Comments for the sieve and the sand

Comment on The Everyman is a Piece Of Shit and Other Stories by Roger Mugs

Roger Mugs — Sun, 27 May 2012 00:19:08 +0000

people’s overwhelming financial problems are ridiculously annoying.

“I’m in debt up to my ears, so I traded in my leased honda for a mustang… because hey.. what’s $10,000 more debt?”

seriously.

Comment on ode to me pantaloons by saxsquatch

saxsquatch — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:44:48 +0000

We should come together in worship.

Comment on dithering and/or jealousy by saxsquatch

saxsquatch — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:40:49 +0000

I don’t like Instagram either.

Comment on The whole sky in half an inch by beighartman

beighartman — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:59:02 +0000

The “antithesis” of moss. How cool is that. Thanks for the insight, perhaps it will come in handy. I’ll start searching my world for antitheses and I might just have the next great Sieve poem.

Comment on The whole sky in half an inch by philip santos

philip santos — Sun, 13 May 2012 08:40:48 +0000

Thank you, I’m glad the image worked out. And I will definitely look both of those poems up.

I started writing the poem using moss because the imagery there, of slow movement and growth, seemed appropriate. Then, I tried to work on finding the antithesis of moss, which, in my mind, would be lightning. And the sun would be, I suppose, a sustained form of lightning, and a more powerful one. Which is how I ended up with the sun and moss, which also have a distinct natural relationship to work with.

Comment on Revolutions by Momina Mela

Momina Mela — Sun, 06 May 2012 22:40:20 +0000

so nostalgic and visual. I enjoyed this very much!

Comment on Smelly Pine Tree by saxsquatch

saxsquatch — Sun, 06 May 2012 06:04:36 +0000

Noted.

Comment on hefty ambitions by beighartman

beighartman — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:43:57 +0000

Later on I’m usually embarrassed by how proud I get when that is the biggest accomplished ambition of my day. But it really is. And I really am proud.

Comment on Smelly Pine Tree by beighartman

beighartman — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:40:59 +0000

“Black Ice” is also celestial. $1.19 at Walmart for a 3-pack, just sayin’.

Comment on they say you get a million heartbeats by David X. Hugo

David X. Hugo — Sat, 05 May 2012 05:25:43 +0000

I was asking you.

Comment on for those with fresh eyes by David X. Hugo

David X. Hugo — Sat, 05 May 2012 05:06:31 +0000

Yes. Self-sufficient in that your self is infinitely sufficient.

Comment on why i wrestle with anxiety by David X. Hugo

David X. Hugo — Sat, 05 May 2012 05:03:30 +0000

I guess, in this one way, my anxiety benefits me (it being poetic).

Comment on for lina by Roger Mugs

Roger Mugs — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:29:10 +0000

Love this

Comment on The whole sky in half an inch by beighartman

beighartman — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:29:51 +0000

This is growing on me. I’ve read it a couple times and it gets better with each read. I understand what the “inspiration” was, but I’m more curious what prompted and opened up the metaphor and dichotomy of the moss/forest vs the sunlight? I’ve tried pulling the same image through some longer pieces and it becomes far to vague or overwrought, but this was really on the mark. Have you ever read Brenda Hillman’s “The Spark” or “Where You Go When She Sleeps” (I forget the author)? They’re incredible pieces that take a similar route. I guess just in case you have an interest in perfecting the art further, I highly recommend them. So as all my original comment actually meant to say, where did this idea come from again?

Comment on “so-and-so has been with so-and-so” (hace 6 horas) by Roger Mugs

Roger Mugs — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:11:54 +0000

(the poem did though… in case that was unclear… i was just a fan of the title)

Comment on “so-and-so has been with so-and-so” (hace 6 horas) by Roger Mugs

Roger Mugs — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:11:29 +0000

“so-and-so has been with so-and-so” and it didn’t go over real well….

Comment on a smile is mostly by Fiercely Yours

Fiercely Yours — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:19:14 +0000

Love this: “but those of you who spen their whole day smiling will freeze in the night.” Nice job.

Comment on words and speechlessness by saxsquatch

saxsquatch — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:52:00 +0000

Just onomotopea.

Comment on Dedication (as in, “for someone,” although also, in a sense, as in, “committed to”) by philip santos

philip santos — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:24:54 +0000

Glad I can keep the interest, because I’ve yet to run out of poems to write about her still. Tara is, in all honesty, a combination of both. The real person I met who turned out to be my dream woman, stepping straight out of proverb.
And I understand that quite well now, and that’s really a very beautiful story. I’ve been going through a lot of my older poems recently, and keep on finding lines that were describing Tara before we ever had met. Now I’m making attempts at describing the real deal, and I hope some day maybe I could even get close, but so far, there is nothing I can say to describe her that would begin to do justice.

Comment on why i wrestle with anxiety by Roger Mugs

Roger Mugs — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:50:18 +0000

deep. and very different than my reasons. mine is as simple as the fact that i choose to look forward in fear rather than back in thanksgiving…

but your reason is more poetic. also… if i stop exercising or i live in a place without sunshine for 4 years (like i did until 2 years ago), or my protein levels get low…

wow… all of a sudden i’m realizing i have a lot LAME reasons for anxiety…

but when that right person is there, you’re right. it all goes away.