The Poet and the PoemA discussion of the poet's inherent attitudes, the more technical matters of verse writing, and the application of principles to actual practice. |
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Page 83
... light and me ; And then the windows failed , and then I could not see to see . " Interposed , " a buzzing sort of word , sets up several varieties of relativity . First , of course , it comes between " the light " and the dying person ...
... light and me ; And then the windows failed , and then I could not see to see . " Interposed , " a buzzing sort of word , sets up several varieties of relativity . First , of course , it comes between " the light " and the dying person ...
Page 116
... light ; then the poem bunches again and breadth , the stasis before the wave collapses , comes at the end ( " Wherewith being crown'd " ) . The next line is all crunching and folding , and the eighth - the sum- mary of the octave ...
... light ; then the poem bunches again and breadth , the stasis before the wave collapses , comes at the end ( " Wherewith being crown'd " ) . The next line is all crunching and folding , and the eighth - the sum- mary of the octave ...
Page 136
... light anapests pull us in before we know it . They flee from me , that sometime did me seke With naked fote stalkyng within my chamber . " Naked " is always an engaging word . Note the verbs , " flee , " “ seke , ” “ stalkyng , " and ...
... light anapests pull us in before we know it . They flee from me , that sometime did me seke With naked fote stalkyng within my chamber . " Naked " is always an engaging word . Note the verbs , " flee , " “ seke , ” “ stalkyng , " and ...
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