Sisyphus Comments
I do bless the epic Muse to have honoured me,
and have revered my labour by her refference.
I would shudder, had she on my life in Hades said nothing.
No one could imagine that I'm living here thousand lifes,
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... yes, dear Dimitrios, your poem truly deserve to be published.. ;)
Υο You can then, dear Fabrizio, subsume it into the planned compilation.
This is such a finished poem, a completely achieved poem. And yet I could add to it because is a threshold poem. I was reminded of Hamlet's cryptic statement, I COULD BE BOUND IN A NUT SHELL AND CONSIDER MYSELF KING OF INFINITE SPACE. Your poem explains Hamlet's point. Sisyphus is using his mind, spirit, body fully to make each hour of his ordeal meaningful, productive, positive. Extreme punishment has been transformed into extreme opportunity. By adopting the hill and the rock as his own identity, he subverts the ordeal as punishment and makes of it a field of triumph. Dimitrios, you have given us a new myth which contains the old myth. Nothing is lost in this transformation, but so much has been added subtly so as not to disturb the poetry of the past, the wisdom of the ancients.
I was very pleased to read your comment on this particular poem, dear Daniel.You know the miracle of the ancient greek civilization was that it were the poets who formed and changed the myths in their own works.It was not acrergy to dictate their perception of the world.That is why beyond any influence of theocratic views the proccess of history led to the democracy where it was the people who decided their own future by the human laws they voted for their state.//So I dared too here to change slightly the myth in a way no one else before dared.Thanks a lot for the kind word, dear Daniel.
Very philosophical work. Fate versus human endeavors....yes, happiness must lie in struggle rather than in expectation of a desirable outcome. Life would be drudgery if we rely too much on success n fruition of our efforts. A great write on the myth of Sisyphus. Man is condemned to struggle endlessly....he must accept it or be miserable. Life can be meaningful if we find joy in struggle. A10
Thank you, dear Nosheen.I do esteem so much your comments.This is, really, one of the few poems of mine, which I regard as a very good one.You are right in your comment.That was the target in it, you percieved it in its right meaning.Thank you so much.
I am humbled and honored by your comments, Dimitrios. I have been encouraged by my friends here on PH and owe you and them great thanks as well for inspiration and growth. Peace
Words deserved should not be kept in silence.Especially must be given when they do not expect a favour as recompence.You deserve them, I do not expect and do not want any recompence.I'm not a professional poet. I only write some texts resempling to poems which I never thought of promoting to anyone or anywhere.I'm moved only by ideals helping the mankind...
Wow..... wow! Such an amazing write! At the very stanza itself, I knew that you were going to give a wonderful twist to the legend of Sisyphus! We naturally assume that Sisyphus' fate is perhaps the most despicable fate of anyone living. But even in his struggle, Sisyphus finds reason to exult in his efforts, thereby giving the great message that how we handle the struggles in life is much more important than its outcome! This is one your best writes! A sure 10
Τhank you so much, dear Lady.I suppose you have read too my note about the poem and seen the tinder to write it.I always had in mind to write one on the theme bearing in mind A.Camy's essay on it.The discussion on Kelly Kurt's 'Don't blink' was desisive.You see, you know it, the spark plays the great role on our compositions to give us the flame.Thanks a lot again for your kind word which I so much I have in esteem.
Another wonderful poem! It is true that if we wish to analyze the current problems in societies... Ancient Greeks had always had the answers! I loved all the wonderful adjectives you used! !
Thank you Leloudia, I tried to see the myth through a different point of view, especially through Kamy's analysis on the theme of rational and irrational in modern societies.
