0009 A Palinode Comments

our subconscious definitely plays us all and coupled with chance, coincidence and statistics these occurrances are bound to happen more and more. your verse so beautifully and poignantly depicts our wonderous self-modifying ability. excellent and brilliant work, Michael. -Tailor

That really is interesting, as well as well-written (of course): I hadn't inwardly articulated such a thing before, but yes, and now you have me thinking about it, that power really is quite something. I used to keep finding myself writing brilliant poetry only to discover that TS Eliot and stolen my stanzas (in advance) . Just kidding. But yes, know the feeling so well, and the power of a poem to lie dormant in the subconscious is striking indeed. Thank you for doing the articulation for me, so eloquently and memorably. I wonder how many Shepherd-esque pieces there are here, their writers unaware of their influence, M? I'm guessing not a small number... t x

You demonstrate in this charming and humble confession, the power of the infinitesimal to produce powerful effects long after the initial dose, and in doing so, you remind the reader that there is, in fact, no separation. love, Allie xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mr Shepherd. Those magic words keep on working when they've fallen below the horizon of consciousness. A very thought provoking lesson of age expressed with terrific accuracy and economy - real craft, I should say. Thanks for that. Glad I picked this one from the 'new' list. jim (a mere youngster)