Tuesday, November 8, 2005

Embracing Persephone Comments

Rating: 4.1

Your icy reign almost an end,
stolen bride prepares her return to light.
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Hugh Cobb
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Will Barber 15 May 2006

I tried to think of something to praise in this grand work - but then my praise would be far longer than the poem! Deep, complex - and fresh perspective on a myth which resonates through the (cluttered) house of my mind. Wonderful, staggering.

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Gregory Gunn 09 February 2006

Speaking my type of English, you are Hugh. Eximious (archaic, I know) as always. Head & shoulders above the endless sea of usual mediocrity. Reminded me of a little piece I penned a while back but not posted at PH yet. In the interim, may I suggest my 'Paradigm' poem in which the peregrinating Persephone in mentioned early on. GWG

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Stephanie Street 30 January 2006

hugh this is a beautifully wrought web. an absolute delight to ingest. thank you. best wishes, stephanie

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Joy Vanderhelm 26 January 2006

A good blend of humor and romance. Some great ension and excitement well expressed here. The tie to the current realm is seemless and the use of the classic strain is flawlessly observed. Well done.

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Declan McHenry 10 December 2005

Wow. Knowing how I live, this made me waver somewhere between humour and guilt! Full of excellent observations and one liners.

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Joseph Daly 06 December 2005

The use of the classic to express the romantic isexcellent. The tension and preperation of the wait is described perfectly.

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Hugh Cobb

Hugh Cobb

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