I really enjoyed this poem Dimitrios.. I remember at the opening of Nietzsche's 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra', Zarathustra, after having lived like a hermit on a mountain top, looks at the sun and says that although he had been taught many a things by his experiences and meditations (as in thinking not the more colloquial meaning of that word) , he must now go and give his knowledge to others.. The reason why I mentioned it is that he (Zarathusra/Nietzsche) believed in a fundamental ideology - that is to say YES TO ALL (proably in Beyond Good and Evil this idea is further explained) . YOUR Sissiphus does this (if I am not wrong) - accepts the hardships of life - the ETERNAL RECURRENCE of pain and labour - but still says YES to life - a life of hardship, of rational thinking, of trying to find answers to the questions that may have no answers in themselves, but the PROCESS of finding the answers is more important... I always thought that. People think Sissiphus is just caring the rock up and dowm - but what about what is in BETWEEN? ? ? From having a question in our minds to try to find an answer - even if we fail we THINK - WE DOUBT - WE THINK - WE EXIST... That is the affirmative existence, that I felt that your poem tried to talk about. I would love to hear from you what your take on my scholium be dear friend, ... Thank you for a wonderful poem.
I did expect from you, Souren, to fully understand and feel the intentions of the poem.It's exactly the way you put it.I gongratulate you to have read Zaratustra.Do read, ifyet not, Albert Kamy's essay on Sisyphus.It's there where you will find the basis of my poem.
I would prompt you to avoid the usage of many adjectives (they mean absolutely nothing in most cases) and to be more specific in your texts. The mind (and tongue) twisters are usually desperate attempts to impress others but almost never poetic expressions. You should also avoid the frequent referrals to Ancient Greece, deities and stories for no reason. Since you are a new writer, I would advise you to: 1) make sense and stop being abstract.2) examine and portray an comprehensible phenomenon in life or nature.3) create a simple, flowing composition. I would also advise you to stop referring to the works of other writers. Stand on your own and compose literature.
Thank you dear, for the constructive advises which, as far as I know, are, indeed, based on principals of literary critic.
Mr Galanis, you happen to be constantly on the 1st page of Greek PH, in the most popular member list, in the popular poets list, your poems are always hot and they always occupy the New poems list, either when they are new or old. Congratulations!
Mr Galanis, you happen to be constantly on the 1st page of Greek PH, in the 'most popular member 'list, in the 'popular poets' list, your poems are always hot and they always occupy the 'New poems' list, whether they are new or old. I have posted four of my poems today and so far none shows on the 'new poems' list. Congrats on your success!
Μore than 80 % of my new poems are never appeared in the 'new poems' list.I do pay not any attention to lists.They do not mean anything about the qualities of one's poems.Even If I had the means to influence those responsible for the lists, I would not have the will.It would be immoral and absurdum.I do not worry about those things.
I do not usually like to get into a debate between two different people that does not directly concern me, but in this case I wish to make an exception.. Mr Venetopoulus made some intersting arguments amongst them 'originality' was one.. So, here is someone who had an interesting take on 'originality' - [...]One of the facts that might come to light in this process is our tendency to insist, when we praise a poet, upon those aspects of his work in which he least resembles anyone else. In these aspects or parts of his work we pretend to find what is individual, what is the peculiar essence of the man. We dwell with satisfaction upon the poet’s difference from his predecessors, especially his immediate predecessors; we endeavour to find something that can be isolated in order to be enjoyed. Whereas if we approach a poet without this prejudice we shall often find that not only the best, but the most individual parts of his work may be those in which the dead poets, his ancestors, assert their immortality most vigorously. And I do not mean the impressionable period of adolescence, but the period of full maturity.[...] I know my words would be too petty in this debate, so I have Mr T Sterns Eliot for you.. I hope you would take a different look at 'indvidual talent' now... Pardon me both of you, but I had to get in this.. Thank you.
I am going to download this so I can read it more carefully and make intelligible comments and Grammatical corrections. Stand by. : -)
I am not sure what most of Mr. Venetopoulos' criticisms were intended to mean. I find your poetry fascinating; BECAUSE of many of the things he advises against. I thoroughly enjoyed this piece.
It is the first time in literature's history as far as I know one presents it by this point of view.Any changes needed? //Thank you, Barry.
The poem of Kelly Kurt I wanted to refer to is the ''Don't blink''
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A most substantial poem on life's rationality, or the irrational. Like Albert Camus, you use the myth of Sisyphus very effectively. I noted 2 words: 'a thousand lives' (correct) , and 'vacuum'-right spelling. Every little detail like that matters. I have to check the spelling of words even now in a dictionary. Michael.