A conversation with the dark
.....A conversation with the darkSo tired of it, you bastard, tired of waiting,tired of halt-breath time, anticipatingyour cloven footfalls on my ribs--so blastyour eyes and ears--it's in my hands at...
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Very fresh phrasing in this. I liked how the anticipation of being the victim (in the octave) led the narrator to become the aggressor (in the sestet) Without presenting a threat the stalker may never...
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I think it's about death and the fear of death and the conquering of fear.Which comes first?Fine writing, Maz.Best,David
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I've been coming back to this, in various places, for days. It's fascinating. Still, I'm not certain I've made sense of it.The octave I can interpret as being about the fear of death, or even the fear...
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fear feeds the demon while the demon feeds the fear until the demon's overcome by fear?******************<br>To have great poetry there must be great audiences, --Walt Whitman
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Maz---The various comments are almost as intriguing as the poem. It's interesting that there are such varied interpretations and/or confusion as to its meaning. I'm not a very sophisticated reader...
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I'll bite.Perhaps the dark represents the speaker's demon---a drug addiction-- that she fears will return at any time, even though she thought she had conquered it.In the sestet, it does--- with a...
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Hi,I like the poem."Chicken. Egg." Does this mean "Now that I'm dying, please tell me the answer to one of lifes unanswered questions? If so, the chicken/egg question is the wrong one to ask, since it...
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re: Laddo... I'm thinking it's slang for lad or laddie.I did find this:m'laddo Phrs. A condescending form of address to a young male. From my lad. I think this entire thread is fascinating.
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I was interested by your comment, MOP:"Overall, it exudes negativity and is not at all appealing as poetryto this reader."Do you only find upbeat poetry appealing?("Laddie" is colloquial Brit English...
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Quote:Do you only find upbeat poetry appealing?No, David, but if I did, would that negate my opinion of this particular poem?
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No, of course it wouldn't, Mop.However, I believe most readers recognise that poetry has a dark side and a light, and value both. The reader who expresses a preference for upbeat poetry is stating a...
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Quote:I believe most readers recognise that poetry has a dark side and a light, and value both.as do I.Quote:The reader who expresses a preference for upbeat poetry is stating a personal...
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I didn't say you did, Mop; I was just answering your hypothetical question.By the way, I myself can find nothing negative in this poem. I think it's extraordinarily brave.Best regards,David
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Quote:I myself can find nothing negative in this poem. I think it's extraordinarily brave.Perhaps I might also, if I understood it. The negativity I feel probably comes from the frustration of not...
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It's so great to read you again, Maz ... Missed you and your words! This brought to mind my father's fight with lung cancer, how each phase of coming to terms with the eventuality of death was...
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Many apologies with my delay in thanking you--and in answering the questions (which I managed to miss)As always, if the poem doesn't speak for itself, then it's failed, so if I explain my intentions,...
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Quote:When the stalker is a more abstract thing than a flesh-and-blood stalker, a lot of that anger is probably against yourself, for allowing yourself to become a victim.Ah Yes!That makes perfect...
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I agree with Sue, ironically-after reading your intent I am sitting here thinking how clear it is and should have been. Liz ... Poetry911
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