About suffering they were never wrong,
The Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is eating or opening a window or just walking dully along;
W. H. Auden, “Musée des Beaux Arts”
Task:
substitute another general term for suffering in
the first line (e.g. laziness, happiness…). Now rewrite the fourth line with details
about the opposite condition of your term.
Share your new stanza on the blog and comment on one other stanza. Due 18/11.
About happiness they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is crying or depressing or mourning;
- Jade Chevallet
I really liked your stanza. The examples that you chose are relevant and effective as they are very opposed to happiness. Well done, Jade !
DeleteYour work is effective and you had a good idea, I like it !
DeleteAbout unfulillment they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is falling asleep or making a friend or just thinking superficially about tomorrow.
Laure de La Bourdonnaye.
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Deletereally Like the word you chose, you seem to have a really deep vision of life, i think a lot of people can relate to It and that It can make the reader wonder about the truth of his own vision.
DeleteLea P
(Don't Make fun of my username, it's not mine)
About deceitfulness they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters; how well they understood
The number of humans, who, to not lose face
Kept up false pretences of truth for so long.
(Sorry if this isn't exactly the task asked for, but the idea just wandered into my head and I felt like writing it so... yeah.)
Mia
Even if it is not exactly what was asked, I find what you wrote extremely beautiful and very interesting. It is also very relatable. You are talented !
DeleteAbout laughing they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is crying over spilt milk or angered by the injustice of it.
Your stanza is really effective, the examples are well chosen (they are not "basic"), well done :)
Delete- Jade Chevallet*
DeleteI really liked the details about the opposite condition of your term. It is really effective as well as being quite funny.
Delete-Kheira KHANFAR
About sadness they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is having fun or getting married or just sincerely smiling;
- Léa JACQUIN
Good use of the emotions in the fourth line compared with the term chosen ! Great description of how simple it is to be happy ! Nice work Mrs Jacquin
DeleteI think the last words are very powerful and seem to sum up perfectly what you wanted to say."Sad" can be considered as a simple word and you made it special with only one line. Congrats
DeleteAbout love they were never wrong
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters : how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is wandering on their own or trying to find a reason to get up in the morning or simply learning how to live by themselves...
Lou-Ann
The details you have chosen are very powerful Lou-Ann and really evoke loneliness.
DeleteLove is a peferct reason to get up in the morning.
DeleteI like your work choice and the final example is one i particularly appreciate. Great work!
About courage they were never wrong
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is afraid to take a step or to simply be themselves
I love it Joséphine! It conveys many emotions to me
DeleteI love how you emphasize on the end of your sentence and how it makes the reader think about courage as well as shyness
Great writing skills
I really like your stanza! It's simple but very effective. I like the fact that you talk about courage and the opposite being afraid. 😊
DeleteAbout anger they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters : how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is understanding or forgiving or just not caring even the slightest bit
I really like how you associate the contrary of anger with understanding or forgiving, it shows how you feel towards this emotion and makes your stanza effective!
DeleteAbout fear they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is idle or laughing or counting the stars
-Kheira KHANFAR
I really appreciate your stanza, I find it is a very unique take of out task
DeleteI really like the examples you chose to oppose with fear. They are very different yet together they give a good idea of what it's like not to be afraid. it makes you wonder, what exactly is the opposite of fear? I think it's safety rather than courage, as you show in your stanza.
DeleteAbout isolation they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
It's human position; how it takes place
While someone else is conversing or meeting with friends or sharing idea
Lucy
*ideas
DeleteGreat choice of word; it is unique.
DeleteI think it really fits the subject...
About trust they were never wrong
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
while someone else will cheat on you or always assumes you're lying
-Sarah Leski
Hey, I really like how you changed "is" to "will" in the last line and I think the opposition between the first and last line is really well done
DeleteLucy
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ReplyDeleteAbout breakups they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is eating ice cream with their lover, or having fun watching them try to cook dinner or simply laughing at their stupid jokes
I love your stanza because it remind me of those romantic and depressive films consequently it was easy for me to identify myself but also to put an image on those words. Good Job Ines ;)
DeleteAbout heartbreak they were never wrong
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else will take what you loved the most
You'll find love too <3
DeleteAbout anger they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is waltzing to some Elvis Presley or crying of laughter to some silly jokes their friend made or rewatching their favorite chick flick.
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DeleteI really like your last line. I can picture what you are saying really easily. Using "waltzing" instead of "dancing", "crying of laughter" instead of just "laughing" and adding "silly" before "jokes" all of this is very effective!
DeleteGood job Mi :)
About hope they were never wrong
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else was alone in grey misery, despaired, never seeing the end of the tunnel, never glimpsing the light shining at the end...
Camille
The word your chose is for me really strong, and the end of your stanza is a very beautiful opposition with it
DeleteAbout sorrow they were never wrong
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters : how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is just rejoicing or exultating around a hearty pleasing wedding feast.
About aging they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is going to school or laughing in the playground or just trying to run as fast as Usain Bolt;
Pia
I love the word you chose!
DeleteAbout nostalgia they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is drying his tears and walking ahead, facing the future.
I really liked your stanza, it is effective and unique, good job !
DeleteAbout greed they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is praying for change or on their knees begging for money;
Your stanza reminds me of the poem "Give" and the words you chose for the last line are very powerful. I really like it.
DeletePia
About Thinking, they were never wrong
ReplyDeleteThe old Thinkers: how well they thought
It's human position: how it takes place
While an other is thinking or resolving a question or just pondering a theory
Nice idea to use thinking as a word. And good idea to have changed some words of the poem to suit the word. However, I don't think there is enough opposition in the last line.
DeleteAbout working they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is procrastinating or sleeping or just not assuming their responsibilities;
Clément
I liked it cause I could actually identify.. :p
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DeleteAbout passiveness they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone is taking control of his life and achieving his goals;
Your work is effective and you had a good idea, I like it !
Delete-Clémence Altmeyerhenzien
Your stanza is really interesting, I liked that you chose to talk about achieving goals as a contrary to passiveness !
DeleteAbout forgiving they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone is still blaming others for his sorrow
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ReplyDeleteAbout questioning oneself they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is angry at a subordinate for making mistakes, the thought of the error being theirs never crossing their mind...
I think your point is well made and interesting, it is true that in a real life situation it is sometimes hard to realize that you can be wrong even when from an outside point of view it seems logical. Your stanza was great: I liked the language and theory behind, you really made your point clear and understandable.
DeleteAbout mocking they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is suffering, distressed by self doubt or collapsing under the fear of rejection ;
I really took pleasure in reading your work! What I found really interesting/intriguing was how you associated the contrary of "mocking" with sufferance, fear and distress. On first thought, I personally wouldn't have linked the opposite of "mocking" with those words but now I can clearly understand and visualize what you meant. Good job Anna :)
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ReplyDeleteAbout curiosity they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is just living a life without trying to understand it, or seeing it in a single perspective;
I liked the way you explained what not being curious meant to you, your stanza is really effective, I enjoyed it !
DeleteAbout gratefulness they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is thoughtless, indifferent to others' unselfishness
About selfishness they were never wrong
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is devoting himself for stangers or sharing everything he has even though it is not much
About sorrow they were never wrong,
ReplyDeleteThe Old Masters : how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone is dying of laughter or kissing their lover or enjoying the sunrise