Subscribe: by Email | in Reader

An Exile's Lament -- Jacqueline Carey

Guest poem sent in by fellriana
(Poem #1454) An Exile's Lament
 Beneath the golden balm
 Settling on the fields
 Evening steals in calm
 And farmers count their yields
 The bee is in the lavender,
 The honey fills the comb,
 But here a rain falls never-ending
 And I am far from home.
-- Jacqueline Carey
Note: From the novel "Kushiel's Dart"

I don't know whether this poem counts, as it's a far cry from recognized
poetry -- but it's worth suggesting, at very least, as the images are
dead on, vivid without calling attention to themselves, and it's a beautiful
portrayal of a less-than-beautful kind of sadness.  It's in fact out of a
fantasy novel series (which while being exceptionally well-written and
highly entertaining is not "good literature").

[Martin adds]

I've always liked quietly atmospheric "still" poems like today's - the
imagery comes across very nicely, and while I can see it working well in a
fantasy novel, the fact is irrelevant to its appreciation.

And as for the comment on the series - well, there's all the difference
between good literature and "Good Literature", and I'm far more a fan of the
former than the latter. And it's always nice to see fantasy with *good*
poetry - there's way too much of the other kind around. I've put it on my
'to read' list.

[Links]

Jacqueline Carey's homepage:
  http://www.jacquelinecarey.com/

Biography:
  [broken link] http://www.jacquelinecarey.com/bio.html

16 comments: ( or Leave a comment )

Invertir en oro said...

Good morning, I like to find information to help me grow as a person, thanks for sharing this valuable information, good job

Inversiones en petroleo said...

Hello. I would like to congratulate you for the post, is very good, also I like a lot of

reading and researching topics related to your post

Unknown said...

If you’ve been watching Hart of Dixie you’ll recognise Jamie King, but without realising where you’ve seen her before. That’s because she’s the latest model to venture into acting (successfully). Her off-duty wardrobe is also impressive, unsurprising given her runway days. She knows her way around the best ray ban clubmaster fashion stores. Not to mention Versace’s sunglasses collection. Here she wears the outstanding 4253 – Versace’s hottest frame right now.The 4253 first appeared on Kate Moss in Versace’s SS2013 campaign. And pop superstar Rihanna has worn it since. Now is the turn of Jamie King, whose neutral wares enable ray ban aviators the temples to stand out. They’re home to Versace’s most famous icons, including Medusa's head. Taken from the archives, the logo is enlarged and embossed onto a gold metal plate. Equally iconic is the engraved fret pattern that decorates the edge. It also appears on either side of the ray ban outlet stores emblem, emulating that full on Versace glamour.Versace is renowned for its ultra-sexy and feminine designs, and for its expert craftsmanship. The provocative 4253 is skilfully crafted into a stand out cat-eye. So much so, that even without the temple detailing the 4253 would still be recognisable. Clean, crisp lines cheap ray ban sunglasses replace feline flicks, giving this frame contemporary edge.Follow Jamie’s lead by giving your look some distinction with the offbeat Versace 4253.
Bruno Mars can do no wrong. He’s performing during half time at the Super Bowl next year. And he scooped Best Song at the MTV EMA last week. cheap ray bans For the awards ceremony he performed his latest single Gorilla. His voice was on top form as he rocked Ray-Ban Aviators on stage. He also donned double denim and a leather jacket with a ‘fro, nailing that rock n’ roll vibe.Eyewear has become synonymous with music – aviators and ray ban one day sale 90% off rock n’ roll in especially. So much so that sunglasses are named after instruments. And Burberry used upcoming musicians to showcase their Spark collection – an assortment of frames ‘inspired by the spirit of music’. But when it comes to nailing that rock n’ roll vibe only Ray-Ban sunglasses ray ban store will do. For their frames are the signatures of the rock gods. Iggy Pop and John Lennon have both worn Ray-Ban. Not to mention a new generation of ‘rock stars’ – if you believe Kanye West, who says ‘Rap is the new rock ‘n’ roll.’ But one thing is rbodm certain – Ray-Ban sunglasses are legendary.With their iconic frame shape Ray-Ban Aviators promise to shake up your look.

Post a Comment