| Hi, my name is Eddie Morales (a.k.a. edmpoet) and this is my personal website. This site is for lovers of rhyming poetry, but I welcome all poets. I attend poetry conventions, festivals, recitals, and readings every year and I always hear the public ask for rhyming poetry. I listened, and created this site. You may not agree with many of the things I may say here, but you may still find it useful. Enjoy. ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| WELCOME ALL POETS TO: |
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| Edgar Allan Poe 1809 - 1849 My favorite poet and author of The Raven |
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| My sequel to Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven |
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| Shakespeare's Sonnets In Plain English |
| Note about the poetry lessons: All Nine Chapters Are Complete |
| THANKS FOR THE VISIT |
| NON-RHYMING VERSUS RHYMING POETRY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| TO ORDER CLICK ON BOOK |
| ISBN 978-0615565163 FOR SOFTCOVER COUNT EDWEIRD LEFANG'S RHYMIN' HALLOWEEN BEST FOR ME IF ORDERED FROM HERE ____________________________________________________ |
| THIS IS MY NEW BOOK OF POETRY AND IT'S NOT JUST FOR HALLOWEEN. |
| I HOPE YOU HAVE AS MUCH FUN READING IT AS I DID WRITING IT. |
| ACTUAL READER COMMENTS Couldn't put it down, and I read it 3 times the first week I got it.—Mike; Wheeling IL Your book is funny, entertaining, and scary!—Jennifer; Bronx, NY Great book, once you start reading it you can’t put it down.—Ann; Berlin, CT It is humorous, entertaining, and intriguing!!!—Terry; Buffalo, NY Love it. My husband loves it. Best book of rhyming poetry I have ever read. —Michele; Meriden, CT Got the book, started reading it, awesome.—Danny; Orlando, FL The Murder of Ravens so far it is my favorite. I really like Edgar Allen Poe and your sequel to The Raven did him justice.—Tabitha; Palm Coast, FL Love it! The book is great! I love vampires and "The Neck" is so funny! —Carmen;Wingdale, NY ___________________________________________________________________ I'M LEAVING SPACE BELOW FOR MORE COMMENTS. THE RESPONSE TO THIS BOOK HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL! THANKS! |
| TO ORDER CLICK ON BOOK |
| SEND COMMENTS DIRECTLY TO:EDMPOET |
| STRICTLY FOR FUN ONE OF THE POEMS IN MY HALLOWEEN BOOK HAS MY NAME IN IT. LET'S SEE HOW MANY OF YOU CAN FIND IT. |
| Looking for my name? Hint 1: They say a smile is but a frown If you turn it upside down. If you look with all your might, It might not be from left to right! |
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| Hint 2: If you split the book in half, A simpler problem you will have. Where the content can be found Is the half you look around. |
| Hint 3: In this poem I give a name. Hers and mine are both the same. If you change your line of sight, Mine goes left While hers goes right. |
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| MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING: Connecticut Poetry Society (Manchester CT) Meriden Poetry Society (Meriden CT Public Library) Saturday Mornings with Poetry (Wallingford CT Public Library |
| THE LANGUAGE OF POETRY |
When reading a poem, or when listening to someone reciting a poem, I first and
foremost listen to the language. I lend an ear to what is being said, and to see if
it rhymes or not. I admit, I have a penchant for rhyme, since non-rhyming poetry
has squandered its appeal. This is due to the fact that many writers of prose
have learned to write so poetically, and too many poets write so prosaically, that
they have become one and the same. Rhyme is the only sure and true way to
distinguish, and separate, poetry from prose. Prose, in my mind, includes prose
poetry, free verse, and blank verse.
However, I do write free verse, blank verse, and prose poetry from time to time,
because I believe that to write only in free verse or to write only in rhyme is to be
only half a poet.
Now, I think prose poetry is okay; I like free verse; I’m deeply fond of blank
verse; but I love, love, love, love rhyme, and if I have to choose between them,
I’ll always go with what I love. But I digress. Let's get back to the language of
poetry.
Firstly, let me ask a question: Se avete intenzione di trasferirsi in un altro
paese, cosa si deve fare prima di andare lì? I'm sorry. You say you don’t
understand Italian. Mama mia! Well, let me rephrase: Si se va a mudar a un
país extranjero, ¿qué debe hacer en primer lugar para poder sobrevivir allí?
What’s that you say? Madre sagrada! You don’t understand Spanish. Okay,
let me ask the question still another way: Si vous allez déménager dans un
autre pays, ce qui devrait vous faire avant de vous y allez? What's that you
say? Sacre Bleu! You don’t understand French either. Okay then, how about
this: If you plan to live in a foreign country, what should you do first in order to
survive there? For me the answer is simple: One should first learn the
language.
