| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Anne Engelen on 10/02/04 at 01:41 PM You're the master of Rhyme !! very moving poem. |
| Posted by John Ilotan on 10/02/04 at 02:36 PM A vivid look at a broken heart ...and the sad comfort thats found in a bottle. Great write. |
| Posted by JD Clay on 10/02/04 at 03:26 PM A striking verse that cuts to the heart of mindful madness. Very stylish, Mike...pe4ce |
| Posted by Michelle Calhoun on 10/02/04 at 06:06 PM I love the emotion in this. It really tugs at my heartstrings. One of my favorites. Excellent read! |
| Posted by Michelle Angelini on 10/02/04 at 08:04 PM Wonderful poem, and that's exactly what it's like. You've nailed it, Mike! It's got to go on my favorites so I never forget where I came from and where I am today. |
| Posted by Alison McKenzie on 10/03/04 at 10:02 PM And though the whiskey offers what appears to be respite, the lies it tells are the worst of all... |
| Posted by Melissa Arel on 10/03/04 at 10:09 PM A sad but, often common story.. Great job, Mike! |
| Posted by Maureen Glaude on 10/04/04 at 06:18 PM yes, a real aftertaste and sting to the experience of her addiction. Well told. |
| Posted by David R Spellman on 10/05/04 at 01:24 AM Sadly true but so effectively crafted and presented here! |
| Posted by Mary Ellen Smith on 10/05/04 at 09:55 AM you have a way of bringing a little story into your poems...love it! |
| Posted by Mara Meade on 10/05/04 at 10:33 PM A true, tragic story (it happens too often) that is told with a gentle observation and non-judgemental intent. You've done it again! |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 10/11/04 at 06:17 PM Very good Mike....Charlie |
| Posted by Brian Francis on 10/17/04 at 08:44 PM Very Nice. I like this one very much
-peace
--bf |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 10/27/04 at 02:49 PM A sad, sad tale of despair you so well relate in this most poignant poem. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 12/02/04 at 06:21 PM Wow. One of life's all time great tragedies superbly put to verse. Hat's off to ya man. |
| Posted by Karl Waldbauer on 08/09/05 at 07:06 AM Congratulations, Mike. The world weary woman in this POTD speaks to a place inside all of us. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 08/09/05 at 02:41 PM Excellent capture of personal sadness/tragedy Mike. And the rhyming only helps to emphasize the tone. Congrats on POTD...well deserved! |
| Posted by Michelle Angelini on 08/09/05 at 06:43 PM Congratulations on POTD Mike. Your poem is a litany for many people, day after day, sometimes until death. The truth is too ugly; eventually lies get uglier than the truth. You've written about a universal theme.
~Chelle~ |
| Posted by Maureen Glaude on 08/09/05 at 09:51 PM Again, my compliments on this terrific poem and your POTD, Mike! |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 08/10/05 at 04:13 AM Congratulations for poem of the day Mike...Charlie |
| Posted by Mary Abeln on 08/13/05 at 07:47 PM It takes a skilled poet to write a rhyming poem that sounds neither forced nor cheesy. And might I say, you are quite skilled. This is beautiful, haunting, and unfailingly accurate. I love it. |
| Posted by Joan Serratelli on 03/10/09 at 04:40 PM OMG! So beautiful, but very sad. I can see why this was POTD! Very poinient. It's one of hose rare pieces that you can see in your mind's eye. Vivid, haunting images. This is truly wonderful |
| Posted by Timothy Wilson on 07/20/11 at 09:59 PM simply amazing. I loved it. the flow and rhyme scheme were second to none. awesome awesome work here. So real and vivid. |
| Posted by Gilly Wigley on 07/28/13 at 05:22 PM Love it. |
