Comments | ysabetwordsmith: Poem: "The Talk of Faggiola"

ysabetwordsmith

Poem: "The Talk of Faggiola"

Mar 09, 2012 19:48

This poem came out of the March 6, 2012 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from e_scapism101 and Dreamwidth user jjhunter. It was sponsored by Anthony and Shirley Barrette. It belongs to the series Fiorenza the Wisewoman, and you can find the other poems through the Serial Poetry page.

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Comments 11

rix_scaedu March 10 2012, 05:49:32 UTC

So, will that stir the gossips to prod any of the village's unmarried young women into making their move - in case Fiorenza lures him away to her village? :)

Hmm... ysabetwordsmith March 10 2012, 07:19:43 UTC

Well, they could try. I doubt it would do much good. The villagers in Faggiola tend to think of Giacinto as being somewhere between male and female. That's not what most girls want in a husband.

Re: Hmm... rix_scaedu March 10 2012, 07:51:05 UTC

But they won't want him moving away either and he'll need a wife eventually if they're going to have witch/wisewoman in the next generation.

Re: Hmm... ysabetwordsmith March 10 2012, 08:42:19 UTC

They are in an awkward situation there.

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wyld_dandelyon March 11 2012, 15:52:22 UTC

My first guess was that having a male wise-one might let them help the wounded veteran more than having just women about, because the soldier might be better able to open up to the man because he is male.

Of course, even if true, this poem is about the gossips, not about healing. Perhaps there will be another Giacinto poem in our future.

Thoughts ysabetwordsmith March 12 2012, 06:34:04 UTC

>>My first guess was that having a male wise-one might let them help the wounded veteran more than having just women about, because the soldier might be better able to open up to the man because he is male.<<

It would if Ercole were talking about the battle. He rarely does. The damage is mostly from getting his skull cracked by a cannonball. I think if he wanted to talk about it, he'd either pick a fellow veteran or a priest.

eseme March 14 2012, 02:12:45 UTC

I'm glad to see more of Giacinto, and I hope he and Florenza find a way to spend more time together.

Yes... ysabetwordsmith March 14 2012, 02:50:14 UTC

They seem determined to find ways to connect despite the challenges.

helgatwb April 10 2014, 01:47:09 UTC

What's the difference between a witch (like Agostina) and a wisewoman (like Fiorenza)?

I love these stories.

Thoughts ysabetwordsmith April 10 2014, 01:57:41 UTC

>> What's the difference between a witch (like Agostina) and a wisewoman (like Fiorenza)? <<

It's not a hard-and-fast rule; they're synonyms. Some of what went into their terms:

* A witch can be solitary.
* Giacinto was introduced as a striòs which means witch-son, so his mother is logically a witch.

* A wisewoman serves a village.
* A wisewoman may have a wider range of skills.

>> I love these stories. <<

Thank you!