[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraOct 16, 20206 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "Casgliad gwerthfawr ac unigryw o englynion i blant gan wahanol feirdd - gyda nodiadau defnyddiol i gyd-fynd."}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "A treasure-trove of unique 'Englynion' for children by different poets - with explanatory notes."}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Hyd yn oed fel oedolyn, mae englynion yn fy nychryn. Dwi \u2019rioed wedi teimlo\u2019n ddigon \u2018clyfar\u2019 neu \u2018llenyddol\u2019 i allu mwynhau englyn. Bron y buaswn yn dweud mod i\u2019n teimlo nad oedd gen i \u2018hawl\u2019 i wneud. Maen debyg fod na sawl un wedi teimlo\u2019r un fath a\u0302 mi \u2013 fod englynion ar gyfer pobl \u2018glyfar\u2019 a\u2019r rheiny sy\u2019n dda yn y Gymraeg yn unig. Gobeithio, y bydd y llyfr yma\u2019n llwyddo i\u2019ch darbwyllo fel arall..."}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Wedi i mi ddarllen Fy Llyfr Englynion ddwywaith o glawr i glawr, rwy\u2019n falch iawn o allu dweud nad ydw i\u2019n ofni\u2019r englyn bellach, ac o\u2019i ddarllen fy mod i wedi cael syniad llawer gwell o un o drysorau Cymru. Dydw i ddim yn hollol siw\u0302r eto os fydda i\u2019n gallu \u2019sgwennu fy englyn fy hun, ond dwi\u2019n mynd i drio herio fy hun i wneud erbyn diwedd y flwyddyn!"}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Mae\u2019r llyfr yn llai nac oeddwn i wedi ei ddychmygu, ond, wedi meddwl, dyma faint perffaith ar gyfer ei ffitio mewn poced neu fag \u2013 ni ddylai\u2019r llyfr yma fod yn casglu llwch ar silff, ond yn cael ei ddefnyddio a\u2019i fwynhau gan y genhedlaeth nesaf o feirdd. Bach ydi englyn hefyd wrth gwrs, ac ni ddylid barnu ar sail maint yn unig. Mae cymaint o gyfoeth mewn englyn, sy\u2019n golygu bod llond trol yn perthyn i\u2019r gyfrol hon. O ran y llyfr ei hun, clawr caled sydd iddo ac mae \u2019na lyfrnod rhuban del ar gyfer cadw\u2019r dudalen \u2013 touch bach neis."}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Dwi\u2019n reit embarrassed i ddweud nad oeddwn i\u2019n llawn ddeall beth oedd englyn cyn heddiw. Dwi wedi clywed amdanyn nhw, do, ond doeddwn i \u2019rioed wedi mynd \u2018o dan y bonet\u2019 fel petai er mwyn gweld yr injan! Diddorol iawn oedd dysgu am y rheolau sy\u2019n gwneud englynion mor swynol ac unigryw. Am syniad gwych oedd creu cyfrol liwgar, sy\u2019n cyflwyno plant ifanc i ran bwysig iawn o\u2019n diwylliant a\u2019n traddodiad ni yng Nghymru. Mae\u2019n drysorfa o englynion hyfryd, rhai yn hen ffefrynnau gan feirdd megis Dic Jones a Thomas Richards, ac eraill yn fwy cyfoes gan feirdd megis Karen Owen a Tudur Dylan Jones. Mae\u2019r llyfr hefyd yn dipyn o \u2018how to guide\u2019 ar yr un pryd. Dyma yw cryfder y llyfr \u2013 yn hytrach na chyflwyno\u2019r englynion yn unig, fe a\u0302\u2019r llyfr gam ymhellach a chynnig esboniad o\u2019r geiriau anghyfarwydd gyda nodiadau manwl sy\u2019n egluro ystyr y penillion. Dwi\u2019n hoff iawn o\u2019r ffaith fod y llyfr yn esbonio ac yn gwneud hynny heb fod yn patronising."}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Mae\u2019r golygydd, Mererid Hopwood, wedi so\u0302n sawl gwaith am bwysigrwydd y cof, a dwi\u2019n mawr obeithio y bydd plant yn rhoi cynnig ar geisio cofio rhai o\u2019u hoff englynion, am mai pethau i\u2019w hadrodd ar lafar a\u2019u trosglwyddo o genhedlaeth i genhedlaeth ydi englynion."}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Pw\u0302er englyn yw cymryd peth, teimlad neu ddigwyddiad go gyffredin ac amlygu\u2019r hyn sy\u2019n hynod amdano \u2013 tynnu ein sylw at fawredd a hud yr hyn yr ydym ni\u2019n ei gymryd yn ganiataol neu\u2019n eu diystyrru. Dyma deitlau rhai o englynion y gyfrol: \u2018Afal\u2019, \u2018Y Gwely\u2019, \u2018Cwestiwn\u2019 ac \u2018Y Pry Cop\u2019. Mae\u2019r rhain i gyd yn bethau sy\u2019n rhan o\u2019n bywydau beunyddiol, ond mae\u2019r englynion hyn yn edrych arnynt o bersbectif gwahanol, gan wneud inni eu gweld mewn golau newydd."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Nid yr englynion yw unig elfennau hyfryd y gyfrol hon ychwaith. Ceir llun lliwgar gan Alice Samuel i gyd-fynd a\u0302 phob englyn, sydd wir yn eu cyfoethogi ac yn ychwanegu at greu naws a theimlad yr englynion. Trowch at \u2018Y Gorwel\u2019 gan Dewi Emrys neu \u2018Nyth\u2019 gan Roger Jones, i enwi dim ond rhai o fy hoff gyfuniadau o le\u0302n a llun."}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Llongyfarchiadau i\u2019r wasg newydd, Beirdd Bach, ar eu cyhoeddiad cyntaf. O ystyried safon y gyfrol gyntaf, rwy\u2019n rhagweld dyfodol llewyrchus i\u2019r fenter ac rwy\u2019n edrych ymlaen yn eiddgar at y cyhoeddiad nesaf."