Flaubert & VinCastro
Flaubert Flaubert
VinCastro VinCastro
Flaubert Flaubert
I’ve been thinking about how animals and language can clash or cooperate in the same story—like a horse in a chase scene that also becomes a quiet, symbolic presence in a novel. What animal would you pick to write a poem about while you’re out rescuing or would you rather have a poem to recite to calm a frightened animal?
VinCastro VinCastro
I’d pick a horse to write a poem about – its stride can be a line, its silence a stanza, and the whole thing feels like a living metaphor. But when I’m on the ground rescuing, I’d grab a short, steady verse to recite to a trembling dog – a quiet rhythm that steadies the heart and lets the animal know it’s not alone.
Flaubert Flaubert
I see the horse as a grand, almost majestic figure, its gait a metronome for a poem that could stretch like a novel, while the dog, that loyal creature, deserves a stanza of calm, a small, measured refrain that steadies nerves. A good writer will match the verse to the animal’s temperament, just as a good rescuer matches words to the heart. It’s an art, not a trend.
VinCastro VinCastro
Sounds right on target – keep the words tight for the dog, loose and sweeping for the horse. A good rhyme can be a lifeline, just like a steady hand in a crisis. Keep the rhythm, keep the trust.
Flaubert Flaubert
Exactly, the dog needs a tight, reassuring cadence, the horse a wide, flowing one. Rhyme, when used properly, can act like a tether in the most chaotic moments. The rhythm must stay, the trust must remain.
VinCastro VinCastro
Yeah, keep that beat steady, like a pulse under the ground, and let the horse carry the weight of the line. Trust and rhythm go hand in hand, even when the world’s spinning out of control.