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heavensqueen ([personal profile] heavensqueen) wrote in [community profile] yuletide_coal2017-10-11 11:05 pm

Crouching Coalie Hidden Wanker

Yeah, I know, I have one job here, and I fail at it

Assignments out by Sunday Oct 15
Default deadline Monday Dec 11
Assignment deadline Monday Dec 18

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Re: Letter recs - poetry-ish

(Anonymous) 2017-10-15 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
Any coalies have recs for canons that have poetry in 'em as a major feature?

Re: Letter recs - poetry-ish

(Anonymous) 2017-10-15 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
The Ballad of East and West - Rudyard Kipling
https://larryhammer.dreamwidth.org/650155.html

Darkangel Trilogy - Meredith Ann Pierce
https://aerielpembroke.dreamwidth.org/6765.html

Re: Letter recs - poetry-ish

(Anonymous) 2017-10-15 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic -
https://odyle.dreamwidth.org/37466.html

This letter leaves some things to be desired, but the main character in the book is a PhD candidate who studies poetry

Re: Letter recs - poetry-ish

(Anonymous) 2017-10-15 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Austin Family by Madeleine L'Engle... female lead is a poet.

Re: Letter recs - poetry-ish

(Anonymous) 2017-10-15 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
AYRT

Ahhh, how I wish I had enough time to canon review the Austin Family books. Even if I did, though, L'Engle's style is so goddamned beautiful I weep to think of trying to write in it.

Re: Letter recs - poetry-ish

(Anonymous) 2017-10-15 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
United States of Asgard - Tessa Gratton

Poetry is used during worship of the gods, flirting, war, self-reflection -- the most poetry-heavy character isn't nominated, but poetry is a huge part of the world overall.

Re: Letter recs - poetry-ish

(Anonymous) 2017-10-15 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’s Son is a poetic dialogue.

https://amyfortuna.dreamwidth.org/586014.html

Re: Letter recs - poetry-ish

(Anonymous) 2017-10-16 10:42 am (UTC)(link)
In Uplift saga, one of the species has a native language that consists solely of poetry. The lone nominated character belongs to said species.

https://extrapenguin.dreamwidth.org/82899.html
(Plus 1 other request which doesn't seem to have a letter)