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Al Aaraaf
What a poem. Very long, with arguably as many words in footnotes calling out references as to the actual poem itself.
A lot going on in this one. Feels relatively classical - although much of that could be because of brief references to older poets and similar.
This is one I’ll have to read up on and do a read-through with some outside commentary to really get much more than a basic “hmm”.
3/5
— Mar 31, 2023 10:16PM
What a poem. Very long, with arguably as many words in footnotes calling out references as to the actual poem itself.
A lot going on in this one. Feels relatively classical - although much of that could be because of brief references to older poets and similar.
This is one I’ll have to read up on and do a read-through with some outside commentary to really get much more than a basic “hmm”.
3/5
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King Crusoe
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I confess...I'm not a fan of "The Duc De L'Omelette"; I think the writing is a bit too obtuse for something so short, including a LOT of French phrases thrown in that make the reading process clunkily cumbersome.
The idea it's exploring is fun - and funny - in hindsight, being a satirical take on a dance with the devil, but I cannot say it's an enjoyable read. Good idea, bad execution. 2/5
— Feb 03, 2024 08:32PM
The idea it's exploring is fun - and funny - in hindsight, being a satirical take on a dance with the devil, but I cannot say it's an enjoyable read. Good idea, bad execution. 2/5
King Crusoe
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So, I finally read "Scenes From Politian", an unpublished drama...and it was quite entertaining! I enjoyed it a decent bit, and the various dialogue between the limited cast was very well done.
Also read the first story: Metzengerstein. This story has a shocking amount of depth for the first one in the collection, which makes my job on Short Story Sundays more fun!
— Jan 04, 2024 06:45PM
Also read the first story: Metzengerstein. This story has a shocking amount of depth for the first one in the collection, which makes my job on Short Story Sundays more fun!
King Crusoe
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This morning I re-read the 20 or 21 top poems I noted the first time around to make a Top 10 list for a video.
— Aug 12, 2023 09:24AM
King Crusoe
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Now finished with all the poems. I'll tell you what: the back end of the poems in the collection is filled with BANGERS.
— May 17, 2023 09:00AM
King Crusoe
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This session had a lot of great stuff compared to this morning. First off, The Raven (easy 4 star), which is definitely the most advanced in rhymes of Poe’s work, if the most simplistic and structural (honestly it’s better for it.)
Others, such as To Miss Louis Olivia Hunter” were beautiful; To ___ ___ ___ in free verse was near, but “In the Earth” was simple and real in a way only a 2 line poem can be.
— May 12, 2023 10:49PM
Others, such as To Miss Louis Olivia Hunter” were beautiful; To ___ ___ ___ in free verse was near, but “In the Earth” was simple and real in a way only a 2 line poem can be.
King Crusoe
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Several more poems read this morning. A couple of them are stand-out in that I want to go back to them to dig deeper. Most of them however were kind of misses.
— May 12, 2023 09:57AM
King Crusoe
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Made my way through a baker’s dozen poems tonight.
Several were just kinda meh/forgettable 2-3/5’s: Israfel, Hymn, Enigma, Serenade, The Coliseum, To F______
Some more had a little more going for them, more like 3.5/5’s: To One in Paradise, F____s S. O_____d
Some were substantial, 4/5’s: The Sleeper, The Valley of Unrest
The others were fantastic 4.5-5/5’s: The City in the Sea and ESPECIALLY Lenore.
— May 06, 2023 09:59PM
Several were just kinda meh/forgettable 2-3/5’s: Israfel, Hymn, Enigma, Serenade, The Coliseum, To F______
Some more had a little more going for them, more like 3.5/5’s: To One in Paradise, F____s S. O_____d
Some were substantial, 4/5’s: The Sleeper, The Valley of Unrest
The others were fantastic 4.5-5/5’s: The City in the Sea and ESPECIALLY Lenore.
King Crusoe
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“Mysterious Star!”
- 3.5/5
Romance, Introduction
Two different versions of the same base poem…rhyming patterns and rhythm seemed quite strange to me
- Both 3/5
To __ [1]
To __ [2]
No clue what I read in either of these.
- Both 3/5
To the River __
Also no clue, although there’s a bit I can see myself understanding at a later time perhaps.
- 3.5/5
— Apr 01, 2023 09:34PM
- 3.5/5
Romance, Introduction
Two different versions of the same base poem…rhyming patterns and rhythm seemed quite strange to me
- Both 3/5
To __ [1]
To __ [2]
No clue what I read in either of these.
- Both 3/5
To the River __
Also no clue, although there’s a bit I can see myself understanding at a later time perhaps.
- 3.5/5
King Crusoe
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Several poems read today;
Imitation; Stanzas; Sonnet - To Science
- All 3 star (not particularly memorable or notable)
“The Happiest Day - The Happiest Hour”; The Lake: To _____
- Both 4 star (I sense deeper meaning to both that I need to study more)
Evening Star
- 4.5 star (fantastic imagery)
A Dream
- 5 star (brilliant. Last stanza I still need time on, but the rest are a chef’s kiss of flow and meaning)
— Mar 30, 2023 10:23PM
Imitation; Stanzas; Sonnet - To Science
- All 3 star (not particularly memorable or notable)
“The Happiest Day - The Happiest Hour”; The Lake: To _____
- Both 4 star (I sense deeper meaning to both that I need to study more)
Evening Star
- 4.5 star (fantastic imagery)
A Dream
- 5 star (brilliant. Last stanza I still need time on, but the rest are a chef’s kiss of flow and meaning)
