Re: a comment on Things by Quarton	26-Dec-02/1:28 PM
Soul is to Tin Man as benevolence is to animal cruelty. Thanks for the read.
Re: a comment on Things by Quarton	26-Dec-02/1:22 PM
I am in agreement with Gandhi. To cause NEEDLESS suffering for any animal is obscene and a direct reflection upon a society and/or individual. Thanks for the read.
Re: a comment on Things by Quarton	26-Dec-02/1:16 PM
Typo is fixed and things and machines are now singular. It does read better with the changes. Thank you, sir.
Re: a comment on Things by Quarton	26-Dec-02/1:10 PM
Hi, Well, I'm not really against hunting or raising livestock. It is what is hunted for what purpose and how "captive" animals are treated that concerns me. If there was no livestock raised, the animals would obviously never have been born. If treated humanely, they would probably opt for existence. We all must die.
Re: Little Johnie's Jihad by <{Baba^Yaga}>	26-Dec-02/8:50 AM
An excellent and thought-provoking piece. Poor Little Johnny; poor brainwashed Little Johnny. Should someone tell him his seven virgins were all fucked by Bin Laden? And that Allah is really pissed. Not enough body bags filled with the bloody remains of innocent Jewish children. Allah Akbar indeed! A nine by my reckoning.
Re: a comment on Thought by Quarton	25-Dec-02/10:23 AM
Hmmm, good question. And after much pondering, I surmise myself to be awake. If I were dreaming, I would be somewhere else. At least, vicariously with no need to watch the boob tube. Everyone creates their personal realities played out on the sand mans stage. Though eventually, it is all blowing sand anyway, not even traces remaining.
Re: a comment on Thought by Quarton	25-Dec-02/10:06 AM
You may be correct though pi is, of course, infinite in a mathematical sense. So if forever exists, when and why did it come into being? Or does it have no beginning, a concept that is beyond our intellectual capabilities? Hell, even imagination comes up short in such esoteric concepts.
Re: a comment on Thought by Quarton	25-Dec-02/9:54 AM
I think love is great but not sure about the "Quark nuggets' though I have an idea as to your meaning. Care to enlighten me?
Re: a comment on Thought by Quarton	25-Dec-02/9:50 AM
Thank you. I will check out some of your work.
Re: a comment on March by <~>	19-Dec-02/6:45 PM
Great imagery in only three short lines. This is easily a nine.
Re: of people and places (final cut)I by INTRANSIT	19-Dec-02/6:26 PM
Very zen-like in meaning. The whole is infinitely more than the sum of its parts and I assign you a nine. Good Stuff!!
Re: a comment on The Dance by Quarton	19-Dec-02/6:13 PM
Yes, you are correct and a good day to you also.
Re: Endymion Dead by vulcan	19-Dec-02/2:45 PM
Very nice. No fat and well written. I enjoyed!
Re: Shackles of Reality by rick	19-Dec-02/2:26 PM
rick, I liked this a lot. Good metaphor and imagery to enhance the poems content. Almost great but still worthy of an eight.
Re: Glassblowers by Christof	5-Dec-02/6:24 PM
Really liked this one. Short and meaningful with great rhythm. One typo, "gawp" should be "gawk."
Re: You by sweetzephyr	4-Dec-02/8:00 AM
After reading this twice, I was left with no real understanding of your poems meaning. There are too many metaphors and they seem forced. Ex... "In between the twinkle of my exploited eyes.." or: "In the soundproof clandestine tub of my soul..." I did like parts of your poem and would like to see more concrete and understandable metaphors and imagery. All I know about the "You" in your poem are a bunch of metaphors with no real meaning that I can perceive. Good luck:)
Re: The Devil Made Her Do It by Limness	3-Dec-02/3:58 PM
Nice flow to this and well written. Also, quite original.
Re: flight by soccer23	3-Dec-02/3:55 PM
A sad little poem but I liked it. It does need editing as there is a bit of redundancy and some words that are unnecessary. One example: Bright blue sky deleted so it reads: She dreams of endless sky. This is minor but so much better IMO. Bright and blue distract from what is a lovely and meaningful sentence. Good luck.
Re: First Kiss... by loneshadow29	3-Dec-02/3:43 PM
Some good lines and well written but too many cliches and overly mawkish. (caressed her cheek, touhed her lips, etc.) Try to express your feelings in a less obvious and/or more interesting way. Shining bright like sapphire stars is both redundant and meaningless. When something is shining, its brightness is assumed by the reader. Describe what is unique or perhaps original about her eyes and do away with overused phrases and imagery. Good luck and as mentioned, you have a nice style of writing.
Re: The obsessive compulsive sloth was a junkie by <{Baba^Yaga}>	3-Dec-02/3:30 PM
I was tired when I first read your poem. I just finished reading it again and it definitely held my interest. Sorry for the negative comment. It is well written and obviously a strong statement, one that most of us would not have the balls to write. Peace:)