tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531553.post1920173331181197700..comments2023-06-27T01:34:35.359-07:00Comments on Ted Burke LIKE IT OR NOT: Poetry about Poetry gets poesiedTED BURKEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16610296721891201100noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531553.post-84101949593940875992009-07-23T21:57:14.989-07:002009-07-23T21:57:14.989-07:00There's something passive aggressive about som...There's something passive aggressive about someone offering up the Espy poem as something he thinks you should read.Christian Flamegrelbergtonhttp://www.torncolon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531553.post-16617515549452393192009-07-23T21:21:30.945-07:002009-07-23T21:21:30.945-07:00I've just this last few minutes read that asso...I've just this last few minutes read that associate's comments. <br /><br />I saw it referred to as "Light verse." There's nothing light about this. There's nothing gay about the rhythm...(gads, this poem ain't got no rhythm). And there's nothing fun about the words chosen. <br /><br />Going for 'sly' he should have made certain the rhythm was dead on. At least then one could have enjoyed some light skip. <br /><br />It looks as though he made an attempt at word play, and tripped. <br /><br />When I picture this poem, I see fallen arches on two left feet...catnappinghttp://theoddneighbor.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531553.post-70447407949054512009-07-23T17:39:11.461-07:002009-07-23T17:39:11.461-07:00I agree that it seems like something dashed off. I...I agree that it seems like something dashed off. I would say, though, that I like your poems much, much more.TED BURKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610296721891201100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531553.post-64510430299087251282009-07-23T17:10:09.360-07:002009-07-23T17:10:09.360-07:00I would never have guessed that this was a real po...I would never have guessed that this was a real poem...i.e. serious.<br /><br />It reads like some of my doggerel...like something thrown together in 5 minutes...for fun.catnappinghttp://theoddneighbor.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com