beginning and ending
 

Nothing so difficult as a beginning
In poesy, unless perhaps the end
—Don Juan, Canto the—Don Juan, Canto the Fourth

The beginning of my poem supplying an end for Don Juan is up at the Byron Society's website.

Excerpts are also forthcoming in Jerome's LUPO.

Max, I am loving this! Can't wait for the next installment.
Byron's doubtless snickering in his grave.

That's great, Max. Have you already written the rest? If so, how long is the total poem?

Thanks, Melissa and Bob!

The poem is complete, Bob (though maybe not finished--I keep tinkering), eight cantos (#s 17-24), not quite 700 stanzas all told (not including, of course, Byron's contribution).

I am honoured to say I've read the whole thing, and it's absolutely wonderful! I can't wait to see it in book form when Max has finished his tinkering.

It's SO clever, and funny, and will be a well-deserved success.

Jayne

The poem is lucky to have benefitted from Jayne's invaluable help and that of a handful of other Spherians, most of whom are unfortunately no longer frequently at the site.