tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post2032324928595917136..comments2023-09-29T15:38:34.435+05:30Comments on rooted: Writing a Villanellegautami tripathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-14412554827803387042007-04-28T19:27:00.000+05:302007-04-28T19:27:00.000+05:30Wonderful poem. Glad you got rid of some of the r...Wonderful poem. Glad you got rid of some of the rules and just stuck with what you wanted to do. Sorry it took so long, and thanks for being one of the first to read my poem this week.Clockworkchrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889793842709699969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-89764928746568684632007-04-28T18:38:00.000+05:302007-04-28T18:38:00.000+05:30trinitystar: villanelles are killers. Reading alou...trinitystar: villanelles are killers. Reading aloud helps. <BR/><BR/>magiceye: I had an unfinished one for the last two years. I junked it and wrote this.<BR/><BR/>ozymandiaz: thanks. I set myself tasks and complete those. I love free verse but structured poetry gives me another high. <BR/><BR/>I linked you too.<BR/><BR/>ghost: I used to think the same about myself. But I did it. I have learnt to conquer my mind in certain matters.<BR/><BR/>get zapped: Thanks. Do try one. I thought it was fun to write this one.<BR/><BR/>donn/h.e.: I am learning all that I thought I can't do. In order to be a good teacher one has to be a good learner.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for that high praise. I am what i am!!!gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-75069469986760688672007-04-28T10:18:00.000+05:302007-04-28T10:18:00.000+05:30Despite the fact that you often times reveal your ...Despite the fact that you often times reveal your struggle to create certain forms and structures of poetry and prose ..you always come through with amazing, touching, pieces.<BR/><BR/>I have come to realise and appreciate that not only are you a great teacher, you are in possession of a fantastic and formidable intellect that is as big as your heart.Romeo Morningwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826410608415260786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-58277465704086592212007-04-26T02:54:00.000+05:302007-04-26T02:54:00.000+05:30You did a great job at such a challenging form! I ...You did a great job at such a challenging form! I like what you had to say. I wrote a sestina once, and it too was difficult, but I must say it had a very magic flow to it. Maybe I'll try a villanelle soon ;)get zappedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716557355765204155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-61845823865849140662007-04-25T21:14:00.000+05:302007-04-25T21:14:00.000+05:30amazing! and sounds like real poetry...I should tr...amazing! and sounds like real poetry...I should try this someday, but I dont have the patience to last through. <BR/><BR/>You are doing justice to all poetry by actually studying the roots.gPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439371766182405053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-16120444136195992542007-04-25T20:37:00.001+05:302007-04-25T20:37:00.001+05:30p.s.I linked you, hope that is OKp.s.<BR/>I linked you, hope that is OKozymandiazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07891897071966903895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-12100443608313734162007-04-25T20:37:00.000+05:302007-04-25T20:37:00.000+05:30I've never been one to adhere to form beyond beat ...I've never been one to adhere to form beyond beat and simple rhyme patterns so I say kudos to you, madam, for tackling such a challenge and doing well...ozymandiazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07891897071966903895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-88849085037596208352007-04-25T19:55:00.000+05:302007-04-25T19:55:00.000+05:30the struggle was so well brought out!the struggle was so well brought out!magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-11252845499996162902007-04-25T19:25:00.000+05:302007-04-25T19:25:00.000+05:30I had never heard of a Villanelle poem before ... ...I had never heard of a Villanelle <BR/>poem before ... so I do believe it has a certain pattern to it.<BR/>Although I do think you managed it.<BR/>:o)trinitystarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18134309193793933391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-41556011619969896752007-04-25T18:35:00.000+05:302007-04-25T18:35:00.000+05:30sage: thanks. I feel so good that I could writea v...sage: thanks. I feel so good that I could writea villanelle.<BR/><BR/>lotus: its a french form of rhyming.<BR/><BR/>david: well, well.<BR/><BR/>beaman: Don't worry, it will come. This one is a stepping stone for the one I am posting for PT. I already wrote that.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-73813730490626870502007-04-25T15:54:00.000+05:302007-04-25T15:54:00.000+05:30I think I finally understand what a villanelle ent...I think I finally understand what a villanelle entails. That's in part from reading your piece here. I like your effort a lot but I feel a little daunted by the subject of your writing as I have yet to write mine. :p<BR/><BR/>Dylan Thomas is one of my favourite poets. Like many Welsh writers his work was often melancholy.Beamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516397458228874124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-28640058912521971292007-04-25T04:18:00.000+05:302007-04-25T04:18:00.000+05:30O dia 25 de Abril de 1974 foi o dia do derrube da ...O dia 25 de Abril de 1974 foi o dia do derrube da ditadura fascista em Portugal, a chamada REVOLUÇÃO DOS CRAVOS, e a queda do (poder) dos inimigos do povo. 25 de Abril, sempre.