αὐτὰρ ἐγὼ καὶ σεῖο καὶ ἄλλης μνήσομ᾽ ἀοιδῆς

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My poem "Homeric Hymn to Demophoon" has been accepted by Goblin Fruit. I should also mention again that my poem "Αὐδήεσσα" will appear before the end of this month in Sirenia Digest #43, where may also be found greygirlbeast's evocatively titled "The Mermaid of the Concrete Ocean." Today's program brought to you by the letter α, the letter χ, and the number ϝ.

Neither of these poems are my own, but I just discovered them: Kenneth Slessor's "In A/C with Ghosts" and "Five Visions of Captain Cook." I am clearly going to need a book of him.

If Peter Crowther ever reads my livejournal, he should please take it as a compliment that I thought until about three hours ago that he had invented Weldon Kees.

Comments

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

And thank you for the linking of the Slessor poems. They're very fine.

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Congratulations!

Thank you!

They're very fine.

The world is full of good poetry! It may take some looking for (or accidental discovering), but it's there.

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

You're very welcome.

The world is full of good poetry! It may take some looking for (or accidental discovering), but it's there.

It is. Actually, if you don't mind my saying so, your own poetry's a perfect example. I believe I'd heard your name before we met, but I can't say for sure if I'd have ever come across your brilliant work if I'd not met you.

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

Thank you for Weldon Kees.

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Thank you for Weldon Kees.

You are welcome.

[selidor]

Kenneth Slessor's "Five Visions of Captain Cook."

How very...colonial. In many ways, that poem's almost painful to read.
Compare, say, Curnow's "Landfall in Unknown Seas", from just seventeen years later. (Unfortunately, I can't find a link to the full version anywhere, probably due to copyright - it's worth reading its three short parts rather than an excerpt). The associated musical work by Lilburn is also beautiful.

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How very...colonial. In many ways, that poem's almost painful to read.

The last section particularly falls down on that front. Unfortunately, it also contains the image that really caught me in this poem: of coming home, but leaving all your imagination somewhere you've been. I will totally take counter-recommendations.

Compare, say, Curnow's "Landfall in Unknown Seas", from just seventeen years later.

I don't think I know Allen Curnow's poetry at all; I will look for both this one and its musical setting. Thank you.

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the image that really caught me in this poem: of coming home, but leaving all your imagination somewhere you've been.

Ah, yes. I felt that section was saying that in perhaps even stronger terms: not just one's imagination, but one's soul, left behind. It's a good image for a poem.

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I felt that section was saying that in perhaps even stronger terms: not just one's imagination, but one's soul, left behind. It's a good image for a poem.

I don't know if it was intended to recall those are pearls that were his eyes, but it did for me.