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patriciajj commented on: The Travelers by SilverDawn 50 weeks 5 days* ago* Fantasy at its most: Fantasy at its most captivating, time-honored and picturesque. I can almost hear a woodland stream and glimpse fantastical creatures. If you could bottle this enchantment, I would be hooked! Smiles and cheers. [ go to comment ]
patriciajj commented on: recital by redbrick 50 weeks 5 days* ago* Dreamy, engaging ambience: Dreamy, engaging ambience here! With astonishing word-sculpting, three senses were set ablaze and I was right there delighting in hypnotic peace as "recalcitrant thoughts wash away". The phrase "silent, brooding zitar" was particularly striking and mood-altering. Your gift is on full display in this poetic experience. Throwbacks or recent work, it's all pure bliss! [ go to comment ]
S74rw4rd commented on: Lines From Somewhere In Medieval Russia by J-C4113D 50 weeks 6 days* ago* Thank you so very much for: Thank you so very much for that comment. I just tried to imagine Lenin's version of Marxism applied to a rural village rather than the entire Soviet Union. I think the results would be the same---regardless of the scale---because no good thing can be founded on wholesale murder.. [ go to comment ]
grahf commented on: Stepping/Stumbling Stones by metaphorist 50 weeks 6 days* ago* Beautiful: Sometimes these missteps are necessary, which I guess makes them more like stepping stones like you said. That you can look back at your former self in this way (honestly & reflectively) is proof of growth. Great write as usual! [ go to comment ]
grahf commented on: I Friendzoned My Husband by metaphorist 50 weeks 6 days* ago* Honest: Brazenly honest. This hurts to read, which makes it well-written, but it still hurts. Great write. [ go to comment ]
Teytonon commented on: Tiny Little Gears (Ticks of Eternity) by lyrycsyntyme 50 weeks 6 days* ago* Presenting the opening..: Presenting the opening scene of the most amazing story to ever hit the silver screen, 'The Land Before Time': 'Stewardess, oh stewardess' 'Yes sir. May I help you. Would you like another cup of coffee?' 'No. I would NOT like another cup of coffee! Why do you always ask me if I want a cup of coffee? If I want a cup of coffee I'll tell you I want a cup of coffee! Do you understand? 'Yes sir. I certainly do. No coffee for you right now. How can I help you?' 'How long before we land? I need to know, how long before we land! 'We'll be landing in a few minutes sir. Just sit back and relax' 'I can't sit back and relax! You don't understand. I have no time!' 'Sir, calm down. You shouldn't..''Time! This happens every time! Time after time!! Time before time!! Time during time!!' 'John, can you assist me? I having a problem with a passenger. Seat 22A. Yes' 'What are you doing? Who the hell is this guy? Why is he restraining me? I must land. You must land this plane immediately!! Running out of time!! 'John, the sedative should be taking effect. Hold him down!' 'We have to land! Land before time! Land before zzzz...' Coming to theatres for Thanksgiving. 'The Land Before Time'. Don't miss it! [ go to comment ]
patriciajj commented on: An Audience of Stars and the Rest of It by patriciajj 50 weeks 6 days* ago* I’m forever grateful to the: I’m forever grateful to the people in your life who instilled in you an appreciation for poetry and the ability to read a poem like no one else I’ve ever known. That skill, and your conviction (of course, eloquently stated in various ways in many of your comments) that writing poetry is a sublime vocation, not just a hobby, has reignited my own passion for the craft. So I’m reading your amazing analysis, an illumination that is deeply perceptive, motivating, spot-on and thrilling in its unparalleled insight, and thinking: he gets it! He pinpointed, not only the center of gravity, but my heart’s assignment, my inner goal, my reason to stop everything on a chaotic day and allow a little light to seep through the cracks of our cynical, weary, nonsensical world. That’s a gift so precious even Pop Stevens couldn’t have given a voice to its worth. My deepest and infinite gratitude. [ go to comment ]
