The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #37493 Message #2376352
Posted By: Mysha
28-Jun-08 - 05:52 PM
Thread Name: C. Fox Smith Sea Poems (PermaThread)
Subject: RE: C. Fox Smith Sea Poems
Hi,
Ah, didn't know either reference; thanks for the help.
But that would mean "the south'ard" was "the southward": Beyond the St. Paul. But the two have the same number of syllalbels, so why did she use that. Is "south'ard" maybe pronounced similar to "southern"?
As for the tune: It's not an existing one, that I know of - some poems just seem to suggest melody and rhythm. I've seen several CFS poems that were too heavy - where you heard only the meter - but this one does have that tune quality.
Thanks,
Mysha