M- I think it was Ralph Waldo Emerson who disparagingly called Poe the "Jingle Man," for his uber rhymey stanzas....O'Brian's poem does sound like Poe's kind of rhythm. I'd have to go to the internet to find out if they were writing at the same time or if one of them preceded the other. Cheers. E.E.F.
@@FrenchEdward06 hello. Yes. And he returned the favor by referring to them as "Frogpondians" [pause for mildewy laughter] 2 things now: poem named was incorrect ; correct title is Eldorado. (the hour was late and my memory had gone from bad to verse;¬) Secondly : You are great. ... Or at least, exceedingly good at what you do. * Voice is a sadly overlooked instrument, and, with the exception of a very few people currently working** fine voicings of literature are few and far between. So: applause and keep up the excellent work. That is all. All the best. * excessive praise is poor form. Pardon me. ** Ian Gordon and Tom O'Bedlam among the few.
Is it just me?
Or do I hear...
The airs of Poe there?
¬if e'er so faintly?
[qv Elenore]
M- I think it was Ralph Waldo Emerson who disparagingly called Poe the "Jingle Man," for his uber rhymey stanzas....O'Brian's poem does sound like Poe's kind of rhythm. I'd have to go to the internet to find out if they were writing at the same time or if one of them preceded the other. Cheers. E.E.F.
@@FrenchEdward06 hello. Yes. And he returned the favor by referring to them as "Frogpondians"
[pause for mildewy laughter]
2 things now: poem named was incorrect ; correct title is Eldorado.
(the hour was late and my memory had gone from bad to verse;¬)
Secondly :
You are great.
... Or at least, exceedingly good at what you do. *
Voice is a sadly overlooked instrument, and, with the exception of a very few people currently working** fine voicings of literature are few and far between.
So: applause and keep up the excellent work.
That is all.
All the best.
* excessive praise is poor form. Pardon me.
** Ian Gordon and Tom O'Bedlam among the few.