Congrats, tailor!
Let me ask you question one:
Are a man?
Congrats, tailor!
Let me ask you question one:
Are a man?
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Um, yes, congratulations again tailor on recently posing such a fine riddle.
Now to the current one:
You'll find me full of vim and verve,
But my work strikes a less sanguine nerve.
Yes, a man.
PS The latest LitNet weirdness for me is that, even though I sign out, when I come back I am still signed in. So if you see me and ask a question, and I don't respond, I'm not ignoring you--I'm probably not really here. This too, one hopes, shall pass.
Congrats, PB! I was in hurry last time I entered the forum, so I sort of mixed things up. In fact meant to complimenti you both,Tailor for the riddle and PB for solving it so quickly..
Well, the next question.
Are you a novel writer?
Don't worry about checking out.I sometimes actually forget to check out.
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Yes, novels among other things.
I forgot to add my congratulations PB... Congratulations!
Science Fiction writer ?
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
No, not at all. I was just teasing Danik for what was obviously a simple name slip.
Not a science fiction writer.
Dear PB!I feel that I need more context on this or the general liberation. Kafka occurs me, but you obviously donŽt mean Kafka.
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
No, it's not Kafka. I'll give you more hints, but you should at least have tried to determine the writer's nationality.
Okay..
In Alfie's realm, in Vicky's reign,
And west among the English sexes,
It's there you'll find the answer plain
To riddle mine which most perplexes.
Last edited by Pompey Bum; 08-08-2019 at 09:14 AM.
Lol. A Victorian then, though I have no idea where "Alfies realm" lies, but someone may.
Something to do with the poet Tennyson?
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Yes, a Victorian. Alfie's realm lies west among the English sexes. If kev67 was playing he'd have it by now.Originally Posted by Danik 2016
No, nothing to do with Tennyson.
Last edited by Pompey Bum; 08-08-2019 at 09:35 AM.
Just a guess
Thomas Hardy?
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Of course it's Hardy. Full of vim and verve--so hardy, right? Wrote pessimistic novels about tragic characters in a failing English countryside. Revived the term Wessex (which previously referred to the ancient realm of King Alfred "Alfie" the Great) for his novels' setting.
Nice job!
Your turn now...
Last edited by Pompey Bum; 08-08-2019 at 12:33 PM.
"Revived the term Wessex (which previously referred to the ancient realm of King Alfred "Alfie" the Great)" Useful information, Thanks, PB, for congrats and information.
I'll have to think a bit about a new riddle.
IŽll be back later.
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Here is the new riddle:
"From a distant country I came,
my small body in chains,
My fettered voice brought fame,
Freedom, obscurity and pain.
Who am I?"
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
