Comments on: The Ballad of Janis Joplin http://ravenswingpoetry.com/2008/07/28/the-ballad-of-janis-joplin/ The Poetry of Nicole Nicholson Wed, 23 May 2012 23:56:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ravenswingpoetry http://ravenswingpoetry.com/2008/07/28/the-ballad-of-janis-joplin/#comment-803 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:13:47 +0000 http://ravenswingpoetry.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-803 Thank you all! This is probably the hardest poem I ever had to write, not just technically but emotionally. I see a little of Janis in myself, especially the sadness, the need for love, and the need to stand out.

I will have to try ballads again…

-Nicole

]]> By: Donald Harbour http://ravenswingpoetry.com/2008/07/28/the-ballad-of-janis-joplin/#comment-776 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:21:29 +0000 http://ravenswingpoetry.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-776 Nicole..Personally, I feel this is the best work of yours that I have read. You truly captured the essence of this great artist, her life, and tragedies. You told the story with passion and research well done to conclusion. Not only a good ballad but I see verse, chorus, bridge, and outro: a song? I enjoyed ‘The Ballad of Janis Joplin.’ Thank you.
DCH

]]> By: Scot http://ravenswingpoetry.com/2008/07/28/the-ballad-of-janis-joplin/#comment-775 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:28:08 +0000 http://ravenswingpoetry.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-775 discovered her early on–I remember my mother always telling me to turn that darn noise down

]]> By: paisley http://ravenswingpoetry.com/2008/07/28/the-ballad-of-janis-joplin/#comment-773 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:36:34 +0000 http://ravenswingpoetry.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-773 i love janis.. she is the epitome of everything i ever wanted to be,, and tried very hard to become… only i never wanted to sing or be in a band… if that makes sense… i guess i always just wanted to have the balls she had,, just grab it, you know?? i have a couple of poems i wrote in her honor and i will link to one of them here if you wanna have a look see…

janis

this was so perfectly time lined,, so accurate in word and feel.. i have read four different biographies,, and own three myself right this moment,,, she is my idol i guess.. thanks so much for sharing this,, and taking the time to sing her song…..

]]> By: gautami tripathy http://ravenswingpoetry.com/2008/07/28/the-ballad-of-janis-joplin/#comment-771 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:14:40 +0000 http://ravenswingpoetry.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-771 I am much awed! This is so good. You have created something utterly beautiful!

deeply in love with dracula’s daughter

]]> By: Sweet Talking Guy.. http://ravenswingpoetry.com/2008/07/28/the-ballad-of-janis-joplin/#comment-770 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:29:02 +0000 http://ravenswingpoetry.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-770 Phew, I think you interrpreted this well, You stuck to the form throughout and presented a difficult story in a way that we could relate to. Well done!

]]> By: nathan1313 http://ravenswingpoetry.com/2008/07/28/the-ballad-of-janis-joplin/#comment-767 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:44:06 +0000 http://ravenswingpoetry.wordpress.com/?p=310#comment-767 Wow! You even worked in her own words! You’ve outdone yourself this time Nicole. The meter is outstanding and your thread never lags or strays. You set the bar high and you met it.

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