tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post8592658816659222314..comments2023-10-29T07:11:49.766-04:00Comments on Just Fiddlefarting Around: The WorseningJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-81036913679207790712011-04-03T19:33:14.859-04:002011-04-03T19:33:14.859-04:00Sheilagh Lee said So dark and disturbing a nightma...Sheilagh Lee said So dark and disturbing a nightmare of epic proportions. wonderfully conveyedSheilagh Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741333943021570641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-20698743005242985192011-04-01T20:03:44.321-04:002011-04-01T20:03:44.321-04:00Oldegg, It seems to depart from the purpose of pro...Oldegg, It seems to depart from the purpose of prompt words to make them stand out too much. Thanks for your kind comment, as always.<br /><br />Jae, Thanks! I'm really (usually) a happy-go-lucky, well-adjusted fellow. But I'm aquainted with the darker side of existence; poetry is the best way I've found to come to terms with the whole range of life. <br /><br />Alt, The poem began from my observations of a flock of buzzards circling some dead animal--my imagination ran a little bit, and I tried to capture that atmosphere. To be compared to Sibelius is one of the kindest (and most undeserved!) compliments I can imagine. Thank you.<br /><br />Lissa, Thanks for stopping by! I'm glad you liked the rhyming--it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I enjoy doing it. I really think every poet would benefit from writing a rhyming/formal poem every once in a while. Yes, there is a hint of happy ending here--life is not all dark, or all light, but a mixture of the two.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-12403512672883732762011-04-01T11:30:44.813-04:002011-04-01T11:30:44.813-04:00I like the rhyming. I don't see this piece as ...I like the rhyming. I don't see this piece as necessary dark but perhaps an awaking to something new?lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012085842881252635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-89872458315840114412011-04-01T11:28:35.099-04:002011-04-01T11:28:35.099-04:00What an atmospheric piece. It made me think of Si...What an atmospheric piece. It made me think of Sibelius' 'Swan of Tuonela', and the dark of those nether world waters. Truly gripping.Altonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841390371168941022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-33001213734145354402011-04-01T07:17:31.819-04:002011-04-01T07:17:31.819-04:00Hi Nico..one dark, claustrophobic piece of poetry ...Hi Nico..one dark, claustrophobic piece of poetry as well this week..'The Worsening' gives us room to experience our own nightmares and hell through him...JaeJae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-2806127336195665362011-03-31T20:14:57.671-04:002011-03-31T20:14:57.671-04:00What a fearful nightmare so well told that the pro...What a fearful nightmare so well told that the prompt words are not at all noticeable (a fetish of mine to lose them in the text!) I also like the relationship to the previous owners of the land and this too in apparent in the wilds of Australia where that feeling is tangible.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.com