And for the inverse, I offer up the following:
- C 1 (14
- A 1 (7
- B 1 (8
- A 2 (5
- C 2 (9
.- B 2 (6
- A 3 (2
- B 3 (3
- C 3 (4
.- E 1 (13
- D 2 (12
- D 2 (10
- E 1 (11
- C 4 (1
Interpret it as you will! No, I relent. As in the previous example, the columns are:
This… is evidently the way in which I avoid working on my poetry. As well, this is evidently the way in which I avoid working on my sonnet site. Am I the archetypal mismatcher–the quintessential oppositional personality? I shall let you be the judge.
In any event, I offer up the following for your consideration:
- C 1 (1
- A 1 (2
- B 1 (3
- C 2 (4
.- A 2 (5
- B 2 (6
- A 3 (7
- B 3 (8
- C 3 (9
.- D 1 (10
- E 1 (11
- D 2 (12
- E 2 (13
- C 4 (14
Recently I have experimented with Italian varieties wherein the lines numbered 9 and 14 rhyme. The above is an attempt to create a unique form specific to this idea rather than simply modifying the Petrarchan (Italian) scheme. My only quandary now, is what to call it…. “Northwestern” perhaps? “Portlandian?” “455,” as in “four five five?”
Gracious me! I do remember my first pair of Nikes! Sometime in the late 19708ies I believe it was. The lightweight, light blue, track style variety, were they–the ones with the square cleats if any one should remember.
I remember well from that first moment upon wearing them how, for the first time in my life, my feet felt as light as air.
Here are a couple of photos from Albany all the way to Texas with bright orange dreams and stuff.
So really, tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one precious and wild life?
travel? work? create? have fun? see things differently? sit in a pile of leaves?
life’s short. just do it already.
…rarasaur, because of the smiles I find to be left upon my face after visiting her site and reading her stories. I would be very interested to read what any of you out there reading this might think regarding this subject:
This morning I have been thinking upon the nature of not just artistic blogging, but blogging in general. Those sites to which I enjoy–and to which I find myself returning again and again, tend to have a constant tone. Particularly are these the ones which, after having visited for a while, I find have left me feeling enriched in one way or another–not necessarily happy, I should remark, but certainly further along on any number of emotions which might be though of as positive. Continue reading
This may be the best thing since Myers-Briggs, Florence Littaur, and Astrology and dartboards with personality traits written upon them, combined!!
This is quite delightful. Any friend of rarasaur’s is… er…. well,… any husband… is an…. Hmmmm…..
In any case, while investigating rarasaur’s posts for a bit of much needed levity–which she does offer in, one might say, “spades.” I came upon a reference to your blog also. This is a delightful post in a delightful blog, and I can see the two of you are well matched!
…my sweetheart informs me that I should make some note of such sonnets as I write them. So in keeping with that, the most recent one may be found here:
David Emeron: Sonnets 