The Reality and Fantasy of My World: The Poetry of Edward W. Lull - Couverture souple

Lull, Edward W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1945990821 ISBN 13 : 9781945990823

Editeur : High Tide Publications, 2017

Synopsis

The Reality and Fantasy of My World is an example of accessible modern poetry with both beauty and power. The book is divided into five discrete parts, linked only by the writer’s style. Part One takes eight holidays and brings out interesting aspects of each, describing why they, above others, are days for celebration. Part Two addresses eight other special days that should be honored with solemn reflection and remembrance. The eight poems in Part Three all have a flavor of history, such as one that describes the exciting actions leading to the United States putting an end to Barbary piracy in 1815. In Part Four, the author relates incidents from his past that he thought interesting - and in some cases embarrassing. Part Five comprises stories - all from the mind of the poet. In 2013, Lull published a book, entitled Creating Form Poetry: A Poet’s Handbook. It provides instruction on how to write thirty-three different poetry forms. In responding to questions, he has expressed that his favorite form to write is the English sonnet, sometimes referred to as the Elizabethan or Shakespearean sonnet. He included one of those in Part 2, The Final Honor. Also when asked which is the most difficult to write, he responded without hesitation: Sestina. It is a 39-line poem with repetition of end-line words in all stanzas - but in a different specified order. See The Life and Death of Spring in Part 3. Lull added that he had included a poem form that he invented; he called it “Eds Cinquain.” It has unspecified number of 5-line stanzas, but each stanza has specified meter and rhyme requirements, including that the fifth line in all stanzas must rhyme. An example may be found in Part 5, entitled: The Killer Beast. In summary, The Reality and Fantasy of My World, is an adventure for the reader in poetic variety in forms, subjects, and moods, all written in Lull’s easy-to-read style. 1. In Part 5, The Gale, is an ekphrastic poem based upon a painting entitled The Sea. 2. In Part 2, God’s Call was written in remembrance of the author’s first-born son who died as an infant. 3. In Part 3, The New Dominion was written to be the “Official” Virginia State Poem. It isn’t. 4. In Part 4, the embarrassing incident from Fairway Folly actually happened as described. 5, The End of Barbary Piracy in Part 3 was one of fourteen lengthy poems about sea adventures in the fledgling American Navy put into a book titled The Sailors. It was dedicated to USNA midshipmen. The U.S. Naval Institute Press rejected it for publication with a terse - “We don’t do poetry.”

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Edward W. Lull graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, and completed his first career as a Navy submarine officer. He then pursued a second career, holding executive positions in several small hi-tech firms. His final position before retiring was president and chairman of The Professional Group, a non-profit organization sponsored by George Mason University. Lull began his poetry-writing career in retirement, joining the Williamsburg Poetry Guild. Shortly thereafter he joined the Poetry Society of Virginia (PSV), and in 2001, he was elected president of the Society, a position he held for four terms. For 10 years he served as the liaison between PSV and the Virginia Association of Teachers of English (VATE). For PSV, Lull initiated an Annual Poetry Festival in Williamsburg which he planned, managed and chaired for 12 years. Also Lull began a program called the Saturday Poetry Series where he brings in five poets on the first Saturday of the month to present their poetry for the enjoyment of poetry-lovers; the program is just completing its 16th year. In 2008, Lull formed and chairs a poetry workshop called the James City Poets that meets twice monthly to improve members’ writing and presentation skills. Lull has given poetry presentations in elementary, middle, and high schools around Virginia, and in 2012, he received the Emyl Jenkins Award “...for inspiring writing and writing education in Virginia. In her nomination of Lull for Poet Laureate of Virginia in 2008, Dr. Phyllis Hall Haislip wrote: “Where poets and poetry are concerned , I’m not sure Ed knows the word ‘no.’ He is sometimes affectionately called ‘Mr. Poetry’ because he is always willing to help poets and foster poetry in Virginia. Edward can be reached at ewlull@verizon.net. His website is www.EWLull.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: High Tide Publications
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1945990821
• ISBN 13: 9781945990823
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible