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crypticbard commented on: providence by ewbonitz 3 years 40 weeks* ago* That is a cosmic: That is a cosmic encapsulation of pure spirituality in motion, so simple and small yet so wide and exhaustive without the exhaustion of emotional stamina. A joy to read. [ go to comment ]
crypticbard commented on: unfettered by ewbonitz 3 years 40 weeks* ago* YES! At times there is this: YES! At times there is this hope that just is, without qualification or description. And to explain it away is to diminish or banish it so best to just let it be. Such a wonderful expression that speaks at least for myself at a place inside where I can at times decidedly be found. Thanks so much for sharing Big Evan. [ go to comment ]
crypticbard commented on: wilted tulip by ewbonitz 3 years 40 weeks* ago* It always made me sad when: It always made me sad when tulips wilt and fade before the season is over, the cut ones always do and when the planted ones do, all the more so. [ go to comment ]
crypticbard commented on: pinch and a punch by redbrick 3 years 40 weeks* ago* Manh thanks Patricia. It: Manh thanks Patricia. It surely isn't a fun thing to be impinging on the time of people. I am just glad for the feedback that is so welcome and does serve as a lighthouse for writing, a light in a dark stormy sea as the writing mind ventures out on uncharted oceans of inspiration. So every little bit counts. It gives the writer a sense of conversationm, shop talk if you will, and companionability through the journey of the writing process. Again, my gratitude. [ go to comment ]
Starward commented on: Dear Little Evan, #14 by ewbonitz 3 years 40 weeks* ago* This next chapter conveys: This next chapter conveys your usual quality quite well: but that final sentence, beginning with "This is how you become . . ." is so wise, so astute, so shrews, that it ought to be ensconced on every wall in every educational institution, and it should be recorded n every quotation book. This one line confirms what I believe---that you are one of the finest philosoohical poets (like Stevens) that I have ever encountered. [ go to comment ]
Starward commented on: The Weaver by jenfool 3 years 40 weeks* ago* Although your note to it says: Although your note to it says "unfinished," and I would never disrespect your authority as the Poet who wrote this, the Poem seems to me to be very much complete, packing tremendous meaning into four short lines. The great, but now often neglected American Poet. J. V. Cunningham, stated that a compacted poem, like yours, show classic talent; and I think your poems bears that out. It contains so much in such a small space. [ go to comment ]
cynosure commented on: 2 AM hunger pangs by cynosure 3 years 40 weeks* ago* Thank you for your empathy: Thank you for your empathy and understandin. Poverty is, and most probably has always been, a political choice. [ go to comment ]
patriciajj commented on: drinking beer by Pungus 3 years 40 weeks* ago* With a kaleidoscope of: With a kaleidoscope of imagery, you certainly captured the tumultuous journey with all its "Still intricacies, enticements alluring" and that femme fatale of escape that calls "with red, whispering lips". Your metaphorical sorcery is amazing! For me, alcohol was a merciless tyrant, and I find the battle preferable to the bondage. I can absolutely relate to your depictions in this stunning tapestry. Powerful stuff. [ go to comment ]
patriciajj commented on: Untitled 23 by rachel 3 years 40 weeks* ago* "When the misery is still: "When the misery is still there But no longer defines you What is that called?" The definition is new every morning, but always something a little better than yesterday. There's so much power tucked into this relatable expression of struggle and those small victories that add up to ultimate triumph. I love the way you acknowledge this truth by spotlighting the way you get out of bed anyway and celebrate the tiny miracles that you do have in your life. An inspiring example of growth, and as ewbonitz said, "acceptance". [ go to comment ]
patriciajj commented on: pinch and a punch by redbrick 3 years 40 weeks* ago* The constraints of time keep: The constraints of time keep me from giving your brilliant collection the attention it deserves, but I'm always delightfully stunned when I do pop in. This heart-clutching memorial is everything a tribute should be. With a sharp eye for emotive details and your familiar prowess, you brought the feelings home. Excellent as always. [ go to comment ]
patriciajj commented on: WHEN MINDS ARE CLOSED AND BOOKS ARE BANNED by joy 3 years 40 weeks* ago* Joining you in protest: Joining you in protest against the neo-nazi style practice of book banning that is flagrantly being practiced in our nation. We absolutely should rail against it because, as you very eloquently proclaimed: " a book has no ability to make us think to stir our imagination… no power to inspire… when it is closed." A well-penned call to keep books (and minds) open. [ go to comment ]
patriciajj commented on: 2 AM hunger pangs by cynosure 3 years 40 weeks* ago* Any society that allows the: Any society that allows the destitution you powerfully described cannot call itself enlightened. I've heard every excuse for why we allow it, but the fact is, it's a humanitarian crisis and it's unacceptable. A very important message. [ go to comment ]
Starward commented on: My Thoughts to Grandpa by justshan1983 3 years 40 weeks* ago* The great British actor,: The great British actor, Peter Cushing, had a very devout Faith, which helped him deal with the passing of his beloved wife. When, during an interview, a journalist told him, "I'm sorry for your loss," he replied, courteously and with a smile, "I haven't lost her, I know exactly where she is. She just isn't right here at the moment." I think he also believed that being apart from our deceased loved ones is like being on the same railroad but in different depots and on different trains, but all headed to a great destination. Sometime after her passing, botanists in England cultivated a new species of Rose, and named it for Helen Cushing. [ go to comment ]
Starward commented on: i forgot to take my medicine by ewbonitz 3 years 40 weeks* ago* I have to take many pills: I have to take many pills too, to counteract or regulate my body's cotinued physical collapse. I sometimes resent it, but I realize they emable to me to enjoy, to an extent, what moments of happiness still remain for me. [ go to comment ]
Starward commented on: Dear Little Evan, #13 by ewbonitz 3 years 40 weeks* ago* The beauty of this series, a: The beauty of this series, a beauty well demonstrated in this entry, is that it is both the sum of its parts, and more than the sum of its parts. By the sum of its parts, I mean that so many of your statements or phrases could stand independently as aphorisms---a mighty fine talent to have (and one I baldly lack, therefore I admire it the more in those who have it). But then, they all work together to become each entry, which then become the whole series---so this is the aspect that is more than the sum of its parts. [ go to comment ]