Poetry or Prose
Not much prose anymore.44 total reviews
Comment from Robert Zimmerman
That is an interesting view. I write poetry in a formalist style. That only means it rhymes and has a specific meter (rhythm) My publisher said nobody buys that stuff anymore. I changed publishers.
That is just classical style poetry like "Gunga Din" by Kipling. He used techniques of hyperbole and metaphor. If you don't understand the poetry you read, I think it is the poetry, not your knowledge or impression. Read A E Housman, "When I Was One and Twenty." It takes 30 seconds and is GREAT poetry.
In my poetry, the message is what is important, not the tricky lines or styles. How many poems have you memorized that do not rhyme or have a rhythm you can easily detect. I write short poetry and 1500-word short stories so people can get a payoff in reading the text and have some level of satisfaction. If it is no good, I expect they will not read anything I write the next time.
Interesting comments on your part. I publish something here about once a week or less. I hang money on it so someone might read it. That is what life is about on FS.
Robert
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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That is an interesting view. I write poetry in a formalist style. That only means it rhymes and has a specific meter (rhythm) My publisher said nobody buys that stuff anymore. I changed publishers.
That is just classical style poetry like "Gunga Din" by Kipling. He used techniques of hyperbole and metaphor. If you don't understand the poetry you read, I think it is the poetry, not your knowledge or impression. Read A E Housman, "When I Was One and Twenty." It takes 30 seconds and is GREAT poetry.
In my poetry, the message is what is important, not the tricky lines or styles. How many poems have you memorized that do not rhyme or have a rhythm you can easily detect. I write short poetry and 1500-word short stories so people can get a payoff in reading the text and have some level of satisfaction. If it is no good, I expect they will not read anything I write the next time.
Interesting comments on your part. I publish something here about once a week or less. I hang money on it so someone might read it. That is what life is about on FS.
Robert
Comment Written 24-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Robert, thank you for reading. It was mostly humor, but it's a little sad to see fewer prose writers. Terry.
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You're welcome
Comment from Jasmine Girl
Please and please write prose again. Your stories are interesting and not too long or make us feel it's not too long. I have to say that your poetry in the end it's not bad. You used some poetic tools like internal rhyming, personification, some erratic rhyming. Meter is interesting.
When I first join Fanstory I was a prose writer and published some short stories in literary magazines and even won a prize in Paris in 1992. I also published a historical fiction on Amazon. I have been working as a software engineer and have degrees in physics and electrical engineering. But Fanstory made a poet. I started with Haiku. After taking five meter and sonnet classes from Jim Bartlett, I can even write Sonnet and Limerick. I even published a book of poetry accompanies by my own photos.
Give it a try and you will love it.
Well done.
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Please and please write prose again. Your stories are interesting and not too long or make us feel it's not too long. I have to say that your poetry in the end it's not bad. You used some poetic tools like internal rhyming, personification, some erratic rhyming. Meter is interesting.
When I first join Fanstory I was a prose writer and published some short stories in literary magazines and even won a prize in Paris in 1992. I also published a historical fiction on Amazon. I have been working as a software engineer and have degrees in physics and electrical engineering. But Fanstory made a poet. I started with Haiku. After taking five meter and sonnet classes from Jim Bartlett, I can even write Sonnet and Limerick. I even published a book of poetry accompanies by my own photos.
Give it a try and you will love it.
Well done.
Comment Written 24-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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That's impressive. Thank you for reading. Terry.
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
I write all styles except for scripts. I hate dialogue. I never get all the quote tags right. I love Haiku poetry. 5-7-5 nature poetry. Senryu 5-7-5 emotions . It was hard to understand at first they meant syllables not words! They are hard to do, but oh so satisfying.
You will do fine. Karen
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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I write all styles except for scripts. I hate dialogue. I never get all the quote tags right. I love Haiku poetry. 5-7-5 nature poetry. Senryu 5-7-5 emotions . It was hard to understand at first they meant syllables not words! They are hard to do, but oh so satisfying.
You will do fine. Karen
Comment Written 24-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Thanks, Karen. I see you are a neighbor to my south. Terry.
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yes, i am texan and southern
Comment from Tom Horonzy
And over the past year and more I have moved to poetry to prose but don't know why
I am
Still unread
By sufficient friends
To
Qualify
For Best of renderings
I think I am funny even if
Moderately demented
Be well
And good
Luck in your pursuit
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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And over the past year and more I have moved to poetry to prose but don't know why
I am
Still unread
By sufficient friends
To
Qualify
For Best of renderings
I think I am funny even if
Moderately demented
Be well
And good
Luck in your pursuit
Comment Written 24-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Tom, you are as good as ever! Thanks for reading. Terry.
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Hmm... I am as good as ever..? How good have I ever been. In high school a C- was a win but when dad saw the report card he said, "Why would you ruin a perfect report card with a C, It looks out of place with five D's.
Comment from DonandVicki
I agree with you, there seems to be more poets than prose writers. I write both. I started out writing "Free Verse". There is nothing to understand in poetry (so I have been told) it is the feeling that you get when reading poetry. We (writers) are all guilty of reading each others work for the coin. When is the last time you read a work for two cents? Good essay.
