| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 02/02/03 at 02:15 AM Good poem Smitty. Yes "birds of a feather should
fly together", wing to wing....Charlie |
| Posted by Mara Meade on 02/04/03 at 01:57 PM This makes me ache... I am not here yet as my kids are still home, but I can understand and "see" this so well through your eyes. Very poignant. |
| Posted by Ken Harnisch on 02/04/03 at 04:28 PM my birds are not yet flown...although they do know how to eat the worms still bought for them in fine fettle...still, still..so well done this poem...so close to home |
| Posted by Rusty C Arquette on 02/18/03 at 12:09 PM I think Maureen said it all; one of the lest enjoyable of lifes phases, a test, that in it's timing seems so unfair..but no one said life was going to be fair. - We can only hope to find the strength in ourselves and each other to pass through this phase unscathed - Very poigniant - Congrats on POTD - RCat |
| Posted by JD Clay on 02/18/03 at 02:04 PM A remarkable portrait of human frailty. Your metaphoric rendition strikes the heart with a blunt arrow. Nice work ME.
Peace... |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 02/18/03 at 02:06 PM OMG! Excellent use of metaphor Mary Ellen. Congrats on being POTD! |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 02/18/03 at 08:46 PM You've obviously touched a chord in many hearts with this one. The analogy striking and very appropriate. |
| Posted by LK Barrett on 11/08/08 at 12:07 AM ...such sweetness, and a sudden, tentative urgency at the end...excellent...lk |
