Larkin' About
An exercise in slant rhyme30 total reviews
Comment from Debbie Pope
This is so good. I like your expression "be blind to the bland." You certainly hold to that. It's why I read your work. It's never the same-old-same with you. Your words are sublime.
Please keep writing and posting for us to enjoy.
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2019
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This is so good. I like your expression "be blind to the bland." You certainly hold to that. It's why I read your work. It's never the same-old-same with you. Your words are sublime.
Please keep writing and posting for us to enjoy.
Comment Written 13-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 14-Feb-2019
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Many thanks for your lovely comments, Debbie. I try to avoid getting into a rut! All the best Tony
Comment from Pearl Edwards
I'm wondering if slant rhyme could apply to meter as well (just joking I think LOL) -The poet's at best who departs from himself. -I try to do that with Potlatch club, but still no better with meter, that's why I ask again can we have slant meter? lol
Enjoyed this one Tony a little poetry between chapters,
cheers,
valda
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
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I'm wondering if slant rhyme could apply to meter as well (just joking I think LOL) -The poet's at best who departs from himself. -I try to do that with Potlatch club, but still no better with meter, that's why I ask again can we have slant meter? lol
Enjoyed this one Tony a little poetry between chapters,
cheers,
valda
Comment Written 11-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
I?m not sure about slant meter! LOL
However, there are plenty of variations other than iambic. I might suggest to Jim that he offers a class on meter someday. I?m enjoying his one on rhyme at the moment.
Comment from catch22
Hi Tony, I really enjoyed this tribute to the Poet Philip Larkin. Your lines are playful and the turns of phrase are clever--as well as your incorporation of poetic sound devices and slant rhyming. I love the idea that its only when we push the envelop and get beyond our comfort zone, that's where we learn and create art or knowledge. Lovely philosophy.
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
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Hi Tony, I really enjoyed this tribute to the Poet Philip Larkin. Your lines are playful and the turns of phrase are clever--as well as your incorporation of poetic sound devices and slant rhyming. I love the idea that its only when we push the envelop and get beyond our comfort zone, that's where we learn and create art or knowledge. Lovely philosophy.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
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Many thanks for your review, Pam, and for the six stars. Much appreciated! I'm currently doing the course of rhyme with Jim (Pantygynt) and finding some of the ideas quite interesting. All the best, Tony
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I do know what near rhymes are but I have no clue what the others are. You have me totally buffaloed. I, however enjoy reading this poem. Thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
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I do know what near rhymes are but I have no clue what the others are. You have me totally buffaloed. I, however enjoy reading this poem. Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
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Many thanks for your review, Barbara. Much appreciated! I'm currently doing the course of rhyme with Jim (Pantygynt) and finding some of the ideas quite interesting. Essentially, all the different names I mentioned are synonyms for near rhyme. All the best, Tony
Comment from Pantygynt
Skylarkin' around here and outlarkining the great man. Is it not surprising what these classes of mine can lead you to? This is an excellent example of all thant FanStory rhyming contests would disqualify on sight.
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
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Skylarkin' around here and outlarkining the great man. Is it not surprising what these classes of mine can lead you to? This is an excellent example of all thant FanStory rhyming contests would disqualify on sight.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
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Many thanks for your review, Jim, and for the six stars. Much appreciated! I have enjoyed the brief encounter with Larkin. All the best, Tony
Comment from krys123
Cheers, Tony;
> Quite an entertaining read with using slant rhymes or near rhymes. Where some are masculine and some are feminine rhymes.
> I enjoyed the With the congeniality and your nonchalant, walkabout attitude Of passing time in writing this particularly well written multi-stanzaic meter and rhyming format while utilizing near rhymes.
>Very clever my friend and I was really entertain.
> Thanks for sharing them take care and have a good one.
Alx
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
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Cheers, Tony;
> Quite an entertaining read with using slant rhymes or near rhymes. Where some are masculine and some are feminine rhymes.
> I enjoyed the With the congeniality and your nonchalant, walkabout attitude Of passing time in writing this particularly well written multi-stanzaic meter and rhyming format while utilizing near rhymes.
>Very clever my friend and I was really entertain.
> Thanks for sharing them take care and have a good one.
