mirrors
these fragile tyrannies
these fragments surviving
the systematic murder of the self
see how they smartly reflect
see how we do prolific death in style
Comments
they or we or ep?
elPintor
Wed 10th Apr 2019 13:57
Thanks for your support, Martin--reader's response does make communication a bit less pointless.
Rachel ;
Some powerful lines here Rachel in so few words, Particularly the last line.
Fabulous poetry
elPintor
Tue 9th Apr 2019 13:04
Through curiosity generated by some readings of others' writing here on WoL, I've recently done a bit research on these forms you mention. I've always been a big fan of keeping things short and sweet in my personal work, so the tanka and gogyoshi may be more of a go-to for my future posts.
..glad to have your comment, Steve.
Rachel
ps
..glad you liked the Gary Clark bit, too--that's my fight song D
elPintor
Tue 9th Apr 2019 07:44
A favorite live performance that I revisit often...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_ZeDn-hHGE
..great blues with lots of grit--exactly how we need to be sometimes just to get through with a little dignity.
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elPintor
Thu 11th Apr 2019 08:35
Well, to give a direct answer, John, would be to imply that you don't understand the possibilities behind the usage of the pronouns.
And, to know that you ponder at all, David, is a privilege. The thing about pondering is that it doesn't require the satisfaction of knowing if it is right or wrong--it is a sort of joy in itself.
Thanks, all, for reading and responding, by whatever means of choice.
Have a good day,
Rachel