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ALChemy on untitled Rubiyat 1 by starkfister 21 Sep 2005, 2:50 PM
Interesting rhyme pattern.
ALChemy on Light by Quarton 21 Sep 2005, 2:37 PM
Like Dovina said nice metaphor. This shows the duality between human nature and science. Science has no compassion but human nature has its moments. Your still improving. Which is more than most of us can say.
ALChemy on Elmer's Last Try by Dovina 21 Sep 2005, 1:55 PM
You forgot to end with th-th-th-that's all folks. Sorry I tried so hard to resist it but failed.
Shitty poem.
Dovina on Light by Quarton 21 Sep 2005, 1:32 PM
A good comparison.
Quarton replying on Light by Quarton 21 Sep 2005, 9:53 AM
Thanks for the read. I changed mammouth to giant and it is a glowfly, not a gladfly which I somehow bungled. Also changed explode to implode which is what a supernova does prior to becoming a black hole.
impert&ent on Nowhere Land by Caducus 21 Sep 2005, 9:37 AM
There's much to like in this, but there are a couple of loose ends too. I like the imagery and the metaphors. But I don't get the "robins staff", and think the focus changes in the last line, and leaves the thing unresolved. If the staff were a coat hook, it would make sense to me, given that your coat is the rain. As for the last line, you may set spectacular, but in a solitary land of your own rather than nowhere. But why focus on yourself at the end, given that up to that point the focus is on her and the love?
INTRANSIT on Light by Quarton 21 Sep 2005, 9:20 AM
I'm reading an anthology right now: Staying alive (real poems for unreal times) By Neil Astley. I remember a poem that made mention of black holes or a black hole and your poetry came to mind. I cant seem to find the poem but the whole anthology is reeeeeely good. Um, mamm-outh? and gladfly/glowfly? Planet-fly or moon-fly could be used? don't know. 8
Quarton on Nowhere Land by Caducus 21 Sep 2005, 9:08 AM
I am a bit confused by parts of this but overall, I found myself liking it. And it is up to the reader to interpret your meaning.
Tintagiles on Nowhere Land by Caducus 20 Sep 2005, 8:59 PM
Hmm. That's quite fine. You still need to learn about apostrophes, but I gave up on that years ago. Seriously, howe'er... The second stanza is a bit confused. The first two lines are fine. Then the third: what's was laid on the grave? The buds. Do the buds make the graves fragrant, or were they already? Was the love born on/in the graves? Not that I mind, I've nothing against necrophilia myself... 'to die in her today' ... Does that mean 'Love was born/to die in love's today' or 'Love was born/to die in [graves, autumn] on this day'? Or what? I really like the penultimate line, but the last one seems to let it down a little.
Tintagiles on If I Were a Bird by TLRufener 20 Sep 2005, 8:54 PM
If you were a bird, you'd have a brain the size of a peanut! Oh, wait, how would that chanmge you? Yawn yawn yawn. If you make it rhyme, you can send it to Hallmark.
Tintagiles on Please Stay by pletcgm 20 Sep 2005, 8:53 PM
Okay. You're not rhyming. That's good. 'Bleeding a river of love' -- if it's flowing out and you're not going to love again, sure. 'Will you make my heart flutter' -- medically speaking, that's not a very good request.
INTRANSIT on untitled Rubiyat 1 by starkfister 20 Sep 2005, 2:10 PM
well, at least you have a blog! Moose.
Quarton on The Scout by wilco 20 Sep 2005, 1:23 PM
Forgot to mention one minor thing. "as the wolves retake the land." seems slightly out of rhythm and a possible change might be, "as wolves retake the barren land." Just a thought and the piece is great as is.
Quarton on The Scout by wilco 20 Sep 2005, 1:13 PM
Very good. The piece reads easy and with good rhythm. It has a certain poignancy which I liked.
Quarton replying on Creation by Quarton 20 Sep 2005, 1:03 PM
Not to worry. Your distinction between organic evolution and inorganic evolution are right on. So put tht that gun down!
Quarton on Out of a White Hole by ALChemy 20 Sep 2005, 11:03 AM
Really good writing. I write a fair amount on quantum physics as it is on the cutting edge of reality tho most people aren't familiar with the subject. You express yourself and your concepts quite well. Also, one of the few to put these concepts into poetic form, not an easy task when dealing with the abstract and esoteric. Keep it up. Oh yeah, a ten.
Quarton on Night Shift by ALChemy 20 Sep 2005, 10:50 AM
Neat poem. Some great lines buy perhaps a bit wordy in some parts as Dovina mentioned. A solid nine.
ALChemy replying on Castle in the Clouds by TLRufener 19 Sep 2005, 9:40 PM
ok
Im going to put up a revised version... and I'm working on a second part too.