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From: will.dockery@gmail.com (W.Dockery)
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Subject: Re: PPB: Winter / Walter de la Mare
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 14:22:34 +0000
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On Thu, 23 Jan 2025 9:37:31 +0000, George J. Dance wrote:

> On Wed, 22 Jan 2025 8:53:37 +0000, Will Dockery wrote:
>
>> General-Zod wrote:
>>
>>> George J. Dance wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog:
>>>> Winter, by Walter de la Mare
>>>
>>>> Clouded with snow
>>>> The cold winds blow,
>>>> And shrill on leafless bough
>>>> [...]
>>>> https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2023/01/winter-walter-de-la-mare-1916_8.html
>>>
>>> Quite excellent....
>>
>> Again, thanks to George Dance for helping keep these obscure poets and
>> poetry available for interested readers.
>
> It's certainly a welcome change from a lot of today's poetry. I print
> the poems I find and enjoy, and I'm sure others might enjoy it as well.
>
> I realize that some may not like me simply giving a sample of the poem,
> rather than giving my opinion of the poem. But I think the former is a
> better way to
> give readers judge whether if they'll like the poem or not, before going
> to the blog. That gives them an immediate idea of both the poems content
> and its form, style, and allows them to make up their own minds without
> pressure; whereas my telling them about the poem would not do either as
> well. To use the old cliche, the rule is "Show, Don't Tell."


At this point, getting the poems online and out of obscurity is a good
first step, making them available for comment and critique in the
future.