tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555114521624356230.post6261642118348139882..comments2009-05-18T20:40:52.254-07:00Amanda Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630905497211235099amanda@littleglasspen.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555114521624356230.post-19637255174421662292009-05-18T20:40:52.254-07:002009-05-18T20:40:52.254-07:00This is really great. You got me with "absurdity of trying/to grip a fish"Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06293106066468145207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555114521624356230.post-49814538232644654602009-04-21T08:16:00.000-07:002009-04-21T08:16:00.000-07:00reminds of childhood for some reasonSidney Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12298742763263119666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555114521624356230.post-65201657597509397522009-04-13T16:29:00.000-07:002009-04-13T16:29:00.000-07:00I'm impressed with your use of understated but highly vivid imagery.George Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455376223724923135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555114521624356230.post-56972359199733807402009-02-19T22:42:00.000-08:002009-02-19T22:42:00.000-08:00I just happened upon your blog and I find this poem especially delightful. It has fantastic imagery and a narrative quality to it.M. A. S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04050723085916361298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555114521624356230.post-14768291713314791442009-02-05T20:03:00.000-08:002009-02-05T20:03:00.000-08:00The last stanza is beautiful, but chilling.Gabriel Gadflyhttp://gabrielgadfly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555114521624356230.post-69673044505549463822009-02-02T20:47:00.000-08:002009-02-02T20:47:00.000-08:00Incredibly vivid imagery here. It's been a pleasure discovering your writing. See you again soon. Cheers.maekitsohttp://maekitso.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555114521624356230.post-45980589282492186772009-01-23T12:34:00.000-08:002009-01-23T12:34:00.000-08:00Read a few ....<BR/>like a lot....<BR/>Roger.cornyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690505707869922085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555114521624356230.post-78767131485772040392009-01-19T13:00:00.000-08:002009-01-19T13:00:00.000-08:00hopeless for that fish isn't it. glad I'm not him.Joy Leftowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03700619411586350136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555114521624356230.post-42362389911777186042009-01-12T03:04:00.000-08:002009-01-12T03:04:00.000-08:00If there's such a thing as a perfect poem, this must come close!<BR/><BR/>I love the understatement, and the quiet inevitability of the shocking conclusion.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555114521624356230.post-44201739520926954802009-01-11T04:03:00.000-08:002009-01-11T04:03:00.000-08:00I love this, Amanda. <BR/><BR/>And a wonderful title!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07747839768257543728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555114521624356230.post-68993883104824644562009-01-07T13:26:00.000-08:002009-01-07T13:26:00.000-08:00This is so tight Amanda. I love the rhythm that is created here. The urgency really heightened. And always, the sensorious sound of the sea...<BR/><BR/>GGraham Nunnhttp://grahamnunn.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555114521624356230.post-72605858141273794722009-01-06T07:03:00.000-08:002009-01-06T07:03:00.000-08:00"water. Water everywhere<BR/>and all the boards did shrink<BR/><BR/>water. water Everywhere<BR/><BR/>and not<BR/>a drop<BR/>to drink"bruce_dorlovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01006724431838559504noreply@blogger.com