What Waits Within This Work of Art?
14 words on the nature of the spider web104 total reviews
Comment from Blue Danube
adewpearl:
This is how I feel (enraptured) when I read this and other works of yours. Words came to my mind as I read your septolet on spider work.
Brooke strikes
woven words
her work
is art
Brooke types
our creatures'
souls enrapt.
Now comes the question regarding the writing of a septolet:
Does this form require two words per line?
I would be much appreciative if you would please be so kind as to letting me know.
"What waits within this work of art?" is superb. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Blue
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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adewpearl:
This is how I feel (enraptured) when I read this and other works of yours. Words came to my mind as I read your septolet on spider work.
Brooke strikes
woven words
her work
is art
Brooke types
our creatures'
souls enrapt.
Now comes the question regarding the writing of a septolet:
Does this form require two words per line?
I would be much appreciative if you would please be so kind as to letting me know.
"What waits within this work of art?" is superb. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Blue
Comment Written 19-Oct-2009
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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I have never found any reference that says each line must have two words, and I have written septolets myself where I had one word or three words in a line. Thanks so much, Blue, for a wonderfully gracious and complimentary review :-) Brooke
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Dear Brooke:
Thanks for writing back and for info regarding the writing of a septolet.
Best regards,
Blue
Comment from perunest
You've perfectly described two opposite
aspects of a spider's web. I've often marveled
at the beauty of these creations, then
run screaming when the spider made an appearance.
You have created a fine piece of art here, my friend!
Carolyn
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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You've perfectly described two opposite
aspects of a spider's web. I've often marveled
at the beauty of these creations, then
run screaming when the spider made an appearance.
You have created a fine piece of art here, my friend!
Carolyn
Comment Written 19-Oct-2009
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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thank you, Carolyn - I don't run screaming - I just pound the hell out of them with a shoe or book! LOL After all the times I read Charlotte's Web to my children, God is going to strike me dead for that :-) Brooke
Comment from anabellapongasi
What a lovely septolet. I like the spider's web pictured as a work of art as it is indeed! But ironically this lovely work of art also represents the end or death of certain creatures that get trapped in it.
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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What a lovely septolet. I like the spider's web pictured as a work of art as it is indeed! But ironically this lovely work of art also represents the end or death of certain creatures that get trapped in it.
Comment Written 19-Oct-2009
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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Thank you, annabella :-) I'm so glad you "get" the irony of this septolet. Brooke
Comment from Peter@Poole
Brooke, apart from the obvious perfection of poetic form, that matches the apparent artistry of the spider's web, I appreciate how you compare the web's beauty with its sinister purpose. Peter
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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Brooke, apart from the obvious perfection of poetic form, that matches the apparent artistry of the spider's web, I appreciate how you compare the web's beauty with its sinister purpose. Peter
Comment Written 19-Oct-2009
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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Thank you, Peter. Glad you see the irony in the two halves of the picture :-) Brooke
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You told me to get to bed last night because you didn't want to be distracted from that damn game, didn't you? LOL Peter
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You're making me laugh, Peter :-) Hey, we trounced the Dodgers. Our baseball team actually scored more points yesterday than our football team did, which shows how pathetic the Eagles played. :-)
Comment from Patrick G Cox
Very clever use of the image of the dew covered spiderweb in this short poem. It does scan well, t certainly carries the image clearly and it meets the requirements for a septolet. Well done. (I even had to look that term up! So I learned something new too!)
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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Very clever use of the image of the dew covered spiderweb in this short poem. It does scan well, t certainly carries the image clearly and it meets the requirements for a septolet. Well done. (I even had to look that term up! So I learned something new too!)
Comment Written 19-Oct-2009
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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Thanks, Patrick - glad you like my septolet, a great little form! :-) Brooke
Comment from Sally Carter
Thanks Brooke for the explanation that there is more to these than syllable count. I can see clearly how you have used two different perspectives on the beauty/danger of the spider's web. I am always cautious about reviewing pieces of this and similar form, because I am sure I don't udnerstand the nuances. But your notes on this one were a huge help. Most enjoyable. Sally
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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Thanks Brooke for the explanation that there is more to these than syllable count. I can see clearly how you have used two different perspectives on the beauty/danger of the spider's web. I am always cautious about reviewing pieces of this and similar form, because I am sure I don't udnerstand the nuances. But your notes on this one were a huge help. Most enjoyable. Sally
Comment Written 19-Oct-2009
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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Thank you, Sally - it is the nuances of this form I love! :-) Brooke
Comment from Steve Pantazis
It's interesting how possession changes the meanings of things. By putting it on "creatures", you clearly link the last two lines together. Without it, the first two lines of the last stanza might be linked.
I like the message in this spidery septolet. You wove it together (no pun intended) quite well.
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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It's interesting how possession changes the meanings of things. By putting it on "creatures", you clearly link the last two lines together. Without it, the first two lines of the last stanza might be linked.
I like the message in this spidery septolet. You wove it together (no pun intended) quite well.
Comment Written 19-Oct-2009
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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Smiling at the pun - you are most observant :-) Thanks, Steve. Brooke
Comment from tati
I loved watching spiders and amazed by their ability to weave beautiful yet strong webs. I also loved gazing at their patience while waiting for their victims. Look, Brooke, how many words I used to convey the similar message with your Septolet Poem writing prompt entry. I read with amazement the alliterative title and attractive alliterations in the 2nd, 5th and 6th lines. As always, Brooke, I'm captivated with your well selected words. Thank you for sharing this beautiful Septolet Poem, and good luck in the contest. (tati, Oct. 19, 2009)
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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I loved watching spiders and amazed by their ability to weave beautiful yet strong webs. I also loved gazing at their patience while waiting for their victims. Look, Brooke, how many words I used to convey the similar message with your Septolet Poem writing prompt entry. I read with amazement the alliterative title and attractive alliterations in the 2nd, 5th and 6th lines. As always, Brooke, I'm captivated with your well selected words. Thank you for sharing this beautiful Septolet Poem, and good luck in the contest. (tati, Oct. 19, 2009)
Comment Written 19-Oct-2009
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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Thank you, tati - what a lovely and generous review :-) You are gracious and encouraging, my good friend :-) Brooke
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You're welcome, Brooke.
Comment from Aplgwest
I, especially, like the second stanza. It brings several images to mind. I picture both the capture and the escaping souls. I don't think you need an apostrophe after captures, if each line is a separate statement as in a haiku. In the first stanza, consider leaving out work: Light strikes a woven web of art.
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2009
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I, especially, like the second stanza. It brings several images to mind. I picture both the capture and the escaping souls. I don't think you need an apostrophe after captures, if each line is a separate statement as in a haiku. In the first stanza, consider leaving out work: Light strikes a woven web of art.
Comment Written 19-Oct-2009
reply by the author on 24-Oct-2009
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Thank you so much, Aplgwest. I truly appreciate your thoughtful feedback - I will read over that line :-) Brooke
Comment from sgalletti
Wow Brooke! What a coincidence! I just read your entry and I had previously submitted my own entry for this septolet. We both wrote about spider webs. Who'd have figured. This is lovely. Nice picture painted in the two stanzas and fourteen lines. And, great alliteration. Hope our readers like spider webs! Sue
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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Wow Brooke! What a coincidence! I just read your entry and I had previously submitted my own entry for this septolet. We both wrote about spider webs. Who'd have figured. This is lovely. Nice picture painted in the two stanzas and fourteen lines. And, great alliteration. Hope our readers like spider webs! Sue
Comment Written 19-Oct-2009
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2009
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Thank you, Sue - yes, I just read yours and laughed at the coincidence. Brooke :-)