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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I agree with you, there seems to be more poets than prose writers. I write both. I started out writing "Free Verse". There is nothing to understand in poetry (so I have been told) it is the feeling that you get when reading poetry. We (writers) are all guilty of reading each others work for the coin. When is the last time you read a work for two cents? Good essay.
Comment Written 24-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Thank you very much for your review. Terry.
Comment from Douglas Goff
Interesting concept, but I am unsure. Are you including the book writers in that as there are several novelist on Fanstory.
I do enjoy reading everything, so I guess it doesn't matter too much?
I'll submit to your wisdom on the subject!
D
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Interesting concept, but I am unsure. Are you including the book writers in that as there are several novelist on Fanstory.
I do enjoy reading everything, so I guess it doesn't matter too much?
I'll submit to your wisdom on the subject!
D
Comment Written 24-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Douglas, thank you for the six stars. I didn't mention the novelist on site, but I have read several of their books. Of the novelists I've read, I think they are all excellent. Terry.
Comment from GWHARGIS
I honestly find poetry harder to write. I guess it has something to do with the math part of it. Numbers and cadence and all that jazz. I can't wait for this poetry lesson from you. I had to laugh about the great poets. Since we don't understand what they mean, why do we put them in the great column. Very fun piece. Gretchen
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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I honestly find poetry harder to write. I guess it has something to do with the math part of it. Numbers and cadence and all that jazz. I can't wait for this poetry lesson from you. I had to laugh about the great poets. Since we don't understand what they mean, why do we put them in the great column. Very fun piece. Gretchen
Comment Written 24-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Gretchen, Thanks for reading my little humor piece. I did overlook the really good novelists like you. Terry.
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I'm just a storyteller. Lol. But thank you. Gretchen
Comment from Debi Pick Marquette
This is cute and would go well with a little advertising for one of your two Christmas books. After all it was the two orphan boys that ended up as toy makers with elves and were so great characters of your one book and your second one shadows many Christmas Nostalgia holidays. But I think you are pulling our legs.
You give up prose for Poetry? Must be some kind of a sales gimmick or something. Right, dear friend? Of course you have been known to have some pretty cool ideas. So in the rare event that you are serious, I say welcome!
Good to see you here doing anything, but I must admit, Great poem. I like that you have many quotes in your poem!
I'd say welcome even if you just wanted to sit there and watch or review, read a book, anything just to have you back!!! But to have you write poetry with us is pretty dang cool. Virtual six stars. Debi
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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This is cute and would go well with a little advertising for one of your two Christmas books. After all it was the two orphan boys that ended up as toy makers with elves and were so great characters of your one book and your second one shadows many Christmas Nostalgia holidays. But I think you are pulling our legs.
You give up prose for Poetry? Must be some kind of a sales gimmick or something. Right, dear friend? Of course you have been known to have some pretty cool ideas. So in the rare event that you are serious, I say welcome!
Good to see you here doing anything, but I must admit, Great poem. I like that you have many quotes in your poem!
I'd say welcome even if you just wanted to sit there and watch or review, read a book, anything just to have you back!!! But to have you write poetry with us is pretty dang cool. Virtual six stars. Debi
Comment Written 24-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Debi, Quotes! Do you mean someone wrote some of those words before me? Dang, this poetry stuff is hard. Thank you, dear lady. LOL,
and I wouldn't trust me either. Terry
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LOL
Comment from Mrs. KT
Hah!
Mr. B!
You surely had far too much fun composing your poetic prose offering.
Methinks that you would do well in the "ring" but everyone begins in the bottom of the "rung." So:
Ring and sing
Do your thing
And when you're done
With the song you've sung
Know that it's
Snazzy
Pizazzy
And not
At the bottom of the rung.
Onward!
Smiles all around!
Big Dog
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Hah!
Mr. B!
You surely had far too much fun composing your poetic prose offering.
Methinks that you would do well in the "ring" but everyone begins in the bottom of the "rung." So:
Ring and sing
Do your thing
And when you're done
With the song you've sung
Know that it's
Snazzy
Pizazzy
And not
At the bottom of the rung.
Onward!
Smiles all around!
Big Dog
Comment Written 24-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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It is time for a confession. The Big Dog is a very rare "Great Poet." She can write great poetry, that people can actually understand. Terry.
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Hah!
Mr. B!
You are much too kind!
But I, too, have a confession: I started out writing prose! Still love to write prose... just have to find a bit more time.
Here's to a beautiful weekend!
fondly,
Big Dog!
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Me? I'm after the buck, two! (smiley face here)
You are 100% right. I only review poetry for the bucks. Well, that isn't entirely true. There are a couple reviewers who've been extremely supportive of my prose. So out of fairness, I offer a non-poet's review of about half the poems they post - the ones I can try to relate to.
I would give this post six stars if I had them.
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Me? I'm after the buck, two! (smiley face here)
You are 100% right. I only review poetry for the bucks. Well, that isn't entirely true. There are a couple reviewers who've been extremely supportive of my prose. So out of fairness, I offer a non-poet's review of about half the poems they post - the ones I can try to relate to.
I would give this post six stars if I had them.
Comment Written 24-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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LOL, thanks, Wayne. Terry.