Friday, January 3, 2003

The Old Flame Comments

Rating: 3.2

My old flame, my wife!
Remember our lists of birds?
One morning last summer, I drove
by our house in Maine. It was still
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Robert Lowell
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Rose Marie Juan-austin 28 September 2021

A poignant and deeply touching poem of love. A vivid depiction of the many intricacies of love embellished with superb imagery.

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Chinedu Dike 15 October 2019

Well expressed thoughts and feelings. An insightful work of art..............................................................

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Michael Walker 05 August 2019

Lowell succeeds in revisiting the house which he used to live with his ex-wife, and finds that new people live there and they have renovated and improved the house on the hill. He still has a kind word for his old love when they shared the same bed. Balanced and authentic.

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Sam Gilthe 22 April 2018

i dont know this one's kinda gay

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Glithe Sam 15 April 2019

Yeah, maybe

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Gene S 01 March 2018

What can you say about this beautiful piece. I adore and admire the Robert's capacity for acceptance in the lines, Health to the new people, health to their flag, to their old restored house on the hill! How many hearts might be embittered at such a realization, but instead he wishes them well, I imagine when he stood there, he saw himself in them and has the ability wish the happiness he felt on others despite his pain. Gorgeous.

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Tom Billsborough 11 May 2016

Reminds me of Yves Bonnefoy's poem Jean et Jeanne. Beautifully constructed work. Deserves at least 100 points

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Ratnakar Mandlik 22 April 2016

A beautifully conceived captivating poem with a equally beautiful style of presentation. Thanks for sharing it here.

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Edward Kofi Louis 22 April 2016

A new broom! With memories. Thanks for sharing.

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Interesting poem and recited it detail.

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M Asim Nehal 20 March 2016

Heartfelt poem, nicely written, thanks for sharing.

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Ratnakar Mandlik 20 March 2016

A beautiful poem with a flow speeding like a river in mountainous terrain. A pleasure to read.

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Susan Williams 20 March 2016

It sounds like a very tumultuous love he and his wife shared- -loved the sense of knowing two people I have never met

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Kim Barney 22 April 2016

Very much agree, Susan. I have read this poem several times before and have enjoyed it every time.

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Woru Sulyman 20 March 2016

brings back my most fond memories.....nice work

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Edward Kofi Louis 20 March 2016

A red ear of Indian maize. Nice piece of work.

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* Sunprincess * 16 August 2015

...........an excellent write filled with nostalgia, a sweet yearning for the past ★

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Ludlow Balderdash 23 October 2012

It also helps to know a good poem when you see one, and you're no Elizabeth Bishop. You don't have to know Lowell to enjoy this poem; you just have to have empathy, a good ear, and a soul. Here's a dunce cap for you. It's snow white and fancy, like a waffle cone for your frozen brain. Do you like that image?

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Ludlow Balderdash 23 October 2012

It also helps to know a good poem when you see one, and you're no Elizabeth Bishop. You don't have to know Lowell personally to understand this poem; you just have to have empathy, an ear, and a soul. Here's a dunce cap for you. It's snow white and fancy, like a waffle cone for your frozen brain. Do you like that image?

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Ludlow Balderdash 23 October 2012

It also helps to know a good poem when you see one, and you're no Elizabeth Bishop. You don't have to know Lowell; you just have to have empathy, an ear, and a soul. Here's a dunce cap for you. It's snow white and fancy, like a waffle cone for your frozen brain. Do you like that image?

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Ludlow Balderdash 23 October 2012

It also helps to know a good poem when you see one, and you're no Elizabeth Bishop. You don't have to know Lowell; you just have to have empathy, an ear, and a soul. Here's a dunce cap for you. It's snow white and fancy, like a waffle cone for your frozen brain. Do you like that image?

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Cath Nichols 22 November 2008

Elizabeth Bishop said this poem reduced her to tears (I'm reading her selected letters and checking out poems as I go) . Didn't get me like that, though I like some of the images. Guess it helps to have lived there/ know the locale (or maybe it's that she knows Lowell) .

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