tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270024178512866290.post6099819583245320550..comments2023-10-27T07:29:26.285+00:00Comments on Polyolbion: For or afterMatt Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270024178512866290.post-88156436121604916062015-10-31T12:03:11.793+00:002015-10-31T12:03:11.793+00:00Hi Matt,
I'd be inclined to be a little more...Hi Matt, <br /><br />I'd be inclined to be a little more elaborate. I've been reading a lot of Harryette Mullan and Terrance Hayes lately, and they're both adept at using anagrams (or anagram-related forms) in their work to create a kind of unspoken sonic music to tie the poem together. Perhaps you could do something with the songwriter's name in this instance: fracture it into its component phonemes, and scatter them let breadcrumbs through the poem. Let the ear read its way through the clues. <br /><br />Best,<br /><br />Simon T.The Editorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264669059410810775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270024178512866290.post-38052315881270404422015-10-30T16:14:31.338+00:002015-10-30T16:14:31.338+00:00Thanks, both - probably will end up being "fo...Thanks, both - probably will end up being "for..." It needs a lot more work yet anywayMatt Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371656447328595720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270024178512866290.post-55675869970028854362015-10-29T15:50:12.634+00:002015-10-29T15:50:12.634+00:00If it doesn't feel totally wrong to you I woul...If it doesn't feel totally wrong to you I would just go with "for Mr X" or "after Mr X" (it sounds like either would work in this context.)<br /><br />I don't think "for" necessarily implies that you know him, just that it's a tribute - "after" also implies tribute or inspiration. <br /><br />Your only other option is probably to put in some sort of footnote/n.b. Clarissa Aykroydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08571136118573329263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270024178512866290.post-13814033148761262362015-10-29T15:21:11.972+00:002015-10-29T15:21:11.972+00:00Dear Matt
How about'homage to'? (This cou...Dear Matt<br /><br />How about'homage to'? (This could be my shortest comment ever!)<br /><br />Best wishes from Simon R. GladdishPoetry Pleases!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16686247991180317838noreply@blogger.com