Re: Rhyming Conlangs
From: | Thomas R. Wier <trwier@...> |
Date: | Tuesday, October 9, 2001, 17:49 |
Quoting Adam Walker <dreamertwo@...>:
> It's not the length of Somali poems (though some do get long), but the
> complexity of the form and the fact that Somali poets could/can produce
> it spontaneously in "poetic duels".
Have you ever read any Skaldic poetry? It can get very complex
very quickly.
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