tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post2874312657425733649..comments2023-10-19T10:51:43.826-04:00Comments on Author Amok: Poetry Friday: Remembering Samuel MenasheAuthor Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-56994018109890219342011-10-14T13:42:47.495-04:002011-10-14T13:42:47.495-04:00Thanks, Alexis. I appreciate your comment about re...Thanks, Alexis. I appreciate your comment about religious tradition echoed in this poem.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-17747845941850546882011-10-14T11:38:35.022-04:002011-10-14T11:38:35.022-04:00There's also an embedded allusion to the High ...There's also an embedded allusion to the High Holiday liturgy ("What I did/ And did not do" echos the lines we say every year to repent for our collective sins). <br /><br />Wow. Amazing poet, thanks for introducing him to me! I have a BA in Creative Writing (with a poetry emphasis) but hadn't come across him before.Alexis Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03229189591104177719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-80948421958209869492011-09-22T10:17:53.838-04:002011-09-22T10:17:53.838-04:00I agree with you, Laura. Those last two lines lift...I agree with you, Laura. Those last two lines lift the poem up and make it a poem.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-43615916411407449772011-09-21T22:31:44.053-04:002011-09-21T22:31:44.053-04:00So funny how we all have our different tastes. I r...So funny how we all have our different tastes. I really enjoyed this poem, but I was SO grateful for those last two lines, that finally included things, not just ideas. I really like poems to be grounded in things, or else they start to sound like philosophy lessons to me. I like this one for the other reasons your pointed out, though!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-29483890901842994852011-09-17T13:17:58.193-04:002011-09-17T13:17:58.193-04:00Wonderful, wonderful lines of verse. Thanks, Laura...Wonderful, wonderful lines of verse. Thanks, Laura, for the introduction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-25146252883791289982011-09-17T09:16:41.936-04:002011-09-17T09:16:41.936-04:00Thanks for a new poet.Thanks for a new poet.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-86106787262818780342011-09-17T02:57:24.813-04:002011-09-17T02:57:24.813-04:00I think one of the really great gifts among poets ...I think one of the really great gifts among poets is their capacity to capture the barest essence of what you wish to say and find the perfect word for it - it's beautiful how he was able to come up with a title for your piece. and such a privilege to be sharing an 'open mic' with him. I miss attending poetry readings. I also love how comprehensive your post is.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-55219523988437613712011-09-16T23:15:35.536-04:002011-09-16T23:15:35.536-04:00I noticed the thread too, Amy. Many of us are thin...I noticed the thread too, Amy. Many of us are thinking "less is more." Could it have to do with the busy-ness of back to school, wanting to *do* less?Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-3825043945733102842011-09-16T21:22:26.244-04:002011-09-16T21:22:26.244-04:00There is a great thread here this week! Less...oh...There is a great thread here this week! Less...oh less... Thank you for introducing me to Menache. I, too, love the story of how he plucked a title for your (beautiful) poem! A.Amy L Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830987204619914326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-80075677888816296002011-09-16T12:38:30.573-04:002011-09-16T12:38:30.573-04:00Hi, Robin. I agree. It's a good quote to sit w...Hi, Robin. I agree. It's a good quote to sit with.<br /><br />David -- I'm glad to share Menashe's work with you. Off to check out your minimalist poems. Did you see Kurious Kitty's quote of the day? We seem to have a theme going.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-38160736496455316172011-09-16T10:51:36.611-04:002011-09-16T10:51:36.611-04:00i went completely minimal this week with my own po...i went completely minimal this week with my own poetry friday post, with poems based off some of aram saroyan's minimalist poems. <br /><br />i am, alas, an aging novice with so much to learn. menashe is new to me. time to make a visit to the library...david elzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653215150526146224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-13849510018197248212011-09-16T09:58:45.312-04:002011-09-16T09:58:45.312-04:00Terrific post and tribute, Laura - thank you for s...Terrific post and tribute, Laura - thank you for sharing. Loved the story about your encounter. And, "Each day was the only day" - so much to ponder in that quote.Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-41470439045504381862011-09-16T04:08:56.732-04:002011-09-16T04:08:56.732-04:00Nice blog
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