A Potpourri of Poetic Curiosities
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Comment from Pamusart
Hi Craig. Got me again. I did not know this word. It looks Teutonic in its origins. Sounds like German or some such. Good execution of it in an acrostic fashion. I am glad duels are out of fashion. Most happened among the Gentry. Thank you for continuing to educate us. Take care
reply by the author on 30-May-2018
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Hi Craig. Got me again. I did not know this word. It looks Teutonic in its origins. Sounds like German or some such. Good execution of it in an acrostic fashion. I am glad duels are out of fashion. Most happened among the Gentry. Thank you for continuing to educate us. Take care
Comment Written 30-May-2018
reply by the author on 30-May-2018
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My book tells me it's Nordic, Pam, so you were pretty close. It means "walking to the island", apparently in reference to the fact that they used to hold their duels in isolated spots. Cheers, Craig
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Comment from --Turtle.
Hey, Craig.
Great job with this poem, I really like the faster pace, the natural sing-song beat, and rhyme. Atop of that, there's the added feature of it being an acrostic -- with a fun, yet tongue and cheek sort of mocking observation of the good old fashioned, civilized way to conflict resolution.
Ain't no arguing with lead. (Ha!)
If there's only one survivor, well then ... problem solved. If there are no survivors... well then, double solved.
I was entertained, amused, and appreciated the great rhyming, easy visualization of a story between the words, and the subtle yet reflective aspects of the art of dueling to the death.
reply by the author on 30-May-2018
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Hey, Craig.
Great job with this poem, I really like the faster pace, the natural sing-song beat, and rhyme. Atop of that, there's the added feature of it being an acrostic -- with a fun, yet tongue and cheek sort of mocking observation of the good old fashioned, civilized way to conflict resolution.
Ain't no arguing with lead. (Ha!)
If there's only one survivor, well then ... problem solved. If there are no survivors... well then, double solved.
I was entertained, amused, and appreciated the great rhyming, easy visualization of a story between the words, and the subtle yet reflective aspects of the art of dueling to the death.
Comment Written 30-May-2018
reply by the author on 30-May-2018
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I have to say, I enjoyed this review very much. Thanks for the great comments, Turtle.
"If there's only one survivor, well then ... problem solved. If there are no survivors... well then, double solved." - perfect summation.
Oops, I just realised I'm on the verge of reviewing a review - haha sorry. But that's a great line - use it somewhere!
Many thanks,
Craig
Comment from Mustang Patty
Hi, Craig;
A clever way to use your new word. The acrostic reinforces the spelling of the word, and the meat of the poem tells a tale of the tragedy of the duel. One man dead, and another wounded. Silly men; didn't their mothers tell them not to play with guns?
~patty~
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Hi, Craig;
A clever way to use your new word. The acrostic reinforces the spelling of the word, and the meat of the poem tells a tale of the tragedy of the duel. One man dead, and another wounded. Silly men; didn't their mothers tell them not to play with guns?
~patty~
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Comment Written 30-May-2018
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That message didn't exactly come across loud and clear to me in the cowboy movies I grew up on tens of thousands of miles away, Patty lol
Many thanks for the fun review,
Craig
Comment from Shirley E Kennedy
Wow! Another amazing offering.
A very effective Acrostic poem which highlights the word chosen perfectly.
Holmgang- now there's a gobstopping word for sure.
Effective use of rhyme and language.
Blessings
Shirley
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Wow! Another amazing offering.
A very effective Acrostic poem which highlights the word chosen perfectly.
Holmgang- now there's a gobstopping word for sure.
Effective use of rhyme and language.
Blessings
Shirley
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Comment Written 30-May-2018
reply by the author on 30-May-2018
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Many thanks for the lovely comments, Shirley. Much appreciated - Craig
Comment from zanya
What a very interesting poem and the background info is even more intriguing - must check out that book mentioned - A superb Acrostic based on the word meaning
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What a very interesting poem and the background info is even more intriguing - must check out that book mentioned - A superb Acrostic based on the word meaning
Comment Written 30-May-2018
reply by the author on 30-May-2018
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Thank you so much for the extremely kind comments, and the wonderful rating. Both are received with much gratitude. Craig