tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818799708058096084.post4370022793148300965..comments2023-10-26T06:57:52.663-07:00Comments on ProSe: A Poem for the Day: "Retty's Phases" by Thomas HardyChristopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00428150254760548485noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818799708058096084.post-28466510557992882452010-10-01T04:39:00.055-07:002010-10-01T04:39:00.055-07:00Hello Chris,
I have never read any of Hardy's ...Hello Chris,<br />I have never read any of Hardy's poetry, and it seems that I have been missing out. This was a beautiful choice--very beautiful in its mournful sadness. It's actually very true to Hardy's other work (well, at least the work I have read). The postscript only renders the poem even more poignant. Thanks for this...<br />SusanSusan E. Harris-Gamardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762043866907370527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818799708058096084.post-36161894921591584352010-09-29T16:01:10.536-07:002010-09-29T16:01:10.536-07:00Claudia, I do read some modern, or contemporary, p...Claudia, I do read some modern, or contemporary, poetry. Nowhere near as much as do the more classical stuff. I am not a huge fan of the direction of poetry these days, with all of the free verse, open form, and fragmentation. While I very much respect and admire the human poetic voice, I think I am more influenced and affected by poetry that tells me a story that I can grasp and relate to. Perhaps this says more about my ability to decipher and comprehend, than it does about the modern styles of poetry out there these days. ;-)<br /><br />I hope this makes sense, Claudia. I would have been just as lost as you were if I had been with you at your gathering of poets. Having said that though, I do try and stay up with the really 'big guns' out there. I do like some of W.S. Merwin's poetry, and Seamus Heaney is amazing, as is Pablo Neruda's.<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by! Cheers! ChrisChristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00428150254760548485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818799708058096084.post-40968092022967537842010-09-29T14:26:08.192-07:002010-09-29T14:26:08.192-07:00Hi there, Chris,
I have a quick question. Do you r...Hi there, Chris,<br />I have a quick question. Do you read contemporary poetry? I met some poets last Sunday but I was lost when they talked about fellow poets and their work. I read and write fiction. Perhaps one day I'll experiment with poetry but not now. ;)Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217417326857522438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818799708058096084.post-61421267594738229842010-09-29T13:39:40.294-07:002010-09-29T13:39:40.294-07:00Sad, sad.Sad, sad.Jersey Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790354208252157633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818799708058096084.post-942862624851162492010-09-29T02:58:12.546-07:002010-09-29T02:58:12.546-07:00Oh, that is so sad and heartfelt. Thank you for s...Oh, that is so sad and heartfelt. Thank you for sharing the poem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com