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Comment from rhonny
I like how you 'stood up for' Galileo...not many did at that time when he needed support. Your words told a good story, and the pic was great.
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reply by the author on 30-Aug-2013
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I like how you 'stood up for' Galileo...not many did at that time when he needed support. Your words told a good story, and the pic was great.
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Comment Written 30-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2013
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Thanks. Mary
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:O)
Comment from theBronxExpress
Brava! How did they not see, indeed! I like it, but considering its sentiments - and mine - it wasn't a hard sell. Two suggestions, though: 1) his surname should be corrected to Galilei; and 2) "solve the solution" sounds a bit awkward. One of the two "s" words could be changed, I think, without injury to the integrity of the poem. I've not seen many poems that deal with historical injustice, but I, for one, would welcome them. Anymore in the offing?
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2013
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Brava! How did they not see, indeed! I like it, but considering its sentiments - and mine - it wasn't a hard sell. Two suggestions, though: 1) his surname should be corrected to Galilei; and 2) "solve the solution" sounds a bit awkward. One of the two "s" words could be changed, I think, without injury to the integrity of the poem. I've not seen many poems that deal with historical injustice, but I, for one, would welcome them. Anymore in the offing?
Comment Written 30-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2013
I took your advice on the word solve and changed it to resolve, what do you think? The wrong spelling was a slip of the finger. Thanks for your positive observations, I may work on some more historical Injustices. Mary
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I think solve and resolve overlap considerable. In some minds, they may even be consdiered as having the same meaning. My thoughts were along the lines of find the solution or solve the problem, but, of course, its your poem.
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thanks again for replying, I have changed resolve to reach. I do appreciate your input in the poem. Mary
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It sounds smoother to my ear. I've been thinking very hard about this, and, to te best of my recollection, the only other "historical injustice" poem that I can remember encountering was about Sacco and Vanzetti, and that was in Italian. You just may have an entire genre to yourself! -- Jimu
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have you heard of Rosinland Franklin poor Rosinland is never mentioned when DNA is talked about, but only for her, Francis Crick and James Watson would not have clinched it.
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I have not heard of Rosalind Franklin, and have only cursory knowledge of Crick and Watson. Is a poem imminent?
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maybe?????
Comment from Dean Kuch
Ah, Ye~s~s~s~s, the order set forth by the Catholic Church...The church and the bible shackled the minds of men for thousands of years, and held back the advance of science. It was this sort of thing that was used as evidence against Galileo, who argued for the theory of Copernicus, that the earth is not immovable, but rotates around the sun. It was for teaching this that he was called to Rome in 1633, and tried for the crime of heresy. The aged Galileo, in his 70's, was taken down into the dungeons of the church and shown the instruments of torture that were going to be used on him if he did not recant. Fearing the torture, and fearing that he might share the fate of Giordano Bruno, whom the church burned at the stake a generation earlier for the same crime, Galileo recanted the truth. He was confined to his home under house arrest, neither allowed to leave or to receive visitors, for the last seven years of his life.
reply by the author on 29-Aug-2013
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Ah, Ye~s~s~s~s, the order set forth by the Catholic Church...The church and the bible shackled the minds of men for thousands of years, and held back the advance of science. It was this sort of thing that was used as evidence against Galileo, who argued for the theory of Copernicus, that the earth is not immovable, but rotates around the sun. It was for teaching this that he was called to Rome in 1633, and tried for the crime of heresy. The aged Galileo, in his 70's, was taken down into the dungeons of the church and shown the instruments of torture that were going to be used on him if he did not recant. Fearing the torture, and fearing that he might share the fate of Giordano Bruno, whom the church burned at the stake a generation earlier for the same crime, Galileo recanted the truth. He was confined to his home under house arrest, neither allowed to leave or to receive visitors, for the last seven years of his life.
Comment Written 29-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 29-Aug-2013
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Ah,Y,e~s~s~s very true indeed Dean, thank you for detailing it all, and thanks for the excellent rating. Mary
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Ah,Y,e~s~s~s very true indeed Dean, thank you for detailing it all, and thanks for the excellent rating. Mary
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Ah,Y,e~s~s~s very true indeed Dean, thank you for detailing it all, and thanks for the excellent rating. Mary
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:>)
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Ah,Y,e~s~s~s very true indeed Dean, thank you for detailing it all, and thanks for the excellent rating. Mary
Comment from kiwijenny
I love the historicity of this . I love the rhyme but not the reason.........bigotry geocentricity......ignorance that kills
Well done I like your poem...I don't think I ever knew Galileo was a Gallili...
