Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Unfortunately This Is On No Bathroom Walls Comments

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M.J. Lemon
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Bri Edwards 13 October 2018

i must be missing something in this poem. perhaps it is irony standing in my way? i don't 'do well' with symbolism. but it seems obvious the words are not all meant to be taken seriously. Are they? ARE THEY! ! ! ? ? ? YOU're just talking about Canada, right? Right! ! ! bri ;) i must move to another.

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Mj Lemon 16 March 2019

Hi Bri, I just don't know how I missed this comment earlier. But Canada? No, no, no....I'm not sure why, but you're making me think of Dr. Strangelove.

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Unwritten Soul 27 May 2018

I may have different thinking than what you may want us to get, but truly when i read this what come to my mind is it can be adults themselves and it can be a growing new generation that now has no one able to guide them, the childish mentality is all about to survive in this life, the weak will lost and stronger will win. what Ali said also interesting, nice senryu dear!

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Mj Lemon 27 May 2018

Soul, absolutely. It can indeed be read as a metaphorical death. There may be plenty of bodies in charge of the world, but all those internal qualities may indeed be impaired and childish. Thanks so much.

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Muhammad Ali 26 May 2018

I think, not one percent of the population is by mental age. . walls of bathrooms kind of social media. .. adults are to die. and simply.. majority is authority. Sad poem and brilliant work.

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Mj Lemon 26 May 2018

Thank you, Muhammad. I tend to agree with your social media observation.

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Muhammad Ali 26 May 2018

Hi Lemon. I think, not one percent of the population is by mental age. .. walls of bathrooms kind of social media. .. adults are to die. and simply.. majority is authority. Sad poem and brilliant work.

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Susan Williams 23 May 2018

Oh, by the way, best title ever! ! !

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Mj Lemon 23 May 2018

Thank you, Susan. Yes, the poem's meaning is incomplete without it.

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Susan Williams 23 May 2018

That is talent- to place horror and humor, irony and metaphor- -in 11 words and thereby grab your readers by the throat and put them on their knees where they belong in this age [and in every age to be sure] but this age has the maniacs with their egotistical fat fingers on the nuclear button. On my fav list 10+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Mj Lemon 23 May 2018

Thank you so very much, Susan. And you describe these sad times so, so well....

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Richard Wlodarski 23 May 2018

Reminds me of Pac-Man! M.J. another great Senryu from a master poet! Also reminds me of that commercial in which the toddlers take on the roles of adults. You've met all your criteria: horror humour irony metaphor. And you've done it brilliantly!

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Mj Lemon 23 May 2018

Thank you, Richard. After finishing a draft of this some time ago, I thought of the Bad Seed. After a few more revisions I saw the death as a metaphorical one....adults in form, but acting without reason....Thank you so much, Richard.

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