Homework w/e 6.2.12 Mountain View

[Maureen K Clifford]

I've never read that one before Heather - it's lovely.

[Heather]

I'll post the whole poem under general poetry Maureen rather than take up Robyn's thread.

[Robyn]

I'm a big fan of Henry's... there's so much in his work!
Robyn

[Heather]

Me too Robyn. I never finish the half dozen books I have on Lawson because I keep going back to the beginning...

[Mal McLean]

I never discuss feminine endings!

PSSST...Manny, whats's a feminine ending?

Mal

[Zondrae]

Wow,

You girls are leaving this old chook standing.

Robyn, what I wish to say is your imagery is wonderful. And by way of advice - always check that your grammar is correct. I'm not too good at that myself so I am not saying you have made any errors, only offering a small titbit of advice. Even though it is a poem it still should conform to the rules. eg Each sentence should begin with a capital letter and have a verb in it and please don't forget those little full stops. Having said that, I guess I have to be doubly careful to check everything I post from now on. Keep at it you are certainly on the right track.

[Neville Briggs]

A feminine ending Mal, is an extra unstressed syllable in a line.

e.g. You make a line that ends upon a beat
or make a line that has an unstressed ending
I like to make the lines all resolute
not hesitating and a sort of sissy


the second and fourth line has a " feminine" ending. I think ????