[Bards] A taste of my poetry

[Jack Dingler]

Reminds me an old two part joke involving a poodle, cigar, airplane.... 
and of course a brick.

Is the brick the hook, that brings the piece full circle?

Jack Dingler

Marie Adams wrote:

>At the end of your message, you stated, "Sometime ask me about the brick."
>I'm very curious as to what you mean by that, as I didn't see a brick
>mentioned anywhere else in the message. (Of course, it could have been
>something that was in there, but went over my head. :-) Would you be so
>kind as to explain about that to me?
>	Thanks, Serena
>
>On Mon, 7 Jul 2003, Jay Rudin wrote:
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>>Lady Serena asked:
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>>>Just
>>>wondering, though, I've mostly heard bards perform much longer pieces at
>>>competitions; does anyone think very short pieces are just as acceptable?
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>>There are two issues here, and I will address them separately.
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>>First, a piece should not be made longer, or shorter, than it needs to be.
>>My poem "The Baron" is 8 1/2 minutes long, roughly, and couldn't be
>>shortened.  A sonnet of sixteen lines is too long.
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>>A poem that is its proper length will get its proper due.  Short poems are
>>enjoyed, and accepted.  I've performed sonnets, and even triolets (eight
>>line fixed form).  Many excellent SCA poets started with short poems, and
>>got enough joy and audience appreciation to start writing longer ones as
>>well.
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>>The second issue is simple tactics of a competition.  A short poem, in my
>>experience, is very unlikely to win.  Even if it says everything it needs to
>>say, a sonnet or triolet doesn't hold the audience long enough to have the
>>emotional impact necessary to be remembered over and above many other
>>excellent pieces.
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>>Yes, they are acceptable, just as a well-made button is acceptable.  But a
>>well-made button will not out-perform a well-made costume in an A&S
>>competition.
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>>(Sometime ask me about the brick.)
>>
>>Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin
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