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Indlæser... The Parliament of Poets: An Epic Poemaf Frederick Glaysher
Ingen Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog.  kristincedar | Dec 28, 2013 |   This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. Although the language is beautiful to read and the imagery evocative, as a tale, The Parliament of Poets is less than satisfactory. The author assumes the reader is familiar with all the poets from various cultures. The first several pages is an episode of name-dropping, from Attar to Wordsworth. The characters don't have time to develop individuality, or a relationship with the narrator.The narrator, or Persona, is unsympathetic. He is passive, meekly letting the other poets lead him around. He is always on the edge of an emotional breakdown and complaining of his unworthiness. The Parliament of Poets is a skillfully worded piece, however I marked it down for weak storytelling. (  ) DanielLatham | Dec 20, 2012 | This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. A wonderful book. As a fan of poetry and especially epic poetry I found this book to be up to the standards set by Homer. I met some new poets that I have looked up and added to my collection. This book also is very thought provoking as it brings into question what humanity is doing to the Earth and each other. I highly recommend it. (  ) wtshehan | Oct 25, 2012 |
"And a fine major work it is." —Arthur McMaster, Converse College, Department of English, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Contributing Editor, Poets' Quarterly. "Don't be intimidated by an epic poem. It's really coming back to that image of the storyteller sitting around the campfires of the world, dipping into and weaving the story of humanity, in the most beautiful, mellifluous language." —Miriam Knight, New Consciousness Review radio "Very readable and intriguingly enjoyable. Frederick Glaysher's hours of dedication have produced a masterpiece that will stand the test of time." —Poetry Cornwall, No.36, England "It only takes the first few paragraphs of this modern epic poem to feel the mental gush of ideas, fascinating juxtapositionings, and unique symbolism for our time." —Dave Gordon, The Jewish Post and News of Winnipeg, Canada "The purpose of the spiritual journey of the Poet of the Moon is to seek deliverance of the modern human from the captivity of nothingness, nihilism and atheism, and from the resulting chaos and chasm of soul. ...Bravo to the Poet for this toilsome but brilliant endeavour." —Umme Salma in Transnational Literature, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia "...the stylistic and thematic magnificence of The Parliament of Poets: An Epic Poem. A contemporary classic! Highly recommended for reading." —Nishat Haider, Associate Professor, Lucknow University, Lucknow, India "But possibly even the ambition of these [Odysseus Elytis and Derek Walcott] is dwarfed by what is attempted here." —Graham Mummery, Amazon UK Review "An impassioned plea on behalf of humanity that reaches down and grabs the human longing for the Awakened Heart. ...a very important book for our time." —Tina Benson, Amazon Review, California "This is a uniquely powerful work that introduces an established and powerful literary tradition to a world that is in desperate need of its essential rhythms and harmonies for spiritual sustenance." —Spirituality Today "For this reader it was like being enfolded into a glorious, celestial, orchestral song in which every instrument is finely tuned, timed, and vital to the whole, with different melodies coming together as a single motion to do something none of them could do alone.... A worthy literary masterpiece... Amazing, wonderful book." —Julie Clayton, New Consciousness Review "Beautiful book." —Dr. Catherine Al-Meten, The Examiner, Portland, Oregon "Beautiful poem...an excellent piece of poetry." —Nana Fredua-Agyeman, ImageNations, Ghana, Africa "An attempt to merge the sciences and the humanities to reach a greater understanding of the human condition. ...the poetry and language is rather beautiful. ...it’s really very readable." —Chris Hislop, Savage, London "The main story is an interesting proposition, that maybe it is poets and philosophers, rather than activists and politicians, who can ultimately help transform this world into something better." —Mr. P. J. Morris, Amazon UK "A timeless cast of characters existing epically. Awesome is not a grand enough word to describe the timeless brilliance of these words." —Donna Surles, Amazon Review Reviews of The Parliament of Poets: An Epic Poem "Very readable and intriguingly enjoyable. ...a masterpiece that will stand the test of time." —Poetry Cornwall, No.36, England. "A great epic poem of startling originality and universal significance, ingeniously enriching the canon of 'literary epics' while in every way partaking of the nature of world literature. ...Glaysher is in a creative dialog with the greatest epic poets of all time. He is bringing together in beautiful verse form...diverse visions of humanity from all over the world. ...frequently casting them in the form of spatial and cosmic imagery. A pure joy...contemporary 'world literature' at its best." —Dr. Hans-George Ruprecht (1), CKCU Literary News, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. (below) "The Parliament of Poets is one of the most important books of our time. In this grand sweeping epic, Glaysher has managed to live up to the task given to him by The Parliament of Poets. ...a new vision for humanity; one of Unity and Oneness of