tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post2620673327787438160..comments2023-10-05T03:12:14.296-07:00Comments on poemette: blood in the streets---Poetry Thursdaygautami tripathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-75751870555404458692007-08-27T16:44:00.000-07:002007-08-27T16:44:00.000-07:00Is it blood shed or the cause and purpose that mat...Is it blood shed or the cause and purpose that matters? So true, religious fanaticism is quick to blood, quick to despise sibling humanity, quick to play God. But then oh dear, can you think of any freedom to create (including poetry) that was not, at some time, bought with blood? (It is popular to blur the morality of wars and murder.)ishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11496438591610659902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-63406563930936634412007-08-26T03:10:00.000-07:002007-08-26T03:10:00.000-07:00and then today i saw in the news the bomb blasts i...and then today i saw in the news the bomb blasts in Hyderabad....dsnake1http://dsnake1.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-4027393617089909842007-08-26T03:04:00.000-07:002007-08-26T03:04:00.000-07:00Powerful stuff Gautami, you do show how violence m...Powerful stuff Gautami, you do show how violence most often creates more problems than solutions. The line about drawing in a new generation rings so true.sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-48666072982369876682007-08-25T15:59:00.000-07:002007-08-25T15:59:00.000-07:00This is a powerful poem that gets me, and I hope o...This is a powerful poem that gets me, and I hope others thinking. <br>The shortness of poetry drives the stake right to the heart of the matter...violence doesn't solve anything...and yet this is the way we humans try to solve things.<br><br>I felt that I wanted to sit next to the man with his head in his hands because I felt I could feel his helplessness and not being able to do anything about this unnecessary violence...<br><br>The most poignant line is the part where it's not their blood being spilt.<br><br>You are such a gifted writer.Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165578165979664051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-51754750224925384622007-08-25T11:21:00.000-07:002007-08-25T11:21:00.000-07:00when will they ever learn, eh!powerful and pooigna...when will they ever learn, eh!<br>powerful and pooignant poem!polonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631341810150848122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-42706299230108911092007-08-25T08:35:00.000-07:002007-08-25T08:35:00.000-07:00This is not about the common man. It is addressed ...This is not about the common man. It is addressed to all those who practice violence and perpetrate it. They feed on it. How many of those spill their own blood?gautami tripathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-37082112882733901392007-08-25T04:44:00.000-07:002007-08-25T04:44:00.000-07:00I love the last stanza. It hits hard and makes me...I love the last stanza. It hits hard and makes me feel a bit guilty.lizhttp://soul5spiral.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-70297585456722628522007-08-24T06:34:00.000-07:002007-08-24T06:34:00.000-07:00A powerful poem--one of your best, I think. And y...A powerful poem--one of your best, I think. And you have certainly met the challenge.<br><br>Thanks for stopping by my PT.Normahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11502895616873273470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-53224673697377561062007-08-24T05:25:00.000-07:002007-08-24T05:25:00.000-07:00a powerful poem!a powerful poem!my backyardhttp://mybackyard.blogsome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-12705135189503388222007-08-24T05:09:00.000-07:002007-08-24T05:09:00.000-07:00Another fine piece of work gautami!!!Here from Mic...Another fine piece of work gautami!!!<br><br>Here from Michele's this evening...'B'http://www.blogger.com/profile/05929225891685150295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-72853684564350975862007-08-24T04:55:00.000-07:002007-08-24T04:55:00.000-07:00Thanks for stopping by again and I will certainly ...Thanks for stopping by again and I will certainly try to have a good vacation!<br><br>That's another fine piece of poetry, worthy of the subject!Mike Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09320789675752582743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-82830499726111944002007-08-24T04:52:00.000-07:002007-08-24T04:52:00.000-07:00Morning. Here from Michele's. By coincidence I...Morning. Here from Michele's. By coincidence I have an anti-war post up on my great blog today, too.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00098830523732944655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-78100763297928938592007-08-24T03:23:00.000-07:002007-08-24T03:23:00.000-07:00I'm not one really for poetry but this one def...I'm not one really for poetry but this one definetly stirred the soul. Well done...<br><br>I'm here via Michele today. Enjoy the rest of your weekend...Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681227038111050561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-21752586358971032992007-08-24T03:08:00.000-07:002007-08-24T03:08:00.000-07:00I was just over at Pat's and saw her comment t...I was just over at Pat's and saw her comment to you about this poem and just had to come over and read it for myself. She is so right....Very Very Powerful and what you say is so true. Violence never really solves anything...And those perpetrating the violence never seem to get that, especially when it is not their blood or the blood of their loved ones that is being shed.OldOldLady Of The Hillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-28973379682963559122007-08-24T02:48:00.000-07:002007-08-24T02:48:00.000-07:00That is a great idea Gautami and such a powerful r...That is a great idea Gautami and such a powerful result. I love poetry -it really does sooth the savage breast. wish I could write it. Hi from Michele!PIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-8827368883078440992007-08-23T21:47:00.000-07:002007-08-23T21:47:00.000-07:00That's exactly what I want to stop seeing. I s...That's exactly what I want to stop seeing. I still pray for a day in which war and killing will belong in the stupidities of the past. Powerful writing!Gilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14764043301335852527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-17439224443586224622007-08-23T18:17:00.000-07:002007-08-23T18:17:00.000-07:00Gautami: a difficult poem to read: I suspect a dif...Gautami: a difficult poem to read: I suspect a difficult one to write too.<br>I have to admit I didn't hear the Doors in the words even in the first line --- strangely enough, in my head I heard Neil Diamond, of all people, voice cracking as he half spoke, half sang the words. His voice might work.<br><br>Michele sent me, since I'd neglected to come by myself for a few days...<br>N.BreadBoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14551973313066578118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-86460720504959573882007-08-23T18:01:00.000-07:002007-08-23T18:01:00.000-07:00Brilliant. I love the intensity of the words, and ...Brilliant. <br><br>I love the intensity of the words, and the imagery you conjure, even in so stark and sad a subject.MissMelisshttp://www.missmeliss.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-90206930701560880482007-08-23T17:55:00.000-07:002007-08-23T17:55:00.000-07:00This is the same reason why I don't attend Sch...This is the same reason why I don't attend School Plays.puerileuwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16721399673017380093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-40648004951679206952007-08-23T17:30:00.000-07:002007-08-23T17:30:00.000-07:00exquisite!!! well done and thanks for speaking out...exquisite!!! well done and thanks for speaking out. that is something that is distinctly gautami. showing up in your poetry and teaching. that you do.Don Iannonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01922412641433868679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-88052830973267438602007-08-23T15:45:00.000-07:002007-08-23T15:45:00.000-07:00This is so powerful and clear, Gautami- really one...This is so powerful and clear, Gautami- really one of your best yet, I feel.Regina Clare Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14287107184977896696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-57204136417952631392007-08-23T15:36:00.000-07:002007-08-23T15:36:00.000-07:00Right on Gautami! I like that you wrote about this...Right on Gautami! I like that you wrote about this subject in such a direct and powerful way -- very visual and full of feeling. Really well done!!!Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11746014771712020963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-40315036041177300152007-08-23T15:27:00.000-07:002007-08-23T15:27:00.000-07:00So very hard to read, but so powerful...this was b...So very hard to read, but so powerful...this was beautifully painful, and so true.Fledgling Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00834386300886224116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-29309767258337722012007-08-23T15:07:00.000-07:002007-08-23T15:07:00.000-07:00so much easier to send the soldiers in, than look ...so much easier to send the soldiers in, than look at the results.<br><br>very nice!wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586814769281622578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-73572823713835194982007-08-23T13:27:00.000-07:002007-08-23T13:27:00.000-07:00hi gautami,its seems that we are both inspired by ...hi gautami,<br><br>its seems that we are both inspired by neruda this week. your poem is so beautiful and moving. i, too have been haunted by this line the first time i read it a couple of months ago. i love the image of "a lone man holds his head in his hand". great job with the prompt!odessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397968854709642789noreply@blogger.com