Standard Time—this poem will echo for me. It’s distilled and elegant, the language is sharp and precise. Truly beautiful. Bethlehem—the bits of stream of consciousness and, of course, the imagery, made me feel as though I walked alongside the voice speaking, listening in. Really good writing, son. Desperate Remedy—a poem to be revisited by me, its complexity invites a closer read. (As Mark said, too, the vocabulary! It serves the poem, and yes, I have to reacquaint myself with some of it!) You are a gifted poet, and I say that without prejudice (true). Keep writing.
I've seen that quote from WBY before and I questioned it, because it suggests that you should be self-actualized before you die. Nobody is. Nobody. ... The poems are lovely, even though I did need to break out the thesaurus not once but twice ;)
Standard Time—this poem will echo for me. It’s distilled and elegant, the language is sharp and precise. Truly beautiful. Bethlehem—the bits of stream of consciousness and, of course, the imagery, made me feel as though I walked alongside the voice speaking, listening in. Really good writing, son. Desperate Remedy—a poem to be revisited by me, its complexity invites a closer read. (As Mark said, too, the vocabulary! It serves the poem, and yes, I have to reacquaint myself with some of it!) You are a gifted poet, and I say that without prejudice (true). Keep writing.
I've seen that quote from WBY before and I questioned it, because it suggests that you should be self-actualized before you die. Nobody is. Nobody. ... The poems are lovely, even though I did need to break out the thesaurus not once but twice ;)
It’s one I think about often. We have to try—we don’t have much choice. Thanks, brother!