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Tonyzonit

I meant to ask you but forgot, you said you had a good book on Shakespeare's sonnets that discussed them one by one - mind if I ask which one? I have a Penguin, I think (must check).

posted by mneme on June 2, 2007 at 5:06 AM | link to this | reply

Hi Mneme - great memories, eh?! Thanks!!

posted by Antonionioni on June 2, 2007 at 4:57 AM | link to this | reply

Hi Mary - I missed this comment at the time!!

posted by Antonionioni on June 2, 2007 at 4:56 AM | link to this | reply

tonyzonit

this evokes, for me, memories of jazz under the stars, holidays in paris ... very good.

posted by mneme on June 2, 2007 at 4:18 AM | link to this | reply

Tony

I've been writing a piece about music today, how ironic to read this now. Unfortunately, I just broke the lid of my CD player and am having to use the good old Oxford to keep it shut. Sigh. This is a lovely and lively piece. You ought to one day visit New Orleans!

posted by FoliageGold on May 31, 2007 at 10:54 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Hi Chris - many thanks - did you have a good break. Not too wet?

Hi Tony-I had a lovely break thanks-but it P----- down from Saturday till we got home Tuesday! Ah well-----Chris.

posted by Scramble on May 31, 2007 at 8:12 AM | link to this | reply

Hi Chris - many thanks - did you have a good break. Not too wet?

posted by Antonionioni on May 30, 2007 at 11:11 AM | link to this | reply

Hi Teddy - thanks very much!

posted by Antonionioni on May 30, 2007 at 11:11 AM | link to this | reply

Yes, Pelagus - I'm beginning to do that more often, too.

I'm beginning to think text splng is a gd idea!

posted by Antonionioni on May 30, 2007 at 11:10 AM | link to this | reply

WOW! You're on a high Tony---lovely.Chris

posted by Scramble on May 30, 2007 at 8:34 AM | link to this | reply

Great work again, Tony...

posted by teddypoet_TheGoodByeFade on May 30, 2007 at 8:02 AM | link to this | reply

ahah

i type it as it comes, sometimes dropping some letters

posted by pelagus on May 30, 2007 at 3:18 AM | link to this | reply

Hi Kabu - well that's fantastic, glad you liked it!!!!

posted by Antonionioni on May 30, 2007 at 1:07 AM | link to this | reply

Thanks very much, Bhaskar, that's great of you to say so.

You are right, there is something highly sexual about the tongues of flame licking, yet of course destructive and torturous (if torturous is a word, I'm not sure). I don't mean tortuous, that's something else, although perhaps etymologically linked! This comment, for instance, by myself, is tortuous!

posted by Antonionioni on May 30, 2007 at 1:06 AM | link to this | reply

Hi Drohan, good morning to you! That's great to hear.

(As is music, as you quite rightly say.) The phrase 'sweetened air' is my current way of describing the appeal of music.

posted by Antonionioni on May 30, 2007 at 1:03 AM | link to this | reply

Oh, thanks, Rae - you are most kind, madam!!!!

posted by Antonionioni on May 30, 2007 at 1:02 AM | link to this | reply

Thanks, Dylan - I don't think it's a very jazzy font, but it's nice.

posted by Antonionioni on May 30, 2007 at 1:01 AM | link to this | reply

Hi MandaLee - turn up the volume a bit more!

posted by Antonionioni on May 30, 2007 at 1:00 AM | link to this | reply

I can feel the jazz great stuff.

posted by Kabu on May 29, 2007 at 10:08 PM | link to this | reply

This is simply exquisite Tony

...and so picturesque, like in the way an unknotted baloon flies, so does the mind taking one to journeys uncharted making one forget oneself. Also the tongues of flame licking... is anther great expression. It is simply 'licking' for the flame, but so very excruciatingly torturous for one being licked. Great job, this one Tony.

posted by Bhaskar.ing on May 29, 2007 at 9:45 PM | link to this | reply

good morning TONYZONIT ..A POEM WHICH IS FILLED BY YOUR MUSIC , I ADMIRE YOUR PLAYING GUITAR AS IAM IN LOVE WITH ANY BEAUTIFUL MUSIC REGARDLESS IT,S ORIGIN ,KIND OR PLACE.

posted by drohan254 on May 29, 2007 at 9:27 PM | link to this | reply

Yes! Powerful, perfect!

Excellent sight and sound freedom flight, Tony.

posted by Katray2 on May 29, 2007 at 9:10 PM | link to this | reply

Good poem.

And a very nice font.

posted by Dyl_Pickle on May 29, 2007 at 6:35 PM | link to this | reply

can almost hear the jazz.

posted by Amanda__ on May 29, 2007 at 6:13 PM | link to this | reply

Cool, Wiley - good to have you back, mate.

posted by Antonionioni on May 29, 2007 at 4:14 PM | link to this | reply

Hee hee - they are indeed, in terms of the basic structure, yes.

I always stick to ten syllables per line and have been using the exact same rhyming scheme in them all for nearly five months now. It helps to keep it more interesting, i think, paradoxically, to work within such tight limitations, but above all, i just like the form. It gives you enough time to say just about anything, but prevents too much waffle. Waffle is something I'm prone to, you see...

posted by Antonionioni on May 29, 2007 at 4:14 PM | link to this | reply

Thanks Pelagus - especially for your comment about the rhythm...

Damn, that word rhythm is so hard to type correctly!

posted by Antonionioni on May 29, 2007 at 4:10 PM | link to this | reply

Tonyzonit

That's where I'm comin' back from my friend, the mind had rushed off into another calmer place with nobody in it for a bit, and now it's uplifting to read a Tonysonnet again.

posted by WileyJohn on May 29, 2007 at 3:40 PM | link to this | reply

duh!

I just got it! They are proper sonnets, which rhyme and everything. A great discipline. Thanks.

posted by Tarpa on May 29, 2007 at 2:20 PM | link to this | reply

another good one!

the rythm is so entertaining!

posted by pelagus on May 29, 2007 at 1:25 PM | link to this | reply

Thanks, IP - I appreciate your appreciation!

posted by Antonionioni on May 29, 2007 at 12:16 PM | link to this | reply

Thanks, Afzal - whatever comes first into your head is fine!

posted by Antonionioni on May 29, 2007 at 12:16 PM | link to this | reply

Meow, Riri...!

posted by Antonionioni on May 29, 2007 at 12:14 PM | link to this | reply

Thanks so much, Troosha - I'm happy when I'm hearing some fast

musicianship or looking at anything involving unchecked mental energy!

posted by Antonionioni on May 29, 2007 at 12:14 PM | link to this | reply

Thanks so much, Justi!

posted by Antonionioni on May 29, 2007 at 12:12 PM | link to this | reply

Yet another superb poem!

posted by IronicParadox on May 29, 2007 at 12:10 PM | link to this | reply

Should I say very good or should I say very nice ? It is beautiful .

posted by afzal50 on May 29, 2007 at 11:45 AM | link to this | reply