Friday, January 3, 2003

You And I Comments

Rating: 3.8

I explain quietly. You
hear me shouting. You
try a new tack. I
feel old wounds reopen.
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Roger McGough
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Chris Barrett 27 June 2023

This poem featured on the 1981 Welcome Disk for the BBC Micro. The program displaying this poem did so in a semi-random manner which results in a near continuous version, much longer than the version listed here. Very cool form of poetry.

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barry 10 November 2020

it was the biggest pile of i've ever heard

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Dr Dillip K Swain 24 June 2020

You bleed but I visualize crocodile tears in your eyes...I sincerely appreciate the microscopic vision of the poet!

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Kumarmani Mahakul 24 June 2020

Congratulations for being chosen this poem as the modern poem of the poem of the day.

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Rocky Loves 24 June 2020

Thats how I feel so talk to each other, listen and understand

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Shaun Cronick 24 June 2020

Ah come on with great respect, this was member poem of the day less than two weeks ago. A nice clever poem but how about a little variety when choosing. There are more than a few available to choose from.

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Dr Antony Theodore 24 June 2020

You bleed. I see crocodile tears. I withdraw. You reel from the impact. very fine poem. tony

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Dr Antony Theodore 24 June 2020

I am a dove. You recognize the hawk. You offer an olive branch. I feel the thorns. very fine poem. tony

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Rocky Loves 24 June 2020

They should talk, listen and try to understand each other I explain quietly. You hear me shouting

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Jayatissa K Liyanage 24 June 2020

What happens when confront in conflict.......... chaos. In a context of love confrontation, conflict and chaos can be sensed and experienced in a different but lively mode. Very sensational poem, quite nicely crafted. Thank you for sharing. Congrats on your positioning. X

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Mahtab Bangalee 24 June 2020

You and me there are two existence your feelings is quite far from my layer if you touch the rose flower there I fear of thorns if you smell the fragrance I fear of there unseen insects if you observe there bountifulness I fear of flirting oh two existence of two opposite poles never can to together but if you come with love let me see the mind.......maybe UNION

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frabcisca.. 21 June 2020

beautiful piece

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Doreen Weinhurst 15 June 2020

Smart poem dear poet.

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Love Hurts 15 June 2020

Love suffers, you and I hurt a lot

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Ellen Ni Bheachain 15 June 2020

Very well put and to the point on relationship breakdown.

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Dr Antony Theodore 15 June 2020

I am a dove. You recognize the hawk. You offer an olive branch. I feel the thorns. playing with the contrasts. tony

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Triste one 30 March 2020

Love it

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Kumarmani Mahakul 11 January 2020

Perception is explained in a magical way. This poem is excellently penned. A nice poem is shared.10

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This poem is good for learning and school teachings

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