The House of Poetry
- not very free verse31 total reviews
Comment from Irish Rain
I never understood 'free verse'...then I wrote 'Memorial for My Maple'...a free verse. I think it uses some of the poetic forms, but more than anything...it just reads 'poetically.' I like this...I think I've jumped into most of those little rooms, ha ha. Great job, blessings...
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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I never understood 'free verse'...then I wrote 'Memorial for My Maple'...a free verse. I think it uses some of the poetic forms, but more than anything...it just reads 'poetically.' I like this...I think I've jumped into most of those little rooms, ha ha. Great job, blessings...
Comment Written 07-May-2017
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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Thanks for reading this lengthy bit of doggerel, Judy. Glad you enjoyed it! Tony
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You're welcome!
Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca
As soon as I hit the last of the forms I knew it was free verse you were talking about. this is well done in its explanation of the difference of free verse as there are rules but no rules.lol
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As soon as I hit the last of the forms I knew it was free verse you were talking about. this is well done in its explanation of the difference of free verse as there are rules but no rules.lol
Comment Written 07-May-2017
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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Thanks for reading this lengthy bit of doggerel, Barb. Glad you enjoyed it! Tony
Comment from damommy
You've written a very clear statement about free verse and other forms.
I think you've "done Pantygynt proud." You have done extremely well with free verse.
Thank you for sharing this with us. I'll keep it to read again. 8-)
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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You've written a very clear statement about free verse and other forms.
I think you've "done Pantygynt proud." You have done extremely well with free verse.
Thank you for sharing this with us. I'll keep it to read again. 8-)
Comment Written 07-May-2017
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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Thanks, Yvonne! I didn't expect this to be a keeper! Just a bit of fun really.
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I liked it very much. It flowed so nicely.
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I liked it very much. It flowed so nicely.
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written free verse poem. There are many forms and formats of poetry to explore. I already tried a few, but there are many more that I did not even touched yet.
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A very well-written free verse poem. There are many forms and formats of poetry to explore. I already tried a few, but there are many more that I did not even touched yet.
Comment Written 07-May-2017
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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Thanks for reading this lengthy bit of doggerel, Sandra. Glad you enjoyed it! Tony
Comment from Dorothy Farrell
Hi Tony - I thought, though I knew otherwise, that you were on a religious romp - 'In my father's house are many mansions............' was it intentional or accidental? LOL. Very well written. I particularly like -
I further measured them
and found - to my surprise -
that each was also five feet long,
and strode with even stride,
te tum, te tum, te tum,
just like a bloody drum...............clever description of the sonnet form!
The whole is a good read. I like that you mention it was not only Shakespeare who wrote sonnets. It was clever to use metaphor from square one.
I enjoyed the read and felt you had put much hard work into composing it. 'Am I really free' - I ask that question whenever I write free verse - just how much rhyme is acceptable. Good poem.
Regards Dorothy
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Hi Tony - I thought, though I knew otherwise, that you were on a religious romp - 'In my father's house are many mansions............' was it intentional or accidental? LOL. Very well written. I particularly like -
I further measured them
and found - to my surprise -
that each was also five feet long,
and strode with even stride,
te tum, te tum, te tum,
just like a bloody drum...............clever description of the sonnet form!
The whole is a good read. I like that you mention it was not only Shakespeare who wrote sonnets. It was clever to use metaphor from square one.
I enjoyed the read and felt you had put much hard work into composing it. 'Am I really free' - I ask that question whenever I write free verse - just how much rhyme is acceptable. Good poem.
Regards Dorothy
Comment Written 07-May-2017
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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Thanks for reading this lengthy bit of doggerel, Dorothy. I very much appreciate your award of six stars! Glad you enjoyed it! Tony
Comment from Mastery
"I still have rhythms in my heart
and rhymes etched in my mind,
and without this past legacy
would writing not be bland?"
Great job, Tony. The thing I like about free verse is you don't have to struggle looking for a rhyming word or words. I think that takes away from the natural thinking process when you are writing.
Blessings, my friend. Bob
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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"I still have rhythms in my heart
and rhymes etched in my mind,
and without this past legacy
would writing not be bland?"
Great job, Tony. The thing I like about free verse is you don't have to struggle looking for a rhyming word or words. I think that takes away from the natural thinking process when you are writing.
Blessings, my friend. Bob
Comment Written 07-May-2017
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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Thanks for reading this lengthy bit of doggerel, Bob. Glad you enjoyed it! Tony
Comment from robyn corum
Tony,
I have to imagine that any free verse course taught by Jim would be more than just enlightening. It is probably enough to get the poetic juices flowing at a great pace. *smile* I enjoyed this fun poem. Thnaks!
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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Tony,
I have to imagine that any free verse course taught by Jim would be more than just enlightening. It is probably enough to get the poetic juices flowing at a great pace. *smile* I enjoyed this fun poem. Thnaks!
Comment Written 07-May-2017
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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Thanks for reading this lengthy bit of doggerel, Robyn. Glad you enjoyed it! Tony
Comment from barbara.wilkey
A poet's like an architect
who uses pen and mind,
to make new buildings soar.
If he's to build an edifice
that stands the test of time,
its foundations must be strong,
or else it won't endure.
These final two stanzas are absolutely perfect and speak volumes about poetry. I really enjoyed reading this poem. I don't understand poetry very well, but you put it in perspective for me.
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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A poet's like an architect
who uses pen and mind,
to make new buildings soar.
If he's to build an edifice
that stands the test of time,
its foundations must be strong,
or else it won't endure.
These final two stanzas are absolutely perfect and speak volumes about poetry. I really enjoyed reading this poem. I don't understand poetry very well, but you put it in perspective for me.
Comment Written 07-May-2017
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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Thanks very much, Barbara. Your six stars were a pleasant surprise! Best wishes, Tony.
Comment from Louise Michelle
This is very clever, Tony. 'House of Poetry' is such an original phrase which you explored with your usual skill.
This is so magical, I could see it turned into an animated short for teenagers to use as a learning tool. Good work!
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reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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This is very clever, Tony. 'House of Poetry' is such an original phrase which you explored with your usual skill.
This is so magical, I could see it turned into an animated short for teenagers to use as a learning tool. Good work!
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Comment Written 07-May-2017
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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Thanks, Louise. Yes, it's probably sufficiently irreverent in parts to amuse a teenager for a moment or two! All the best, Tony
Comment from Pantygynt
This is simply so clever I have to give it a six even though it doesn't fit comfortably into any of the poetic boxes I have peered into. I thought it was your intewntion to enter this into the "Poem of Length" contest but I don't see the little blue notice to that effect.
Looking at this and its relationship to the class, I am not sure whether to be proud or aghast at what you have achieved here in the name of free verse.
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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This is simply so clever I have to give it a six even though it doesn't fit comfortably into any of the poetic boxes I have peered into. I thought it was your intewntion to enter this into the "Poem of Length" contest but I don't see the little blue notice to that effect.
Looking at this and its relationship to the class, I am not sure whether to be proud or aghast at what you have achieved here in the name of free verse.
Comment Written 07-May-2017
reply by the author on 07-May-2017
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I think what I have ended up with here is a piece of doggerel verse, loosely styled and irregular. I'm glad it entertained you enough for a six star! I was going to put it in the contest but then realised that I couldn't really put in the author note if I did, since entries are meant to be anonymous.
