Hi all
It's the music of the repetition in the poem that makes it work. It's very much like Poe's "Annabel Lee" or "The Raven" or else Alfred Noyes' "The Highwayman" in utilizing a song-like structure to hook the reader (or the listener). This isn't going to work for everyone, and I suggest that is why some modern poets find the piece lacking. Yes it's old fashioned but it's effective, and it it is, needless to say, masterful.
Best regards
Chris
Last edited by ChrisGeorge; 10-25-2012 at 10:16 AM.
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