tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388741516319759572.post2954721946429992329..comments2023-06-17T13:20:15.345-07:00Comments on Sudden Prose: Prose Poetry and Short-Short Stories: Sudden Prose Reprints: "Like Owls" by Tania HershmanCarrie Etterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617695047663413425noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388741516319759572.post-3438125747448784382013-03-06T07:53:52.473-08:002013-03-06T07:53:52.473-08:00This prose poem is best read aloud to fully hear t...This prose poem is best read aloud to fully hear the musicality and the sense of urgency that comes across. The repetition of particular words and sounds such as "Go go go go go!" build upon the feeling of excitement as the runner runs past. When reading it aloud, this adds to the pace and as a reader it becomes more engaging as you feel yourself becoming caught up in the moment. It is successful as a prose poem as it elaborates on a feeling in a short space of time. While the repetition at the end works to bring the prose poem full circle.Tessa Hewittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388741516319759572.post-54441462426085259032013-03-06T03:50:08.805-08:002013-03-06T03:50:08.805-08:00This is a wonderfully written prose poem. The titl...This is a wonderfully written prose poem. The title makes sense once you start reading. The repetition of the line structure and the words in one sentence give it a feeling of a poem in prose style. This technique, as well as the many commas in the penultimate paragraph give the reading a quick pace to reach the climax of the story, where in other poetry there may not be a climax. The description of slaves never knowing what is happening is conveyed well; with little description of their environment, and instead it is portrayed with their actions and thoughts. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007340777759640969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388741516319759572.post-21993503209046474622013-03-05T15:14:34.441-08:002013-03-05T15:14:34.441-08:00'Like Owls' written by Tania Hershman is s...'Like Owls' written by Tania Hershman is successful as a prose poem because of her use of musicality and concentration. The musicality of the piece makes it sound good when read aloud due to the repetition of words and sounds such as, ‘who’ and ‘we hoped’. The line ‘the line that stretched, that snaked, that wound’ has an excellent poetic sound due to the technique of sibilance. <br />It feels different to other prose poems I have read as it shows the passing of time and movement instead of focusing on one exact moment. Although this is the case, the feeling of distillation has still been created, giving the prose poem a sense of urgency and concentration. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723741463814808670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388741516319759572.post-82884832291602964802012-12-12T13:24:08.656-08:002012-12-12T13:24:08.656-08:00A great little story! It reads like a prose versi...A great little story! It reads like a prose version of a villanelle. Tom Wigginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13189757154800712984noreply@blogger.com