August 17,2005 Comments

Max, Who's attempting their hand at comedy by giving this a 1. I didn't find any major flaws therein.

Truly poignant. Thanks! BFS

I think the last lines were wonderful. I often wonder the same thing. It's hard to imagine you can be happy and have a great life while so much unhappiness and senseless misery is going on around you. Sincerely, Mary

I consider this an interesting way to 'build' a poem. Of all the thousands of news events, you chose these few stories to discourage yourself. The last lines do turn this into a poem, in my opinion. Perhaps the only way for your heart to keep 'flowing like a peaceful river' is when you start looking for reasons to be peaceful. I like this poem. Wonder what it would be like if you found four upbeat stories and wrote about them? Raynette

This is an excellent poem and a perfect ending. Congratulations

Max...I haven't been reading much here (Or anywhere) but this is great stuff. I have to admit when I read the first stanza I thought...this isn't for me...I am so glad I kept reading. You have a way of putting stuff down that is personal yet universal....Great stuff...this is not a surprise. I think you're the real thing!

Bravo, Max - in my hyperbolic praise of this poem: this touched me superbly.