College: Father: An Apology Comments

well, i started reading this again before realizing i read and commented on it about two months ago. i was attracted to the title then i suppose, as i was today. i think BJ may have added a poet's note, as i certainly don't remember reading what is there now; i greatly appreciate the note, Brian. once in a while i think it would be nice to have my parents around again to ask them a question or two. but it is not a big deal. i have also wished i had the opportunity to thank them for what they did for me [ not that i wasn't thankful while they were still alive ], despite the fact they put me into a world which is not perfect! at least they gave me a very good start and supported me or left me alone along the way after i went off to college and the rest of my life. thanks, parents. and they had five kids to deal with. good grief! thanks for sharing. now, WHERE can i find Why Do Turtles Cross The Road? , which of course they DON'T [do i use a period or question mark at the end of this sentence; ok, i'll use neither]! :) bri

A running terror tramples the silence. ......my favorite line so far. this is an engaging poem. must finish reading it. these lines as well: You slowly uncoil and as unfamiliar Comfort chases paleness from your cheeks, .....reminds me of some sci-fi story. i have 'trouble' with symbolism in writing. it is not my style and i have trouble recognizing it or deciphering it, i think. the last stanzas seems more my style. but i still don't understand the significance of the title 'an apology', or understand what the infinite center is.....god? ....love? .....? despite my comments above (some of them) , i'll give this a 7 1/2 at least. it was entertaining. thanks for sharing. :) bri

Good one. I really enjoyed reading this poem.