N.Y. Gangster by Chant

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Wed, 2008-04-02 10:07

http://abctales.com/story/chant/new-york-gangster#comment-290661

I said it in the comments box and I'll say it again. Chant's choice of a pantoum form for this piece is unusual and yet it really works well to evoke nighttime New York and the Chandlerish aesthetic.

Wed, 2008-04-02 11:27

chant

cheers for the comment and the flag, k!

Wed, 2008-04-02 12:28

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brighteyes

Been meaning to get off my behind and shout about how much I dig your writing for a while now Chant, so no probs!

"I have a room for life at the Home for the Chronically Groovy."

Thu, 2008-04-03 15:29

Brooklands

This is super. Great use of the form. The ending in particular is aces. I hope this is going to get sent to McSweeney's Chant? They are accepting Pantoums at the moment. Joe

Thu, 2008-04-03 18:37

tcook

And one that passed me by in a moment of madness - cherry is now duly awarded!

Fri, 2008-04-04 11:03

chant

thanks very much for the cherry, Tony. and thanks for commenting and the McSweeney's tip-off, Joe. the only question being, should i send this pantoum to them, or my Submarine-inspired and very Dylan-Thomasesque villanelle, 'Can I Put My Little Leg In Your Red Purse?'. i know they're not formally asking for villanelles, but faced with such poetic music as 'My little leg is feeling jiggy / Your red purse ... by God, it's sticky!', i shouldn't be surprised if they don't change the parameters of the submissions call. and thanks again for the shout, brighteyes.

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