| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Sarah Wolf on 07/08/09 at 11:02 PM Very nice... |
| Posted by Brian Francis on 07/09/09 at 01:42 AM Playfully thoughtful and very nicely said.
good work --bf |
| Posted by Alison McKenzie on 07/09/09 at 01:33 PM I like the repeated "w". I just wonder about the tense of "stood" vs. "yields". Should the tense agree, either past tense or present tense consistently? Just my tiny little goofy observation :-). Ever read C.S. Lewis? One of his demons is named "wormwood". |
| Posted by A. Paige White on 07/09/09 at 06:31 PM I really enjoyed the perching of personal in your poem, but experienced pretty much universally in the bitter flavors we often find in life. Thoroughly enjoyable! |
| Posted by Kris Mara on 07/10/09 at 08:13 PM ah, so the sounds are truly incredible (intelligent sounds woven perfectly)...and it hits so close to home, I feel like I'm standing on that branch myself...there's a quiet knowledge that comes out of this one...a humanity and wisdom that I really enjoy in these words...because that's really what it's about (the writing)...and you've expressed it all so well here...and in such few words...I can't tell you how glad I am to have had the chance to stop and read... |
| Posted by Glenn Currier on 07/13/09 at 01:25 PM Short and not so sweet but I do so relate. You express the riskiness in being a poet - wondering if you are undermining the very branches up on which you are perched. Powerful poem. It packs a wollup. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 07/14/09 at 02:43 AM I love the idea of a tree and the branch. Enjoyed the "w" words, especially the image of what worms can do to wood. Have to agree with Alison on the tense thing. |
| Posted by Clara Mae Gregory on 07/17/09 at 11:14 AM I,too, love this excellence piece. PERFECT in its simplicity laced with meaning. :) |
| Posted by Tony Whitaker on 07/17/09 at 03:23 PM Aber das Leben ist geliebt in Worten wie diese! Schönes Wochenende! (But life is loved in words such as these. Have a beautiful weekend!). |
