And a One, And a Two
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Comment from tfawcus
Well described, Mikey! I thought I knew most of these terms but there's always a new one that turns up! I've just finished reading a brilliant book, "The Ode Less Travelled" by Stephen Fry, which manages to be highly entertaining as well superbly informative. It covers just about everything.
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
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Well described, Mikey! I thought I knew most of these terms but there's always a new one that turns up! I've just finished reading a brilliant book, "The Ode Less Travelled" by Stephen Fry, which manages to be highly entertaining as well superbly informative. It covers just about everything.
Comment Written 13-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
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Oh, I'll have to get a copy of that. I finally found a little piece on meter that had all of the terms in one spot, trochaic, iambic, trimeter, pentameter, headless iamb, feminine ending etc. Once one sees them as a group and realizes it's just a matter of combining them one way or another it becomes clear how simple it really is. But, we're usually hit with bits and pieces and it never quite all ties together, at least it didn't for me. HA! Well, I hope this is of some help. Thanks a bunch. mike
Comment from bhogg
Great post and very helpful. I rarely print posts out and save them, bu I will this one. I do write poetry from time to time, but always consider it the 'dark slide'. Warm regards, Bill
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Great post and very helpful. I rarely print posts out and save them, bu I will this one. I do write poetry from time to time, but always consider it the 'dark slide'. Warm regards, Bill
Comment Written 13-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
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HA! Yes, it sure can be the dark side, especially when some of the experts kick in with that cult language. HAHAHA! I'm thrilled this made sense and was helpful. Thanks a million. mike
Comment from rama devi
Second review
Thanks for letting me know you fixed spag. An example suggestion for trimming:
Envision the drummer, sticks in the air calling out, â??One, two, three, four!â?? What happens next? Yep, the music starts. The â??one, two, three, fourâ?? is the beat or rhythm or METER.
trim to:
Envision the drummer, sticks in the air calling out, â??One, two, three, four!â?? That's the beat or rhythm or METER.
First review (FOUR stars)
Definitely a good start. Meter-virgins will appreciate this a LOT! Thanks for sharing the things you've learned here, Mikey. I want to let you know that I've noticed how much your work has evolved this past year and I'm so proud of you!
However, this does have room for improvement in terms of spag. Otherwise, it flows well and conveys the information in a clear and original manner.
NOTES:
*Love this line--made me laugh. Great simile (note one spag):
These people were cultists(,) for sure(,) and I was the virgin to be sacrificed to the poetry goddess, nude and innocent ... well, for another time.
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Over the last two years or so(,) I've reached some rudimentary understanding of meter(,) I believe.
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Envision the drummer, sticks in the air calling out, "One, two, three, four!".
No period after ! is already used.
*How about Waltzing Matilda, (do) we all know that song?
LOL:
Here is where we get "stressed" out over meter when it comes to poetry.
* Once you learn them(,) you'll find they're simple terms and don't require any great scholarship to learn.
* Not so mysterious and foreboding(,) is it?
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The key is(keys are) practice and the avoidance of panic.
***Well, I usually go on too long with things. I hope I haven't here.
Just a bit. You might trim down the middle part about music and perhaps ask less rhetorical questions to the reader (making you sound slightly like a kindergarten teacher in some lines...hope you don't mind my frankness?)
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The bottom line is this. Meter is nothing more than the beat.
The bottom line is this: meter is nothing more than the beat.
TOTALLY AGREE:
Poetry is meant to be musical.
Indeed!
Thanks for voicing that.
Warmly, rd
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
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Second review
Thanks for letting me know you fixed spag. An example suggestion for trimming:
Envision the drummer, sticks in the air calling out, â??One, two, three, four!â?? What happens next? Yep, the music starts. The â??one, two, three, fourâ?? is the beat or rhythm or METER.
trim to:
Envision the drummer, sticks in the air calling out, â??One, two, three, four!â?? That's the beat or rhythm or METER.
