I have written poetry on and off for years, really for my benefit. I live in London, and have done all my life, almost, except for a spell in the Middle East.
I have two daughters and three sons and numerous grand-children, upon whom I dote, as is proper.
I like many kinds of poetry, though I find that I am almost childishly attached to rhyme and metre, with exceptions. I dislike obscurity. I notice that people write in that way very frequently when they do have a real emotion, and it seems a pity that it should be masked by an opaque style. The reverse applies, of course: real emotion is diminished by laboured and forced efforts to rhyme.
Despite the name I have adopted, I am not an Arab, though I did graduate in Arabic, and it always seems a pity that no popular publisher has undertaken a book of Arabic verse in translation, since otherwise the impression is that all of them are highly religiously minded, fundamentalist or no, which is simply not the case. Abu Nuwas and his friend, and fellow poet, the Caliph Haroun Al-Rashid, might have tried to do the right thing, but they would scarcely be classified as religious poets: quite the reverse. If anyone should be interested in expanding their horizons, I could supply the names of some authors who have been translated.
I have two daughters and three sons and numerous grand-children, upon whom I dote, as is proper.
I like many kinds of poetry, though I find that I am almost childishly attached to rhyme and metre, with exceptions. I dislike obscurity. I notice that people write in that way very frequently when they do have a real emotion, and it seems a pity that it should be masked by an opaque style. The reverse applies, of course: real emotion is diminished by laboured and forced efforts to rhyme.
Despite the name I have adopted, I am not an Arab, though I did graduate in Arabic, and it always seems a pity that no popular publisher has undertaken a book of Arabic verse in translation, since otherwise the impression is that all of them are highly religiously minded, fundamentalist or no, which is simply not the case. Abu Nuwas and his friend, and fellow poet, the Caliph Haroun Al-Rashid, might have tried to do the right thing, but they would scarcely be classified as religious poets: quite the reverse. If anyone should be interested in expanding their horizons, I could supply the names of some authors who have been translated.
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, and quote is ""Consistency is the hob-goblin of the small mind"-Benjamin Disraeli". - I am a 67 year old man (United Kingdom)
- When I'm not writing, I'm Ranting, especially about how much better it was in 'my day', which is odd ,as I have clear memories of bombs falling, search-lights, sirens and air-raid shelters..
- Visit my homepage at Abu Nuwas
- I am in the groups Wise Poets Society
- I have 1,592 comments, 1 contest, 68 poems, 1 journal
Poems I'm focused on
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i cannot spel I cannot rite
But by God I do emote u see -
To-day's the day he's sixty-five;and so to-day he leaves.
And yet he dresses just the same, although he wears a rose.
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i want the beginnings of an epic on any subject. 1) Please give 30 lines minimum of your epic 2)At the same time, sketch out how the epic will progress. 3)As i am by nature rather prudish, no erotic1600 points, ends December 8, 3 entries In Big points, Epic contest
My Poetry
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We were melding mixed canastas,
Where warmth was all within48 lines, 6 comments, November 27 -
There is a greater beauty here, beneath the London streets;
There is methane and there's oxygen,21 lines, 12 comments, November 12. In Mildly disgusting; humour; competition;, Thoughts -
'Now you see here, ship-mate'
Said a geezer who'd come rather late
My journal entries
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TecumsehRoz on November 11OMG I LOVE YOUR QUOTE! Transcendentalism for the win! I look forward to reading your poetry. The one I saw that was up for criticism interested me.
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Judith Chandler on October 13Hi, Edward, haven't heard from you for a while. Just wondering what you're up to.
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AndreaChanel on August 21I appreciate you taking the time to leave a thought provoking comment! If I had been born in the middle east I probably would find myself quoting the Qu'ran and stand proud of my faith. However, in reality I am not of the middle east and was never introduced to Muslim beliefs. I know that Christ died for my sins. Therefore, I am never ashamed to carry my cross and represent the gospel of Christ. I represent a five-fold anointing brave enough to speak the perfect cadence of God's heart withoug missing a beat!
Blessings to you my friend -
Cherrylv on August 16So sorry to hear about your problem, you have always been kind and honest when commenting on my poetry so I have added you to my friends list so I get to read all of yours in future.
Cherry
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