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Ah don't be daft, it was a very good poem, just the title made me sort of aware of any possible links to the spiritual side of it. Had I known the story of the man, I would have done it justice in criticism. All the same, I like the use of structure to show the two different lives led.

Hedin

Hello Dave, Interesting poem here, I liked it. However, for some reason, I understood it best first time I read it and the more I read it the harder it is to fathom the meaning of it, if you wouldn't mind explaining the main concept. However, as regards the poem (judging by the title) a few things o...

Calxaed,

This poem is entered as a contemporary poem, not medieval.

Hedin

Yes this poem is based on the fall of nature over time, right up into the future when it will eventually all be gone. It is the other poem and novel I'm writing that is medieval.

Haha, It is good to hear an optomistic comment from somebody in the forums for once. I have been getting a few negative comments on the stuff I'm doing because it's really specific and I'm really quite obsessed with the medieval lit. side of english. Anyway, post some of your own stuff if you've wri...

Dave, No disrespect but the numbers at the end of the lines are for ease with quoting, thus any numbers would be written as (e.g.) "ten" rather than "10". Anyway, thanks for the criticism, if you think that is long though I have just completed an allegorical epic lay on troubles ...

Hello there, I like the useage of mythology here in your poem. Literature and language would be nowhere without it and I'm glad to see somebody else who uses mythology as well as myself. As regards the poem, I do feel almost harsh in saying so as it is beautifully crafted, but it seems to be a bit '...

I would just like to ask, though I much appreciate the advice, how and where there are hints of older writing in the shorter poem....?

Hedin

Sorry, will bare that in mind in the future!

Hedin

Hello there, I am in the process of writing a novel that blends poetry, history, medieval battle and of course entertaining prose. My idea is scribbled down and includes a made up setting. I have made up a place in England called 'Caroden' (which will go back in time to mean Carrdún, the Old English...

Countless years ago, Men were young 1 Emerald flourished throughout the land Of ancient trees from which birds sung, With pebble paths of silken sand. Time lingered with little effect 5 But Man cut wider needing his space, Into the green he hacked and wrecked, Clearing ground, laying trees to waste....

To be honest, I have to admit that I have not read many short poetry but the stuff I have read has been varied. Considering I am only 16 I hope there is still enough time for me to broaden my scope on short poems but I truly am emerged in the medieval english section at present. Just can't get enoug...

Indeed I can see where you are all coming from. However, I am not 100% certain of it getting published and there is a small enough audience for it to sell if it does. Bare in mind this is just the opening and I have just passed line 500 (nearly finished). As well as this, though, I have attempted a ...

Opening to my lay is found on the following link


http://poetsgraves.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3206


Hedin

Trees whisper, whose roots entwine deep 1 In woods on the downs, pagan histories sleep, Larks murmur through crisp spring air On May’s month, one morn fair. Nature wakens from slumberous repose, high 5 On hillock’s summit as daylight draws nigh. Overlooking carven gorges below, Mists swirl as the su...

I see where you are coming from but the point I was making was, in short (say 30 lined) poems there is generally just one meaning behind it, a very modern idea. In longer poems, Chaucer, Dante, Beowulf and even Tolkien (but he was reliving some past) all have complex meanings behind them. For exampl...

Hello there, Just new to the forum and was interested in this particular thread. I believe that poetry is more to do with language than literature, depending of course on the type of poem. I have written (now being critically assessed) an epic lay which is allegorical of the troubles in N. Ireland. ...