Alx
Comment Written 10-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
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Many thanks for your review, Alx. Much appreciated! I'm currently doing the course of rhyme with Jim (Pantygynt) and finding some of the ideas quite interesting. All the best, Tony
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Is a good teacher, a little self-centered, for my taste, but a very good teacher.
I'm glad you getting a lot out of it to the sure looks like it in your poetry, then again you very adept at writing as I have witnessed.
Take care and have a good one Tony.
Alx
Comment from rspoet
Hello Tony
A mischievous little poem that provides Philip's slant on the subject of rhyme.
I wrote a sonnet on slant rhymes that I've yet to post.
I happen to like the half-rhyme devils, it expands the choices.
Dickinson used them extremely well.
I also like the sign, a Sub-Librarian, that gets your attention right away.
It's actually pretty difficult to be different from yourself; it makes you like someone else.
Most enjoyable read.
Robert
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
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Hello Tony
A mischievous little poem that provides Philip's slant on the subject of rhyme.
I wrote a sonnet on slant rhymes that I've yet to post.
I happen to like the half-rhyme devils, it expands the choices.
Dickinson used them extremely well.
I also like the sign, a Sub-Librarian, that gets your attention right away.
It's actually pretty difficult to be different from yourself; it makes you like someone else.
Most enjoyable read.
Robert
Comment Written 09-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
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Many thanks for your review, Robert. Much appreciated! I'm currently doing the course of rhyme with Jim (Pantygynt) and finding some of the ideas quite interesting. All the best, Tony
Comment from Pam (respa)
-Good image and presentation, Tony.
-Notes are appreciated.
-Effective imagery, rhyme, and
interesting thoughts about rhyme.
-I like the first line with the
reference to Larkin.
-I also like the line "I disdain
same-old-same for something sublime."
-The conclusion about the poet
is very good, as well.
-Thanks for sharing your poetry.
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2019
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-Good image and presentation, Tony.
-Notes are appreciated.
-Effective imagery, rhyme, and
interesting thoughts about rhyme.
-I like the first line with the
reference to Larkin.
-I also like the line "I disdain
same-old-same for something sublime."
-The conclusion about the poet
is very good, as well.
-Thanks for sharing your poetry.
Comment Written 09-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2019
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Many thanks for your review, Pam. Much appreciated! I'm currently doing the rhyming course with Jim (Pantygynt) and finding some of the ideas quite interesting. This one was written in response to one of his assignments. All the best, Tony
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You are very welcome and deserving, Tony. I noticed you have done a couple of poems. I hope you enjoy the class; I enjoy your poetry. Are you taking a short break from Charles and Helen, or interspersing that with poetry?
Comment from Joy Graham
Hi Tony,
I like your exercise in slant rhyme :) I have trouble with slant rhyme myself. Reviewers seem to crap all over my rhymes at times. I dig deep to find my rhymes, but there is no pleasing some folks. I guess I'm not as fussy about rhyme choices as I should be?
Nice to read your author notes about a poet I never heard of.
Joy xx
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
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Hi Tony,
I like your exercise in slant rhyme :) I have trouble with slant rhyme myself. Reviewers seem to crap all over my rhymes at times. I dig deep to find my rhymes, but there is no pleasing some folks. I guess I'm not as fussy about rhyme choices as I should be?
Nice to read your author notes about a poet I never heard of.
Joy xx
Comment Written 09-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
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Many thanks for your review, Joy. Much appreciated! I'm currently doing the course of rhyme with Jim (Pantygynt) and finding some of the ideas quite interesting. As with variations in rhythm, I think variations in rhyme are perfectly justified if they fulfil a poetic purpose, rather than just appearing by accident. All the best, Tony
Comment from His Grayness
I found this work to be very rare and very interesting indeed! It is well done in all dimensions and I have no recommendations of any kind to make any improvements on this work in any way. My thanks to this author for a fine work! HIS GRAYNESS Vance
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reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
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I found this work to be very rare and very interesting indeed! It is well done in all dimensions and I have no recommendations of any kind to make any improvements on this work in any way. My thanks to this author for a fine work! HIS GRAYNESS Vance
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 09-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
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Many thanks for your review, Vance. Much appreciated! I'm currently doing the course of rhyme with Jim (Pantygynt) and finding some of the ideas quite interesting. All the best, Tony
