| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by David R Spellman on 02/21/03 at 01:34 PM Awesome JD. Vividly detailed, eerie and enrapturing and ending with that indomitable clever humor you always seem to be able to find and express. Excellent! |
| Posted by Anne Engelen on 02/21/03 at 02:11 PM so it depends on which hat fits the outfith outfit...or whether or not you even care to wear a hat! If I was to find my muse hidden in my closet, she would get dizzy spills from all the changing of outfits I do on a day. (each mood a different outfit...now I know finally why my muse gets so tired sometimes *wink*) Great read JD! |
| Posted by Bruce W Niedt on 02/21/03 at 05:17 PM Interesting take on the personified muse - clever ending too. It begs the question: does our muse really desert us, or do we "kill" it by our own actions (or even inactions)? For my own take on the subject, see "Demused" in my library (it's in my On Poets and Poetry file, I think!) d:-) |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 02/21/03 at 05:47 PM YEOWZA! This is like Pet Cemetary put to poetry. Chilling stuff jadi. :o) |
| Posted by Melina Raven Maness Diebold on 02/21/03 at 08:31 PM That's exactly what I was thinking Chris. Nice poem, and as usual, very clever and chock full of your signature wit. |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 02/22/03 at 03:06 AM Fun poem Jadi. I think you got the wrong muse
though, I think you got mine. I wondered what happened to her....Charlie |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 02/22/03 at 06:03 PM LOL! Very eloquent with quite a twist. Poor Muse! Seems like you've resurrected her indeed! A brilliant satire on being poetic! |
| Posted by Mary Ellen Smith on 02/23/03 at 07:22 AM Oh toooo wonderful! Big smile at the ending! |
| Posted by Glenn Currier on 02/23/03 at 09:00 PM jadi, I tend to agree with Bruce about our deserting our muse... I never threw her in the lake, but I have buried her under paper all too often.... great read, my man. |
| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 02/24/03 at 01:19 PM We would break the very pencil that defines. makes linear and tangent the necessary joys and pains that elate our lives. what are joys without pains to keep them company. Tis an eternal dialogue. how your words provoke, Jadi, they revelie the eyes and ears to dawning. to musing. |
| Posted by Mara Meade on 03/12/03 at 02:17 PM Oh, the journey... and how sincere we are when we [think] we make the decision to end something that feels like a burden at the time. The last line absolutely knocked me over with laughter... gads, I so appreciate your honesty!!!!! |
| Posted by Rusty C Arquette on 03/15/03 at 10:20 PM Very...'A-Musing'....hmmmmmm? - RCat |
| Posted by Thomas K. Hunt on 04/05/03 at 05:10 AM what can I say that hasn't already been said...simply wonderful |
| Posted by Ulyss Rubey on 04/06/03 at 04:04 PM brilliant! I could almost hear her mews. |
| Posted by Vimal Rony on 04/19/03 at 03:51 AM Hard to describe the beauty of this poem thru words but if feelings cld be painted i cld have given u an idea.WHAT A POEM! |
| Posted by Jeanne Marie Hoffman on 05/07/03 at 05:53 AM I want to comment on this so badly, but I don't even know what to say -- the imagery is amazing... I'll have to read this again when it isn't 2am AND when I'm not supposed to be studying for finals |
| Posted by Max Bouillet on 06/12/03 at 01:02 PM Brilliant. The story was excellent accentuated by the masterful use of alliteration. Good work. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 06/17/03 at 04:24 PM Great to read this again Jadi. Congrats on making the weekly favorites buddy! |
| Posted by Ulyss Rubey on 06/21/03 at 03:18 AM I'm still amused. |
| Posted by Kristine Briese on 08/12/03 at 06:22 PM Jadi, Jadi, you've done it again. Amazing, incredible. |
| Posted by Don Coffman on 08/13/03 at 06:47 PM What more can be said... excellent work, I love it. That poor abused muse. |
| Posted by Michele Schottelkorb on 08/24/03 at 06:42 PM the imagery displayed here is haunting and fascinating... another excellent poem from you... blessings... |
| Posted by Rachelle Howe on 09/09/03 at 04:33 PM sick humor has always been my favorite. very well done, JD. i love it. |
| Posted by Siri Lipscomb on 10/11/03 at 03:55 AM Your parched wit continues to inspire, and to help ponder the wonders and mysteries of the creative subconscious... Wonderful, one of my favorites - including "Skybluepink". Heart, star |
| Posted by Katerina T Nix on 03/09/04 at 07:27 AM Wow! Great read. Loved every word of this little masterpiece :) Kat |
| Posted by Ginette T Belle on 04/14/04 at 04:52 AM i cannot even comprehend the beauty of this poem, the depth, the emotion...i am stunned, overwhelmed...wow... |
| Posted by Anne Howe on 04/27/04 at 10:37 PM evokative indeed.......i think that muse might just be getting back at you ....she seems pretty alive to me :) excellent read |
| Posted by Rhyana Fisher on 05/25/04 at 07:40 AM well, now i understand the comment you left me a bit better...and i know you know i understand where you're coming from too. thankee |
| Posted by Keith D Allison on 07/11/04 at 02:25 PM I like this, come back to save it. |
| Posted by Mike Loftis on 09/01/04 at 02:59 AM From all the comments given you already know this a great poem. I'll just add my own BRAVO to the pack. |
| Posted by H.M Stevens on 12/05/04 at 11:50 AM i love it-- each stanza flows with delight....and "sagittarian night" grabbed me from the get go. cheers |
| Posted by Ken Harnisch on 12/05/04 at 05:22 PM I arrive late at many stations, but when I do, I often find the platform adorned with gold and gems such as this. But this time, my friend, i believe I have stumbled on a a veritable El Dorado! First verse to last, this jewel shines! |
| Posted by Thomas K. Hunt on 12/05/04 at 05:36 PM Well deserved POTD........ |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 12/05/04 at 06:31 PM Congratulations on POD Jadi......Charlie |
| Posted by David Hill on 10/23/08 at 02:20 AM Clever and Poe like. Lots of nice details to give it mood. |
| Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 03/06/09 at 01:50 PM Jadi, I saw her (your muse) peeking around, shine in her eye...pretending to be fast asleep...I know she whispers in episodes of glee... |
| Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 03/06/09 at 01:51 PM This is a killer poem. :D |
| Posted by Maria Terezia Ferencz on 07/13/09 at 08:05 AM It is the things which never die that frighten us...she keeps crawling back. |
| Posted by Allison Smith on 07/26/09 at 01:36 AM hahaha nice one |
