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Very thoughtful
Great work
posted by
NightMajik
on October 29, 2007 at 8:11 PM
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Thanks, Dave, then we're not that far out of sync
It's 5:00 pmish
posted by
Zena77
on October 29, 2007 at 5:14 PM
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Zena, it's 10 past midnight in the UK. I expect TonioBonio is still
about somewhere.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on October 29, 2007 at 5:11 PM
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What time is it yer neck of the woods, Antonio?
posted by
Zena77
on October 29, 2007 at 4:19 PM
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I missed this, Zena. We is out of sync!
An interesting theme, the riddles life presents us with.
posted by
Antonionioni
on October 29, 2007 at 4:15 PM
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Oh, Baby, my toiling, tortured heart. Thanks, Mysteria, I can use that one
posted by
Zena77
on October 29, 2007 at 1:22 PM
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Oh the toils of the tortured heart!
posted by
mysteria
on October 29, 2007 at 1:21 PM
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Hi White Elephant,
Sweet, a lot of people are coming up with things I never even thought of. Thanks.
posted by
Zena77
on October 29, 2007 at 8:55 AM
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Zena
nice one ~ I liked this!
for some reason it reminded me of this quote by the great advertising guru Leo Burnett ....
‘If you reach for the stars, you might not quite get one, but you won’t end up with a handful of mud, either.’
posted by
White_Elephant
on October 29, 2007 at 8:53 AM
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.Dave,
I try.
posted by
Zena77
on October 29, 2007 at 8:39 AM
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Ex Turpi,
Good point.
posted by
Zena77
on October 29, 2007 at 8:39 AM
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FineYoungSinger,
I'm glad you liked it. I may need to bone up on my mythology. It's been a while.
posted by
Zena77
on October 29, 2007 at 8:38 AM
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Kayzzamn, thanks
posted by
Zena77
on October 29, 2007 at 8:37 AM
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Chris, that is exactly what I was getting at
(I wonder here if I'm supposed to obscure and not tell anyone what I was getting at?). I know poets who will say "read the poem, it's all in there' and be mysterious. On the other hand, in some poems if you spell it out, I think it does ruin the multiple layers of meaning. Hm. Dilemmas.
posted by
Zena77
on October 29, 2007 at 8:36 AM
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Tigerprincess, I'm' going to have work on those last 2 stanzas
Because it's both: giving up all worldly possessions and wanting what we can't have, but not in that order. I use poetry to work out for myself what I'm trying to say.
posted by
Zena77
on October 29, 2007 at 8:31 AM
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John, if you're looking for logic, you've come to the wrong blog
(see title of blog). I'll do my best to be consistent, but, when it comes down to it, I like a good image.
Mythology is a staple in 18th Century poetry, and a love of mine, so I almost take it for granted that if I throw in a little Greek, the reader will either look it up or nod along. The reference to Icarus is that he was a mortal who decided he wanted to flly to the sun on wax wings, which is guaranteed failure.
Inana, I admiit is a little more obscure, it's Sumerian mythology. It's a kind of death and rebirth myth, that involved a rivalry between her and her dark sister. I'll have to look up the details myself, but it's your basic 72 hours in hell kind of story.
If I lost you on the last stanza, though I'll look at that and try to make it clearer. Often, I'm using the poem to work out myself what I'm trying to say, so if I'm being ambiguous there, I'm sorry, my bad.
posted by
Zena77
on October 29, 2007 at 8:22 AM
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Another good one.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on October 29, 2007 at 7:45 AM
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Yet, I believe we must strive. We cannot be deterred by failure.
posted by
EX_TURPI
on October 29, 2007 at 7:34 AM
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I got a completely different take on this poem, it seems like the first verses were about how vain it is to lay all you have in material possesions, and then the last verse is about wanting what we cannot have...
posted by
tigerprincess
on October 29, 2007 at 7:32 AM
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I love this.
What a great treatment of mythology here! Excellent
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on October 29, 2007 at 6:59 AM
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i vote wisdom hands down
posted by
chrisja
on October 29, 2007 at 2:06 AM
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It's simply beautiful !
posted by
afzal50
on October 29, 2007 at 12:07 AM
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Nice poem to cherish...
posted by
Kayzzaman
on October 28, 2007 at 10:09 PM
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Nice poem to cherish...
posted by
Kayzzaman
on October 28, 2007 at 10:09 PM
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A little dark and quagmirery for me, which is probably why I lke it
1st stz--I guess we are in Greek Mytholothy, but only if one knows, who Icarus was. So I guess this is going to deal with tragic fate of gods and mortals.
2nd Stz--Have no idea who Inana is.She's not in any of my books, but you did a good job describing the mythological situation.
3rd Stz--Don't quite get the language, but I start presuming this is much like the theme of Sysiphus
4th Stz--call me stupid because I was looking to be broght back home to the title, and I got completely lost. Not that I mind if that was your intention. Still, a dark and haunting read, and perhaps the sense of tragedy at its best.
posted by
jfm32
on October 28, 2007 at 9:51 PM
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Hi, Spinner, thanks for reading
posted by
Zena77
on October 28, 2007 at 9:23 PM
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excellent work 77 real good /spinner
posted by
spinner
on October 28, 2007 at 9:03 PM
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Richinstore,
the trophy I was thinking of was more a personal victory, not at anyone else's expense, gaining knowledge.
posted by
Zena77
on October 28, 2007 at 8:40 PM
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zena
The trophy being a measure of success...where winners laugh with glee and losers cry in vain.
posted by
richinstore
on October 28, 2007 at 8:38 PM
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