}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Mwy o wybodaeth am y wasg newydd yma:"}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Even as an adult, \u2018englynion\u2019 scare me. I've never felt 'clever' or 'literary' enough to be able to enjoy them. I'd almost go as far as saying I never felt like I had a right to. Many of your everyday average Welsh speakers probably feel the same\u2013 that poetry is for 'clever' people and the Welsh literati. I hope this book will succeed in persuading you otherwise..."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "After I read Fy Llyfr Englynion twice from cover to cover, I\u2019m pleased to be able to say that I am no longer afraid of \u2018englynion\u2019, and that having done so, I now have a much better idea about one of Wales's best kept secrets. I'm not quite sure yet if I\u2019ll be able to write my own but I'm going to challenge myself to do so by the end of the year!"}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "The book is smaller than I had imagined, but, having thought about it, this is the perfect size for a pocket or a bag \u2013 this book shouldn\u2019t be collecting dust on a shelf, but be used and enjoyed by the next generation of poets. An englyn itself is small and short, and should not be judged on its size alone. The sounds of the words flow like music and this volume if full of treasures. In terms of the book itself, it has a hard cover and you also get a ribbon bookmark\u2013 a nice little touch."}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "I'm quite embarrassed to say that I didn't fully understand what an \u2018englyn\u2019 was before today. I've heard of them, yes, but never really \u2018looked under the bonnet\u2019 about how they are put together. It was very interesting to learn about the rules that make such unique bits of poetry, where every word counts. They are almost like a Welsh version o the Haiku, but I get the feeling I'm oversimplifying here! What a great idea it was to create a colourful volume, which introduces young children to a very important part of our culture and traditions in Wales and ensures it's survival. It\u2019s a treasure trove of lovely short poems, some old favourites by poets such as Dic Jones and Thomas Richards, and other, more contemporary ones by poets such as Karen Owen and Tudur Dylan Jones. The book also works as a bit of a 'how-to guide\u2019 at the same time. This is one of the book\u2019s strengths\u2013 rather than just presenting the englynion as they are, the book goes a step further and offers explanations for the unfamiliar words with detailed notes explaining the meaning of the poem. I love the fact that the book takes the time to explain and does so without being patronising."}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "The editor, Mererid Hopwood, has mentioned several times the importance of memory, and I very much hope that children will try to commit some of their favourite englynion to memory because they are things that can, and should be passed from generation to generation by the power of the spoken word."}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "The power of an englyn is that it takes a real thing, feeling or event and highlights the remarkable little details \u2013 it draws our attention to things we might take for granted. Many of the poems are about things in our everyday lives, but the englyn looks at them from a different perspective, making us see them in a new light."}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "The englynion themselves are complemented by Alice Samuel\u2019s colourful and delicate illustrations. The pictures really add to their beauty. \u2018Y Gorwel\u2019 by Dewi Emrys and \u2018Nyth\u2019 by Roger Jones are some of our favourites."}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "Congratulations to Beirdd Bach, a new children\u2019s publishing division of Barddas, on their first publication. Given the standard of their first book, I anticipate a prosperous future for them and I look forward to the next publication."}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "Right, now I'm off to try and write my own englyn... I'll let you know how I get on!"}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "Englyn (pronounced [\u02c8\u025b\u014b. l\u026an]; plural englynion) is a traditional Welsh and Cornish short poem form."}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "[click on link not picture]"}]