First review (FOUR stars)
Definitely a good start. Meter-virgins will appreciate this a LOT! Thanks for sharing the things you've learned here, Mikey. I want to let you know that I've noticed how much your work has evolved this past year and I'm so proud of you!
However, this does have room for improvement in terms of spag. Otherwise, it flows well and conveys the information in a clear and original manner.
NOTES:
*Love this line--made me laugh. Great simile (note one spag):
These people were cultists(,) for sure(,) and I was the virgin to be sacrificed to the poetry goddess, nude and innocent ... well, for another time.
*
Over the last two years or so(,) I've reached some rudimentary understanding of meter(,) I believe.
*
Envision the drummer, sticks in the air calling out, "One, two, three, four!".
No period after ! is already used.
*How about Waltzing Matilda, (do) we all know that song?
LOL:
Here is where we get "stressed" out over meter when it comes to poetry.
* Once you learn them(,) you'll find they're simple terms and don't require any great scholarship to learn.
* Not so mysterious and foreboding(,) is it?
*
The key is(keys are) practice and the avoidance of panic.
***Well, I usually go on too long with things. I hope I haven't here.
Just a bit. You might trim down the middle part about music and perhaps ask less rhetorical questions to the reader (making you sound slightly like a kindergarten teacher in some lines...hope you don't mind my frankness?)
*
The bottom line is this. Meter is nothing more than the beat.
The bottom line is this: meter is nothing more than the beat.
TOTALLY AGREE:
Poetry is meant to be musical.
Indeed!
Thanks for voicing that.
Warmly, rd
Comment Written 13-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
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YAY!!! I was crossing my fingers that you might stop by and save me. :))
Thanks a million. I fixed the SPaG and I will take a look at that section as you suggested. I was feeling a little like a teacher in grammar school there. Ha! I'm so pleased you found value in this though. I was hoping I'd be able to relate this topic in some layman terms to make it a little less mysterious. I'm thrilled it has some merit. Thanks a million as always. I used my psychic powers to lure you. I've lost my looks as you know!!! HAHAHA. mikey
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Hee hee...I heard your call! My looks are fading fast too...but they inside is what counts. Will revisit...Big smiles, rd
Comment from patcelaw
Thanks Michael for the fun write about meter. I feel da dumb, da dumb, da dumb
and sometimes I even feel downright da stupid trying to figure it all out. As I was reading this I got to reading it as daDUM, daDUm and then I realized it was not poetry so it was not working. :-) Patricia
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
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Thanks Michael for the fun write about meter. I feel da dumb, da dumb, da dumb
and sometimes I even feel downright da stupid trying to figure it all out. As I was reading this I got to reading it as daDUM, daDUm and then I realized it was not poetry so it was not working. :-) Patricia
Comment Written 13-Feb-2016
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HAHAHA. That's exactly what I saw every time I saw, daDUM, daDUM ... DADUMB, DADUMB!!!! It all comes down to what sounds good and they can analyze it all they want. If it sounds good, it IS good. Thanks a million. mike
Comment from Realist101
What a great essay Mike! I love it. You're a musician and know how to explain this stuff. I'm going to copy it so maybe someday I can write a real poem! And you keep doing your music too. I hope you win enuff contests to get that sound system soon! Suse
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
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What a great essay Mike! I love it. You're a musician and know how to explain this stuff. I'm going to copy it so maybe someday I can write a real poem! And you keep doing your music too. I hope you win enuff contests to get that sound system soon! Suse
Comment Written 13-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
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I can't win a contest to save my life. But I have a little multi track thing I acquired, so if I can figure it out maybe I can through something decent together. We'll see, they used to have to plug my guitar in for me. :))
So pleased this worked for you. YES! I was hoping people would make the same connection I did. Thanks so much. mike
Comment from mountainwriter49
Good Evening, Mikey,
I enjoyed your tongue-in-cheek prose this evening. S1-L3 sounds all too familiar....You're spot-on that poetry is about having a rhythm, a beat, being musical. Meter is one way to achieve it and so too is very skillful non-metrical writing. I think it's called poetic prose.
