Sparky Clarkson wrote:
Hi all,
Likewise, I'm sure.
First, read the poem. Then read the notes.
No! I'll do what I wanna!
Separation
A Neon Genesis Evangelion poem
By Sparky
Oho! Something that actually required effort to write.
A while back, after reading a sestina Utini posted to RAAC, I felt
inspired to write one of my own. The form is pretty difficult, and it
was not made any easier when I decided to write in meter. I posted a
rough draft a while back, and received no response. So I'm not
expecting to receive any from this either. But since I finished the
damn thing, I figured I ought to at least post it to the list.
"Damn thing"? Good sir, this was exquisite. As one hack
poet to another, I quite enjoyed it.
Frankly, I don't know if this one
is any good or not. But I thought I'd throw it out.
I hope you mean one inference and not the other. O_-
Perhaps you're familiar with, or would like to know of, the
"Glossary of Poetic Terms"? I found it a big help in writing
mine. (I'm putting this out for any FFMLer who's interested.)
<http://shoga.wwa.com/~rgs/glossary.html>
It sounds very simple, but once you try you'll find
that writing a good, entertaining sestina is only slightly less
difficult than carving an exact replica of Michelangelo's "David" out
of Mount Everest with a toothpick.
*Very* humourous analogy.
Oh, and props to Utini. His poem's good. Read it, and then applaud
him, for he wrote a poem in a format that's a friggin' huge pain in
the ass.
Which one is that? I haven't seen it, or don't recall it.
Sparky
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