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Definitions of prosody:
noun: the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
noun: the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
noun: (prosody) a system of versification
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Had to look that one up, good old Rhymezone. Very interesting word, and made me do a double take, and re-read your poem a few more times. I think, it fits your "distilled" form, in a way, with weighted rhymes and limited space. In fact, I find a lot nuances in your work, that go much deeper than face value. Is rather marvellous.
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is this the place to be?
A space to be taken seriously?
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Now this is what I'm talking about. Of course what is great about your work is that it has enough ambiguity to allow various interpretation, but enough precision to sort slap you in the face in a way when you look deeper. Now, taking into account the themes of some of your recent poems, I interpreted along the same lines...in a fatherly scolding way. Haha. Very interesting.
You're words also ways have an ease about them, as if they just come to you, but i think because of the depth of meaning, you spent much more time on them that first meets the eye. A breezy read, and what a rhyming scheme, condensed, carried over all stanza. Immaculate - as said by others. Also, I'm quite sure, perfect syllable count...marvellous Junior. Some people underestimate the power of it from, and you just proved that here.
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Definitions of lexicon:
noun: a language user's knowledge of words
noun: a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
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ignore this, for my own benefit more than anyone else. I'm going to assume this goes hand in hand with your "gauntlet throwing" intent. The title. And sue the irony, of suing such words as "prosody", and there meaning. If not, a contradiction of your intent perhaps? But then again, the nuances of your work. I can't make a judgement. No, no, I don't think too harsh. I wonder if these things are subconscious or conscious when it comes to your poetry, would love to see how you write, the process. As they said perfect, but I don't think any piece of poetry can achieve perfection. This one, perhaps in a rush to highlight irony, and adhere to form, subtly of course, may have lost it's way a bit. There is only so much dancing around a meaning before, that it become circular an just a hula dancer swaying her hips. But marvellous, and a fantastic read. Enjoyed it immensely.