that which we call a rose
by any other name would smell as sweet.
[We do] not know. But sense it to be true.
[It is] a lie which makes us realize the truth.
But I've never been able to believe it.
I don't believe a rose would be as nice
if it was called a thistle or a skunk cabbage.
This be madness, yet
much madness is divinest sense.
Note: The lines of this poem are taken from other texts. Click the lin to see its source.
I "love, love, love" this poem. I think you did a great job adding lines from different famous works into a piece that makes sense and is interesting and evocative. I particularly enjoyed Hamlet being in dialogue with Emily Dickinson. The hyperlinks really work in your favor (I didn't catch all the references and you gave them to us. As someone who makes "obscure" references maybe this is something I can use.)
ReplyDeleteI thought that this poem was very creative, especially for a poetry blog. It was cool how you took lines from different writings and put them together, but still made the original writings accessible to the reader. I think that the poem could have been a little longer. I feel like it was cut a little short and could have been expanded. Creative!
ReplyDeleteIt is incredible how you took lines from different works and made them fit together. I thought it was cut a little short. I was really getting into the poem but then it just ended. This is a really creative poem! Good job!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how you put many different texts together into one poem in such a natural, unforced way. I liked how "it is a truth universally acknowledged" made me think of the opening line of Pride and Prejudice(not sure if that's where you got it from). I also think that the poem explored an interesting concept- do words actually control the way we think about the objects they signify? I, too, am unsure if I would think of objects the same if they had a different name. It's something I never really thought about, so I found this poem intriguing.
ReplyDeleteLike some mentioned in the comments above, I think this poem ended too soon. I feel like there needs to be something more. I also don't think WOULD has to be in caps in the second stanza. I think it should be either italicized or left alone to produce a different effect. Other than that, I loved the creativity of the poem.
-Abigail Adler
Very creative, and resultingly impressive poem! I think it's amazing how you were able to pull in lines from various texts, yet stick to one overarching, and more importantly, clear theme. I am a little bit off-put by the brackets - are they there because you needed to add words? They take away from the excellent flow of the poem you have going in the rest of it. Is there a way to eliminate them? Overall, great job.
ReplyDeleteReally interesting way of presenting your poem! The hyperlinks was a really nice touch. Also, I love how you portrayed "truth" in this poem. Only wish there was a bit more to help the imagery aspect. Otherwise, great poem!
ReplyDeleteVery creative, I can't imagine how you connected all these phrases in your mind and began to look for them. I like that they are all famous lines that were recognizable but placed together for a new meaning. Definitely, the last line had some power to it which I appreciated. But, that said-- I think maybe even one more stanza would do the trick. It was short, for my taste and I found myself wanting more
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