humankind. ...synthesizing and integrating the great thinkers of all time. ...a tangible vision of our shared humanity. ...an impassioned plea that we WAKE UP before we destroy ourselves and our one precious planet. ...an inspired epic that integrates the ancient wisdom teachings of the world's greatest wisdom teachers and poets. ...a new vision and sense of responsibility towards our shared humanity. ...a very important book for our times and a MUST READ!!!!" —Tina Benson, Amazon Review; Goodreads, California. "Glaysher...has shown...that with the right subject matter and the right language, one can create an epic poem even in today's age. ...a beautiful poem that falls off the tongue smoothly. All through this epic poem, the Poet of the Moon is addressing or discussing the Buddhist concept of Itai Doshin or the unity of the mind in the midst of diversity, which is also the concept that underpins the Ubuntu philosophy, which translates into 'I am, because we are'. The poet talks about peaceful coexistence, that oneness of us as a people of the earth and with our environment. He sees rapacious quest for wealth as unhealthy, impacting negatively on us as a people. He believes that everything should be done to advance the course of humanity and not an individual. He believes that science and religion should not be antagonists but should both work to advance the course of humanity. The problem comes when the sole end of scientific research becomes profit. And here one should equally add religion, with regards to the springing up of churches whose ultimate goal is making money for the founders. In effect the poet wants to see the unity of what he calls 'false dichotomies': science and religion, reason and intuition, material and spiritual, white and black, and others. ...an excellent piece of poetry." —Nana Fredua-Agyeman, Accra, Ghana, Africa. ImageNations; Goodreads. "Certainly wowed the crowd at the library with the performance and the words themselves." —Albany Poets News, New York. "Most of the contemporary poets and critics claim that epic is not suitable for our modern age. But Frederick Glaysher has proven them wrong.... 'The Parliament of Poets' has all the grandeur, all the loftiness and qualities which make an 'effort for an epic' a 'true epic.' In essence, 'The Parliament of Poets' is a song of unity, an audacious declaration that unity does not mean conformity, it means being in harmony. The poet himself is the main character of this epic poem, who travels to the moon, meets a large number of great poets and writers of the world, comes back to earth to have some glimpses of bygone times. Throughout the entire journey, many poets, writers, sages guide the poet and share their invaluable knowledge and insights. " —Ratul Pal, Bangladesh, Goodreads. "The poets that are identified in this fascinating book see a universal brotherhood...." —Amazon Review http://fglaysher.com
Thirty years in the making, The Parliament of Poets: An Epic Poem takes place partly on the moon, at the Apollo 11 landing site, the Sea of Tranquility.In a world of Quantum science, Apollo, the Greek god of poetry, calls all the poets of the nations, ancient and modern, East and West, to assemble on the moon to consult on the meaning of modernity. The Parliament of Poets sends the Persona, the Poet of the Moon, on a Journey to the seven continents to learn from all of the spiritual and wisdom traditions of humankind. On Earth and on the moon, the poets teach a new global, universal vision of life.One of the major themes is the power of women and the female spirit across cultures. Another is the nature of science and religion, including Quantum Physics, as well as the "two cultures," science and the humanities.All the great shades appear at the Apollo 11 landing site in the Sea of Tranquility: Homer and Virgil from the Greek and Roman civilizations; Dante, Spenser, and Milton hail from the Judeo-Christian West; Rumi, Attar, and Hafez step forward from Islam; Du Fu and Li Po, Basho and Zeami, step forth from China and Japan; the poets of the Bhagavad Gita and the Ramayana meet on that plain; griots from Africa; shamans from Indonesia and Australia; Murasaki Shikibu, Emily Dickinson, and Jane Austen, poets and seers of all Ages, bards, rhapsodes, troubadours, and minstrels, major and minor, hail across the halls of time and space.That transcendent Rose symbol of our age, the Earth itself, viewed from the heavens, one world with no visible boundaries, metaphor of the oneness of the human race, reflects its blue-green light into the blackness of the starry universe. No library descriptions found. |
LibraryThing-forfatterFrederick Glaysher er LibraryThing-forfatter, en forfatter som har sit personlige bibliotek opført på LibraryThing. Current DiscussionsIngenPopulære omslag  
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However, back to the story itself. The book packs a punch at approximately 300 dense pages. The story of Persona, interacting with famous authors and historical figures on global, and even universal stage, is drab, and turns an already diffucult genre of English literature, the epic, to something even more pedantic and shallow. As the cover claims, there hasn't been an epic poem in 345 years, and that is because these narratives are so difficult to construct and even harder to read. This one has failed on being diffucult to read because of its makeup, and I do not see any redeeming qualities to save it as a work as is. I suggest scaling back the scope of the piece, or perhaps find a similar way to include the identifying designators in the poem itself. (