Horrific crime and horrific poem. Suitably disgusting in its portrayal of a disgusting episode. Whether it is accurate, it bring the certainly leaves a bad taste - not because it is a bad taste poem but because of its directness. I would not change anything.
Dave
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- Sun May 31, 2020 5:42 am
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: In Daylight
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6845
- Sun May 31, 2020 5:39 am
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Hero Wanted:
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4916
Re: Hero Wanted:
Hey Linda, A worthy and timely poem that could however be radically cut in my opinion to remove much of the distraction. Since in your explanation you have yourself distilled the main contrast perhaps your poem could do the same. I hesitate to suggest - many people hate it and think it impertinent b...
- Fri May 29, 2020 9:29 am
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Music
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7799
Re: Music
Hi Colm Thought-provoking, which IMO is good. Positive about human achievements which is uplifting - i love music. And dreary when comparing those achievements with the bad parts - just my view as you know. The conclusion I simply did not really get. The idea behind yes but the phrase makes no real ...
- Fri May 29, 2020 9:23 am
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Red or dead.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6624
Re: Red or dead.
Clearly the poem provokes a lot of thoughts.
Dave
Dave
- Fri May 29, 2020 9:22 am
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Journey
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5116
Re: Journey
Hi Mark
I found the poem really moving from the second stanza onwards. The first seemed quite a long preamble to me and while it adds reflection to the rest I found it less engaging. It is so wonderfully overshadowed by the rest, which is touching and deep and emotional.
Dave
I found the poem really moving from the second stanza onwards. The first seemed quite a long preamble to me and while it adds reflection to the rest I found it less engaging. It is so wonderfully overshadowed by the rest, which is touching and deep and emotional.
Dave
- Sun May 24, 2020 3:32 am
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: the clothes she wore
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5005
Re: the clothes she wore
Hey all Well I seem to have missed a shitstorm yesterday. What a pity. I have no objections to a bit of passion. Just so it is clear, I have written a PM (friendly and positive I hope) to Murmac. I won't go into it here but the gist is: I am happy he is writing on this site; I appreciate the fact th...
- Sun May 17, 2020 5:33 am
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: the clothes she wore
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5005
Re: the clothes she wore
Thanks for all the generous replies and comments.
Dave
Dave
- Sun May 17, 2020 5:32 am
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Garden Love
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3779
Re: Garden Love
I enjoyed this. I find no sadness in nature but wonder. Likewise in the human capacity for transferring human feeling to animals: and doesn't my cat know it.
- Sun May 17, 2020 5:30 am
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: Distraught
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4698
Re: Distraught
Most definitely - I have regular meltdowns of all kinds. Sorry, what was I saying again....
- Sun May 17, 2020 5:28 am
- Forum: Post Your Poems
- Topic: So Sad
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3009
Re: So Sad
Hey I see exactly what Colm is getting at: this is basically not only prose but is just a straightforward statement. It tells us something but does not show. IN other words, whether poem or not, it offers too little to really do more than a piece of journalism. Interestingly, if posted as art in an ...