Sunday, April 1, 2007

Back Of The Hunched Black House Comments

Rating: 5.0

Back of the hunched black house,
a garden’s white water
in a slow fountain, a sugar bowl.
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Margaret Alice 12 July 2007

This life is so often an experience of being entombed; if I did not cherish the hope of a way back to heaven it would not have been bearable; atmosphere is palpable. Kind regards, Margaret.

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... Sheila 13 April 2007

Haunting and surreal to me. It's one of those you read over and over again to realize every part of it. Great write.

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Original Unknown Girl 05 April 2007

God this is good, can just picture it... love those dogs sleeping ear to ear, kind of brought a sense of life to an otherwise dark piece of poetry. HG: -) xx

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Dee Daffodil 04 April 2007

There's something very Alfred Hitchcock-ish about this one! Nicely done! Hugs, dee

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Alison Cassidy 01 April 2007

This one hit me between the eyes! Took me back to the Australia cinema of the 60s and Bergman's surealistic black and white images. A masterful piece about darkness and fear (depression?) Love the word 'hunched' in the title, and the 'back way into heaven.' Stunning poem. love, Allie xxxx

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