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by Macavity
Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:54 am
Forum: Ezines, Magazines and Publications
Topic: Publications Open For Submission
Replies: 55
Views: 5816

Re: Publications Open For Submission

Sorry to hear that Caleb.
by Macavity
Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:46 am
Forum: Poetry Discussion
Topic: A poem that I read today by Mac
Replies: 330
Views: 60380

Re: A poem that I read today by Mac

Not surprisingly, his academic background was philosophy. I agree with you on the tangent. I didn't know about the 'Blue Shirts'. The context of 1930's saw Auden lean left. Of course, older poets often lean to the right. Perhaps Shelley would have become like Wordsworth. Nah :D He would have worn pa...
by Macavity
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: Post-a-Poem (Experienced)
Topic: Posting Limit
Replies: 16
Views: 122

Re: Posting Limit

I checked a couple for scrabble :lol:
by Macavity
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:56 pm
Forum: Poetry Discussion
Topic: A poem that I read today by Mac
Replies: 330
Views: 60380

Re: A poem that I read today by Mac

I admit Eliot's anti-Semitism is a disturbing prejudice.

An article on Yeats' elitism:

https://jacobin.com/2023/11/w-b-yeats-p ... sm-fascism
by Macavity
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:37 pm
Forum: Post-a-Poem (Experienced)
Topic: Posting Limit
Replies: 16
Views: 122

Re: Posting Limit

jisbell00 wrote:
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:27 pm


Facetiously is one of just two words in English to contain every vowel in correct order.

Cheers,
John
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category ... ical_order
by Macavity
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: Poetry Discussion
Topic: A poem that I read today by Mac
Replies: 330
Views: 60380

Re: A poem that I read today by Mac

:shock: certainly not John.

Yes, you make a valid point about biography.
by Macavity
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: Music and Song Lyric Discussion
Topic: The Chain
Replies: 3538
Views: 344948

Re: The Chain

by Macavity
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: Poetry Discussion
Topic: A poem that I read today by Mac
Replies: 330
Views: 60380

Re: A poem that I read today by Mac

I'm not that much engaged by Yeats, his politics and beliefs, I find Eliot a more engaging read. However, sifting his poems, reading the notes on them in my book, and watching lectures on YouTube, has helped me to appreciate him more.
by Macavity
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:39 pm
Forum: Music and Song Lyric Discussion
Topic: The Chain
Replies: 3538
Views: 344948

Re: The Chain

by Macavity
Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:38 am
Forum: Music and Song Lyric Discussion
Topic: The Chain
Replies: 3538
Views: 344948

Re: The Chain

by Macavity
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:39 am
Forum: Music and Song Lyric Discussion
Topic: The Chain
Replies: 3538
Views: 344948

Re: The Chain

by Macavity
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: Poetry Discussion
Topic: A poem that I read today by Mac
Replies: 330
Views: 60380

Re: A poem that I read today by Mac

Early or later Yeats John?
by Macavity
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: Poetry Discussion
Topic: A poem that I read today by Mac
Replies: 330
Views: 60380

Re: A poem that I read today by Mac

The philosophical side of your poetry John prompted me to think of Four Quartets.
by Macavity
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:48 am
Forum: Music and Song Lyric Discussion
Topic: The Chain
Replies: 3538
Views: 344948

Re: The Chain

by Macavity
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: Music and Song Lyric Discussion
Topic: The Chain
Replies: 3538
Views: 344948

Re: The Chain

by Macavity
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Poetry Discussion
Topic: A poem that I read today by Mac
Replies: 330
Views: 60380

Re: A poem that I read today by Mac

The final stanza is a killer. Liked the 'brewing dusk'.
by Macavity
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: Poetry Discussion
Topic: A poem that I read today by Mac
Replies: 330
Views: 60380

Re: A poem that I read today by Mac

...but Blake has a timeless quality John🤔😃 Time to resurrect morn...

https://www.proleartthreat.co.uk/forum/ ... 17#p231596

👍
by Macavity
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:26 am
Forum: Poetry Discussion
Topic: A poem that I read today by Mac
Replies: 330
Views: 60380

Re: A poem that I read today by Mac

Always remember the use of morn at the end of this poem...

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/ ... -innocence
by Macavity
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:19 am
Forum: Poetry Discussion
Topic: NAPO
Replies: 7
Views: 39

Re: NAPO

This guy was quite prolific...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Stafford_(poet)

Nearly 22, 000!
by Macavity
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: Poetry Discussion
Topic: NAPO
Replies: 7
Views: 39

Re: NAPO

Yes, I used to do NAPO with that group. I haven't done it for a few years, but may join them again this year.