tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post6998453810551227540..comments2024-03-28T15:09:21.698-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: Poetry Friday - The House on the HillTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-4732641523874288692015-01-25T14:33:32.177-05:002015-01-25T14:33:32.177-05:00Such a sad poem. I so admire writing within this f...Such a sad poem. I so admire writing within this form ... good luck with all you're working on! Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-5584384566348095182015-01-24T13:04:18.405-05:002015-01-24T13:04:18.405-05:00Thanks for sharing these! I grew up on big bands a...Thanks for sharing these! I grew up on big bands and Mel Torme, so I love this song, just never made the connection to the poem. And yes, it is a rather melancholy poem, but it has some appeal I can't put my finger on.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-61479128449142778242015-01-24T12:39:39.297-05:002015-01-24T12:39:39.297-05:00OMG--I just saw a link to "The Folks Who Live...OMG--I just saw a link to "The Folks Who Live on the Hill" sung by Michelle Dockery! If you're a Downton Abbey fan, you'll know she's Lady Mary. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUVJX6T1GBM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUVJX6T1GBM</a> Who knew?Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-42631814977132750552015-01-24T12:26:33.416-05:002015-01-24T12:26:33.416-05:00One of my favorite sappy songs is sung by Mel Torm...One of my favorite sappy songs is sung by Mel Torme: "The Folks Who Live on the Hill." It has a melancholy melody, but it is essentially an "up" message. I only mention it here because the poem above seems so sad. :-( <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ccupJAPMXA" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ccupJAPMXA</a>Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-39203517575989029042015-01-24T09:48:29.406-05:002015-01-24T09:48:29.406-05:00I enjoyed hearing about your own process, Tricia, ...I enjoyed hearing about your own process, Tricia, in writing a villanelle, & this particular one is sad, even perhaps meaning a larger message for the past?. Sometimes when I've seen an abandoned house on the prairie, at least I give a thought to the family that once lived there, the happiness & the sadness upon leaving. Thanks for all you shared!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-45848941168026558192015-01-23T21:42:04.235-05:002015-01-23T21:42:04.235-05:00This is a sad start to a poem, and it's haunti...This is a sad start to a poem, and it's haunting to hear the wind in my imagination. This seems like a very difficult form of poetry to write.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-34854488618436042262015-01-23T16:45:51.597-05:002015-01-23T16:45:51.597-05:00Catherine, I passed just this kind of house when I...Catherine, I passed just this kind of house when I rode my bike as a kid. I always wondered who lived there and why they left.<br /><br />As to my writing process, I follow my cardinal rule for lesson planning, "Begin with the end in mind." I also keep a rhyming dictionary handy!Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-24994636587007831292015-01-23T15:03:42.932-05:002015-01-23T15:03:42.932-05:00So much remorse in this poem, Tricia! It reminds m...So much remorse in this poem, Tricia! It reminds me of an abandoned farm house I used to drive by on my way to school when I lived in Maine. I always wondered what happened to the family who lived there. Thank you for the peek into your writing process, too. Starting with the end in mind makes so much sense in this case. Good luck with your villanelle!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com