A Glimpse of Lore (The Workshop Revisited 12/20/99, the Sestina)

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Dr.Moose1
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since 1999-09-05

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Bewilderment , USA

0 posted 2009-03-05 03:06 PM

What lies behind such clouded veil
denying us the slightest glimpse
The stuff of myth and tallest tale
the realm of sprites and woodland nymphs
For legends old do still prevail
of these most other-wordly imps

By nature stories of such imps
remain obscurred behind that veil
and rare indeed one might prevail
to catch a momentary glimpse
for magic surely guards these nymphs
impeding those who'd tell this tale

So thus the magic of the tale
must equal that of those same imps
as well that of the woodland nymphs
to lift the corner of the veil
affording one that precious glimpse
that myths and legend might prevail

As well the teller must prevail
and in the telling of the tale
impart the magic of the glimpse
in secret taken from the imps
to dissipate the clouded veil
that one may walk among those nymphs

To those who have not seen these nymphs
pray tell why does their myth prevail
one may as well dispute the veil
as well the teller of the tale
as fabrications of some imps
and thus abandon hope to glimpse

That which belief may let us glimpse
the realm of those such as these nymphs
the childlike features of the imps
of innocence that must prevail
lest this shall prove a pointless tale
and there be naught behind that veil

A glimpse of lore, may it prevail
for nymphs might perish should this tale
of imps remain behind the veil.

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

1 posted 2009-03-05 03:17 PM

WOW! All that repetition and it still makes sense! I am impressed!

turtle
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since 2009-01-23

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Harbor

2 posted 2009-03-05 05:01 PM

Hi Moose,

What a wonderful write and, as I'm sure you're trying to indicate,
this outlook would apply to myths and faith alike.

I would agree that the value of beliefs/faith is in it's mystery.

Quote:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As well the teller must prevail
and in the telling of the tale
impart the magic of the glimpse
in secret taken from the imps
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes one should understand that the teller of the tale must be believed
for the tale to be believed.

Quote:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
That which belief may let us glimpse
the realm of those such as these nymphs
the childlike features of the imps
of innocence that must prevail
lest this shall prove a pointless tale
and there be naught behind that veil
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yes again I agree. It is the belief in the tale that gives it validity.

Quote:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A glimpse of lore, may it prevail
for nymphs might perish should this tale
of imps remain behind the veil.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Now this I do not agree with. To glimpse the lore yes, but to lift the veil to
examine and understand the lore's purpose is contrary to the value of faith/mystery
that this poem suggests.

turtle

Dr.Moose1
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since 1999-09-05

Posts 3448
Bewilderment , USA

3 posted 2009-03-05 10:02 PM

turtle,
Wow, you really are quite picky. Nothing wrong with that. Correct is correct.I'm here to learn as always, and c'mon, don't ya wanna peek ?
Doc

Dr.Moose1
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Bewilderment , USA

4 posted 2009-03-09 01:31 PM

Midnitesun,
Sorry for the delay in replying, and thank you very much.
Doc

Dr.Moose1
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Posts 3448
Bewilderment , USA

5 posted 2009-03-09 01:46 PM

turtle,
On reviewing your comments on this I realize I did you a disservice in my original reply. You obviously spent some careful thought on your review, as I should have on my reply.
Normally my focus is more on getting the form to work with what I'm trying to say,the mechanics, so to speak.Subject matter is of course important, and in some cases the underlying philosophy thereof. In this respect, what I was trying to convey was that belief itself afforded the means to "lift the corner of the veil" and allow the seeker a glimpse. I do not believe this runs contrary to the poems theme but indeed tends to strengthen it.As with most writings, all are open to various interpretations,and perhaps I failed to express my theme clearly enough. Thanks for your reply.
Doc

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