A fun read tonight.
Ray
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
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Good Evening, Mikey,
I enjoyed your tongue-in-cheek prose this evening. S1-L3 sounds all too familiar....You're spot-on that poetry is about having a rhythm, a beat, being musical. Meter is one way to achieve it and so too is very skillful non-metrical writing. I think it's called poetic prose.
A fun read tonight.
Ray
Comment Written 13-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
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Wow. Thanks so much, Ray. If that isn't an expert opinion, there isn't one. Music was how I finally was able to relate to all of it and I was hoping that might be an avenue for others as well. I'm delighted to hear you agree. Thanks a million. mike
Comment from Pantygynt
Yes it is a good start, Mikey, a very good start indeed. I like your analogy with music that should help those who want to be helped a great deal. This is a fine article that breaks the subject down well and goes a long way towards demystifying it which is what I have signally failed to do if I am honest, in the past. This is something that has needed saying for a long time.
What it needs now is to be readily accessible to those who need it. Many poets never visit the prose site and so will never see it, and the four days of exposure prose gets is gone in the twinkling of an eye.
Perhaps you should write a short witty poem pointing tits existence in your portfolio.
Very well done indeed.
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
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Yes it is a good start, Mikey, a very good start indeed. I like your analogy with music that should help those who want to be helped a great deal. This is a fine article that breaks the subject down well and goes a long way towards demystifying it which is what I have signally failed to do if I am honest, in the past. This is something that has needed saying for a long time.
What it needs now is to be readily accessible to those who need it. Many poets never visit the prose site and so will never see it, and the four days of exposure prose gets is gone in the twinkling of an eye.
Perhaps you should write a short witty poem pointing tits existence in your portfolio.
Very well done indeed.
Comment Written 13-Feb-2016
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That's good to hear. I wasn't sure if this would help or hinder. I knew as a musician that my understanding finally came from that angle. Thanks a million. mike
Comment from nancy_e_davis
You did an excellent job explaining meter Michael. I am proud of you. I think it will help anyone who loves to dance or play music. Well done. xsx Nancy
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You did an excellent job explaining meter Michael. I am proud of you. I think it will help anyone who loves to dance or play music. Well done. xsx Nancy
Comment Written 13-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
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That's just great to hear. I was hoping that might be the case. I related to it in that way. And, of course, by reading your work a million times!! HA! mike
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You are sweet to say that. For some unknown reason meter just came to me. I feel it so strongly I can't write free or blank verse. I have to write an essy or story. LOL Happy Valentines Day Mikey. Nancy
Comment from foxangie123
Amen, amen.. I got warnings when I was honest. Thank you so much for this. It needed to be said and then some. The truth is the truth. I love it dear...
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Amen, amen.. I got warnings when I was honest. Thank you so much for this. It needed to be said and then some. The truth is the truth. I love it dear...
Comment Written 13-Feb-2016
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Thank you, mikey
Comment from Joy Graham
Oh wow! I'm glad I read your essay. I think I've been doing it right up till now. (winking even though my eyes both wink at the same time - never could master the wink) You have explained it well. I like the simple approach. Those big words get me every time. How come this isn't in the contest you spoke of?
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
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Oh wow! I'm glad I read your essay. I think I've been doing it right up till now. (winking even though my eyes both wink at the same time - never could master the wink) You have explained it well. I like the simple approach. Those big words get me every time. How come this isn't in the contest you spoke of?
Comment Written 13-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2016
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Oh, I entered some psychological blathering piece about myself. HAHAHA! I forgot I wrote it. Cool that this works. I wasn't sure if it would make sense or not. The double wink worked for Barbara Eden so go with it. :)) mike
