Comments on: Poetry in Movies: Four Weddings and a Funeral http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/08/poetry-in-movies-four-weddings-and-a-funeral/ Sacred Poetry from Around the World Thu, 4 Dec 2008 18:31:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Ivan M. Granger http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/08/poetry-in-movies-four-weddings-and-a-funeral/#comment-49 Ivan M. Granger Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:16:24 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/08/poetry-in-movies-four-weddings-and-a-funeral/#comment-49 Mary Jeanne, I'll have to watch "Splendor in the Grass" again. It's been a long time since I've seen it. Wordsworth's "Ode on the Intimations of Immortality" has so many wonderful passages... I'll have to read that again too. Mary Jeanne,
I’ll have to watch “Splendor in the Grass” again. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen it. Wordsworth’s “Ode on the Intimations of Immortality” has so many wonderful passages… I’ll have to read that again too.

]]> By: Mary Jeanne http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/08/poetry-in-movies-four-weddings-and-a-funeral/#comment-48 Mary Jeanne Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:23:30 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/08/poetry-in-movies-four-weddings-and-a-funeral/#comment-48 One of my favorites in "Splendor in the Grass", based on William Inge's play of the same name. The title is taken directly from Wordworth's "Ode on the Intimations of Immortality." One of my favorites in “Splendor in the Grass”, based on William Inge’s play of the same name. The title is taken directly from Wordworth’s “Ode on the Intimations of Immortality.”

]]> By: Joanne http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/08/poetry-in-movies-four-weddings-and-a-funeral/#comment-44 Joanne Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:17:53 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/08/poetry-in-movies-four-weddings-and-a-funeral/#comment-44 Hi manas and Ivan, Auden's poem beautifully expresses a moment of despair and loss. We all have them. It's not gloomy in my opinion-it's authentic and that is what I hear in it. Warm regards, Joanne Hi manas and Ivan,

Auden’s poem beautifully expresses a moment of despair and loss. We all have them. It’s not gloomy in my opinion-it’s authentic and that is what I hear in it.

Warm regards,

Joanne

]]> By: Ivan M. Granger http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/08/poetry-in-movies-four-weddings-and-a-funeral/#comment-25 Ivan M. Granger Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:47:38 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/08/poetry-in-movies-four-weddings-and-a-funeral/#comment-25 manas, you are raising a good question: Who can suggest a movie that uses poetry in an uplifting way? manas, you are raising a good question:
Who can suggest a movie that uses poetry in an uplifting way?

]]> By: manas / akash http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/08/poetry-in-movies-four-weddings-and-a-funeral/#comment-24 manas / akash Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:21:48 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/08/poetry-in-movies-four-weddings-and-a-funeral/#comment-24 If we see beyond seeing that there may or may not be a source , the search for the source of empty pang may actually be futile , the heart beats to it's own tune , to it's own whim and fancy , then probably even closed life may be soothing and healing . There are many ways to heal . Each different from other , some opposite of the others . I agree with you on one point . "sometimes the heart must cry out with the wind beneath the violet sky ' I liked these lines . Thank you , Ivan . Regards , manas If we see
beyond seeing
that there may or may not be a source ,
the search for the source of empty pang
may actually be futile ,
the heart beats to it’s own tune ,
to it’s own whim and fancy ,
then probably
even closed life
may be soothing and
healing .

There are many ways to heal .
Each different from other ,
some opposite of the others .

I agree with you on one point .

“sometimes the heart
must cry out
with the wind
beneath the violet sky ‘

I liked these lines .

Thank you , Ivan .

Regards ,

manas

]]> By: Ivan M. Granger http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/08/poetry-in-movies-four-weddings-and-a-funeral/#comment-23 Ivan M. Granger Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:29:25 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/08/poetry-in-movies-four-weddings-and-a-funeral/#comment-23 sometimes the heart must cry out with the wind beneath the violet sky - Ivan (I know, Auden's poem is a gloomy one isn't it, manas? But there's something soothing, even healing about it, giving voice to the ache we all feel in the echo between heartbeats. If we find the source of that empty pang, I think life can open up in amazing ways...) sometimes the heart
must cry out
with the wind
beneath the violet sky
- Ivan
(I know, Auden’s poem is a gloomy one isn’t it, manas? But there’s something soothing, even healing about it, giving voice to the ache we all feel in the echo between heartbeats. If we find the source of that empty pang, I think life can open up in amazing ways…)

]]> By: manas / akash http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/08/poetry-in-movies-four-weddings-and-a-funeral/#comment-22 manas / akash Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:30:52 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2008/03/08/poetry-in-movies-four-weddings-and-a-funeral/#comment-22 Hi Ivan , I want a happy song , in tune with the soft melody of a purple shade in the sky . Smile , manas (Purple shade is in my blog , " akash-smriti ' .) Hi Ivan ,

I want a happy song ,
in tune with the
soft melody
of a purple shade
in the sky .

Smile ,
manas

(Purple shade is in my blog , ” akash-smriti ‘ .)

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