Re: a comment on The Golden Rule by Quarton	15-Jan-03/8:06 AM
Are you trying to tell me that a photon being both a particle and simultaneously a wave is not illogical from a human perspective? How about Aristotle and the law of contradiction? (A cannot be both A and not A) In quantum, a photon can be both a photon and not a photon, (a wave) Am I missing something?
Re: a comment on The Golden Rule by Quarton	15-Jan-03/7:53 AM
Well, you are of course, entitled to your opinion and I am always eager to receive comments on my work. I admit this poem borders on the didactic but I am not attempting to convert anyone, just exploring ideas and contradictions that exist in all monotheistic religions. I doubt the children's book touched on these subjects.
Re: a comment on The Golden Rule by Quarton	15-Jan-03/7:43 AM
Thank you, vulcan. Religion is not an easy subject to write about though I try on occasion. When speaking to the strange quantum world, logic and reason are totally inadequate and we are left without rational explanations for such concepts as a ten dimensional space/time.(String theory) Very esoteric stuff and I don't pretend to have an answer to.
Re: a comment on The Golden Rule by Quarton	15-Jan-03/7:36 AM
Definitely not a dualist. I would say more of a monist in that I perceive duality to be a finite concept that is non-existant at the infinite level. Of course, there may be no such state of being and oblivion might be our eventual fate. In that regard, I am a deist but really don't have a clue nor does anyone else beyond blind belief which I personlly believe is a cop-out. And in quantum mechanics, a basic oneness seems more likely. A systems view that recognizes autonomous parts as manifestations of the whole.
Re: Please President Bush, Save Me From My Adolescence by mogwai	14-Jan-03/9:18 AM
Your sarcasm is great. Right on the mark with this one.
Re: My Mamma's Hands by amateurR	14-Jan-03/9:16 AM
Very descriptive and excellent imagery. Loved the second stanza. This rates a high mark.
Re: A Man Of The World by vulcan	14-Jan-03/9:03 AM
Hmmm, interesting poem. I am honestly at a loss as to your exact meaning and would like to hear from you before rating it. I have an idea as to intent but still not sure. I am intriged by the mood and voice of this piece. Regards....and did you receive my e-mail reply?
Re: DID YOU EVER? by emrldeyz79	14-Jan-03/8:56 AM
Too mawkish in content. A bit of subtlety would help. It currently reads like a Hallmark card and the message offers nothing new. Sorry but this just doesn't work for me.
Re: a comment on Nature's Artistry by Quarton	13-Jan-03/8:38 PM
Well...you may be right but I meant to use lots of words. Really, just experimenting as this is different for me. Evidently not that great and I am aware of Occam's razor and an economy of words. But, my intent was to give this the flavor of poems written in the days before brevity was in vogue. "Occam's razor, from pen to paper, matter diffused; truncated to vapor. Glanced lasciviously, simply to look, money embezzler just a common crook. Blanket of white written as snow, violent tempest reduced to a blow. Uncontrolled rage described as mad, crestfallen sorrow expressed as sad. All transformed yielding to changed, orderly straightened is now arranged. Acute sorrow generalized as sadness, blissful serenity nothing but gladness. So Occam's razor intended to show, scarcity of words the poet's wise goal. Yet, too much economy in written verse, may err on the side of overly terse. So why not embellish the poem a bit? strike down seemingly better than hit. Wintery gale more descriptive than gust, and old Occam's maxim not a poetic must.
Re: a comment on Nature's Artistry by Quarton	13-Jan-03/8:04 PM
No. Talk to the stranger but don't eat the candy.
Re: a comment on The dance by purplestain	10-Jan-03/12:33 PM
Re: a comment on The dance by purplestain	10-Jan-03/12:31 PM
Actually, I would be happy if you did read more of mine. In posting on this forum, we all wish for more readers. I was kind of kidding as I still do the opposite of what I said a poet should not do. But, not as often as I used to:)
Re: a comment on The dance by purplestain	9-Jan-03/4:32 PM
Hi purplestain.... This has definite potential but needs some work IMO. One example: (line 9) "Melted my cold icy quard..." Delete "cold"....The reader knows it is cold because it is icy. Redundancy is a tough one, for who knows when it becomes, as an example, merely more descriptive... and meriting inclusion. Brevity is a good thought and certainly has merit though I don't mean length but rather, an economy of words that is pertinent to the poem's intention or meaning, whether only 14 lines as is yours or 140. Basically, cut away the fat whenever feasible. Hope you don't mind my crit and pleassse, don't read any more of my poems. Everything I mention to be avoided... I still do only less often than I used to:) Really a feel good poem, the type I should write more often though I doubt I could make one of mime as warm and romantic as yours.
Re: Tingling by INTRANSIT	9-Jan-03/1:05 PM
Well done. This rates a high number as it turns an ordinary day into a piece of art. Psst..I like the *PIFF*
Re: Winter's Cabin by powerline	9-Jan-03/12:55 PM
Not sure this should be stretched. Very original and interesting content. I very much enjoy poems that turn the mundane into the meaningful. Good job!
Re: Multiplicity the Hallucination by vulcan	9-Jan-03/11:17 AM
Hi, vulcan Been meaning to read more of your "stuff" and I hope it is all as good as this one. Loved the way you tied it all together in the last stanza. It made me think which I like a poem to do. Very impressive with great imagery and meaning. I give it a nine though I think a ten is not out of line. Oh...just what does a crocodile taste like? I do know they are edible and I'm sure the croc views us the same way:)
Re: a comment on I have reinvented the haiku and made it my own, becoming the world's first haiku gangsta in the process so you all had better just get it over with and give this 'ku a big fat TEN? by bondjedi	7-Jan-03/6:22 PM
Upon further reflection, I believe my words were overly harsh. Some of your haikus are okay and you seem to have a knack for them. Why not try different subjects like nature, paradox or philosophy. You might surprise me and yourself. Good luck and sorry for the unwarranted comments though your comments on my poem were also unwarranted and juvenile.
Re: a comment on From the Ashes of Descartes by Quarton	7-Jan-03/6:15 PM
Thank you vulcan. Your approval is much appreciated. The world of quantum is indeed strange and difficult to describe though I continue to try. Too bad more is not written on the subject as it goes to the heart of our existence and how we perceive the world we live in.
Re: a comment on I have reinvented the haiku and made it my own, becoming the world's first haiku gangsta in the process so you all had better just get it over with and give this 'ku a big fat TEN? by bondjedi	5-Jan-03/6:01 AM
So you reinvented the Haiku? Trashed would be closer to fact. At least you are limiting yourself to three lines.
Re: a comment on Me and Mrs. Jones by bondjedi	5-Jan-03/5:49 AM
Pathetic!