Comments on: SPRING, FINALLY • by Lyndon Perry http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:05:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: December’s Table of Contents | Every Day Poets http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/comment-page-1/#comment-4378 December’s Table of Contents | Every Day Poets Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:01:17 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/#comment-4378 [...] interview this month is with Lyndon Perry whose poem “Spring Finally” was much appreciated by our readers in September’s [...] [...] interview this month is with Lyndon Perry whose poem “Spring Finally” was much appreciated by our readers in September’s [...]

]]> By: Roberta SchulbergGoro http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/comment-page-1/#comment-3601 Roberta SchulbergGoro Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:09:45 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/#comment-3601 The poet has so well caught the all-inclusive joyousness of the ecologically religious celebration, but wisely has not forgotten to remind us that included in it is the panther, a potential danger to them all. The poet has so well caught the all-inclusive joyousness of the ecologically religious celebration, but wisely has not forgotten to remind us that included in it is the panther, a potential danger to them all.

]]> By: Lyn http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/comment-page-1/#comment-3582 Lyn Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:30:02 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/#comment-3582 Correction...Eric used the word apprentice. Sorry about that. Anyway, let's move on. :-) Fun bit of info. This prose poem is actually the opening scene to an opening scene titled "The Sorrow of Raetheos" that came about from a visual prompt - both the picture and the rest of the scene are posted on my blog: http://blogginoutloud.blogspot.com/2009/09/spring-finally-at-every-day-poets.html Enjoy! Lyn Correction…Eric used the word apprentice. Sorry about that. Anyway, let’s move on. :-)

Fun bit of info. This prose poem is actually the opening scene to an opening scene titled “The Sorrow of Raetheos” that came about from a visual prompt – both the picture and the rest of the scene are posted on my blog:
http://blogginoutloud.blogspot.com/2009/09/spring-finally-at-every-day-poets.html Enjoy! Lyn

]]> By: Lyn http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/comment-page-1/#comment-3581 Lyn Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:42:51 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/#comment-3581 Interesting interpretations. There are no apprentices in the poem, however. This was my personal gloss and comment in response to Eric. Interesting interpretations. There are no apprentices in the poem, however. This was my personal gloss and comment in response to Eric.

]]> By: Roberta SchulbergGoro http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/comment-page-1/#comment-3575 Roberta SchulbergGoro Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:21:48 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/#comment-3575 The word "apprentice" implies expected to work with the teacher. Otherwise another word such as simply, "teacher" or some other is used. The word “apprentice” implies expected to work with the teacher. Otherwise another word such as simply, “teacher” or some other is used.

]]> By: Lyn http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/comment-page-1/#comment-3559 Lyn Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:41:24 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/#comment-3559 I don't know if it's a matter of expectation - I'm hesitant to assign human motivations to these wondrous beings. Thanks again to all who commented. Lyn I don’t know if it’s a matter of expectation – I’m hesitant to assign human motivations to these wondrous beings. Thanks again to all who commented. Lyn

]]> By: Roberta SchulbergGoro http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/comment-page-1/#comment-3552 Roberta SchulbergGoro Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:55:37 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/#comment-3552 "magical beasts ... of secret, benevolent power" fully expect, as do all who take apprentices, to share production with them. That's the point of "apprentices." “magical beasts … of secret, benevolent power” fully expect, as do all who take apprentices, to share production with them. That’s the point of “apprentices.”

]]> By: Lyn http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/comment-page-1/#comment-3551 Lyn Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:25:26 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/#comment-3551 Thanks TJ, Blomily, Roberta, Melany, Carol, and Eric for your comments. Eric, I too see the beasts of myth and lore as our elders (or even perhaps our foundational myths and traditions that give shape and meaning to our contemporary lives) that still play a vital - though not upstaging - role in their lesser brothers' time in the spot light (brother being an inclusive term to include all the creatures that live this side of those magical days of first creation). Lyn Thanks TJ, Blomily, Roberta, Melany, Carol, and Eric for your comments. Eric, I too see the beasts of myth and lore as our elders (or even perhaps our foundational myths and traditions that give shape and meaning to our contemporary lives) that still play a vital – though not upstaging – role in their lesser brothers’ time in the spot light (brother being an inclusive term to include all the creatures that live this side of those magical days of first creation). Lyn

]]> By: Roberta SchulbergGoro http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/comment-page-1/#comment-3549 Roberta SchulbergGoro Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:29:37 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/#comment-3549 Eric - Most people understand that the earth's turning causes seasonal change and maybe the animals remember from one year to the next. But the animals, as do people join in celebration, in a chorus like a prayer of exhuberant praise. Eric – Most people understand that the earth’s turning causes seasonal change and maybe the animals remember from one year to the next. But the animals, as do people join in celebration, in a chorus like a prayer of exhuberant praise.

]]> By: Roberta SchulbergGoro http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/comment-page-1/#comment-3548 Roberta SchulbergGoro Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:59:57 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/spring-finally-by-lyndon-perry/#comment-3548 Lyndon - The artists taking an interest in Everyday Poets are extremely sensitive. One must be careful to be clear that "lesser brothers' production" refers to Pegasi over horses, not actors over writers, directors, etc., or vice versa. Some might be worried that there are no speaking parts for actors. How about this noble poem spoken over a background of photographed animal emergence (trick photography acceptable) with a resounding final chorus of the entire production crew (as if it were the animals) singing "Sumer is a-comin in, Loude sing cucoo, sing cucoo, sing cucoo ..."? Lyndon – The artists taking an interest in Everyday Poets are extremely sensitive. One must be careful to be clear that “lesser brothers’ production” refers to Pegasi over horses, not actors over writers, directors, etc., or vice versa. Some might be worried that there are no speaking parts for actors. How about this noble poem spoken over a background of photographed animal emergence (trick photography acceptable) with a resounding final chorus of the entire production crew (as if it were the animals) singing “Sumer is a-comin in, Loude sing cucoo, sing cucoo, sing cucoo …”?

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