B2MeM09:: Day Fifteen: The Ides of March

[dawn_felagund]

Day Fifteen--The Ides of March

In T.S. Eliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," the speaker in the poem poses the following question: "Do I dare disturb the universe?" Over the course of the poem, the speaker answers this question. Show a scene or experience in a character's life where she or he answers this question.

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[dawn_felagund]

I must confess that I was most excited about what replies we'd get for today's prompt. I, too, adore "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"; I had to read it for two different classes this semester, and while reading it for the second and working on B2MeM at the same time, it practically begged its own prompt. (This was one of the few that my tired brain came up with; my co-mods are responsible for the rest.) And I have not been disappointed with the results! :D

I love this piece. The metaphor between writing and the life of a newborn is apt and intriguing. The recognition of the power of writing to both uplift and improve society, as well as to complicate and mire it, and Rumil's realization that he must let his creation fulfill its own destiny ... simply wonderful. This is an imaginative and most appropriate reply to the prompt!

I'm sorry it kept you awake, but I really enjoyed the results! *selfish* ;)

And you're very welcome ... the effort has been more than worth the stories and artwork people have come up with. :)