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Comment from Gungalo
I love it!!! Seems you've an answer for Mr. Yeats and in fine form, quatrains I'll say. Just perfect penned for the thoughts beind your words!!!
reply by the author on 02-Apr-2011
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I love it!!! Seems you've an answer for Mr. Yeats and in fine form, quatrains I'll say. Just perfect penned for the thoughts beind your words!!!
Comment Written 02-Apr-2011
reply by the author on 02-Apr-2011
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Wow, this is an oldie. :-) I had to click on it to remember what it is about :-) Thanks for reviewing, Gungalo. Brooke
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LOL well it's a great oldie!!!
Comment from jdrhye
Beautiful flow and wording in this piece. Always appreciate the authors notes that certainly is imformative and educational. Hard to get so much out of breif poem but you have pulled it off once again. Thanks for the read.
reply by the author on 20-Jun-2009
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Beautiful flow and wording in this piece. Always appreciate the authors notes that certainly is imformative and educational. Hard to get so much out of breif poem but you have pulled it off once again. Thanks for the read.
Comment Written 20-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 20-Jun-2009
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Jaye, thank you. It is kind of you to read a poem no longer promoted :-) Brooke
Comment from Gaye Hemsley
Hi Brooke There is so much wiswdom in your words. Great rhyming as usual. Your words are easy to understand and thank you for the informative notes. Cheers Gaye
reply by the author on 20-Jun-2009
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Hi Brooke There is so much wiswdom in your words. Great rhyming as usual. Your words are easy to understand and thank you for the informative notes. Cheers Gaye
Comment Written 20-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 20-Jun-2009
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Gaye, so good to see you again - thank you!! Brooke :-)
Comment from Nescher Pyscher
::Laughing and shaking head::
You really do manage to find inspiration in some of the oddest places, Brooke.
A thoughtful piece, but I don't know that it encapsulates a complete rejoinder, or even a successful argument with Mr. Yeats. I liked it, but he's still ahead of ya' on points.
:0)
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2009
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::Laughing and shaking head::
You really do manage to find inspiration in some of the oddest places, Brooke.
A thoughtful piece, but I don't know that it encapsulates a complete rejoinder, or even a successful argument with Mr. Yeats. I liked it, but he's still ahead of ya' on points.
:0)
Comment Written 16-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2009
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Yeats is ahead of me on points? Now tell me something I don't know, Nescher!! ROTFLMAO Thanks, my friend. Brooke :-)
Comment from jadedgemini2
Our beliefs are what hold us together; without them, we would be nothing (no matter what they are).
I'm not familiar with William Butler Yeats, but I think I'll have to look him up in the near future just because of what you said. I truly appreciate your insights and info-you really do learn something new everyday!
In 'true' meter or not, you did a great job!
Jaded:)
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2009
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Our beliefs are what hold us together; without them, we would be nothing (no matter what they are).
I'm not familiar with William Butler Yeats, but I think I'll have to look him up in the near future just because of what you said. I truly appreciate your insights and info-you really do learn something new everyday!
In 'true' meter or not, you did a great job!
Jaded:)
Comment Written 16-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2009
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Jaded, thanks so much. He is worth the read! Brooke
Comment from Fish
"but now I know that 20 centuries of sleep were
vexed by a rocking cradle"
But he's an old guy... no, hold on a second! He's
dead!
Completely discounted among the living (even with
a Nobel prize plastered to his corpse) as so many
among us today...
Nice vexing poem.
Yours kindly, Fish
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2009
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"but now I know that 20 centuries of sleep were
vexed by a rocking cradle"
But he's an old guy... no, hold on a second! He's
dead!
Completely discounted among the living (even with
a Nobel prize plastered to his corpse) as so many
among us today...
Nice vexing poem.
