Comments on: OUTSIDE THE INN • by Ron Lavalette http://www.everydaypoets.com/outside-the-inn-by-ron-lavalette/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:24:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shawn Nacona http://www.everydaypoets.com/outside-the-inn-by-ron-lavalette/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Shawn Nacona Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:40:25 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/?p=553#comment-664 Excellent work Ron, I always enjoy reading your poetry...both your published work and your work that I read in workshop. Congratulations! Cheers! Shawn Nacona Excellent work Ron, I always enjoy reading your poetry…both your published work and your work that I read in workshop. Congratulations!

Cheers!

Shawn Nacona

]]> By: Oonah V Joslin http://www.everydaypoets.com/outside-the-inn-by-ron-lavalette/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Oonah V Joslin Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:33:25 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/?p=553#comment-659 'certain' is one of those words that has changed usage somewhat. It used to mean 'a number of' - nothing to do with assuredness. It is rarely used in that French way nowadays - a certain 'je ne sais quoi...' but here, the pun works to perfection since it is the final word of the poem and we are left to ponder its meaning and our own beliefs in the light of all the 'of courses' - the things we take for granted about the Christmas story. ‘certain’ is one of those words that has changed usage somewhat. It used to mean ‘a number of’ – nothing to do with assuredness. It is rarely used in that French way nowadays – a certain ‘je ne sais quoi…’ but here, the pun works to perfection since it is the final word of the poem and we are left to ponder its meaning and our own beliefs in the light of all the ‘of courses’ – the things we take for granted about the Christmas story.

]]> By: Joan http://www.everydaypoets.com/outside-the-inn-by-ron-lavalette/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Joan Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:26:33 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/?p=553#comment-656 Very clever......... very enjoyable. Very clever……… very enjoyable.

]]> By: Robin Herrnfeld http://www.everydaypoets.com/outside-the-inn-by-ron-lavalette/comment-page-1/#comment-650 Robin Herrnfeld Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:54:12 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/?p=553#comment-650 That's a very intriguing question. Why certain? That’s a very intriguing question. Why certain?

]]> By: dellfarmer http://www.everydaypoets.com/outside-the-inn-by-ron-lavalette/comment-page-1/#comment-646 dellfarmer Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:16:21 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/?p=553#comment-646 Oonah: Thanks for mentioning. Also, in the carol: "...the angels did say/ was to certain poor shepherds/ in fields as they lay.." That particular word has always intrigued me. Why *certain* shepherds, not others? Thanks for having selected my work. Oonah: Thanks for mentioning. Also, in the carol: “…the angels did say/ was to certain poor shepherds/ in fields as they lay..”

That particular word has always intrigued me. Why *certain* shepherds, not others?

Thanks for having selected my work.

]]> By: Oonah V Joslin http://www.everydaypoets.com/outside-the-inn-by-ron-lavalette/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Oonah V Joslin Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:21:13 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/?p=553#comment-645 and in case anybody missed it, 'and there were in the fiekds, certain shepherds, keeping watch watch over their flocks by night.' certain shepherds - wonderful :) and in case anybody missed it, ‘and there were in the fiekds, certain shepherds, keeping watch watch over their flocks by night.’ certain shepherds – wonderful :)

]]> By: M http://www.everydaypoets.com/outside-the-inn-by-ron-lavalette/comment-page-1/#comment-642 M Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:52:42 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/?p=553#comment-642 Of course, you would have to write this very lovely piece, Ron. And of course, they could pick no better day than today to publish it. Many congrats on a fine poem! Of course, you would have to write this very lovely piece, Ron. And of course, they could pick no better day than today to publish it. Many congrats on a fine poem!

]]> By: Robin Herrnfeld http://www.everydaypoets.com/outside-the-inn-by-ron-lavalette/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Robin Herrnfeld Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:34:26 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/?p=553#comment-641 I think this is beautiful, Ron. The ambiguity given by use of the conditional I find very effective. Really liked this: "its wattle daubed with ordinary midnight,". Well done! I think this is beautiful, Ron. The ambiguity given by use of the conditional I find very effective.
Really liked this:

“its wattle daubed with ordinary

midnight,”. Well done!

]]> By: Oonah V Joslin http://www.everydaypoets.com/outside-the-inn-by-ron-lavalette/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Oonah V Joslin Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:31:39 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/?p=553#comment-639 Christmas Eve at last and Ron Lavalette's beautifully atmospheric poem daubing our senses with a few words of pure magic :) Christmas Eve at last and Ron Lavalette’s beautifully atmospheric poem daubing our senses with a few words of pure magic :)

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