It is no different with poetry. Poetry has a language of its own, and it is a
language that exists within your own, primary language; and it takes that primary
language and fine tunes its words in such a manner, that with a fraction of all
the words you can possibly use, you say it all, and sometimes, more.
Ah yes! There it is! Poetry is the language within its primary language which
becomes more than the primary language, and elevates itself to the highest
degree. Isn't that a wonderful paradox? After all, how can you take a small
portion of an entire vocabulary, and create a language greater than its parent
language? I don't know about you, but it boggles my mind.
Poetry is also a language which utilizes all of the elements of prose, such as
simile, metaphor, alliteration, denotation, connotation, consonance, assonance,
etc., etc., etc., with the added bonus, if you dare, of being able to add
uniqueness to your poem through the use of rhyme. These elements are
condiments on the spice rack of poetry, and like a master chef selecting
ingredients and spices for a "pièce de résistance," a "obra maestra," a "opera d’
arte," you, as a poet, must learn all you can about poetry, and use all its
elements, its vocabulary, to create your own poetic masterpiece.
I feel that the more I learn about poetry, the more I realize how little I know, and
therefore, I am always in pursuit of more knowledge in regards to this highest
form of writing, so I can understand it, so I can speak it well, so I can converse
with it, so words in practice are words well spent, and hopefully, one day, I can
master as many of, if not all, the elements of writing I have at my disposal. So,
in parting, permit me one last question, in plain English: How can you write your
best poetry if you don’t first learn the language? Is poetry awesome, or what?
I'm sorry, that's two questions.
foremost listen to the language. I lend an ear to what is being said, and to see if
it rhymes or not. I admit, I have a penchant for rhyme, since non-rhyming poetry
has squandered its appeal. This is due to the fact that many writers of prose
have learned to write so poetically, and too many poets write so prosaically, that
they have become one and the same. Rhyme is the only sure and true way to
distinguish, and separate, poetry from prose. Prose, in my mind, includes prose
poetry, free verse, and blank verse.
However, I do write free verse, blank verse, and prose poetry from time to time,
because I believe that to write only in free verse or to write only in rhyme is to be
only half a poet.
Now, I think prose poetry is okay; I like free verse; I’m deeply fond of blank
verse; but I love, love, love, love rhyme, and if I have to choose between them,
I’ll always go with what I love. But I digress. Let's get back to the language of
poetry.
Firstly, let me ask a question: Se avete intenzione di trasferirsi in un altro
paese, cosa si deve fare prima di andare lì? I'm sorry. You say you don’t
understand Italian. Mama mia! Well, let me rephrase: Si se va a mudar a un
país extranjero, ¿qué debe hacer en primer lugar para poder sobrevivir allí?
What’s that you say? Madre sagrada! You don’t understand Spanish. Okay,
let me ask the question still another way: Si vous allez déménager dans un
autre pays, ce qui devrait vous faire avant de vous y allez? What's that you
say? Sacre Bleu! You don’t understand French either. Okay then, how about
this: If you plan to live in a foreign country, what should you do first in order to
survive there? For me the answer is simple: One should first learn the
language.
It is no different with poetry. Poetry has a language of its own, and it is a
language that exists within your own, primary language; and it takes that primary
language and fine tunes its words in such a manner, that with a fraction of all
the words you can possibly use, you say it all, and sometimes, more.
Ah yes! There it is! Poetry is the language within its primary language which
becomes more than the primary language, and elevates itself to the highest
degree. Isn't that a wonderful paradox? After all, how can you take a small
portion of an entire vocabulary, and create a language greater than its parent
language? I don't know about you, but it boggles my mind.
Poetry is also a language which utilizes all of the elements of prose, such as
simile, metaphor, alliteration, denotation, connotation, consonance, assonance,
etc., etc., etc., with the added bonus, if you dare, of being able to add
uniqueness to your poem through the use of rhyme. These elements are
condiments on the spice rack of poetry, and like a master chef selecting
ingredients and spices for a "pièce de résistance," a "obra maestra," a "opera d’
arte," you, as a poet, must learn all you can about poetry, and use all its
elements, its vocabulary, to create your own poetic masterpiece.
I feel that the more I learn about poetry, the more I realize how little I know, and
therefore, I am always in pursuit of more knowledge in regards to this highest
form of writing, so I can understand it, so I can speak it well, so I can converse
with it, so words in practice are words well spent, and hopefully, one day, I can
master as many of, if not all, the elements of writing I have at my disposal. So,
in parting, permit me one last question, in plain English: How can you write your
best poetry if you don’t first learn the language? Is poetry awesome, or what?
I'm sorry, that's two questions.