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pssshhhh – this is me in Strasbourg, tasting the soul of France… smiles
Last week I was in Strasbourg with my husband – and on a boat trip we heard about
“La Marseillaise” – the french national anthem
And I thought that in each anthem there’s so much of what a nation believes, of what they are and so many traces of history as well
Maybe the statements are still valid and palpable – maybe they’re dusty and have lost their meaning – maybe you’re not even sure about the words of your own national anthem anymore
So I thought we could write “National anthem poetry” for Poetics this week
It would be cool to get a glimpse into all the different countries by learning about snippets of your anthems
It could go like this:
- Look at your national anthem&
Weave some of the text into a poem - Weave some of the meaning or your interpretation of the text into your poem
- Weave some of what you love and/or hate about the text of your anthem into your verse
- Tell a story by leaning on the pillar statements of your national anthem
- Give us a glimpse into your country’s history or even into the development of the national anthem
- …. open for anything else as well as long as it has to do with your national anthem
Looking forward to see what you’re coming up with
Claudia
dVerse 
good evening everyone
guess what i’m doing?
listening to national anthems on youtube – very cool
There are so many different versions…. So lots of listening 🙂
A most provocative prompt. I’m not sure mine poem meets the prompt exactly, but it has to do with how my attitude changed about it and how I know more about the history of the Star Spangled Banner. I hope it’s okay!
off to read… and i’m totally convinced it is ok… lots of space for different shades here
To me your story was perfect in the way a national anthem could get a new meaning
Thank you. It definitely did get a new meaning to me.
oh i loved yours toni
Thank you Claudia. It was quite an event. If you haven’t done so, I hope at some point you will listen to Jimi Hendrix playing it. It is incredible.
yep – right now i’m live at woodstock!!!
awesome
Ironically, one of the few parts I actually remember – grin.
hey – i saw you in the crowd… smiles
Yeppers. That’s me, short and wearing love beads and a smile. 🙂
Hendrix anthem is amazing.
Ha, Sweden actually don’t have a national anthem.. But we have made a compromise to still have one., it was never intended for Sweden.. But it brings out our age of war and blood..
ha – i just listened to the “Du gamla, Du fria”
interesting to hear about the background as well
I went to the Smithsonian several years ago and saw the original flag of the battle of 1814 and how the words were penned by Frances Scott Key (a distant relative of F. S. Fitzgerald). The flag has been taken down since for repair and restoration. It was incredible to see it. I used to not know anything about it and had a blase’ attitude about the national anthem. It was at one point stylish to have that attitude. Jimi Hendrix changed my whole attitude towards it.
I love this idea Claudia !!!! Very creative, too 🙂
hey Leah – how are you?
bedtime for me over here already… i will probably dream of flags swaying in the wind and hum those different anthems all night…smiles
see you tomorrow
First of all.. what a lovely cookie joy photo of you Claudia.. nice to see your smiling cookie face.. and i am gonna be patriotic about my country in National Anthem way.. no matter how many disgruntled ‘government opinions’ come my way.. back here in the states of course.. namely deep red ones.. anyway off to do the wife and mother duties and be back later all decked out in red white and blue stripes and stars.. in spirit of course.. to read and comment on all as usual.. in 13 red and white stripes routine..:)
commenting on everyone is a good routine – you know
🙂
What an interesting and challenging prompt Claudia. It took me a bit to find traction with it. I was glad to see that Glenn pulled a positive spin on the US anthem – perhaps I will work on that. Cause its not all bad. But my cynicism won this time.
Sorry to link and run earlier, small emergency on campus that I had to attend to for the last hour of the day. I am back and will be around.
it took me a bit to find traction with it as well… at one point i thought i won’t manage to write a poem to my own prompt… sorry to hear about the emergency – hope you ould solve things..
great pic – quintessentially you 🙂
hahah – and having met me in person you def. know
and oh, those cookies 🙂
This is such an awesome prompt. I am so excited to read all the links….hoping some more get linked soon 🙂
just on my morning round to read as well
Thanks for the interesting prompt Claudia ~ I am rather torn about this, as I am neither here nor there but still growing to love my new country Canada ~ But love that picture of yours, looks delicious ~
oh i hear you about the being torn – i think in a way there are two hearts beating in your chest… and yep.. the macaron was heavenly delicious..smiles
Always happy to see you, Claudia. I won’t post this one, but will read what I can. A few things going on this week.
Thank you for reading V.
Hope you are doing well.
thanks for reading Victoria – hope life is not too stressful on your side
It’s not bad–just a bit of catching up to do. Thanks.
I hope this is acceptable: I linked to something I posted over the summer. It is my United Sated of America national anthem rewritten from a Marxist / Marxian perspective.
that sounds interesting… off to read..
Claudia, I wrote something so fast, not very good, but just wanted to participate. It’s a really good prompt. I’m afraid if I write too much, I’ll be writing an essay. Anyway, mines up.
glad to see you in the pub Myrna – will be over in a minute
Alright,
Calling it a night. Check back in the morning
to return visits to those reading.
sleep well friend
An interesting prompt Claudia, posted mine and will visit everyone asa I’m back from work…
have a good day at work Sumana
about to start mine as well – will be in Zürich for a little businesstrip today and back in the late evening to catch up
have a great day everyone
Wrote one this morning, Claudia! Better late than never. Smiles. Thanks for prompting.
just coming back from zürich and about to catch up
Interesting idea, Claudia. I wasn’t sure how I was going to do this one, but I ended up pleased with the result. I love national anthems. I think that is one of my favorite parts of watching the Olympic games, during the prize ceremony when they play the national anthem of the gold medalist. There is so much emotion in those songs. I especially love hearing them play the anthem of countries who rarely win the Olympics, such as Ecuador.
Sorry, dear people, I am away from home on strange computer and cannot post a link that the site will accept. But there is a poem. Try this: http://passionatecrone.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/who-come-waltzing-matilda-with-me.html
sorry – almost missed this one..
Looking forward to reading these. I’ve missed you all. Been swamped with clients!
While La Marseillaise makes my heart jump for joy in my adopted home here in the south of France, while on Youtube, please check out the un-official National Anthem of the Occitan, SE CANTO. There are several versions and I recommend you check out more than one. It is the most beautiful I’ve heard for what it says and also for what it doesn’t. It isn’t about violence or wars, it is about beauty and love of the land and people.
i will most def check it out – thanks for recommendation Léa
My pleasure!