tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post111427140681684100..comments2023-10-07T08:52:16.715-07:00Comments on The Virtual World: Oulipo Poems: S+7Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11435013887780629734noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-61707096501799834262015-04-05T22:39:31.302-07:002015-04-05T22:39:31.302-07:00I introduced N+7 to our book club as a little writ...I introduced N+7 to our book club as a little writing exercise. My contribution was "The 12 Deaf-adders of Chrysanthemum". As you can imagine, the repetition in the original - The 12 Days of Christmas - made for some hilarious changes, and lots of laughter.Raelenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1114480167200619972005-04-25T18:49:00.000-07:002005-04-25T18:49:00.000-07:00Emily: I'd love to see your "They Federalize, They...Emily: I'd love to see your "They Federalize, They Lisp." What a hoot.<BR/>I think "noun-heavy" poems do best with this exercise.<BR/><BR/>Aimee: I dunno; if it is not obvious what the original poem is, I think a note in the back of the book is enough (if it appears in a book or journal) or an asterisked note at the bottom of the poem, if anything.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11435013887780629734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1114446544386634922005-04-25T09:29:00.000-07:002005-04-25T09:29:00.000-07:00awesome! i totally forgot about this form and love...awesome! i totally forgot about this form and love it. Q:if it is not totally obvious what the original poem is, how does one cite it, do i even need to?<BR/><BR/>thanks for jogging my memory of this fun exercise!<BR/>xocornshakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824665807343148061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1114366661153735982005-04-24T11:17:00.000-07:002005-04-24T11:17:00.000-07:00I did this one once with "They Feed They Lion" and...I did this one once with "They Feed They Lion" and ended up with "They Federalize They Lips." SUCH a great exercise. Thanks.Emily Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03920886883651975823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1114360377199199132005-04-24T09:32:00.000-07:002005-04-24T09:32:00.000-07:00Ron:The Oulipo Genesis N+7 is a total hoot! This ...Ron:<BR/>The Oulipo Genesis N+7 is a total hoot! This is an example of when it really works.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11435013887780629734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1114360292193468012005-04-24T09:31:00.000-07:002005-04-24T09:31:00.000-07:00Cynthia: if you get the name of the book, let me ...Cynthia: if you get the name of the book, let me know . . . it sounds quite fun.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11435013887780629734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1114301673980775342005-04-23T17:14:00.000-07:002005-04-23T17:14:00.000-07:00There are nice examples w/ Genesis and Wordsworth ...There are nice examples w/ Genesis and Wordsworth <A HREF="http://www.oulipocompendium.com/html/excerpt_frame.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>As an aside, S+7 is more interesting with a smaller dictionary (those little, cheap pocket ones are especially good). That way you get farther from the original word. Inexpensive foreign language dictionaries (say, English-French) also work well The Sublibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307271499817792756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1114292909401747722005-04-23T14:48:00.000-07:002005-04-23T14:48:00.000-07:00Thank you for this. I need this exercise more than...Thank you for this. I need this exercise more than you know!meg rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695566651990044051noreply@blogger.com