tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post113107001911085237..comments2024-03-28T05:13:13.921-04:00Comments on Books, Inq. — The Epilogue: A curious (and pleasant) surprise ...Frank Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410473158808750903noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-1131143588747178832005-11-04T17:33:00.000-05:002005-11-04T17:33:00.000-05:00I do remember the scene and I think it is "assonan...I do remember the scene and I think it is "assonance" -- and of course it perfectly punctures the pomposity that can pollute poetic discourse (how's that for alliteration?). But why stop there? The term you were looking for -- for lines that do not end-stop -- is enjambment. I have a predilection for it, especially when I use end rhymes. I like the rhyme to be there, felt, heard -- but not obtrusive. Though it all depends on what works. End rhymes work perfectly in Pope:<BR/>"I am his highness' dog at Kew;<BR/>Pray, tell me, sir: Whose dog are you?"Frank Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410473158808750903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-1131126553158603232005-11-04T12:49:00.000-05:002005-11-04T12:49:00.000-05:00Actually, I did think of that, and it is certainly...Actually, I did think of that, and it is certainly a problem -- though in this case I didn't much care: The monetary returns from writing poetry are generally so small as to not be worth fussing over. The only solution for writers that I can think of is to make sure enough payment is upfront to make the effort worthwhile. Remember that everytime you write something, not only do the people who pay for the publication you wrote it for see what you've written, but also everyone they show it to does, and so do all the people who just come upon it in a library or waiting room. That said, it certainly is depressing that many people feel no compunction about arrogating unto themselves the intellectual labor of others.Frank Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410473158808750903noreply@blogger.com