Thursday, February 2, 2006

Gardens Comments

Rating: 4.0

The strange
damp smell of leaves decaying
reminds me of cloudy days,
pools of black
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Seamus O Brian 19 November 2016

Precisely written, with sharp imagery. A short walk with vivid clarity to the thrusting point of a much deeper contemplation. Bravo, good poet! NB :)

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Philippa Lane 08 February 2006

I believe Charles (below) said it all in his comment. I loved this poem, it evoked memories of damp leaves in gardens, and the ending brings us all a jolt of realism.

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Charles Chaim Wax 02 February 2006

beautiful language the images so strking and the tale concludes with a brutal truth of how the world works: the rich and their lands while poor folks simmer on conrete a wonderful poem

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