Friday, October 13, 2006

0016 Orpheus - Or His Lute? Comments

Rating: 2.2

It was his listening; he listened
to himself; he listened to himself
listening to his lute; his lute perforce
listened to itself; listened to itself
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Michael Shepherd
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Respect, M. Not that I would ever expect otherwise, but this is staggering in the way it impacts on the mood - 'just like that' (ahem, forget that quote) . Serenity in a few short moments; another world embraced. As so often in your pieces, there is (for me) a particularly striking, memorable gathering of words that hits the spot; for me, it is the last five lines. Wonderful. t x

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Chris Higginson 13 October 2006

I have never been there, but you have transported me to Delphi and shown me what I would never have perceived without your magic words. Thank you Chris

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Frank James Ryan Jr...fjr 13 October 2006

Michael...The flecks and flashes of pictorial wonder is but only superseded by the overall picture you have painted, with deep-dished strokes of vivid imagery...To merely say that you have a sumptuous command of diction, and a radar for proper placement, is understating the full measure of your work...You are a masterful artisan in my opinion, Michael, indeed& in true...FRANK

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