tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post6073980880927071034..comments2023-10-06T07:09:36.335-07:00Comments on The ND's nigh...: ...shadowing the verge...ND Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16510971525209549921noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-45026402104476984022013-02-04T13:48:50.348-08:002013-02-04T13:48:50.348-08:00our light our dark, inescapable, i like the recoll...our light our dark, inescapable, i like the recollected face. evocative.lucychilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519163424062626658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-38565258952473624772013-02-04T09:54:00.398-08:002013-02-04T09:54:00.398-08:00As Brian says, this IS a haunting piece made more ...As Brian says, this IS a haunting piece made more so by the reference at the end to coming to terms with one's past. I also was struck by the twig fingers. Eery. Wonderful writing!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-11685042931546545272013-02-03T11:42:03.381-08:002013-02-03T11:42:03.381-08:00a few things. first of all, there seems to be a lo...a few things. first of all, there seems to be a lot of star wars in this<br /><br />second, when you bold, it almost seems like you are creating a part 2, and i had to do a double take and the i was just one i and not ii, and...i like that effect.<br /><br />this was just gorgeous, so poetic<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://zongrik.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/hades-gate/" rel="nofollow">hades gate</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-61585208063783424182013-02-03T11:40:36.993-08:002013-02-03T11:40:36.993-08:00i also love this phrasei also love this phraseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-19903966037598313672013-02-03T08:16:01.957-08:002013-02-03T08:16:01.957-08:00I love the beginning of the third stanza (i am swe...I love the beginning of the third stanza (i am swept by a tidal stare)...great work. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-59513843352644869262013-02-03T06:02:00.662-08:002013-02-03T06:02:00.662-08:00Interesting poem -- a bit hard for me to follow, b...Interesting poem -- a bit hard for me to follow, but the write kept me reading and it was a manageable length for that degree of vagueness.<br /><br />Some thoughts:<br /><br />(1) The Chinese Empire maligned their daughters feet, not on a whim, but as a long, careful, intentional attack. The Chinese have many demons to face -- like us all. And we men are the worse of demons in all lands.<br /><br />(2) I had to look up "ululating" -- boy that is hard to say -- I'd have welcomed howling or wailing much more.Sabio Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963476276106907984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-75546808339563192232013-02-03T01:44:18.343-08:002013-02-03T01:44:18.343-08:00Coming to terms with the past can be so tough at t...Coming to terms with the past can be so tough at times !!!Amrit Sinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333443172096537424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-82938579236416041132013-02-03T00:54:10.704-08:002013-02-03T00:54:10.704-08:00i love the images you use to make your point..sure...i love the images you use to make your point..surely not always easy to face these demons but so relieving when we manage and run towards a new gained freedomClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-32696538722578037542013-02-02T19:58:51.877-08:002013-02-02T19:58:51.877-08:00fabulous imagery - I enjoyed the elusiveness - hau...fabulous imagery - I enjoyed the elusiveness - haunting like memories that sit just on the edge of recollectionmarousiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925164210601407878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-30273654573077468612013-02-02T19:35:24.116-08:002013-02-02T19:35:24.116-08:00Your metaphors here are so intricate. Wonderful u...Your metaphors here are so intricate. Wonderful use of imagery throughout this piece. Great work ND.Jennifer Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344877737695801883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-78951447169814132482013-02-02T16:36:24.246-08:002013-02-02T16:36:24.246-08:00really great use of imagery...the twig fingers did...really great use of imagery...the twig fingers did it for me..what a rather haunting piece man...thankful for your note in the comments as it allowed me to see a bit deeper into this....the running at the end...great touch...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-44844034772045998072013-02-02T16:31:48.322-08:002013-02-02T16:31:48.322-08:00You're welcome! I hesitated...but am now glad...You're welcome! I hesitated...but am now glad I did. I do like your after-note. Sometimes I think such notes are a good thing.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-12284358098299627242013-02-02T15:59:13.172-08:002013-02-02T15:59:13.172-08:00...running, sometimes, make a better option to esc......running, sometimes, make a better option to escape but not all the time... for even when you run your shadows will still be there behind, following you...little did you know it's already in your front and the light has shifted and you're running to your own darkness... you can't always escape.. you can only accept & face your own demons... sometimes it's really hard to accept & face the greatest demon we see in the mirror... <br /><br />smiles..kelvin s.m.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02591849636814413110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-14768518961010726932013-02-02T15:16:59.504-08:002013-02-02T15:16:59.504-08:00I like the staring at the mirror, and coming terms...I like the staring at the mirror, and coming terms with what has passed or gone in the past ~<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your words ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-23973726258718459192013-02-02T15:10:53.558-08:002013-02-02T15:10:53.558-08:00Heart vaders is such a cool phrase, and describes ...Heart vaders is such a cool phrase, and describes these demon shadows so well. It is difficult to escape them turn as one might. k. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-48641715613528719862013-02-02T15:02:04.390-08:002013-02-02T15:02:04.390-08:00Thanks for being honest enough to point out the ob...Thanks for being honest enough to point out the obscurity in this! I've added a note at the end to help any other readers :)ND Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510971525209549921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-45422966798140472872013-02-02T14:56:06.520-08:002013-02-02T14:56:06.520-08:00Thank you!! That helps my understanding a lot!Thank you!! That helps my understanding a lot!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-42036606385152347092013-02-02T14:53:26.335-08:002013-02-02T14:53:26.335-08:00Sorry about that Mary. Glad you persevered. It'...Sorry about that Mary. Glad you persevered. It's "probably" written about coming to terms with your past; facing your demons; accepting yourself and moving forward...i guess there is brightness at the end but quite a lot of shadow before that :)ND Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510971525209549921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-90471937136365885572013-02-02T14:47:02.603-08:002013-02-02T14:47:02.603-08:00I'm sorry...I need more clues, but I just can&...I'm sorry...I need more clues, but I just can't figure this out, though I read it slowly four times. Sigh. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.com