10-30-2016, 11:33 AM
Brownlie-
That is good to know about the iambic pentameter, I had never heard that ( probably because I am a fresh babe in the world of actually paying attention to whats going on in poetry and writing in general). Which poem is that with the apple and the tree and the heavens? That sounds like it would be a good one to read. I am locked and loaded with almost every poetry book from my local library- one including a Giant frost book.
Ellajam-
I have been reading it aloud. I know that the stressed syllables are supposed get higher or last longer but I just don't hear it most times. Especially out of my own mouth. listening to the words on google is a great idea! hearing myself is just confusing, and getting my boyfriend to read and re- read the same word over and over....and over....and over.... Probobly wont be good for our relationship lol I would like to keep this one around.
P.s I greatly enjoyed the finished product of that poem. It is amazing how different it is from your start. So you had to keep listening to google untill you heard how abucus and fuss weren't rhymes? That sounds like my life right now with writing. So much I didn't know I didn't know.
Thank you to both of you for helping me on my journey to reach things that are just above my head. I appreciate you both taking the time.
Ive got a lot of reading syllable counting and google word listening to do!
Ellajam- Just read the later coments in that thread you shared the link to. I am going to have to look up abucus on google. I hear it as AB u CUS as well. So I now know thats wrong. Thanks
Meter no one warned me there were booby traps around every syllable
That is good to know about the iambic pentameter, I had never heard that ( probably because I am a fresh babe in the world of actually paying attention to whats going on in poetry and writing in general). Which poem is that with the apple and the tree and the heavens? That sounds like it would be a good one to read. I am locked and loaded with almost every poetry book from my local library- one including a Giant frost book.
Ellajam-
I have been reading it aloud. I know that the stressed syllables are supposed get higher or last longer but I just don't hear it most times. Especially out of my own mouth. listening to the words on google is a great idea! hearing myself is just confusing, and getting my boyfriend to read and re- read the same word over and over....and over....and over.... Probobly wont be good for our relationship lol I would like to keep this one around.
P.s I greatly enjoyed the finished product of that poem. It is amazing how different it is from your start. So you had to keep listening to google untill you heard how abucus and fuss weren't rhymes? That sounds like my life right now with writing. So much I didn't know I didn't know.
Thank you to both of you for helping me on my journey to reach things that are just above my head. I appreciate you both taking the time.
Ive got a lot of reading syllable counting and google word listening to do!
Ellajam- Just read the later coments in that thread you shared the link to. I am going to have to look up abucus on google. I hear it as AB u CUS as well. So I now know thats wrong. Thanks
Meter no one warned me there were booby traps around every syllable