Comments on: Elegy, with lines from e.e. cummings https://www.vianegativa.us/2013/11/elegy-with-lines-from-e-e-cummings/ Purveyors of fine poetry since 2003. Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:03:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gillian Nance https://www.vianegativa.us/2013/11/elegy-with-lines-from-e-e-cummings/#comment-41484 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:03:08 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=25838#comment-41484 people often think that poetry is about nostalgia and flimsy sentiment — shallow repetitions of trite reflections , commonplace observations upon valentines and daisies, but that couldn’t be be further from the truth. sometimes the ugliest, and most violent scenes and emotional anguish are best conveyed with simple images created by words perfectly chosen and arranged to open closed eye and bring devastation home to our kitchen table so that we can be wrecked and devastated by the absence of valentines and anything commonplace, accepted or comprehensible. These lovely words have torn the day to shreds and that is necessary and essential — that is poetry. Thank you, Luisa Igloria.

]]> By: Roka https://www.vianegativa.us/2013/11/elegy-with-lines-from-e-e-cummings/#comment-41474 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:37:48 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=25838#comment-41474 So powerful and beautifu. Horrifically sad. Thank you.

]]> By: Maureen https://www.vianegativa.us/2013/11/elegy-with-lines-from-e-e-cummings/#comment-41471 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:40:16 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=25838#comment-41471 Beautiful and moving; the last sentence sent a chill up my spine.

]]> By: Luisa Igloria https://www.vianegativa.us/2013/11/elegy-with-lines-from-e-e-cummings/#comment-41470 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:36:20 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=25838#comment-41470 Thank you.

It’s heartbreaking to see all the images of devastation in the news. More than 10,000 are now reported dead, and we don’t even have final figures yet of how many are homeless or missing.

Please consider sharing this with your friends and networks – the Philippines Red Cross is accepting donations for victims of hurricane Taiyan/Yolanda – best to go directly to its website and look for their “Donate” button; they also accept PayPal. The minimum donation is $2.00, which is a little over a hundred Philippine pesos in value, and will go a long way toward helping the stricken. http://www.redcross.org.ph

]]> By: R' Rachel Barenblat (@velveteenrabbi) https://www.vianegativa.us/2013/11/elegy-with-lines-from-e-e-cummings/#comment-41469 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:20:13 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/?p=25838#comment-41469 This is one hell of a poem.

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