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S74rw4rd commented on: Throwing stones in glass houses by cynosure 51 weeks 1 day* ago* That is a very interesting: That is a very interesting quote. And I think that drive to enlarge one's knowledge is what poets diverse in the historical eras in which they lived, and their chosen subjects, advised that poetry was most valid when preparation for it has been accomplished. I think Callimachus, John Milton (especially him), Alexander Pope and our late contemporary, J. V. Cunningham would agree tbe poet must be prepared to carry out the vocation, and that is tbe enlargement of knowledge of which Maimonides spoke. [ go to comment ]
S74rw4rd commented on: Tiny Little Gears (Ticks of Eternity) by lyrycsyntyme 51 weeks 1 day* ago* Poems about the metaphysical: Poems about the metaphysical aspects of time are, in my opinion, among the most difficult. Yet this poem seems to move with such verbal agility through some difficult concepts that it seems you invented the very idea of a poem about time. This is an excellent reading experience. [ go to comment ]
cynosure commented on: Throwing stones in glass houses by cynosure 51 weeks 1 day* ago* Cheers : Thank you for your comment. It Mamés me recall one of my favourite quotes by Maimonides and resonates deeply with me and my own philosophy of life long learning “May there never develop in me the notion that my education is complete but give me the strength and leisure and zeal continually to enlarge my knowledge." [ go to comment ]
lyrycsyntyme commented on: AND THE HANDS ON THE CLOCK SEEM TO TICK BACKWARDS by georgeschaefer 51 weeks 2 days* ago* Like yourself and everyone: Like yourself and everyone else, I've experienced days like this before. It's been so long, though, since I had a day not go racing along that I almost miss the far more sluggish hand of time. Of course, what I know I'm really longing for is something in the middle, because as you so perfectly expressed, "Days like that / seem harmless on the surface / but they really do suck." You perfectly build the tension and distress, like a person slowly coming to realize that they are sinking into quick sand. Very much a personal favorite of yours, George. [ go to comment ]
lyrycsyntyme commented on: AFTER THE WAR by joy 51 weeks 2 days* ago* Thank you for this: It's never justified to kill 2 people (or 5, or 10, or a 100) - let alone children - to save 1. But as long as we continue of this way, we will keep impregnating our world with war into the future. [ go to comment ]
lyrycsyntyme commented on: The Dew has Covered the Grass by satishverma 51 weeks 2 days* ago* 'Pearls roll from the eyes: 'Pearls roll from the eyes after the heartbreak." This is one of the more visually powerful lines I've read. [ go to comment ]
S74rw4rd commented on: AND THE HANDS ON THE CLOCK SEEM TO TICK BACKWARDS by georgeschaefer 51 weeks 2 days* ago* And you do succeed in finding: And you do succeed in finding that Poetry in those moments. One of the great learning experiences of my life was figuring out, while still in middle school, that dismal or stormy days were also as poetic as sunny, summery days---just in a different key, so to speak, and in a different form. And, in that same way, your poems about the mundane moments demonstrate exactly that. [ go to comment ]
S74rw4rd commented on: IMMEDIATE CHARM by georgeschaefer 51 weeks 2 days* ago* Also lacking in immediate, or: Also lacking in immediate, or any other kind of, charm, I can certainly relate to this. [ go to comment ]
ramonathompsont commented on: MY PEACE AND JOY (ARE GONE) by beaconzbard 51 weeks 2 days* ago* a lovely read. thank you: a lovely read. thank you [ go to comment ]
georgeschaefer commented on: AND THE HANDS ON THE CLOCK SEEM TO TICK BACKWARDS by georgeschaefer 51 weeks 2 days* ago* always striving to find: always striving to find poetry in those mundane, painfully slow moments. .thanks for reading [ go to comment ]
S74rw4rd commented on: AND THE HANDS ON THE CLOCK SEEM TO TICK BACKWARDS by georgeschaefer 51 weeks 2 days* ago* Been there and experienced: Been there and experienced that, and you describe it very, very well. I also want to applaud your metaphors and similes: they are so strikingly original, yet so easily comprehend, that I was struck by how precisely accurate they were in describing how the experience feels. I actually paused over several of the lines because they are so well constructed and so powerful. I think this poem is, and will continue to be, one of the main centerpieces of your entire collection. [ go to comment ]
amberkaye commented on: Oceans Apart - 1999 by amberkaye 51 weeks 3 days* ago* I'm still waiting to find: I'm still waiting to find out, but I think it turned out well. The last time I turned in a paper, for a different instructor, I lost points on stupid things. I'm hoping this instructor has more fair grading practices. [ go to comment ]
S74rw4rd commented on: Oceans Apart - 1999 by amberkaye 51 weeks 3 days* ago* What kind of grade has the: What kind of grade has the paper earned? [ go to comment ]
ramonathompsont commented on: LORD, I'M THANKFUL FOR THE JOB by beaconzbard 51 weeks 4 days* ago* always good to have steady: always good to have steady work and money coming in. May you and yours stay blessed this holiday season [ go to comment ]
beaconzbard commented on: YOU TEAR MY WALLS APART by beaconzbard 51 weeks 4 days* ago* It's now on YouTube: You can watch/hear me read this one at: https://youtube.com/shorts/aIWPk-y_qZY [ go to comment ]