In Defence of Aggression
revised:_In Defence of Aggression_You think that I got here by backing down?You think youll find your voice by saving face?We have no voices and there is no place or volume, only listeners can...
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You tell 'em, Peter! This puts me in mind of Pound's Sestina: Altaforte. Good strong writing. I like the alliteration in the final lines. (BTW, aggression has two gees.) Vaughn
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What would we do without the young? What canwe do with them? There is a time for peaceas well as fighting; knowing when to ceaseproductively is not youth's gift. The clanwill therefore choose its...
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Hello Peter.What a fine poem, and what a fine riposte from Howard.I'd be inclined to say "You" rather than "D'you" in L1 and 2, to add to the aggression (and flow) of the opening; and to amend L8:"a...
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wow. debate by sonnet. i think i might learn to appreciate this form. lots more options than "gothic", i see....
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Thanks, Vaughn, it's a nice voice to use.Thanks you, Anthony, both for all your suggestions and the elegant application of superpowers. I was hoping to call up something of a similar order to respond...
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As a natural-born diplomat, I liked the tone of this...then again, Jason makes a good point
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Thanks, Tom. I put my teacher's head back on and lost the voice:_So Let the Young Play Football Instead_These forking tongues of older, wiser headsare cultured, cunning and the proper way,when...
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