tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post5835807293077215126..comments2023-10-31T15:39:09.651+01:00Comments on box elder: StringLucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-40635858170841951732007-11-12T18:31:00.000+01:002007-11-12T18:31:00.000+01:00GJ - thanks for the thought; the sf story sounds f...GJ - thanks for the thought; the sf story sounds funny.<BR/>Nancy - everso nice to have you in circulation a bit more! I don't know Strong Measures, it sounds interesting. I did enjoy that Vikram Seth novel in verse about California, the verse actually gave the narrative more momentum I think.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-1953485887499500752007-11-12T09:06:00.000+01:002007-11-12T09:06:00.000+01:00Really well done! Writing in strict forms without...Really well done! Writing in strict forms without thumping is tough, but it can be very satisfying (I haven't been all that successful at it :)). And telling a story at the same time makes it so much harder. Have you tried the same kind of thing with a modern subject? One of my favourite books is Strong Measures: Contemporary American Poetry in Traditional Form. I love the way modern poets take the old rules and show that they can still be used in powerful ways.Ramesh Gandhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448755601343354802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-71081060792450791082007-11-11T22:00:00.000+01:002007-11-11T22:00:00.000+01:00I somehow felt that I was obligated to come up wit...I somehow felt that I was obligated to come up with a concluding verse, but after a couple of days and absolutely no final inspiration, I must merely congratulate you on a lovely little infinite adventure tale. Somehow I am reminded of a favorite SF in which the aliens capture the occupants of a medieval castle &, when moderns finally move into space, they find that jousting is a wide-spread entertainment across the galaxy.Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-33297058436738746912007-11-11T14:12:00.000+01:002007-11-11T14:12:00.000+01:00Cor! :~)Cor! :~)Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-37143262604303730672007-11-11T12:20:00.000+01:002007-11-11T12:20:00.000+01:00This is great, Lucy. A compelling little tale set ...This is great, Lucy. A compelling little tale set within a consistently comfortable rhyme scheme & a steady anapestic rhythm. That's more than most of us are managing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-34152175606316922342007-11-11T11:13:00.000+01:002007-11-11T11:13:00.000+01:00Thanks for a nice response!ML - I suppose with the...Thanks for a nice response!<BR/>ML - I suppose with the funny rhyme and rythm it was meant to be a pastiche of one of those Victorian takes on the epic ballad, Tennyson or Wm Morris; fortunately I didn't try to take it to epic lengths.<BR/>Jean - always encouraging you are! Some self-selection is perhaps necessary though...<BR/>Plutarch - pathos eh? I think perhaps he's a Knight Who Loves Too Much! Glad you like a story, In fact I think it may have been a mention you made of string theory a little while a go that made me go and dig it out...<BR/>Robin - that's some compliment, I LOVE Loreena!<BR/>Meggie - your good opinion and that of others like you is more important than critics!<BR/>Isabelle - ach, my mortification knows no bounds! I think I may have been muddling you a little with Jan and forgot yu were in Scotland. But the same goes for Scottish politeness and good queuing manners of course. I'm off to the Border Ballads for more inspiration. Thanks for graciously coming over anyway!<BR/>Julie - thanks to you too!<BR/>HHB - lovely to have you still visiting, thanks.<BR/>Jan - thanks and your words likewise a treat!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-80818490302705948372007-11-11T10:30:00.000+01:002007-11-11T10:30:00.000+01:00Your writing is always a treat and your poetry no ...Your writing is always a treat and your poetry no exception. <BR/>A courtly tale, this!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627338108089464863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-84072344910711821172007-11-11T00:00:00.000+01:002007-11-11T00:00:00.000+01:00Oh! What a glorious tale.Oh! What a glorious tale.herhimnbrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182397064631016552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-28865877471805359022007-11-10T22:49:00.000+01:002007-11-10T22:49:00.000+01:00Everyone's already said it better than me, but I r...Everyone's already said it better than me, but I really enjoyed reading this. Thanks, Lucy!juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-33065910766573738862007-11-10T21:06:00.000+01:002007-11-10T21:06:00.000+01:00I thought that was jolly good, and will therefore ...I thought that was jolly good, and will therefore overlook the fact that you thought I might have English politeness. English? Me???<BR/><BR/>I've read several posts in a oner (can't keep up with Na...etc people at the moment) - all very enjoyable. Happy blogbirthday!Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-62715132779129053572007-11-10T20:47:00.000+01:002007-11-10T20:47:00.000+01:00You really are gifted.I am no knowledgable critic,...You really are gifted.<BR/>I am no knowledgable critic, but I love this poem, & the images evoked!meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061112627819270427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-70343556844370046642007-11-10T18:47:00.000+01:002007-11-10T18:47:00.000+01:00Enchanting! It would make a fine lyric to a Loreen...Enchanting! It would make a fine lyric to a <A HREF="http://www.quinlanroad.com/" REL="nofollow">Loreena McKennitt</A> soundbed.<BR/><BR/>You've got a rare gift, Lucy.robinstarfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665546554663005609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-33165722348933508972007-11-10T17:57:00.000+01:002007-11-10T17:57:00.000+01:00I like especially: "he kissed his horse and blesse...I like especially: "he kissed his horse and blessed his king". But the absence of a conventional ending is the best thing in this rollocking tale. How I love stories!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972049290586377462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-83115001417715147102007-11-10T17:49:00.000+01:002007-11-10T17:49:00.000+01:00Gosh. You are brilliant, Lucy. Please stop censori...Gosh. You are brilliant, Lucy. Please stop censoring yourself!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690685768980280402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-86734813214969247592007-11-10T17:44:00.000+01:002007-11-10T17:44:00.000+01:00Wonderful tale, wonderful poetry. The theme of a j...Wonderful tale, wonderful poetry. The theme of a journey makes me think of the old Nordic epics, even of 'Compasses' and of course many a fairy tale. Bravo! Encore!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com