Poetry Forum

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.

For those interested in alliteration:

https://alliteration.net/call-for-submissions/

Early or later Yeats John?

The philosophical side of your poetry John prompted me to think of Four Quartets.

Some Eliot quotes...

https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2 ... r-quartets

The final stanza is a killer. Liked the 'brewing dusk'.

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

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

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

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/ ... -innocence

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

Nearly 22, 000!

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.

I must admit I hardly noticed the rhyme. I was more interested in the personification, probably because of Tony's recent poem, which I also enjoyed.

Did your partner wear a hanbok John? Liked on the royal throne sat only air and the washing out of contours. On the subject of equality the king falling from his horse wishing to be a better man was a fun tale, though the narrative is male orientated.

The Tangled Branch will be running a NAPO forum (National Poetry Writing Month) if anyone is interested. Basically you write a poem a day for the month of April. No critique involved. It is on one of the hidden forums so you will need to become a member of the site. https://www.tangledbranch.com/boa...

I think tastes in poetry are very fragmented John.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/ ... ompetition.