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06-13-2008, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by tuebor
As a satire of the participants on this forum, it's not bad. As an _homage_ to Dr. Seuss, it's not good. You need to get a better handle on scansion and rhythm if you want to write in the style of Seuss. Imitating his characteristic wordplay is probably too much to ask, but you should at least grasp the basics of how to write metered verse if you're going to do this kind of thing. Making it rhyme is not enough.
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Wow - thank you! That's the first time I've ever heard a suggestion like that.
Unfortunately I'm just a broken-down back-alley poet - I don't obey any of the established rules - I just go for the quick thrill.  |
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06-13-2008, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by tuebor
As a satire of the participants on this forum, it's not bad. As an _homage_ to Dr. Seuss, it's not good. You need to get a better handle on scansion and rhythm if you want to write in the style of Seuss. Imitating his characteristic wordplay is probably too much to ask, but you should at least grasp the basics of how to write metered verse if you're going to do this kind of thing. Making it rhyme is not enough.
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You're probably thinking into this a little too deeply. :P |
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06-13-2008, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by SifuPhil
Wow - thank you! That's the first time I've ever heard a suggestion like that.
Unfortunately I'm just a broken-down back-alley poet - I don't obey any of the established rules - I just go for the quick thrill. |
(shrug) I actually thought it was specifically for us and just for a giggle...and the inclusion of the latest "hot topics" was brilliant and spot-on. I didn't realize you were trying to publish it.  Personally, I loved it...things get intense around here, and it was a moment of levity for all of us. |
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06-13-2008, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JerZ
(shrug) I actually thought it was specifically for us and just for a giggle...and the inclusion of the latest "hot topics" was brilliant and spot-on. I didn't realize you were trying to publish it. Personally, I loved it...things get intense around here, and it was a moment of levity for all of us. |
Well, the 4 books and dozens of magazine articles I HAVE had published luckily sailed through without a problem, but then, they weren't poetry.
That's all I hoped for - a few giggles. |
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