<BR/><BR/>Day 25 of April of 1974 was the day of it knocks down of the dictatorship fascist in Portugal, the call REVOLUTION OF the flowers, and the fall of the power of the enemies of the people. 25 of April, forever! <BR/>يوم 25 نيسان 1974 كان يوم تقرع عليها من الديكتاتوريه الفاشيه في البرتغال والدعوة للثورة الزهور ، وسقوط سلطة أعداء الشعب. 25 نيسان ، الى الابد! <BR/> <BR/><BR/>День 25 апреля 1974 года, в день он постучит в воздухе фашистской диктатуры в Португалии слово О РЕВОЛЮЦИИ цветы, и падение власти враги народа. 25 апреля, навсегда! <BR/>Le jour 25 d'avril de 1974 était le jour de lui frappe vers le bas du fasciste de dictature au Portugal, de la RÉVOLUTION d'appel des fleurs, et de la chute de la puissance des ennemis du peuple. 25 d'avril, pour toujours ! <BR/>Tag 25 von April von 1974 war der Tag von ihm klopft unten vom Diktaturfaschisten in Portugal, von der Anruf REVOLUTION der Blumen und vom Fall der Energie der Feinde von den Leuten. 25 von April, für immer <BR/>25天41974年的一天,它拍下來的法西斯獨裁政權,葡萄牙 號召革命的鮮花,秋天的權力得到人民的敵人. 25日,永不停息david santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976825493652779441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-22327350259102442552007-04-25T02:42:00.000+05:302007-04-25T02:42:00.000+05:30Wow, Gautami, I didn't know what a Villanelle was ...Wow, Gautami, I didn't know what a Villanelle was until I came here. See, I am always learning something new on your blog! Atta girl, I am most impressed with what you wrote, I think it was clever of you to write one on your struggles on writing a villanelle! lol <BR/><BR/>Thank you for nominating me for a Thinkers Blogger award..I received one not too long ago, still, I was very honored to be nominated by you, because you're someone I admire so much!Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-69740753813136830212007-04-25T02:30:00.000+05:302007-04-25T02:30:00.000+05:30this is neat, I like the journey the poem takes yo...this is neat, I like the journey the poem takes you on as you lead us through writing the poem. Good job.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-83785987713676814012007-04-24T23:22:00.000+05:302007-04-24T23:22:00.000+05:30Thanks polona. And to think I was kind of scared o...Thanks polona. And to think I was kind of scared of writing one. Not any more.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-42976074635907055652007-04-24T23:20:00.000+05:302007-04-24T23:20:00.000+05:30brian: I give two hoots to iambic pentametre. I ju...brian: I give two hoots to iambic pentametre. I just stick to the rhyming patterns...LOL!<BR/><BR/>dsnake1: once you get going, it seems easy.<BR/><BR/>pat: thanks. Free verse is no cakewalk either. You do very well in that.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-46108758901434826242007-04-24T23:18:00.000+05:302007-04-24T23:18:00.000+05:30i adore villanelles and you did a great job.i adore villanelles and you did a great job.polonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631341810150848122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-86854421687935694602007-04-24T21:44:00.000+05:302007-04-24T21:44:00.000+05:30I am always fascinated with structured poetry. I t...I am always fascinated with structured poetry. I think you've done an excellent job!!Pat Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03673667238840127360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-52860239921398735142007-04-24T20:19:00.000+05:302007-04-24T20:19:00.000+05:30bravo!i have been trying to write a villanelle too...bravo!<BR/>i have been trying to write a villanelle too, and so far, nothing to show. :(dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-47502557295663022502007-04-24T18:59:00.000+05:302007-04-24T18:59:00.000+05:30I tried writing one, but when I got to the part ab...I tried writing one, but when I got to the part about the itambic pantemter something or another, I gave up. <BR/><BR/>I admire how you completed yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-30835028069622399102007-04-24T18:48:00.000+05:302007-04-24T18:48:00.000+05:30steve: thanks!floots: You are right about that. I ...steve: thanks!<BR/><BR/>floots: You are right about that. I like to push myself to limits! I needed to write this villanelle. I junked the unfinished one and wrote this.<BR/><BR/>nasra: thanks. You too write one.<BR/><BR/>firebird: I too am glad I did it andI am not scared any more. I am going to write a few more.<BR/><BR/>keshi: you go ahead, write one!<BR/><BR/>andrew: yes, thanks!gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-39028449527568896832007-04-24T10:52:00.000+05:302007-04-24T10:52:00.000+05:30perfect -- you wrote it and explained it at the sa...perfect -- you wrote it and explained it at the same time. :)J. Andrew Lockharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567156257114496618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-77408337483713783972007-04-24T07:33:00.000+05:302007-04-24T07:33:00.000+05:30ur brave..I wudnt even go near attempting to write...ur brave..I wudnt even go near attempting to write a villanelle :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-5367841535350056262007-04-24T06:32:00.000+05:302007-04-24T06:32:00.000+05:30I found this very charming, and a worthy effort--a...I found this very charming, and a worthy effort--and I admire you for putting yourself on the line and seeing it through!<BR/><BR/>And thanks for the link to Dylan Thomas' poem--I had not realized it was a villanelle!Yeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08924005848870170400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-90758246866433218042007-04-24T00:27:00.000+05:302007-04-24T00:27:00.000+05:30SO Today I knew something about the theory of poet...SO Today I knew something about the theory of poetry Villanelle <BR/><BR/>me again NasraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com