ReVerse - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

HerenIstarion · 05-28-2004, 10:50 AM

The thing I'm going to present to your attention started off as a feat of Another Way Round quotes game, when instead of reversing the prose quote, I chose some versified fragment of Tolkien's work to puzzle participants with. I liked the idea so much that I troubled myself with the turning inside out of poems as a whole, fruit of my toil to be given below

The idea is to reverse the entire meaning of the poem, but try and retain the form and 'spirit' of it.

The originals are in italics

So, here we go (and, of course, join in):

EDIT: I've added up a poll. Though we have other effective ways of getting feedback - that is, reputation system, I've found that fellow B-Downers tend to be kind and use it to provide mainly positive feedback. Suppose somebody disliked the idea heartily, but refrained from rating me or other on the thread down due to kindness and generosity - the poll would be the good way for them to tell us what they think about the issue. If you're not sure wich correspondents to your opinion in a more precise way, be free to choose two answers - it's allowed. But hurry - the poll will be up for three months only

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EDIT2: Me and my impatience! My former signature, about power to edit being a privilege but not a right, was mainly for myself - always expecting to have that power to correct any mistakes I'm so prone to making, I end with 'opon' in a second question, which I have no means to change. Now I left to hope for generosity of mods, who may happen around and do it for me, please

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View Poll Results: What do you think about the principle of 'ReVersing'
Great! Keep it up! The poetry of the kind has an independent value, it deserves a book all to itself!	8	40.00%
Good! It is re-creative in a sense it lives opon other’s work, but good application of one’s creative abilities nevertheless. Just don’t expect much from it	11	55.00%
Indifferent. Really, it’s desultory. Have fun if you like, I don’t care, but stop forcing your megalomaniac ramblings on me!	1	5.00%
Horrible! How dared you to deal with Tolkien in such an insulting way! Don’t even think about ReVersing another piece of rhyme!	0	0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 20. You may not vote on this poll

05-28-2004, 10:50 AM	#1
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	ReVerse The thing I'm going to present to your attention started off as a feat of Another Way Round quotes game, when instead of reversing the prose quote, I chose some versified fragment of Tolkien's work to puzzle participants with. I liked the idea so much that I troubled myself with the turning inside out of poems as a whole, fruit of my toil to be given below The idea is to reverse the entire meaning of the poem, but try and retain the form and 'spirit' of it. The originals are in italics So, here we go (and, of course, join in): EDIT: I've added up a poll. Though we have other effective ways of getting feedback - that is, reputation system, I've found that fellow B-Downers tend to be kind and use it to provide mainly positive feedback. Suppose somebody disliked the idea heartily, but refrained from rating me or other on the thread down due to kindness and generosity - the poll would be the good way for them to tell us what they think about the issue. If you're not sure wich correspondents to your opinion in a more precise way, be free to choose two answers - it's allowed. But hurry - the poll will be up for three months only END OF EDIT EDIT2: Me and my impatience! My former signature, about power to edit being a privilege but not a right, was mainly for myself - always expecting to have that power to correct any mistakes I'm so prone to making, I end with 'opon' in a second question, which I have no means to change. Now I left to hope for generosity of mods, who may happen around and do it for me, please END OF EDIT2 __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time! Last edited by HerenIstarion; 11-26-2004 at 12:51 AM.