McGonagall's 'Masterpiece'

[ofcatslives]

After last week's experience with a horrible gift-card poem, I wasn't sure it could get any worse. I was wrong. Professor Kuin so kindly presented the class with an array of horrible international poets, many of which were unfortunately Canadian. Of those international poets, one appealed to me (or should I say appalled me) in particular. That

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Nice poem

[may_posa1]

Alright here we go again....I have to say I do think you have the researching method down pact, you compared the awful McGonagall poem we reviewed in class to another poetic take on the same event. I dont know what else to really say or comment on...tip of the hat to you.
-Lesley-Anne

Re: Nice poem

[ofcatslives]

Thank you for your continued kind comments. I also appreciate your humour. It has inspired me to write a less formal entry this week, so thanks!
Janice

[tricia_stewart]

Hi Janice, I must say that you post was very informative and that I agree with you that the Fontane poem is the better of the two. The emotion in the poem leaps off the page which you've explained, interestingly, by letting us know that Fontane cared for the country and the people in it. Keep up the good work -apologises for the cheesy compliment but couldn't think of anything else- :)

-Tricia

[ofcatslives]

I'll take any compliment, even if it is 'cheesy'! Thanks for your continued interest in my entires.

Janice