patriciajj commented on: Lines From Somewhere In Medieval Russia by J-C4113D 50 weeks 6 days* ago* Your poetry often reminds me: Your poetry often reminds me of what Boris Pasternak wrote in 1960: "Poetry is a rich, full-bodied whistle, cracked ice crunching in pails, the night that numbs the leaf, the duel of two nightingales, the sweet pea that has run wild, Creation's tears in shoulder blades." He would have applauded your unsparing indictment of a social experiment turned into a cruel, colossal failure. With the right touch of wit and searing reality, your poem is an excellent cautionary tale. Great one! [ go to comment ]
cynosure commented on: Analysis of Andrew Marvell's poem "To His Coy Mistress". by cynosure 50 weeks 6 days* ago* Moment of clarity. : I finally understand what is going on here. I recently discovered that much of my intellectual property from this site, like my poetry analyses (from my year 11 literature) has been stolen and plagiarised completely unadulterated (complete with spelling and grammar errors) in other people’s undergraduate and Master theses. Many of these theses were published recently, which begs the question of why the university wasn’t using plagiarism detection to check them? Further, I have found some to be profiteering off my work by selling it to the likes of Barnes and Noble (Bartleby) and others. Admittedly, I am partially to blame. I uploaded my work under a pseudonym (with references removed to try to deter potential theft) to a public poetry website. My reasons for this were to spread my love of English literature and, perchance, inspire young minds to appreciate it as much as I do. [ go to comment ]
lyrycsyntyme commented on: Tiny Little Gears (Ticks of Eternity) by lyrycsyntyme 50 weeks 6 days* ago* I quite enjoy these exchanges, myself: Dialing back to a time that had no time - you might be inventing time in reverse. I feel like this would make a unique and challenging Sci Fi story/script on time travel. Might have to steal an already existing title, though: The Land Before Time. ; ) Thank you, again. [ go to comment ]
Teytonon commented on: Tiny Little Gears (Ticks of Eternity) by lyrycsyntyme 50 weeks 6 days* ago* Question for you..: Question for you. Or anyone else who might know. When a poem is created, the system will note the time. Sometimes the time is accurate, sometimes it's not. I'm not losing any sleep over it, but do you know why that is? Thanks. [ go to comment ]
Teytonon commented on: Tiny Little Gears (Ticks of Eternity) by lyrycsyntyme 50 weeks 6 days* ago* Hmm. That’s a very..: Hmm. That's a very thought-provoking question. I need a minute to think about it. Though if I went back to the moment before the concept of time was invented, I wouldn't know what a minute was. Hmm. Another thought-provoking question. Will someone stop provoking my thoughts please? Seriously, I enjoy chatting on topics like this. It keeps my mind engaged. I'm an admirer of your work. Keep it up! [ go to comment ]
lyrycsyntyme commented on: 35 INCH SCREEN by georgeschaefer 50 weeks 6 days* ago* Such mourning to a massacre: Such mourning to a massacre of the hours. [ go to comment ]
lyrycsyntyme commented on: Tiny Little Gears (Ticks of Eternity) by lyrycsyntyme 50 weeks 6 days* ago* haha. Thank you, sir. As: haha. Thank you, sir. As usual, your wordplay adds to your critique. Here's one for you: If you had a time machine and wanted to go back to the moment before the concept of time was invented, could you? [ go to comment ]
lyrycsyntyme commented on: Tiny Little Gears (Ticks of Eternity) by lyrycsyntyme 50 weeks 6 days* ago* Thank you, Patricia.: Thank you, Patricia. Particularly appreciate you sharing your sense of the rhythm in the poem. It came across to you just as I intended in writing it, and that's yet another helpful share among many you've been so kind to divulge. Also, how you picked out the four lines you've highlighted above and granted them stand alone value is not just a much appreciated compliment but also speaks to your poetic senses, because I wrote them before much of the second stanza and built around them. I appreciate the generosity of time you've given to my poems over the years. I'm surely far from alone in this appreciation. [ go to comment ]