Penny's Poetry Blog's featured poem for May:
May, by Christina Rossetti
I cannot tell you how it was,
But this I know: it came to pass
Upon a bright and sunny day
When May was young; ah, pleasant May!
[...]
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-christina-g-rossetti.html
On Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 2:59:51 PM UTC-4, George J. Dance wrote:
Penny's Poetry Blog's featured poem for May:
May, by Christina Rossetti
I cannot tell you how it was,
But this I know: it came to pass
Upon a bright and sunny day
When May was young; ah, pleasant May!
[...]
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-christina-g-rossetti.html
Quite excellent...
On 2022-05-05 4:16 p.m., General Zod wrote:
On Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 2:59:51 PM UTC-4, George J. Dance wrote:
Penny's Poetry Blog's featured poem for May:
May, by Christina Rossetti
I cannot tell you how it was,
But this I know: it came to pass
Upon a bright and sunny day
When May was young; ah, pleasant May!
[...]
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-christina-g-rossetti.html
Quite excellent...
It's my favorite poem of hers. I like the way she deals with the
subject, and conveys the sense of loss and hopes dashed so perfectly,
without ever mentioning what happened. Anyone who's had the same
feeling, regardless of circumstances, can identify.
I'm glad I'm archiving these featured poems monthly; not only is that bringing them to new readers a decade later, but they're forming yet
another list of the very best poems on the blog.
Penny's Poetry Blog's featured poem for May:
May, by Christina Rossetti
I cannot tell you how it was,
But this I know: it came to pass
Upon a bright and sunny day
When May was young; ah, pleasant May!
[...]
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-christina-g-rossetti.html
On 2022-05-05 4:16 p.m., General Zod wrote:
On Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 2:59:51 PM UTC-4, George J. Dance wrote:
Penny's Poetry Blog's featured poem for May:
May, by Christina Rossetti
I cannot tell you how it was,
But this I know: it came to pass
Upon a bright and sunny day
When May was young; ah, pleasant May!
[...]
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-christina-g-rossetti.html
Quite excellent...
It's my favorite poem of hers. I like the way she deals with the
subject, and conveys the sense of loss and hopes dashed so perfectly,
without ever mentioning what happened. Anyone who's had the same
feeling, regardless of circumstances, can identify.
I'm glad I'm archiving these featured poems monthly; not only is that bringing them to new readers a decade later, but they're forming yet
another list of the very best poems on the blog.
On 2022-05-05 4:16 p.m., General Zod wrote:
On Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 2:59:51 PM UTC-4, George J. Dance wrote:
Penny's Poetry Blog's featured poem for May:
May, by Christina Rossetti
I cannot tell you how it was,
But this I know: it came to pass
Upon a bright and sunny day
When May was young; ah, pleasant May!
[...]
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-christina-g-rossetti.html
Quite excellent...
It's my favorite poem of hers. I like the way she deals with the
subject, and conveys the sense of loss and hopes dashed so perfectly,
without ever mentioning what happened. Anyone who's had the same
feeling, regardless of circumstances, can identify.
I'm glad I'm archiving these featured poems monthly; not only is that bringing them to new readers a decade later, but they're forming yet
another list of the very best poems on the blog.
On Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 2:59:51 PM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
Penny's Poetry Blog's featured poem for May:
May, by Christina Rossetti
I cannot tell you how it was,
But this I know: it came to pass
Upon a bright and sunny day
When May was young; ah, pleasant May!
[...]
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-christina-g-rossetti.html
I suspect that even in New York City, this poet is probably obscure to the average man on the street.
A typical modern New Yorker is probably much more likely to recognize, say, the poet Charles Bukowski.
HTH and HAND.
"Who has seen the wind?" has been used as the title for a song and a book
On 2022-05-18 8:25 a.m., Will Dockery wrote:
On Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 2:59:51 PM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
Penny's Poetry Blog's featured poem for May:
May, by Christina Rossetti
I cannot tell you how it was,
But this I know: it came to pass
Upon a bright and sunny day
When May was young; ah, pleasant May!
[...]
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-christina-g-rossetti.html
I suspect that even in New York City, this poet is probably obscure to the average man on the street.
A typical modern New Yorker is probably much more likely to recognize, say, the poet Charles Bukowski.
I sometimes wish I had money to burn on empirical research. Then, rather
than argue the point, I'd hire a survey company. Ask 1,000 people each
in Columbus, Manhattan, Toronto, etc.:
(1) Do you recognize the name Christina Rossetti? (if yes):
(2) What is Christina Rossetti most famous for? (if "poetry"):
(3) What is your favorite poem by Christina Rossetti?
Then we wouldn't have to speculate on how well-known she is.
HTH and HAND.
Will Dockery wrote:
On Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 2:59:51 PM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
Penny's Poetry Blog's featured poem for May:
May, by Christina Rossetti
I cannot tell you how it was,
But this I know: it came to pass
Upon a bright and sunny day
When May was young; ah, pleasant May!
[...]
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-christina-g-rossetti.html
I suspect that even in New York City, this poet is probably obscure to the average man on the street.
A typical modern New Yorker is probably much more likely to recognize, say, the poet Charles Bukowski.
HTH and HAND.
Most of the younger generation see hip hop and slam poetry as the center of the genre...
Ask a young person about it, in any town you pick.....
General-Zod wrote:
Will Dockery wrote:
On Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 2:59:51 PM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote: >>>>
Penny's Poetry Blog's featured poem for May:
May, by Christina Rossetti
I cannot tell you how it was,
But this I know: it came to pass
Upon a bright and sunny day
When May was young; ah, pleasant May!
[...]
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-christina-g-rossetti.html
I suspect that even in New York City, this poet is probably obscure to the average man on the street.
A typical modern New Yorker is probably much more likely to recognize, say, the poet Charles Bukowski.
HTH and HAND.
Most of the younger generation see hip hop and slam poetry as the center of the genre...
Ask a young person about it, in any town you pick.....
That's definitely true, and Instagram poets such as Robert Drake are also making huge sales even in Walmart and Target book shelves.
W.Dockery wrote:
General-Zod wrote:
Will Dockery wrote:
On Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 2:59:51 PM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote: >>>>>
Penny's Poetry Blog's featured poem for May:
May, by Christina Rossetti
I cannot tell you how it was,
But this I know: it came to pass
Upon a bright and sunny day
When May was young; ah, pleasant May!
[...]
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-christina-g-rossetti.html
I suspect that even in New York City, this poet is probably obscure to the average man on the street.
A typical modern New Yorker is probably much more likely to recognize, say, the poet Charles Bukowski.
HTH and HAND.
Most of the younger generation see hip hop and slam poetry as the center of the genre...
Ask a young person about it, in any town you pick.....
That's definitely true, and Instagram poets such as Robert Drake are also making huge sales even in Walmart and Target book shelves.
Yep.....
Will Dockery wrote:
General-Zod wrote:
Will Dockery wrote:
On Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 2:59:51 PM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote: >>>>>
Penny's Poetry Blog's featured poem for May:
May, by Christina Rossetti
I cannot tell you how it was,
But this I know: it came to pass
Upon a bright and sunny day
When May was young; ah, pleasant May!
[...]
https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-christina-g-rossetti.html
I suspect that even in New York City, this poet is probably obscure to the average man on the street.
A typical modern New Yorker is probably much more likely to recognize, say, the poet Charles Bukowski.
HTH and HAND.
Most of the younger generation see hip hop and slam poetry as the center of the genre...
Ask a young person about it, in any town you pick.....
That's definitely true, and Instagram poets such as Robert Drake are also making huge sales even in Walmart and Target book shelves.
Yep.....
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