Re: a comment on when i met sky alone by Prince of Void	elderking 209.79.199.91	2-Jan-06/2:28 PM
actually it wasn't the first line that caught my interest it was liine 2 & 3. . .both are keepers. The last line left me feeling like "what? is that all there is?"
Re: Claim to Call by MacFrantic	Prince of Void 213.207.224.156	2-Jan-06/12:37 PM
silence of memories haunted ur poem ...nice job
Re: We'll be right back after these messages by INTRANSIT	Dovina 69.175.32.104	2-Jan-06/12:12 PM
Depressing. Take a long walk.
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	Dovina 69.175.32.104	2-Jan-06/12:10 PM
Fuzzy logic: 1. I'm taller than everybody. 2. My brother is six feet tall. 3. Therefore, I'm taller than my brother. The fuzzy-logic word here is “therefore.” Without it, No. 3 would be perfectly logical, and your assertion of its illogic absurd. But “therefore” is not totally illogical since it works with Statement 1, and No.2 is irrelevant. Read it without No. 2, and it means the same thing. Illogic: Dovina is a moron because she cites 1 + 1 = 2 as evidence for a logical God.
Re: Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	amanda_dcosta 203.145.159.37	2-Jan-06/9:48 AM
How deep are the depths of the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God!
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	ALChemy 24.74.101.159	2-Jan-06/9:00 AM
Your answer: That's my point. Then why believe in him? Your answer: I don't know. 'Cause it makes you feel good. Thank you Zodiac I now believe God must exist. Human logic is limited. Ultimate knowledge is God. Forgive me if I sought both. Goodbye human logic, goodbye.
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	ALChemy 24.74.101.159	2-Jan-06/8:33 AM
Happy Jan. 2 Zodiac.
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	ALChemy 24.74.101.159	2-Jan-06/8:29 AM
Then why bother looking for him at all?
Re: a comment on Romans 8:28 by amanda_dcosta	ALChemy 24.74.101.159	2-Jan-06/8:19 AM
First of all I didn't mean it as an insult. There aren't many people with your education that don't totally let it go to their heads. Sheesh! Second I was a pool shark once and metaphorically speaking I only said that you were willing to ease up on your game a little so that you didn't leave others feeling insufficient. You know, 'cause you're such a nice guy and all.
Re: We'll be right back after these messages by INTRANSIT	zodiac 70.109.13.79	2-Jan-06/8:10 AM
Cute.
Re: Desperate Season by Sisterwolf	zodiac 70.109.13.79	2-Jan-06/7:58 AM
Hm, I like your more modern-voiced poems a little better. But kudos for the title and Richard III reference. I'm with Dovina: the transition from winter to full summer needs more transitioning. Yes, it's jarring and juxtaposed. No, I don't think that helps the poem. Otherwise, good. I'm glad you stuck around after all.
Re: Body & Earth by PoeticXTC	zodiac 70.109.13.79	2-Jan-06/7:53 AM
Insane is misspelled. Very funny.
Re: a comment on Nightfall by Niphredil	INTRANSIT 64.12.116.138	2-Jan-06/7:51 AM
My dic. says that it also means: Dark;dim. I'm guessing She went with darkling for flow/beat reasons.
Re: MEANinglessness by lmp	zodiac 70.109.13.79	2-Jan-06/7:51 AM
Say "fucking". Or, better yet, don't use swear-words (or half-swear-words) at all. This beating-around-the-bush is kind of wack.
Re: a comment on Nightfall by Niphredil	zodiac 70.109.13.79	2-Jan-06/7:46 AM
> "Darkling" means "in the dark." No it doesn't.
Re: a comment on Nightfall by Niphredil	zodiac 70.109.13.79	2-Jan-06/7:44 AM
Oh, actually nothing. I didn't remember reading it and just kind of assumed it had some. Sorry, Niphredil. This is a great poem. I don't know what Dovina's problem is.
Re: broodmood by lmp	zodiac 70.109.13.79	2-Jan-06/7:42 AM
Any poem with the word "scudding" in it gets an extra point from me.
Re: we hold hands when i sleep by hendrimike	zodiac 70.109.13.79	2-Jan-06/7:41 AM
Rewrite all of this so it's like the fourth verse.
Re: a comment on Nightfall by Niphredil	INTRANSIT 64.12.116.138	2-Jan-06/7:40 AM
Well, what exactly is the illogic in Nephs poem. the word darkling? Perhaps it's the pale glow in s-2 that leads us awry? I personally see no problem here.
Re: a comment on Nightfall by Niphredil	zodiac 70.109.13.79	2-Jan-06/7:33 AM
I was trying to keep you from giving a poemranker post for an answer. Kerouac seems perfectly logical to me, mostly because reporting stream-of-consciousness is a perfectly logical thing to do, and that's obviously what Kerouac's doing. Yes, something like your quote above (or this one: "The taste / of rain / —Why kneel?") makes loose, unlogical "conclusions". But compare that with Niphredil's poem here and you can see how Kerouac gets away with it and Niphredil doesn't. And anyway, a great way to get around having to be logical in poetry is to say 'I'm a Beat Poet' three times, then spin around and vanish.