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- Mon Jan 14, 2019 5:56 am
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Mostly
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7251
- Tue Dec 11, 2018 2:36 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Harvest
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11031
Re: Harvest
Thanks for further comments.
- Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:31 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: He Who Knows
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9167
Re: He Who Knows
Do they still make professors like that? Enjoyed the read, the piece is prosy but rhythmic.
- Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:27 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: loose clockwork
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10619
Re: loose clockwork
The title's brilliant - imagine a Tom poem to follow. It made me expect some kind of a nutter but subtle - it does work for Ike's piece too.
- Fri Dec 07, 2018 2:16 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: loose clockwork
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10619
Re: loose clockwork
Loved the title but the poem disappointed. The first line perplexed me, chronometer-wise, and then the middle sounded like a basic narcissist/empath thing going on and the ending plain jarred. Sorry if this seems unfair because I don't get it.
- Fri Dec 07, 2018 2:10 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Frank Goes to Heaven
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13546
Re: Frank Goes to Heaven
I like Frank's exit line and the dust. Is there a reason for capitalizing 'small'? What is the reason for the day's stale sweetness? On rereading, I took it that the subway or station platform was his experience of 'going into the light' and as such it's an original representation but if so, why wo...
- Fri Dec 07, 2018 2:05 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Harvest
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11031
Re: Harvest
I feel good too, also too busy to write much in creative vein. I feel recovered from my loss of five years ago, just changed, a bit wiser maybe. I've been fortunate to start a new and interesting life here.
- Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:09 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Harvest
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11031
Re: Harvest
Opening adjusted.
- Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:07 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Harvest
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11031
Re: Harvest
I don't agree, if I understand you right. That first bit that becomes redundant serves as the gateway to the field of the poem, so it is vital in that sense. The trick though is to recognize that redundancy, all too often we cling to the opening.
Hi Dave, thanks, trust all is well with you.
Hi Dave, thanks, trust all is well with you.
- Tue Dec 04, 2018 1:07 pm
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Frank Goes to Heaven
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13546
Re: Frank Goes to Heaven
I like Frank's exit line and the dust. Is there a reason for capitalizing 'small'? What is the reason for the day's stale sweetness? On rereading, I took it that the subway or station platform was his experience of 'going into the light' and as such it's an original representation but if so, why wou...