Donnian

Hi Magic,
this is beautiful, can I get this out of the library?
I have never heard of John Donne, but would be very
interested to read more.

Thankyou for an interesting read.

Jenny.xx

Hello, Jenny! Someone once threatened that I'm succumb to John Donne's 17th century charms - and indeed I have ;) I'm sure your local library will have many copies of John Donne's poetry - I'd recommend his love poetry. It's out of this world!

Magic xxx

Thankyou Magic,
I shall test the waters, so to speak at the library,
then if I like, I shall head to Waterstones and buy
myself a Christmas present. Thankyou.

Jennyxxx

THIS IS ACE MAGIC. love it -well...actually well well done! x

Awww thanks, ld! I was worried about this one as it's quite different to the narrative style I've been pursuing these past few months - but glad you like it!

Magic xxx

I really hope you enjoy Donne, Jenny! Speaking of buying Christmas presents for ourselves - I've got my eye on 'Seeing Stars' by Simon Armitage ;)

Magic xxx

ooh careful is hes a charmer ;) I like it better anyway K xxx

you got a good easy narrative voice gowinon in this too though -lots of content, which could have been too dense, but you've made easy and enjoyable to read, for all - this is good! I'm thinking accessible is a good thing!:)

Thank you, ld and Kahdai! Right, I should probably start on this Chaucer tutorial preparation... But, alternatively, I could go join my friends for a Disney movie marathon and chocolate... Decisions, decisions ;)

Magic xxx

Magic - I can only agree with all that has been said. Wonderful stuff!

As far as the 'decision', wasn't it John Donne too, who said 'No man is an island entire of itself...'?

Wise words indeed, and no woman should be either;-) So go enjoy your Disney and chocolate. Chaucer will wait for you, until at least tomorrow, that I can guarantee.

Thank you for a wonderful read;-)

Tina xxx

Disney and chocolate ofcourse! ;) xxx K

love the last verse Magic

Thank you, Tina! As some of my friends too need to work, we've reached a compromise - we're having the marathon a little later - making it into a sort of 'reward' to aim for ;)

Magic xxx

Hehe, I think you're right, kahdai!

And thank you, insert - I like to end things on a positive note! ;)

Magic xxx

Another excellent poem Magic - like insert particularly enjoyed the last stanza. Tina is wrong though - I'm sure it was Jon Bon Jovi who said that. fab :-)

love it when a modern poet references/respects old school lit..

nicely done..

cheers.

Thank you fatboy74 and Jose!

*Groan* I've just woken up to a text from my best friend back home and they're having to cancel the shopping trip we planned for when I'm back next week. It doesn't help that another friend who was supposed to be coming up to see me last week had to cancel too. Y'know, sometimes I feel more like their mother than their best friend! And I just really miss my more reliable, trustworthy friends back home :(

Magic xxx

:( I know that feeling too xxx

It's interesting because you capture his (Donne's) voice very well in between the quotes. I'm not that well-up in modern poetry but I've not seen that before and it sounds like a good furrow to plough for a bit - interesting direction.

Rob

Thank you, Rob! This poem was a bit of an 'experiment' - so I'm glad you think I've pulled it off!

So I went 'back to school' last night to raise money for DUCK. We all donned our short skirts, white shirts and school ties for a night out in the Studio nightclub - all in the name of charity of course ;) Then had to get up for a Mansfield Park lecture this morning *groan* Not that I remember much of it - apart from Austen's lack of a 'didactic' voice in the final chapters!

Magic xxx

Thinking of your poetry is like thinking of you in your outfit - both things transport me to another place !!!

As for "And we are the amateur alchemists, seeking help from greater poets", it is I who is the amateur and you the (far, far) greater poet.

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Thank you, so, so much, David! I really don't know what to say - only that your support and feedback means so much to me - because you too are a wonderful, wonderful poet! :)

Magic xxx

I don't envy you the Mansfield Park lecture. Fanny Price is not one of her best heroines, although it's quite amusing to watch TV adaptations trying desperately to liven her up. I bet she'd never cope with a back to school night ... (although I'm sure Jane Austen could handle it).

Rob

Argh! Some great news guys - I've been asked to 'open' for the poet Catherine Smith at her poetry reading in the student union next Thursday!! I'll be reading three or four of my poems before Catherine takes to the stage - so excited!! :)

Magic xxx

Congratulations Rebecca, thoroughly deserved. Be careful you don't upstage her!!!

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Woo! Next is you the main star ;) K xxx

Thank you, Kahdai and David! Argh, I'm now kinda nervous - been having read-throughs with my friends to practice! :)

Magic xxx

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dot be nervous hun! Just read it with all the emotions you write with and it will be adored! K xxx