Friday, January 3, 2003

Not Waving But Drowning Comments

Rating: 4.2

Nobody heard him, the dead man,
But still he lay moaning:
I was much further out than you thought
And not waving but drowning.
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Stevie Smith
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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 March 2024

Most deserving as The Modern Poem Of The Day! Congratulations.5 Stars

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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 March 2024

"Not Waving but Drowning" serves as a powerful reminder of the complexities of human communication and the profound impact of misunderstanding. It invites us to consider the hidden struggles that people face beneath their outward facades.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 04 September 2021

Very melancolic poem. True sad

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Sylvia Frances Chan 30 August 2021

Excellent poem but very thought-provoking

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Sylvia Frances Chan 30 August 2021

Very heart touching poem

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Sylvia Frances Chan 29 August 2021

A very thought-provoking poem 5 Stars full

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Sylvia Frances Chan 29 August 2021

This thought-provoking poem touches very much my heart.5 Stars full

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Chinedu Dike 29 August 2021

Heartrending piece of poetry, so very touching. A brilliant creation.

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 29 August 2021

A touching and poignant poem. Great thought to ponder about in life.

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Ask Whatever 19 February 2021

this is beuatful and sad, i so feel like that. sad and unhappy but pretending to be happy

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Mahtab Bangalee 09 December 2019

Oh, no no no, it was too cold always (Still the dead one lay moaning) I was much too far out all my life And not waving but drowning. // oh very heart touching poem penned; it's the reality

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Graham Symonds 21 May 2018

To many interpretations excepting the first lines

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Naida Nepascua Supnet 20 September 2014

TIM MANZANO understood the poem perfectly as if he wrote it himself nice poem- something to ponder 10 points

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Leslie Philibert 20 September 2014

It helps to have a look at Stevie Smith`s life to understand her style. I detect a slight pre-Plathian tendency in her work, in the sense she was too a confessional poet.

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Aftab Alam Khursheed 20 September 2014

In this poem and the comments read carefully but the comment made by TIM MANZANO covers the poem....what i think, if one is away from the fact e.g a man swimming, waving, his movements of arm and hand is clearly seen..one may think he is enjoying whereas fact is..he is drowning..a message deeds and action that kills..wolf..wolf..non turned up..larking...thats the end of joy

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* Sunprincess * 18 June 2014

.............so true....most people who are drowning..... are thought to be waving...

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Colleen Courtney 18 May 2014

Such a great poem but so incredibly sad.

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Tim Manzano 09 January 2014

This is about being misunderstood. I have been too far out all my life as well. NOTHING to do with depression. He was a joker (larking) and when he actually needed help everybody thought he was joking around. (misunderstood) . Wonderful poem.

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Ted Smith 30 October 2013

Wonderful poem, with great thought.

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Anita Sehgal 22 September 2012

beautifully expressed... great read

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