Re: Stream of Consciousness (#2) by MacFrantic	richa 81.179.135.216	29-Jan-07/1:17 PM
If this is your stream of consciousness you must think hella slow.
Re: a comment on Alternatives by Dovina	-=Dark_Angel=-, P.I. 75.214.77.62	29-Jan-07/1:14 PM
Exactly. There is no such thing as a single, unified "other side" anyway. It's barely coherent enough to call it a volcano God. A myriad of factions, all fighting each other, united, perhaps, by a hatred of America, but divided by far too many other things to ever co-operate. People see the headlines: SCORES KILLED IN BAGHDAD. They put their thinking caps on: Gosh what an evil man Bush is for going in there and killing all those civilians. Perhaps if they'd read beyond the first paragraph, they'd know it wasn't that simple. That it was muslim vs muslim now. It's muslim vs hindu in the semis, then muslim vs Jesu in the final. Operation Enduring Freedom wins, or everybody loses.
Re: Solving Freud's Conflict (not a weather poem) by nypoet22	richa 81.179.135.216	29-Jan-07/1:04 PM
Cute.
Re: Alternatives by Dovina	richa 81.179.135.216	29-Jan-07/1:01 PM
Who do we admit defeat to. The other side resembles the volcano God. We placate it by being sufficiently beastly to the Jewish people and crossing our fingers that it will not erupt. We can't actually talk to it. And what is this technology? Is it a humane way of wasting people? The free range chicken method of genocide. We can only hope.
Re: a comment on Journey To The Centre Of The Loom by -=Dark_Angel=-, P.I.	-=Dark_Angel=-, P.I. 75.214.77.62	29-Jan-07/9:57 AM
It's interesting that Looms had a profound social impact on your country. In much of my work I try to capture the relevance of Looms to the modern world, and in a way, this poeme isn't so much about an actual Loom, as it is about the Loom that's inside all of us. It's the Loom of our hopes, our fears, our desires. At times, it is a terrible, wretched Loom. But it is not without passages of textile beauty. And ultimately, the impression is that of the dignity of the human spirit when pitted against impossible odds. I thank you for your -8-.
Re: a comment on Alternatives by Dovina	Stephen Robins 213.146.148.199	29-Jan-07/8:36 AM
WOW!
Re: The first time in forever by Jeremi B. Handrinos	Christof 62.121.23.56	29-Jan-07/8:34 AM
This is great - controlled, wry, well-paced, dispassionate but bursting with sadness. Lovely lovely stuff.
Re: Israel (Through The Eyes Of One Jewish Soul) by slana5	Christof 62.121.23.56	29-Jan-07/8:30 AM
The problems with this could all be sorted out by substituting the word 'ISRAEL' with the word 'NEWPORT PAGNELL'.
Re: The Passing by Stephen Robins	Christof 62.121.23.56	29-Jan-07/8:27 AM
This made me laugh. That is a good thing.
Re: Alternatives by Dovina	horus8 76.170.36.27	29-Jan-07/12:28 AM
I love how, overall, your position bobs as perfectly still as a cut and clear turd in a tsunami. So what you're saying is if we win we'd be right, and if we lose we can still say "I'm sorry, how's about a hug abdhula", and still be sort of okay sort of like maybe. okay in forgiveness, and just, well chatting about our issues. Like for one: America is babylon, the new atlantis, so you fucking rags and negroes, and wild eyed gooks have best understand, we will get your trees, your oil, your jewels and the little girls, so play ball ball, or possibly die, or be hugged.
Re: The Monday Hangover by Miggy	horus8 76.170.36.27	29-Jan-07/12:14 AM
The hand job.
Re: a comment on Molecules of Paint by Dovina	Dovina 208.127.72.242	28-Jan-07/4:30 PM
I don't think I've ever said this to you, and I know you've never said it to me - I'm sorry.
Re: a comment on Molecules of Paint by Dovina	-=Dark_Angel=-, P.I. 75.200.33.101	28-Jan-07/4:25 PM
From being a diabetes boy.
Re: a comment on Alternatives by Dovina	Dovina 208.127.72.242	28-Jan-07/4:16 PM
But defeat is so disasterous that I think we should give it three more years, double our losses if necessary, giving scientific and technological methods a chance. It's a high price, and demands high motivation of capable people.
Re: Alternatives by Dovina	some deleted user 64.140.227.22	28-Jan-07/4:12 PM
In the eyes of the world we're already standing at precipice of defeat.
Re: Journey To The Centre Of The Loom by -=Dark_Angel=-, P.I.	Dr Peter Douglas 80.225.110.92	28-Jan-07/3:33 PM
As someone who is new to this site it is good to see a poem that is in a different style from what appears to be the favoured Free style. Many years ago i visited a working loom, albeit a preserved one but a very interesting experience. The clouds of cotton dust that choked you as you walked around, the noise of the machine the complex simplicity of the machine and the flying wheels cogs and loom that ended in this beautiful creation of silk at the far end, all of which you have captured in this ode, which is a creative piece on a part of most countries history, but certainly from my own country england the social history involved with these machines created a new way of thinking and reaction that led to many social changes that are still relevant today. Very enjoyable piece that i will read again and again.
Re: a comment on Alternatives by Dovina	Dovina 208.127.72.242	28-Jan-07/2:29 PM
The military has tried for three years to figure out the enemy and has so far failed. All I am suggesting is that if scientists and technologists cannot get into the battle and do better, we might as well admit defeat, and try to negotiate as Japan did after WWII.
Re: a comment on Controlled Euthanasia by Dovina	Dovina 208.127.72.242	28-Jan-07/2:26 PM
It is a bit exaggerateed; try to think of the way some women treat their man.
Re: a comment on Molecules of Paint by Dovina	Dovina 208.127.72.242	28-Jan-07/2:24 PM
From sniffing molecules of paint?
Re: Alternatives by Dovina	Dental Panic 84.27.81.27	28-Jan-07/1:53 PM
The de-baathification, forcing their armed forces to go underground, was an incredibly stupid move - you really think them with the math can heal that kind of stupidity? Use a guy like Rumsfeld as guinea pig, see what happens.