif-fic<br />Jez Bayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288781447861782265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-26084051106047437262016-05-09T13:07:06.190+01:002016-05-09T13:07:06.190+01:00Thank you all - I can only hope this has inspired ...Thank you all - I can only hope this has inspired people to get writing poetry!rosbayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682832936395894834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-59142673807846604182016-05-09T09:49:13.848+01:002016-05-09T09:49:13.848+01:00I'm no poet; I can only wonder at your craft,
...I'm no poet; I can only wonder at your craft,<br />For should I try and write that way,<br />It would surely drive me daft.<br /><br />Interesting and impressive!Paul T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01182809634096660758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-70529814721075662652016-05-09T09:32:09.398+01:002016-05-09T09:32:09.398+01:00A dauntingly difficult challenge! Fabulous post, R...A dauntingly difficult challenge! Fabulous post, Ros.Aggie Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18423816343811534473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-67077668252039335492016-05-09T08:29:39.716+01:002016-05-09T08:29:39.716+01:00This made my little English teacher's heart go...This made my little English teacher's heart go boom-diddy-boom. I loved your post. And your poetry. I like writing to form, too. It's a challenge. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.com