Yours kindly, Fish
Comment Written 16-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2009
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Thank you, Fish - I'm intrigued that my poem is vexing :-) Brooke
Comment from debskatz
hey brooke,
ok, i read the poem & i see why you chose a falcon. as to it being a magnificient poem, i'm sure it is to you & to other people more knowledgable about poetry than i am, but i didn't care for it.
but i appreciate the education!
smiles,
deb
smiles,
deb
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
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hey brooke,
ok, i read the poem & i see why you chose a falcon. as to it being a magnificient poem, i'm sure it is to you & to other people more knowledgable about poetry than i am, but i didn't care for it.
but i appreciate the education!
smiles,
deb
smiles,
deb
Comment Written 15-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
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Deb, that's OK - there is a famous poet Sylvia Plath, who went to my college before me - and she is all the rage, especially among younger teachers and feminists - and I can't really stand most of her stuff. LOL Thanks, Brooke
Comment from Joan E.
Thank you for encouraging us to read this extraordinary poem by Yeats. I shall re-read after trying to do justice to yours. I liked the way you wove his ideas and your questions about them into this rispetto. Thanks for the explanation of "modified" in your notes--well done on all scores. I admire the ultimate conclusion you draw in your final lines.
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
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Thank you for encouraging us to read this extraordinary poem by Yeats. I shall re-read after trying to do justice to yours. I liked the way you wove his ideas and your questions about them into this rispetto. Thanks for the explanation of "modified" in your notes--well done on all scores. I admire the ultimate conclusion you draw in your final lines.
Comment Written 15-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
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Thank you, Joan - yes, he is worth rereading :-) Brooke
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Indeed, it is a great poem, which I remember was written after the horrors of WWI. I have to admit, I still have trouble with his repeating "loosed" and "at hand," which I recollect reacting to in a similar way, those long years ago in school. I am sure it's about emphasis; I just find the rest of the poem so compelling, that I want every line to be new and stirring. (I can share these feelings with you and know they won't be misinterpreted. Thanks for listening.) I very much appreciate your sharing your own version of these ideas. -Joan
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Indeed, it is a great poem, which I remember was written after the horrors of WWI. I have to admit, I still have trouble with his repeating "loosed" and "at hand," which I recollect reacting to in a similar way, those long years ago in school. I am sure it's about emphasis; I just find the rest of the poem so compelling, that I want every line to be new and stirring. (I can share these feelings with you and know they won't be misinterpreted. Thanks for listening.) I very much appreciate your sharing your own version of these ideas. -Joan
Comment from dtimes3
"It's hour come round at last." Do we stand or do our values shift along with our vision? Love Yeats. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
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"It's hour come round at last." Do we stand or do our values shift along with our vision? Love Yeats. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 15-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
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Thank you - I appreciate your thoughtfulness. Brooke
Comment from LauraKatherine
I'm ashamed to say that I don't think I've read this poem by Yeats, although I have heard the lines you quoted. I'll have to go back and read it.
You've done an excellent job of combining his words with your questions. I find his statements sad, actually, and I'm not sure I agree with his words about the best lacking all conviction. I think there are people who have convictions based upon a center (truth) that holds (at least for them), and are willing to take a stand for that truth.
I like how you've used questions in the last two lines of each stanza. I would hear Yeats respond to these questions regarding the logical implications of his statements. Given the time period, he might point to the falling apart of the old order of things after WWI, and the disillusionment of the "Lost Generation" of the 1920s for whom the center did not hold. Just a guess on my part.
From a technical perspective, I'm perfectly fine with a tweaked rispetto. This is well-executed and thought provoking. Good work! Laura
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
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I'm ashamed to say that I don't think I've read this poem by Yeats, although I have heard the lines you quoted. I'll have to go back and read it.
You've done an excellent job of combining his words with your questions. I find his statements sad, actually, and I'm not sure I agree with his words about the best lacking all conviction. I think there are people who have convictions based upon a center (truth) that holds (at least for them), and are willing to take a stand for that truth.
I like how you've used questions in the last two lines of each stanza. I would hear Yeats respond to these questions regarding the logical implications of his statements. Given the time period, he might point to the falling apart of the old order of things after WWI, and the disillusionment of the "Lost Generation" of the 1920s for whom the center did not hold. Just a guess on my part.
From a technical perspective, I'm perfectly fine with a tweaked rispetto. This is well-executed and thought provoking. Good work! Laura
Comment Written 15-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
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Yes, Laura, I think he was certainly among the disillusioned of that time. Thank you so much for your most thoughtful comments. Brooke : -)
