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Great. "Neckless necklace" is divine, as is "whitening lightening".
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on January 4, 2007 at 1:32 AM
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Tonyzonit
Duh! Wish I handn't asked now! That's worse that the instructions on a Taiwanese lawnmower!
Talking of Spenser's Faerie Queen, have you ever heard Martin Jarvis's reading of that?
It was broadcast on BBC many years ago, and I wonder if one can get hold of a tape/CD, whatever. It is so gorgeous!
posted by
ariel70
on January 3, 2007 at 3:27 AM
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Can't sleep - too much stress. 
MoonSpirit 
posted by
syzygy
on January 1, 2007 at 4:14 PM
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Thanks Moon and Drohan - happy new year to you both!
Did you enjoy your nap?
posted by
Antonionioni
on January 1, 2007 at 4:12 PM
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
posted by
drohan254
on January 1, 2007 at 4:07 PM
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You capture well the stress of life; living in a material body in the material world. I think I would like to take a nap now. MoonSpirit
posted by
syzygy
on January 1, 2007 at 3:49 PM
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Tony, some really interesting and striking imagery in there.
I do understand and relate to every word you say, but then, i would, of course.
posted by
marieclaire66
on January 1, 2007 at 12:21 PM
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Hi Bhaskar - good news about the operation.
I don't suppose you made it to the brothel this year!!
posted by
Antonionioni
on January 1, 2007 at 12:11 PM
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Hi Tony
A sonnet strong with wisdom and coach or trainer for some others, smoothly teached and written 
posted by
lionladroar
on January 1, 2007 at 12:10 PM
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Hi Chris - it was lucky the way that just popped into my head.
Weird when that happens, isn't it?
posted by
Antonionioni
on January 1, 2007 at 12:10 PM
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El returno de El Tel
Well, to answer the question about sonnets, they have 14 lines and, in the pentameter form which I usually use, they have ten syllables per line, with the stress on the second syllable where possible. I do stray from that when I need to, though. The rhyming is usually ABBA, CDDC, EFFE in my case, or ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, followed by the final 2 lines which rhyme with each other. Sometimes my last line has an extra 2 syllables where needed, as happens in Spenser's Faerie Queene. There's lots more info on it in Wikipedia. Modern sonnets, predictably, don't always follow these rules as rigidly, but I try to follow the main rules, as it's more fun than doing what the hell you like!
posted by
Antonionioni
on January 1, 2007 at 12:08 PM
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Hi Afzal - thanks!
posted by
Antonionioni
on January 1, 2007 at 12:03 PM
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Tony
I too liked the line Scramble speaks of. The New year for me has been chilly and windy. My uncle is now doing fine after the operation. I am reminded of W. H. Audens: "
The only way to spend New Year's Eve is either quietly with friends or in a brothel. Otherwise when the evening ends and people pair off, someone is bound to be left in tears".
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on January 1, 2007 at 10:46 AM
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Tonyzonit-I like this one-especially the line---
'If we relax too soon-then it will be too late'.Chris.
posted by
Scramble
on January 1, 2007 at 8:41 AM
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Tonyzonit
Glad to see you're still on it, amigo!
Pardon my ignorance : does a sonnet have a set form? If so, is this poem set in that form?
I only ask 'cos I wanna know, see?
Happy New Year(s)
el Tel
posted by
ariel70
on January 1, 2007 at 8:31 AM
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Lovely description of cold winter covering christmas fest.
posted by
afzal50
on January 1, 2007 at 8:08 AM
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