| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 03/16/07 at 02:39 PM Excellent use of the so productive, long lived, ever cycling grape vine. "retool - reshape - rearm" Yes! each year a new beginning, generally stronger than the one before. Each stanza gets stronger to me in this. Thank you!
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| Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 03/16/07 at 04:19 PM A most interesting poem, Chris. Of all the times, today comes as a curious time to find it. (Too much background of circumstances to explain, here, so I will leave it at — wow! —indeed the children's center will be reading this tonight. Sharp minds that they are.) Tré bién! —Jill |
| Posted by Maureen Glaude on 03/16/07 at 05:46 PM I really enjoyed this one, and will re-read again for significances I may have missed, but it speaks to me of our process in writing poetry a great deal. In an original way. |
| Posted by Sarah Graves on 03/16/07 at 10:09 PM I enjoyed reading this. A cycle of writing, and expressing, and with wisdom our sense of expression changes. In that, giving each and every one of us the power to blossom into our own. That's what I took from it at least:) |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 03/17/07 at 03:06 PM Wonderful analogy. Great writing! |
| Posted by Laura Doom on 03/17/07 at 08:49 PM Well, I read this as having significance not only regarding the creative process, but also in the motivation behind it's employment. I particularly enjoyed the penultimate stanza, which offfered a variety of interpretations, dependant upon the reader's preferred associations. Full-bodied stuff Chris. |
| Posted by Michelle Angelini on 03/18/07 at 05:40 AM Each stanza can be a separate poem, yet they all connect together (although my tired brain hasn't figured out the connection yet; it will). I love this so much - too many good lines in it. Your title reels me in, Chris, but your words pull me through the stanzas.
~Chelle~ |
| Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 03/19/07 at 08:03 PM Wonderfully worded, Chris! I love your fashioned, "timeless tales". Nice write. Thanks. |
| Posted by Alisa Js on 03/20/07 at 09:07 PM succinctly sweeeeeeeeeeet.... aloha |
| Posted by Brian Francis on 04/08/07 at 04:09 PM Impressive ! I can always find wonderful poetic fruit on your vine Chris. Great work Keep it up.
--bf |
| Posted by Jean Mollett on 05/24/07 at 10:47 PM Hi Chris,
Wow, sweet. They pretty much have said it all. Great write. :) |
