Hi John
I'm sure that's a consideration. Though these days I think I use mostly
12-16 syllable lines, longish sentences and fairly regular blocks, so it may
be that the more feathery anchor point is more atypical.
It is occuring to me that Belay is less typical in its viewpoint (more out
in the world, and less in the mind) and that could be an argument in its
father.
H
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From: "Carley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 5:32 PM
Subject: Two Poems to chose from
> Hi Helen, I am unable to chose between these poems on merit or subject
> matter. In terms of a collection what other criteria are there?
> Technical range is one.
>
> I may be utterly mistaken but the long cadences of the three line
> stanzas in 'Belay' are perhaps less represented in the overall body of
> work than are the shorter quatrains of 'Anchor Point'.
>
> If all other things are equal that might be sufficient reason to whose
> 'Belay'.
>
> Best wishes, John
>
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