Saturday, July 25, 2009

Confusion Comments

Rating: 3.0

Stuck between a rock and a soft place;
Caught on the horns of a dilemma.
Whether ‘tis nobler to howl at the moon
or stoic, stiff-lipped
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Black Mendilouche
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Paul Hansford 30 July 2009

A mini-tour-de-force is what you have produced, rich in allusion, word-play, rhyme. Is it about poetry or the relationship between the sexes? Both, of course. Call me greedy if you like, but I'd like to see a longer version of this one.

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Frank Bana 28 July 2009

Very strong and filled with internal emotions, rhythms and rhymes... this works on many levels!

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Susan Jarvis 26 July 2009

This confusion '...conch-like, curling/ and twirling in my fogged brain' (superb!) pours forth as an artistic stream of consciousness that leaves the reader in awe. The final two lines are heart rending. An admirable poem. S :)

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