tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post748055323914317132..comments2024-03-05T06:52:06.523-05:00Comments on Mainely Write: G is for Goblin and a GhazalDonna Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-32775646936266928832018-04-09T07:42:42.909-04:002018-04-09T07:42:42.909-04:00It hurt mine too when I first read the directions....It hurt mine too when I first read the directions. Once seen, it isn't as complex!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-42217548420231257362018-04-09T07:42:09.081-04:002018-04-09T07:42:09.081-04:00I believe there are not so many written in English...I believe there are not so many written in English.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-51643062516176223302018-04-09T07:41:27.716-04:002018-04-09T07:41:27.716-04:00I'm evidently a glutton for punishment...or po...I'm evidently a glutton for punishment...or poetry. I probably have a problem and poetry just helps feed my addiction.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-59057251007378646942018-04-09T06:00:42.140-04:002018-04-09T06:00:42.140-04:00Er... That hurts my brain - I like what you wrote,...Er... That hurts my brain - I like what you wrote, though!<br /><br /><a href="http://jemimapett.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">Jemima, blogging from A to Z on my writing inspirations</a>Jemima Petthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110647375899927233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-5037602918900616522018-04-08T23:10:16.663-04:002018-04-08T23:10:16.663-04:00Before this I thought ghazals were written only in...Before this I thought ghazals were written only in Urdu and sometimes in Hindi!<br />This is a revelationMusingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16545750913350724859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-22139037225545145022018-04-08T08:12:42.487-04:002018-04-08T08:12:42.487-04:00Only YOU could take such a complicated rhyme schem...Only YOU could take such a complicated rhyme scheme (end AND internal? Holy wow!) and make it work so perfectly! Huzzah!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-8257210627995581502018-04-07T19:30:32.911-04:002018-04-07T19:30:32.911-04:00I'll bet there are some spectacular ones! I h...I'll bet there are some spectacular ones! I haven't read many myself.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-8191026880807638252018-04-07T19:29:41.763-04:002018-04-07T19:29:41.763-04:00That's the fun of AtoZ...always something new ...That's the fun of AtoZ...always something new to learn!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-366123823527897912018-04-07T19:29:15.816-04:002018-04-07T19:29:15.816-04:00We have a plethora of plates here in Maine. It...We have a plethora of plates here in Maine. It's kind of fun patrolling the parking lots for fun good ones.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-62840817137893720802018-04-07T17:02:29.433-04:002018-04-07T17:02:29.433-04:00Ghazal is a very popular form where I come from, u...Ghazal is a very popular form where I come from, usually love songs/poetry - unique and fun take.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-68561670829335711522018-04-07T16:56:33.496-04:002018-04-07T16:56:33.496-04:00Oh wow. I never even heard of that. Nicely done!Oh wow. I never even heard of that. Nicely done!Anna (herding cats-burning soup)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-51360605227005591162018-04-07T16:27:19.899-04:002018-04-07T16:27:19.899-04:00I was just saying to Deborah above, that I imagine...I was just saying to Deborah above, that I imagine if you get more familiar with it, you can "think in Ghazal" better! Your friend must have mastered that! Does he have any online to read? I'd love to read more of them.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-18048382481755186242018-04-07T16:25:55.818-04:002018-04-07T16:25:55.818-04:00It takes a bit of thought to decide what your repe...It takes a bit of thought to decide what your repeat will be and what word can go with it that might have a goodly number of appropriate rhyming words. Then the rest can be worked out I imagine if you get more familiar with it, you can "think in Ghazal" better!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-29295604680283215792018-04-07T14:45:54.007-04:002018-04-07T14:45:54.007-04:00Wow! This is a cool concept. I like to figure ou...Wow! This is a cool concept. I like to figure out vanity plates when I see them. You really went full challenge mode for this year's Challenge.<br /><br />Never heard of a Ghazal, but it seems to me you did a good job writing one.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="https://tossingitout.blogspot.com.html" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out (A)</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-67461371926968387862018-04-07T14:03:36.757-04:002018-04-07T14:03:36.757-04:00I have a friend who only writes Ghazals. Can you i...I have a friend who only writes Ghazals. Can you imagine. He writes one a month and has a published collection. I’ve only ever written one and like you I had to read a number of them to understand. I love the sounds of your word choices. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-9013262460891809402018-04-07T09:55:01.393-04:002018-04-07T09:55:01.393-04:00You're right, I definitely needed to see your ...You're right, I definitely needed to see your example for the explanation to make sense. Ghazal might not be such a popular form for just this very reason. Deborah Weberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971869506007671786noreply@blogger.com