Re: Starving at Tiffany's by horus8	24-Jan-03/8:04 AM
I apologise for breaking into such a bad song earlier. And all the typos while I did so.
Re: At The Gas Station by Tsoots	27-Jan-03/3:48 AM
Disjointed, but nice.
Re: mornings, january by <~>	27-Jan-03/3:52 AM
In the Welsh climate my hair just gets wet. Oh for some ice and snow!
Re: Hermes Trigamestus (was not a monk edit) by Jeremi B. Handrinos	28-Jan-03/4:53 AM
Jeremi (if that is your real name) are you Horus8 gone undercover, deep into the darkest recesses of poemranker where his reputation will not preceed him. By the way, this neatly deconstructs the traditional haiku.
regarding some deleted poem...	28-Jan-03/5:07 AM
Very funny. There should be more parody and satire on this site. What's that Sooty - it's a serious poem about somebody's deepest feelings? Surely not?
Re: (e0)(af)(87e0) by nentwined	28-Jan-03/5:09 AM
I guess there's a point in there somewhere. Come out, come out, wherever you are!
Re: NASA Fireworks by TheDevil	2-Feb-03/4:14 AM
Full marks for speed and topicality. Two out of ten for versification. Zero for taste.
Re: Morning Rainbows by Spindle	6-Feb-03/7:12 AM
After the first two lines, I expected some Sylvia Plath esque darkness was going to be there under the ironically placid surface. It never happened. Gutted.
Re: While mining in Tanzania by Bachus	10-Feb-03/2:56 AM
This is really dire. And it ain't a limerick.
Re: April Showers by mindsigns	18-Feb-03/7:55 AM
Your a bit too early. Maybe in April I'll empathise. But today is very cold and windy. So cold and windy your head hurts if you forget your hat.
Re: Revelation ( 666 ) by Mr Pig	21-Feb-03/3:40 AM
Derivative. Recycling of cliches. Not very good. Sorry.
Re: Resurrection (for Gods Wife) by Mr Pig	21-Feb-03/3:46 AM
This is theologically unsound. Jesus lived in the desert for forty days. Also, why does Judas get a capital lettter and Jesus doesn't? Is this very clever and ironic, or just a typo?
Re: Crucifixion by Mr Pig	21-Feb-03/3:49 AM
This is much better than the other two. The bread and wine must only mix inside the body; internalisation of himself. Now, are these sincere Christian poems (i.e. are you writing from a position of faith) are are you simply using the imagery? In a sense what the poet actually believes shouldn't matter, but I'm curious.
Re: Unholy War by marvelis	8-Mar-03/7:06 AM
The sentiment is excellent. War begins on Tuesday, so they say. It will be the most ironic war in history if America defies the UN to attack Iraq precisely because it is itself in breach of numerous UN resolutions. Regrettably, your versification isn't as impeccable as your politics.
Re: An Anthem for Peace by dougsoderstrom	8-Mar-03/7:09 AM
There may only be a few days left before it begins. These things need to be said. But poetically this isn't one of your best.
Re: On Wanting to Know The Truth by dougsoderstrom	8-Mar-03/7:13 AM
This is excellent (although it isn't technically a haiku). We can only determine truth from within, but these means all truth is personal and subjective and so therefore not really truth.
regarding some deleted poem...	1-Apr-03/6:12 AM
Is this Blair's speech delivered just after he quickly left the TUC congress? This is the poetic equivalent of an objet trouve (like Dunchamp's urinal). It highlights the fact that a speech is not a spontaneous happening but a carefully constructed literary text. In other words, well done, Alastair.
Re: Somme (A Horror Of War) by Mr Pig	3-Apr-03/2:26 AM
Hmmm. By the way, my comments aren't all that rare. I only commnent on things I like, rather than slagging people off.
regarding some deleted poem...	20-Jun-03/5:00 AM
I think this is an insult to the mighty Roy Castle. It shows a definite lack of dedication, and, as we all know, that's what you need if you want to be the best and you want to beat the rest. After Roy died, Recordbreakers was never the same again. What twat in the BBC let Kris Akabusi loose on it?
regarding some deleted poem...	20-Jun-03/6:46 AM
This is pretty charmless even by the standards of your oeuvre.