0357 On Not Thinking About People You Thought You Loved Comments
I’d been reading some poems with
– for the first time in my life that I remember –
‘a lump in my throat’; and a pricking in my eyes,
and a sense of the awesome power of that poet
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Ah Michael, what seeds you planted with this poem! I think we will see poems about mothers sprouting up all over PH...and that is so good. Excuse me while I go start on mine. Raynette
A sort of confession. I enjoyed the poem immensely perhaps because it is an conscientious account and told with skill.
I just read 'The Writer's Almanac' for today, and can easily imagine seeing this poem there. Well told, this tale of the impossibility of putting 'self' out of the picture. The two parts of the poem work together because the flow of your voice is utterly natural and the epiphany is described just as it happened.
Excellent poem, Michael. What a gift to be given, a beautiful insight into your mother. Your poem is then your gift to us, your readers. I loved it. Warmest regards, CJ
It takes alot to make me cry but this really got to me........this is beautiful Michael. Truly beautiful! It is so touching to feel such love directed at your mother. (By the way, your poet friend has nothing on you........you write wonderfully touching poems) This is a great example. Sincerely, Mary
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9/14/2025 12:11:56 PM # 1.0.0
A very lovely sensitive poem, I had read Max's first, I see the beautiful influence.