Monday, January 8, 2007

This Bird, This Metaphor Comments

Rating: 5.0

There is the question of life and I
Questioned it again on my way to
The next town, somewhere in between
This place and wherever this road
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Ben Partenay
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Seamus O Brian 03 December 2016

Somber. Horizon bending haze of dusty life drifting off every word. I could only wish I was standing on a dirt road squinting into the sunset reading these lines, slapping my hat against my thigh in time to the countdown of my own heart. Bravo.

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Goldy Locks 27 April 2007

gray-coated morning, afternoon. this runs so smooooooth, Ben. like, put it to music - & it erupts to life. care, sjg

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Ivan Donn Carswell 09 January 2007

Poetry IS a bird with one wing! I guess the way forward is to make it happy enough to sing if it can't fly free. I hear you singing here - you're flying!

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Sandra Fowler 09 January 2007

I like the gray mood of this one. No bird is free even from the prison of the sky. Very touching, Ben. Take care. Warm regards, Sandra

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