Let Us Admire The Lonely Dolphin Comments
- for Jaroslav Pijarowski
A dolphin left its pod in the sea near Pompeii;
It approached swimmers and played near the beach,
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The metaphor of the dolphin at Pompeii for Jaroslav's music which needed deeper understanding and might not be understood by many is a wonderful metaphor.In a way when one is not understood by so many in his surroundings may feel lonely.An artist; s perception is so different from others.It needs deeper insight to understand an art and artist's perspective. Thanks for sharing this wonderful poem.
At first I thought it was a sad account of loneliness and an interesting reflection of eliciting communication. I thought the receptive pictures of what humans were emitting were far too much for this fish. I was desperately hoping that dolphin followed clicks and whistles of welcome to warmer waters than choosing to exist among an ignorant species that poke fingers down blowholes. Second read I realized the poem was a metaphorical write about Jaroslav Pijarowski. Well done.
Hello Simone, Thanks for reading it so thoughtfully and for engaging your sympathies with the plight of the Pompeii dolphin. It is a true story and it deserves or sympathy. I had a conversation with Jaroslav, and dolphins came up. Later I heard some of Jaroslav's music, and I thought maybe it would be hard for him to find understanding listeners, and maybe he feels the sadness of not being understood, so I used the dolphin story metaphorically, as you say. However, in real life Jaroslav Pijarowsky is cheerful, and I cannot imagine him looking glum. Maybe the dolphin is not a good choice of metaphors for him in person, but it seems to fit his music.
This poem reminds me that there are many more than 5 senses and more than just one supreme and sentient creature on this earth. If only we could swim in the sea and open our eyes to envision what the dolphins see.
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8/3/2025 12:03:39 AM # 1.0.0
Perceptive and poignant, which makes one ponder on the relationship between nature and humanity.