I have never tried this form. I have seen you use it before. It seems to produce a calming trance type feeling in me, especially the way you animate commonplace experience, especially the way you frame up mornings.
One of the aspects I enjoy most in your poetry, Jonathan, is the way you invite me to forget about the static and white noise of the modern world by elevating the commonplace in such a way that it easily holds my attention.
Thanks Jed, yes, you’re right about the trance-like feeling that can be induced by the sestina. That’s what I love about them. Thank you for putting that nice spin on my Chauncey Gardner like ways.
‘Aspersions’ distracted me from the poem!!
Maybe that should be the title.
Ok I’ll go back …
I do love the imagery of the sun kicking off its blankets…
And I do realize you approach poetry as one who studies the forms and respects them ..
And though I kept losing the thread — it was only aspersions that confounded me. Often. And Consistently.
It confounded me, too, but I was determined to not let that stop me!
I do admire persistence…
The photos reminded me of el Greco’s View of Toledo..
Nice comparison. I've always been bemused by el Greco -- and now el Greca :)
Wow, that was really fun!
Thanks, Alan -- I'm glad to hear that. It was fun writin' too.
I love these word-woven tapestries you make, Jonathan. Your “asper-sions” are well employed.
Thank, Ann.
The aspersians
of the Persians
and their excursions
play out in my brain
in many versions.
Oh man 😂
“the sprung rhymic aspersions
of some drunk poet riding a bike” This fits perfectly. That’s what makes it even better.
Thanks, Rod
I have never tried this form. I have seen you use it before. It seems to produce a calming trance type feeling in me, especially the way you animate commonplace experience, especially the way you frame up mornings.
One of the aspects I enjoy most in your poetry, Jonathan, is the way you invite me to forget about the static and white noise of the modern world by elevating the commonplace in such a way that it easily holds my attention.
I leave feeling refreshed.
Thanks Jed, yes, you’re right about the trance-like feeling that can be induced by the sestina. That’s what I love about them. Thank you for putting that nice spin on my Chauncey Gardner like ways.