Path: news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Jdchase310@gmail.com (Jordy) Newsgroups: alt.arts.poetry.comments,rec.arts.poems Subject: Re: "The candle a Saint" Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:38:46 +0000 Organization: novaBBS Message-ID: <102c33cc4c7eb1eaca170e17a190d148@www.novabbs.com> References: <2b302d4b-b78f-4ed5-8b08-83b9fd24349fn@googlegroups.com> <0a593bbb-4fd5-4eef-a97b-2fe382a4a3f7n@googlegroups.com> <5c6c466a-77e0-41f8-bf76-a78e1e036e50n@googlegroups.com> <3b4c9c57-5e72-44f4-99e1-6cc26be8f4fen@googlegroups.com> <88275e07-e8c5-405a-a144-ca71baa7b7ecn@googlegroups.com> <7e11bf27-3a1d-4603-829e-6047afc7dc25n@googlegroups.com> <6b89624112bd48b35693fbbb853e9d23@www.novabbs.com> <1c150ac5f49ce2809e225d56aaa84e0e@www.novabbs.com> <7f77cc504b03f5d368472ea1950427c1@www.novabbs.com> <67da74faa8e81f9782ca611aab5448be@www.novabbs.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="342410"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="j8QZjpn8ovG1aN2bcf6vR78j1sa/SNS86obGC/iCO58"; User-Agent: Rocksolid Light X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 X-Rslight-Posting-User: 801f6d01923a1899ef497eb5ae1a977b4087483f X-Rslight-Site: $2y$10$cnunhx7d0KPQEz4vkCz9PuLGiqFxA8vcanS4rK06SFMUBAzOYHHaO On Sat, 15 Feb 2025 20:17:45 +0000, W.Dockery wrote: > On Sat, 15 Feb 2025 10:38:31 +0000, Jordy wrote: > >> Will Dockery wrote: >>>>> Jordy C wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>> Will Dockery wrote: >>>>>>>>> Jordy C wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Will Dockery wrote: >>>>>>>>>> > Jordy wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > “Green is the night, green kindled and >>>>>>>>>> apparelled >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It is she that walks among astronomers >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > She strides above the rabbit and the >>>>>>>>>> cat, >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Like a noble figure, out of the sky >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Moving among the sleepers, the men, >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Those that lie chanting ‘green is the >>>>>>>>>> night’ >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Green is the night and out of madness >>>>>>>>>> woven, >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The self same madness of the astronomers >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And of him that sees, beyond the >>>>>>>>>> astronomers, >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The topaz rabbit and the emerald cat, >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That sees above them, that sees rise >>>>>>>>>> above them, >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The noble figure, the essential shadow >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Moving and being, the image at its >>>>>>>>>> source, >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The absurd, the archaic queen. Green is >>>>>>>>>> the night” >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Wallace Stevens >>>>>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > > I don’t understand the “point” or “message” of the poem of the >>>>>>>>>> poem, if there is one, but I love and enjoy and appreciate the imagery >>>>>>>>>> in the poem! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> > > > Good morning, Jordy, another favorite Wallace Stevens poem >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> > > hi there, Will >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> > Great to see you again today my friend. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Shalom Will >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello there my friend. >>>>>>>> bonjour, Will >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello Jordy, I haven't seen you post in a while, hope you're doing okay? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 🙏 >>>>>> Doing ok, thanks Will, hope that you are too! >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Hello Jordy, great to hear that. >>>>> >>>>> 😏 >>>> Hola Mr Will >>>> >>>> -- >>> >>> Great to hear from you again my friend. >> Shalom Will >> >> -- > > Good afternoon again Jordy. > > 😏 Bonjour Will --