| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 10/04/04 at 02:33 AM Almost too late for me to reading and commenting on this, but enough brain cells still charged to say adds a whole new meaning to "the glass half full or half empty." Love the accompanying drawing Ashok; leaves much to interpretation. |
| Posted by Kate Demeree on 10/04/04 at 03:17 PM Ahhhh.. my friend... Supurbly you present the lesson! The line... thin indeed! |
| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 10/05/04 at 11:11 AM it is all up in the air and what can to the ground will, and words spoken or silent, indeed are action, the action of the thought brought down to the tongue and tongue serving as catapult for ears to reach. |
| Posted by Max Bouillet on 10/06/04 at 04:07 AM Do, or do not. No words, but action. Words lead to non-action much more regularly than action. Does 'yes' equal action? Does 'no' lead to inactivity? Which is desired... should we leave all desires and attachments? Great read. |
| Posted by Michele Schottelkorb on 10/06/04 at 12:32 PM the line seems pretty clear to me: that with gentle, stern words, laced with intent and reason, you again teach us a very valuably lesson, poetically... excellent subject, great poem... blessings... |
| Posted by Nadia Gilbert Kent on 10/06/04 at 05:05 PM A most infinite yes. |
| Posted by Maureen Glaude on 10/06/04 at 10:57 PM willingness to take a chance and cross that line is often worthwhile, though sometimes not. Loved the graphics and the poem. |
| Posted by Sarah Graves on 10/07/04 at 12:33 AM A very uplifting piece, that includes many ideas about positive thinking. We must never let "no" override us, and at least attempt to win this never-ending battle. |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 10/08/04 at 02:04 AM Fascinating drawing. A very interesting proposition of the too thin line. Yet, it is so decisive especially as you portray it. (I just read an article in a religious magazine about negative self talk. You've poeticized the concept brilliantly.) |
| Posted by Michelle Angelini on 10/08/04 at 03:48 PM Wonderful, Ashok! The 5th stanza is the turning point and my favorite, because it has the possibility of greater things than the holding back of the 'no.' I like the philosophy within your poems - they challenge me to think! |
| Posted by Kyle Anne Kish on 08/01/05 at 05:42 PM "... The No is too sticky to
Let you cross over
Riding on words ... " ... I swear these three lines were written strictly for me, Ashok. Yes, yes, yes ... I am there. A sticky-say-it-as-it-is read for sure. |
| Posted by Joan Serratelli on 04/25/06 at 05:17 PM This pice is so visually striking! I love the sketch and the way you wrapped the verse around it. Extremely creative and imagnative! |
