Envious Of Extinction Comments

Wow, Hugh... strong, thought-provoking and possibly scarily-accurate thoughts screaming out of this masterfully-crafted piece, indeed. t x

Wow, strong stuff... makes you wonder. Has man's arrogence brought us to the brink of extinction? Brian

Human arrogance indeed! Hell, we're so full of ourselves we even named our species Homo sapiens (wise ape, roughly translated) . All in all though, if we reach the Cobbian conclusion and end up as glittering, gleaming jewels, then may we all shine on! (thanks Mr. Lennon) . Hugh, once again, you've managed to stimulate the ole melon. GWG

Thought-provoking. An impressive picture of what was, what is, and what might come. It's easy to be elegant once you are fossilized (nothing to envy) , but while alive we can't help being fallible. Probably those who come after will be no better.

Great write! ! How we have made it this far in the nuclear age is amazing! ! But wont it be sad if our poetry becomes completely silent?

Hi Hugh, I almost didn't want to like this as it's a pretty damning indictment on the human race - but like it or lump it, it's scarily true. Your use of language made a pretty dark subject a strangely beautiful read and I loved the comparison of our bones to gems at the end. Anna xxx

'Even the human heart is slightly left of centre.' -Northrop Frye, author. Lovely employment of the language, Hugh. My exact feelings on the subject. It is as though you were peering directly into my mind. It will indubitably prove too obtuse for most readers I'm afraid. 'O men, let us beware of ourselves! -Louis Riel, Métis leader and mystic,1 June 1884.

A strong and educational piece Hugh, This one should be time-capsuled. I will admit due to my lack of education in this area, I found it complex, but feel I was able to read between the lines, and still leave myself questions for further study. Truly a treasure. Angie :)

YOU HAVE INTERPLAYED WITH LANGUAGE USED A BIT OF OLD ENGLISH WHICH SHOWS COURAGE, THIS IS A GOOD PIECE OF POETIC DIALOG AND YOU SHOW SOME HUMAN FAILINGS WHICH WE SHOULD AS POETS HAMMER IT HOME EVERYDAY, WELL DONE GREAT WORK WARM REGARDS ALLAN

i like this...its depth. u.(10 from me)