Poetry Corner 2
New Year, new nonsense.
As there is very little going on in the football scene at the moment I thought I would drop section 2 on you all to take your mind off Brexit, Turkeys, Donald Trump, mince pies and recent football results.
I have been inundated with requests and advice but I am going to carry on with Poetry Corner anyway.
The level of interest shown since I pioneered a new posting style and since Poetry Corner 1 is very gratifying and the number of people taking up subscriptions has increased exponentially...
I do despair at times though when even Poetry Corner members still asked 'Is this a poem?' when I accidentally published Mrs.JimmyG2's shopping list just because the first two items rhymed.
(Toffee / coffee).
But the level of interest reveals a real thirst for learning amongst the Spurs fans on Spurs Community as well as an appalling level of ignorance.
Whatever do they teach in schools these days?
Anyway I digress. But they do say that the detours and stops are the most interesting part of the journey. Whether its going on holiday or Spurs winning the league. To arrive is to be disappointed.
This week: Ballads
Please note there are hundreds of different poetic forms including: alcaics, alexandrine, aubade, ballad, ballade, carol, concrete poetry, double dactyl, dramatic monologue, eclogue, elegy, epic, epistle, epithalamion, free verse, haiku, heroic couplet, limerick, madrigal, mock epic, ode, ottava rima, pastoral, quatrain, renga, rondeau, ... and many more
Most of these are pure 'History' baby and I will be dealing with the easier forms in the early stages of this course.
Ballads are basically stories about a place or person sometimes set to music.
Originally from the medieval French chanson balladée or ballade, which were originally "danced songs".
Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of the British Isles from the later medieval period until the 19th century. They persist in folk song, blues and pop music to this day.
'Fernando' by Abba is an example albeit an awful one. All those dreary slow love songs your parents or grandparents loved on vinyl in the 50's are better.
See, I've read it all up on Wiki so that you don't have to. (Wiki the poseur's bible)
Example:
The Ballad of Harry Winks.
In Hemel Hempstead he was born
he had no time for japes and jinks
Where every youth cried 'he can play'
and cried aloud our hero ' Winks'.
He signed for Spurs at eight years old
his parents pride has grown
and every youth cried 'he can play'
And he is one of our own.
Rhyme abcb and note the repetition of line 3. Try this now with Wanyama or Elderweireld
and set it to music.
I warned you that this course would get harder.
As I have demonstrated it doesn't always have to be profound or even make much sense at all. It's the vibe man.
Those of a nervous disposition can start with 'Dier' but you are not allowed to rhyme 'Dier' with player' unless you are Spànish which Harry Winks partly is through his mother. (Thanks Wiki).
So all that stuff about him the next Xavi or Iniesta were not from Poch at all but from his maternal grandfather. Amazing what you learn if you stop talking occasionally.
I'll just let that sink in for a moment
Enough already. Next time the much awaited and requested 'Haiku' in which I hope to finally answer the repeated question ' Is that a haiku?'
What sort of question is that on a football fan-site?. Be proud brothers , be very proud.
New Year, new nonsense.
As there is very little going on in the football scene at the moment I thought I would drop section 2 on you all to take your mind off Brexit, Turkeys, Donald Trump, mince pies and recent football results.
I have been inundated with requests and advice but I am going to carry on with Poetry Corner anyway.
The level of interest shown since I pioneered a new posting style and since Poetry Corner 1 is very gratifying and the number of people taking up subscriptions has increased exponentially...
I do despair at times though when even Poetry Corner members still asked 'Is this a poem?' when I accidentally published Mrs.JimmyG2's shopping list just because the first two items rhymed.
(Toffee / coffee).
But the level of interest reveals a real thirst for learning amongst the Spurs fans on Spurs Community as well as an appalling level of ignorance.
Whatever do they teach in schools these days?
Anyway I digress. But they do say that the detours and stops are the most interesting part of the journey. Whether its going on holiday or Spurs winning the league. To arrive is to be disappointed.
This week: Ballads
Please note there are hundreds of different poetic forms including: alcaics, alexandrine, aubade, ballad, ballade, carol, concrete poetry, double dactyl, dramatic monologue, eclogue, elegy, epic, epistle, epithalamion, free verse, haiku, heroic couplet, limerick, madrigal, mock epic, ode, ottava rima, pastoral, quatrain, renga, rondeau, ... and many more
Most of these are pure 'History' baby and I will be dealing with the easier forms in the early stages of this course.
Ballads are basically stories about a place or person sometimes set to music.
Originally from the medieval French chanson balladée or ballade, which were originally "danced songs".
Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of the British Isles from the later medieval period until the 19th century. They persist in folk song, blues and pop music to this day.
'Fernando' by Abba is an example albeit an awful one. All those dreary slow love songs your parents or grandparents loved on vinyl in the 50's are better.
See, I've read it all up on Wiki so that you don't have to. (Wiki the poseur's bible)
Example:
The Ballad of Harry Winks.
In Hemel Hempstead he was born
he had no time for japes and jinks
Where every youth cried 'he can play'
and cried aloud our hero ' Winks'.
He signed for Spurs at eight years old
his parents pride has grown
and every youth cried 'he can play'
And he is one of our own.
Rhyme abcb and note the repetition of line 3. Try this now with Wanyama or Elderweireld
and set it to music.
I warned you that this course would get harder.
As I have demonstrated it doesn't always have to be profound or even make much sense at all. It's the vibe man.
Those of a nervous disposition can start with 'Dier' but you are not allowed to rhyme 'Dier' with player' unless you are Spànish which Harry Winks partly is through his mother. (Thanks Wiki).
So all that stuff about him the next Xavi or Iniesta were not from Poch at all but from his maternal grandfather. Amazing what you learn if you stop talking occasionally.
I'll just let that sink in for a moment
Enough already. Next time the much awaited and requested 'Haiku' in which I hope to finally answer the repeated question ' Is that a haiku?'
What sort of question is that on a football fan-site?. Be proud brothers , be very proud.
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