Comments on: Foggy morning: four quick takes

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:22:22 +0000

No need to apologize. In fact, if you’d left the comment on a more recent post, probably more people would’ve seen it.

By: Tiel Aisha Ansari

Tiel Aisha Ansari — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:22:21 +0000

Hi Dave,

I apologize for the spamlike comment, but I’m soliciting submissions for the Ringing of the Bards poetry blog carnival, August 11th.
If you are interested, you can find more details at my blog.

All poems are welcome, but I’m highlighting religious and spiritual poetry this month.

Whether you submit or not, please come by and visit the carnival!

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:29:54 +0000

Well, I’m with you, Dave. The fourth one is a wonder. One of those “I can’t believe I or anyone else of whom I am aware has never thought of this before” moments.

By: Tumblewords

Tumblewords — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:55:20 +0000

Nice writing. A strong quartet of difference and sameness. Lovely.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:58:22 +0000

Thanks.

These reactions are quite useful. The third haiku was actually the one I expended the least thought and energy on. It goes to show that “inspiration” is sometimes highly over-rated. (And FWIW, my own favorite was the fourth.)

By: gautami

gautami — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:52:04 +0000

If foggy mornings make you write like this, may you have more of us.

By: Richard Lawrence Cohen

Richard Lawrence Cohen — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:25:41 +0000

I’m on the third-poem bandwagon as well, and equally the second. That red branch is standing out clearer and clearer as I look at it.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:17:46 +0000

Hi, all – thanks for stopping by!

Paisley – Yes, but I find that this very poetic-ness you mention makes fog a problematic subject. I tend to be personally rather wary of excessively lyrical content.

By: paisley

paisley — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:30:33 +0000

and a foggy morning it was here in west marin… sometimes i feel so used to it,,, i forget how poetic it really is……

By: Crafty green Poet

Crafty green Poet — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:59:44 +0000

I enjoyed all these but I really relate to the third. I recognise myself in that.