‘Repeat that, repeat’ (Collaborative writing)

Ruben and I are doing a collaborative writing challenge where we both write our thoughts on the poem “Repeat that, repeat” by Gerard Manley Hopkins. We’re not trying to do an academic formal analysis, rather share our own thoughts. You can read Ruben's post on his website.If you are interested in writing your thoughts on the poem on your website, you are most welcome! Email me if you write your own reflections, and I’ll add a link to your post if you write one at the bottom of this article.The poem Repeat that, repeat,Cuckoo, bird, and open ear wells, heart-springs, delightfully sweet,With a ballad, with a ballad, a reboundOff trundled timber and scoops of the hillside ground, hollow hollow hollow ground:The whole landscape flushes on a sudden at a sound.Source: WikiSource.My thoughtsI have heard people talk about the musicality of poetry – how the poetry sounds when read – but I have never explicitly thought about how a poem can encourage you to think of sounds. I am not sure if that…