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Unread 07-12-2004, 12:40 AM
Janet Kenny Janet Kenny is offline
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Jody
I haven't had time to study these yet so this is just a superficial impression. I have written syllabic poems--not consciously derived from Greek forms-- and I came to the conclusion that they were at best a gimmick in English. Not in languages which don't depend on stress but in English they are like a photographic negative.

I accept exceptions to this but in general I believe this is so.

I wish I spoke Greek. Most forms come alive in their own language.
I will read these with great interest and, I hope, an open mind. Thank you for the terrific templates.
Janet
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