tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post6481643785419338899..comments2023-11-06T13:07:23.645-05:00Comments on The Quintessentially Questionable Query Experiment: The Sound of Prose - Part IIMatthew MacNishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-33988865364190248692010-06-30T13:22:37.930-04:002010-06-30T13:22:37.930-04:00This was always one of my favorite poems. There...This was always one of my favorite poems. There's a dreamlike quality of it - perhaps evoked in part by the choice of imagery, and the rhythm of the words.Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08377570668333453073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-64864203206166646342010-06-29T19:21:40.244-04:002010-06-29T19:21:40.244-04:00@Jen - hah! She was actually talking about an insi...@Jen - hah! She was actually talking about an inside joke - about butterflies! See her post from today for more.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-502023265855798652010-06-29T18:55:06.206-04:002010-06-29T18:55:06.206-04:00Sorry I'm so late! I knew this was a longer po...Sorry I'm so late! I knew this was a longer post so I had to hold out and wait until I had time to read it!<br /><br />What a beautiful poem! Candylands sexy comment made me laugh!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-62602296059664591672010-06-29T18:06:49.976-04:002010-06-29T18:06:49.976-04:00I am salivating at this poem - one of my all time ...I am salivating at this poem - one of my all time favourites so great to see it here and read it again!<br /><br />I wish I could write something as sublime as this while under the influence! LOL! Not that I am much these days - LOL!<br /><br />But seriously - complete mind explosion of a poem! Lovely!<br /><br />take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-20214231730038874472010-06-29T14:45:18.687-04:002010-06-29T14:45:18.687-04:00wow what talent!wow what talent!Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-5669303558057026632010-06-29T13:55:26.653-04:002010-06-29T13:55:26.653-04:00Ah, one of the most infamous interruptions in all ...Ah, one of the most infamous interruptions in all of literature.<br /><br />The other one resulted in an axe-attack (The Shining).<br /><br /><br /> - EricEric W. Tranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842968931062056407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-64782573684769270232010-06-29T13:08:19.971-04:002010-06-29T13:08:19.971-04:00Poetry, even groovy poetry like this, isn't us...Poetry, even groovy poetry like this, isn't usually my scene. But methinks I should read more of it, for word choice (as Vicki says) if nothing else. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing! :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-16406011476950327172010-06-29T11:03:02.380-04:002010-06-29T11:03:02.380-04:00It's storytelling at its best.It's storytelling at its best.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-15286625610931365782010-06-29T09:29:20.120-04:002010-06-29T09:29:20.120-04:00That poem looks like a topiary.That poem looks like a topiary.Jonathon Arntsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366218140886892757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-85644987638288466522010-06-29T09:21:34.773-04:002010-06-29T09:21:34.773-04:00OMG sooooo beautiful. And sexy :POMG sooooo beautiful. And sexy :PCandylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956196611348299424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-18089357373686754912010-06-29T08:58:14.172-04:002010-06-29T08:58:14.172-04:00Joanne, that's exactly what I was saying yeste...Joanne, that's exactly what I was saying yesterday!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-2205345932951222682010-06-29T08:38:22.278-04:002010-06-29T08:38:22.278-04:00Beautiful.
In Noah Lukeman's book The First ...Beautiful. <br /><br />In Noah Lukeman's book The First Five Pages, he recommends studying poetry to improve the "sound" quality of writing. This is an excellent example of sound, and the impact it has on the reader.Joanne Brothwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277805693436251841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-13715516489566183622010-06-29T08:33:18.673-04:002010-06-29T08:33:18.673-04:00I was touched by the sinuous rills, too. That'...I was touched by the sinuous rills, too. That's what I was going to mention. It's refreshing to read poetry. I think we need to do it more often. <br /><br />Thanks, Matt.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-26777484816528326452010-06-29T07:44:14.409-04:002010-06-29T07:44:14.409-04:00Didn't Shakespeare make up words?Didn't Shakespeare make up words?Will Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158149526658590324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-70455377937036469982010-06-29T07:34:16.991-04:002010-06-29T07:34:16.991-04:00One reason I like reading classics is for their wo...One reason I like reading classics is for their word choice. They had a much richer vocabulary than you can find in your average book nowadays. I get that some of those words 'died' out, and a hundred years from now someone might be in awe of OUR word choices...but now I'm just rambling so I'm going to stop.Vicki Rochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381089434014961076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-46990550068641431632010-06-29T07:07:33.936-04:002010-06-29T07:07:33.936-04:00That's a beautiful poem.That's a beautiful poem.Emily Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478461123707071108noreply@blogger.com