inversions in poetry

[abu nuwas]

Hi, abu.

Whittling away does not leave no adornment, there's plenty of room for beautiful language. It's not that nothing is left, it's just finely focused.

I love that your example uses "still", I've fought for that word myself here, it has a wonderful turn to it, and is full of secrets and songs.

Hi,

You mean 'still' is no longer in common usage in the US?

I admire laconic speech -- I just can't do it. As to whittling, I am a bit surprised that the wheel has not turned by now. Same with 'installations' -- been going on forever, yet people still dream up whacky 'new' things. My Sis had an exhibition in the Summer, with other people, which she almost immediately regretted. There were her beautiful paintings, much indifferent stuff, and, ffs, a deck-chair, arranged with some sun-glasses. Like, wow! The guy had the effrontery to put a price of £5000-00 on it. 

I suppose the whittlers will whittle and preach whittling, and the adorners will do the same, mutatis mutandis.