God bless
reply by the author on 29-Aug-2013
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I love the historicity of this . I love the rhyme but not the reason.........bigotry geocentricity......ignorance that kills
Well done I like your poem...I don't think I ever knew Galileo was a Gallili...
God bless
Comment Written 29-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 29-Aug-2013
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Thanks for the comments and the excellent rating. Yes his full name was Galileo Galilei Mary
Comment from daeneam
I love your poem Madam! Just as I love Galileo. I teach physics in our school and I always mention about him and his struggles. But of course, with emphasis that his being house arrest did not keep him from learning and doing things for mankind. I'll share your poem to my students.
reply by the author on 29-Aug-2013
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I love your poem Madam! Just as I love Galileo. I teach physics in our school and I always mention about him and his struggles. But of course, with emphasis that his being house arrest did not keep him from learning and doing things for mankind. I'll share your poem to my students.
Comment Written 29-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 29-Aug-2013
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Wow,I am honoured, and so pleased you like my poem, I myself, have an interest in early astronomy and the history of this period. Thanks again for the great review. Mary
Comment from eafournier
"A Martyr for Science" is truly an original, creative poem.
It's unfortunate that geniuses are rarely appreciated in their own times.
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2013
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"A Martyr for Science" is truly an original, creative poem.
It's unfortunate that geniuses are rarely appreciated in their own times.
Comment Written 28-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2013
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Thank you for your review and comments, I appreciate it. Mary
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Thank you for your review and comments, I appreciate it. Mary
Comment from teafor2
jackarrie--What a novel idea and gratuitous as well: scribe
has used her personal love of science and history to render
a poetic duality write: this at the same time praises
Galileo and criticizes Aristole. A factual succinct piece.
Thanks for the knowledge. teafor2
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2013
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jackarrie--What a novel idea and gratuitous as well: scribe
has used her personal love of science and history to render
a poetic duality write: this at the same time praises
Galileo and criticizes Aristole. A factual succinct piece.
Thanks for the knowledge. teafor2
Comment Written 27-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2013
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Thank you for the great review, I really do appreciate it. Mary
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Thank you for the great review, I really do appreciate it. Mary
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My pleasure... t
Comment from krys123
You rhyming couplets were done to perfection. The rhythm was done so well that it made me easier to read your poem. The usage and imagery was astounding and it made me see visions into the past that I would never have thought before. Such a tragedy of justice that Galileo was mistreated for his insanity, so to speak, but his recognizing some truth against what they thought was the truth of the church. Thank you so much for sharing this enlightenment poem. You have a good one in God bless.
AK
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2013
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You rhyming couplets were done to perfection. The rhythm was done so well that it made me easier to read your poem. The usage and imagery was astounding and it made me see visions into the past that I would never have thought before. Such a tragedy of justice that Galileo was mistreated for his insanity, so to speak, but his recognizing some truth against what they thought was the truth of the church. Thank you so much for sharing this enlightenment poem. You have a good one in God bless.
AK
Comment Written 27-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2013
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Thank you for the great review. and the generous stars, I appreciate it. yes very interesting history. Mary
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You are so welcome Mary
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Thank you for the great review. and the generous stars, I appreciate it. yes very interesting history. Mary
Comment from Mystic Angel 7777
Such a unique topic to write on - yet one I have always found quite fascinating. I think the construction and flow of the piece is beautiful and quite masterful considering the words you chose to marry in rhyme. Thank you so much for sharing this with me.
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2013
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Such a unique topic to write on - yet one I have always found quite fascinating. I think the construction and flow of the piece is beautiful and quite masterful considering the words you chose to marry in rhyme. Thank you so much for sharing this with me.
Comment Written 27-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2013
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Thank you for your comments, I appreciate it. Mary
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Thank you for your comments, I appreciate it. Mary
Comment from Jean Lutz
Thank you for a piece of poetry that follows poetic form and still tells a story. Even some today are afraid the learn. And do not realize that although they refuse to change, changes come all around them.
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2013
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Thank you for a piece of poetry that follows poetic form and still tells a story. Even some today are afraid the learn. And do not realize that although they refuse to change, changes come all around them.
Comment Written 27-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2013
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Thanks Jean for the great review, how true your words are, change is something we all have to be prepared for, whether it is in our own lives, or in the scientific discoveries. Mary
