| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 08/01/10 at 02:54 PM A great write Chris and I know the feeling well, much to my wife's chagrin. |
| Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 08/01/10 at 05:31 PM This is a really wonderful poem, Chris. Biting and beautiful, full of deep insight but not so lofty as to miss the casual observation. Personally (imho) I think stanza two is a poem itself, and seems nearly revelational. I can't say enough about this terrific write...you 'da man. Potd suggested. Just brilliant. Thanks so much. |
| Posted by V. Blake on 08/02/10 at 04:38 AM I was expecting something staccato given the brief lines, but this came out incredibly smooth somehow. I won't bother quoting favorite lines--they'd just turn into stanzas on me. Great work. |
| Posted by Ken Harnisch on 08/02/10 at 05:12 AM Oh i like the flow of this poetic river, Chris. As said by others, lines that i want to quote become whole stanzas, and still cannot touch my appreciation for the whole! |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 08/02/10 at 02:28 PM The form in this is just phenomenal, working so flawlessly alongside your usual attention to voice and imagery. One of your great ones, no doubt. |
| Posted by Morgan D Hafele on 08/02/10 at 08:05 PM the last three lines are icing on the cake of this, another amazing piece! |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 08/02/10 at 08:55 PM I ditto the previous comments Chris...CharMin |
| Posted by Ginette T Belle on 08/03/10 at 02:29 AM love this, especially the first stanza...beautiful... |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 08/03/10 at 06:02 PM From such passion to the point of compulsion come unforgettable poems such as this one! |
| Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 08/05/10 at 04:37 AM Oh-Yeah...potd. Way to write, Chris! |
| Posted by Laura Doom on 08/05/10 at 06:06 PM 3 am -- dead time? Aside from that irrelevant perspective issue, a sublime cerebral excursion, with diversions to go :> |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 08/05/10 at 06:08 PM Cogratulations on potd Chris. Well deserved....CharMin |
| Posted by Anita Mac on 08/05/10 at 09:55 PM This is fantastic. I actually shivered with the last four lines. Such a perfect summation. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 08/06/10 at 02:43 AM Congrats on this splendid POTD!
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| Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 08/06/10 at 02:03 PM This is so fine ;) |
| Posted by Clara Mae Gregory on 08/06/10 at 08:12 PM love it! |
| Posted by Rhiannon Jones on 08/09/10 at 02:01 AM OK, Chris. This is just excellent. I'm speechless and cant' get any more specific. |
| Posted by Elizabeth Shaw on 08/10/10 at 02:46 AM nice orgasm ); |
| Posted by Jim Benz on 08/13/10 at 06:23 PM Wonderful poem Chris. |
| Posted by Glenn Currier on 12/17/10 at 03:34 PM Maybe it is my love of the dark side, but I DO love that second stanza. It seems I have visited that place too many times myself over the years. This poem has a mysterious quality to it and gives me a nice peek into another crease in the terrain of Chris. Beautiful, my friend. Thanks. |
| Posted by Veronica Phoenics on 12/03/13 at 11:10 AM oh, I loved this! made me laugh, imagine, think and finally settle down, shaking my head at desire's insatiability. |
