tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162585.post115047979841698788..comments2023-08-10T16:06:35.452+01:00Comments on Scholar's Blog: Poetry Friday 6Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888298679182871669noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162585.post-1150905846343644622006-06-21T17:04:00.000+01:002006-06-21T17:04:00.000+01:00qaiz, you're welcome.qaiz, you're welcome.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15888298679182871669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162585.post-1150777639956608052006-06-20T05:27:00.000+01:002006-06-20T05:27:00.000+01:00Well it's not too late to learn - which is not to ...Well it's not too late to learn - which is not to suggest you must, since your TBR must be even heftier than mine ! I actually started with Edward Thomas, but it was Sassoon who really captured my imagination.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15888298679182871669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162585.post-1150771274784984102006-06-20T03:41:00.000+01:002006-06-20T03:41:00.000+01:00Sounds like my varied and eclectic background. I'v...Sounds like my varied and eclectic background. I've also had a variety of interests and positions, including computer programming. I knew there was a reason we "connected!" Although I confess to not knowing much about WWI literature.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813084292265103896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162585.post-1150609089838240872006-06-18T06:38:00.000+01:002006-06-18T06:38:00.000+01:00Oh and I should have added that "Sass" is my nickn...Oh and I should have added that "Sass" is my nickname, bestowed many years ago by someone who frequented that same Forum, and (if it's not obvious) it's for Sassoon, whom I regard most highly amongst the WW1 poets.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15888298679182871669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162585.post-1150608812394894152006-06-18T06:33:00.000+01:002006-06-18T06:33:00.000+01:00Who indeed...Yes Sheila, you've uncovered my dark ...Who indeed...<BR/><BR/>Yes Sheila, you've uncovered my dark secret (*grins*): I'm a First World War literature fan and you'll find my less-than-dainty footprints across the Web on WW1-related sites. The message board you mentioned is a First World War Poetry discussion forum which I moderate. It frequently exercises my patience with regard to such questions as "What does poem X mean" or "I need to know so-and-so by Tuesday morning for my exam" (usually posted on Monday night !) I came to my renewed love of English literature (after a stint as a computer programmer) via the poetry of Siegfried Sassoon, the letters of Helene Hanff (in <I>84 Charing Cross Road</I>), and the lectures (published as essays) of the Cambridge University professor, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, known affectionately as Q. How's that for a rambling CV ?Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15888298679182871669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162585.post-1150596776320332402006-06-18T03:12:00.000+01:002006-06-18T03:12:00.000+01:00That's interesting! I had never heard about the T....That's interesting! I had never heard about the T. E. Lawrence roses. The funny thing is that when I Googled it to find out more, one of the first results was a message board posting about it from a Michele who signed her message Sass...<BR/><BR/>It's interesting that the roses were ordered from the U.S., so maybe there is a connection. Who knows?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813084292265103896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162585.post-1150560434719002332006-06-17T17:07:00.000+01:002006-06-17T17:07:00.000+01:00Ooh that sounds like the mysterious person who use...Ooh that sounds like the mysterious person who used to leave roses on the grave of T E Lawrence !<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you like the poem - I do too... Poe's work is never dull !Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15888298679182871669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14162585.post-1150558924018825362006-06-17T16:42:00.000+01:002006-06-17T16:42:00.000+01:00That's one of my favorites; thanks for posting it!...That's one of my favorites; thanks for posting it! I live in Baltimore, Maryland, where Poe is buried. Some years ago I attended a birthday celebration for him which culminated in a toast on his grave at midnight. It was a lot of fun. I'm not sure if they still do it or not. There's also a mystery man that supposedly leaves champaign and roses on his grave every year on his birthday in the wee hours of the morning.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813084292265103896noreply@blogger.com