Some place else

Thanks Helen. Some famous poet (Eliot?) said the w...

2012-05-23T21:35:11.582+12:00

Thanks Helen. Some famous poet (Eliot?) said the word 'cicadas' should never be used in a poem. I decided to use it twice.

I really like that you used the cicadas to start a...

2012-05-22T20:44:23.216+12:00

I really like that you used the cicadas to start and end this poem. The contrast between where you came from and where you went to is well achieved too. And the last lines, 'cicadas chain-sawed the wind'...great! A surpise poem, given the title.

Yes, sometimes I think they make these sort of ple...

2012-05-16T21:43:55.287+12:00

Yes, sometimes I think they make these sort of pledges just for the publicity. Thanks Helen.

I think the Vogue think has been said before/done ...

2012-05-15T22:15:45.912+12:00

I think the Vogue think has been said before/done before but to not much result... good villanelle, Keith

I agree Helen, though given that the goal posts ha...

2012-05-13T10:39:21.380+12:00

I agree Helen, though given that the goal posts have narrowed over time on what is 'normal' BMI, I would leave out the words "at or". Thanks for the comment.

Ah a villanelle. I always admire people who succee...

2012-05-12T17:13:15.555+12:00

Ah a villanelle. I always admire people who succeed in writing within the parameters of a form. This is cleverly done and it does as you say add effect.
I'm glad Vogue woke up,however, I'll be gladder when they state that models must be at or above the normal BMI index for their height.

Thanks PS. It wasn't until after I had written...

2012-05-10T09:37:40.898+12:00

Thanks PS. It wasn't until after I had written the poem that someone pointed out the celebrity Olsen twins to me, one of whom was/is(?) severely anorexic. The play on their surname was not intentional.

Thanks Michelle – I think the rhyme pattern and re...

2012-05-10T09:31:56.962+12:00

Thanks Michelle – I think the rhyme pattern and repetition of certain lines of a villanelle gives this effect. The most famous villanelle is probably Dylan Thomas's "Do not go gentle into that good night", which I am a great admirer of.

There is almost something Dr Seussian about the rh...

2012-05-10T00:05:58.310+12:00

There is almost something Dr Seussian about the rhyme in this -- and the dark message too. Like this one, and yes the title drew me right in.

The dry wit of 'Fashion, ads and media all wei...

2012-05-09T00:07:41.254+12:00

The dry wit of 'Fashion, ads and media all weighed in', and the form all give the poem a quiet strength. Great title, Keith.

The answer to when is the next poem coming is easy...

2012-05-01T21:29:25.138+12:00

The answer to when is the next poem coming is easy – tomorrow, of course. The watery splashes are courtesy of the Blogger template 'Picture Window', which I used for the site. Thanks for the insights Michelle.

Place is very important -- not only the place we l...

2012-05-01T20:18:21.438+12:00

Place is very important -- not only the place we live and breathe but also the other places that writing takes us to. I really like this title. it implies that you are perhaps not altogether here, or transient -- both of which I find very appealing indeed.

This of course begs the question: when is the next poem coming, the one about some place else?

By the way, I also like the watery splashes on your site. Where do they come from?

Ta Helen

2012-05-01T17:19:42.984+12:00

Ta Helen

I like it, Keith!

2012-05-01T15:36:32.645+12:00

I like it, Keith!

Cheers Harvey.

2012-04-30T08:17:24.750+12:00

Cheers Harvey.

I like it: snappy, effective, interesting. I thin...

2012-04-29T21:20:19.155+12:00

I like it: snappy, effective, interesting. I think that you can change your title as much as you like. The link will still hold.

Good one lillyanne, thanks for the thumbs up.

2012-04-29T20:43:09.381+12:00

Good one lillyanne, thanks for the thumbs up.

Thanks Mary.

2012-04-29T20:40:40.423+12:00

Thanks Mary.

I like it too. I recently changed my title - which...

2012-04-28T00:32:42.980+12:00

I like it too. I recently changed my title - which used to be, boringly and loudly, just called 'Belinda Hollyer's blog'. Now it's called 'How to be happy though human', which still makes me grin. Your choice is more subtle (well it couldn't help but be that could it? Mine's not subtle at all!) and altogether more grownup.

Yep that has a nice ring to it (-:

2012-04-28T00:15:49.549+12:00

Yep that has a nice ring to it (-:

Thanks Elizabeth. I'm sure yours will McCawber...

2012-04-27T21:08:04.709+12:00

Thanks Elizabeth. I'm sure yours will McCawber one day.

Very appropriate, Keith! I have considered changin...

2012-04-27T19:32:09.428+12:00

Very appropriate, Keith! I have considered changing mine at various points, too - it is also of the loud variety - but have never been sure of what else to call it. You seem to have hit the nail on the head with your title :)

Thanks Helen, I had fun writing a quake poem which...

2012-04-25T10:38:02.029+12:00

Thanks Helen, I had fun writing a quake poem which wasn't all serious.

Keith, I enjoyed hearing you read this at the Poet...

2012-04-24T22:34:54.597+12:00

Keith, I enjoyed hearing you read this at the Poetry Society. I enjoy its humour, along with the seriousness.

Thanks Mary and thanks for the opportunity to be a...

2012-04-17T15:25:08.310+12:00

Thanks Mary and thanks for the opportunity to be a Tuesday Poem poet. Happy Birthday and cheers.