Clausal inference

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"A work of art

is never finished

but merely abandoned."*

Well this one is.

(excepting the copious re writes

of the checking of sources

and

clausal inference;

anyway-

I now think it done.)

As is.

 

Words and foto  Tommy Carroll

* Paul Valery

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tommyfazz@yahoo.com

Fri 30th Aug 2019 18:51

Sorry Laurence, but, I think that I disagree with everything that you say on this post. But feel free to disagree.
Tommy

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Don Matthews

Fri 30th Aug 2019 13:13

I, like Tommy, would say:

I now think it done.)

As is.

Devon Brock

Fri 30th Aug 2019 12:07

Tommy,

That quote has been on my mind for awhile, but I couldn't recall the author. Thank you for clearing that up - Paul Valery. I find it difficult not to tinker with a poem. Mostly, spelling, punctuation (if there is any), maybe a word or two. Every now and again, however, a poem calls for a complete redrafting - I did that recently - a rarity for me.

That being said, the question is, regarding the quote, do we really "abandon" the work, or do we call it "complete"?

Thanks,

D

Laurence Robert Cohen

Fri 30th Aug 2019 12:03

The most beautiful poem
Remains in the poet's heart
Where it is perfectly formed
It doesn't end or even get a start
It therefore cannot be completed
Nor can it be in some way abandoned
Like our life itself, it has always existed
The poetic impulse is a life-long companion


Thank you for the thought.

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