tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post3047923016154886869..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: I Wish I'd Written ThisRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-84703964466547434592014-08-23T16:41:31.601-04:002014-08-23T16:41:31.601-04:00He forgot one : if you wake up suddenly at ten pas...He forgot one : if you wake up suddenly at ten past three am and have to get out of your nice warm bed to hastily find a pen and some scrap of paper to scribble down what's in your head - and as soon as your nice warm foot hits the ice cold lino and you want to get back in but you don't -- :-)<br />Lovely post as usual, Rosemary. Thank you.avalonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051456576217305095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-39628502302209836212014-08-17T02:49:03.954-04:002014-08-17T02:49:03.954-04:00Many thanks to you all for taking the time to comm...Many thanks to you all for taking the time to comment. Bukowski doesn't leave people feeling indifferent, lol.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-75776330600156459152014-08-16T16:30:33.451-04:002014-08-16T16:30:33.451-04:00Oh, I know exactly what he means. I can tell a hu...Oh, I know exactly what he means. I can tell a huge difference in the words that come unbidden from nowhere, how they sing. The ones I work at are seldom worth the reading. <br /><br />The same happens when paint. The best ones come from somewhere else and splatter themselves on canvas. As if I have been in a fugue I think, who did that?<br /><br />It is difficult waiting for those moments. When the creation is forced it can be seen and heard.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-56988888352122329492014-08-16T09:51:21.140-04:002014-08-16T09:51:21.140-04:00I love that Björn Rudberg used the word "hars...I love that Björn Rudberg used the word "harshness" to describe his feelings about this poem. I feel the same way. It's one of those that will keep every writer nodding, and it would make some of us stop and say, "Well, maybe not that." For I think that the harsh beauty of the words leave some parts unbalanced (at least if one is to assume that the "don't do it" is meant for all every time the listed situation is taking place). We all have off days, when we might stare at the screen or page... on those days, we should probably "do it" later.<br /><br />I wish I'd written this, too! ;-D Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-83433958166987227722014-08-16T09:23:54.473-04:002014-08-16T09:23:54.473-04:00Rosemary, I thoroughly enjoyed this! Thank you. ...Rosemary, I thoroughly enjoyed this! Thank you. One always appreciates anything that emphasizes what one believes. I am not a writer and get a bit miffed when people refer to me as one. Sometimes I write - but that is it! May you have a wonderful day.Liz Rice-Sosnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705708193546909432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-65042736547048594512014-08-16T08:53:03.259-04:002014-08-16T08:53:03.259-04:00i enjoyed this. one needs to write by reaching int...i enjoyed this. one needs to write by reaching into ones gut, ones heart, ones soul. oh, and a little of the cerebral also. <br /><br />gracias RosemaryMarcoantonio Arellano (Nene)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10713672589582754484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-37277802097108041822014-08-15T22:33:49.453-04:002014-08-15T22:33:49.453-04:00This is a great choice, Rosemary. I like what he s...This is a great choice, Rosemary. I like what he says even though this is rarely the way I write. But I must say I quite enjoy it when 'it is truly time'. Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-9544762678310797062014-08-15T22:30:39.563-04:002014-08-15T22:30:39.563-04:00I liked this poem too, Rosemary. I like the very u...I liked this poem too, Rosemary. I like the very understandable way that he writes, his lack of pretentious language. Excellent choice! But I do agree with you that sometime we all DO need to sit and stare at the computer screen, and there is nothing wrong with that.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-67968784337744512002014-08-15T22:11:24.489-04:002014-08-15T22:11:24.489-04:00I enjoyed this poem very much, but enjoyed your es...I enjoyed this poem very much, but enjoyed your essay even more, Rosemary. Sorry to be so late - worked all day, just going to bed. Tomorrow, as they say, is another day! Thanks for brightening our Fridays with your selections, kiddo.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-79289610523559431172014-08-15T15:40:56.742-04:002014-08-15T15:40:56.742-04:00I love the harshness of his poem.. and there are t...I love the harshness of his poem.. and there are those days.. my words are poring out of me.. there are other days when I sit there staring.. but hey, no library to fill yet... just my blog. brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-33624570961827064742014-08-15T13:52:53.312-04:002014-08-15T13:52:53.312-04:00Thank you Rosemary for particularly selecting thi...Thank you Rosemary for particularly selecting this poem of Bukowski and how beautifully you've brought him to us...Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-82804288694700790182014-08-15T12:13:19.930-04:002014-08-15T12:13:19.930-04:00Charles Bukowski is one of my favourite poets. Hi...Charles Bukowski is one of my favourite poets. His wry wit and honest insights are remarkable. Does not mince his words and tends to rankle conservative readers. I like this poem and found myself nodding in agreement.Good choice Rosemary. Thanks !rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-16931116932067931872014-08-15T11:55:58.247-04:002014-08-15T11:55:58.247-04:00 His words in this poem ring true... Thank you for... His words in this poem ring true... Thank you for this thoughtful introduction. It has whetted my appetite for more of his work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-33929159225282294402014-08-15T11:51:29.010-04:002014-08-15T11:51:29.010-04:00Thank you, Susan, for such high praise! :)Thank you, Susan, for such high praise! :)Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-87537169224730000952014-08-15T11:38:17.869-04:002014-08-15T11:38:17.869-04:00Words to live by, a feast for thought .. his poem ...Words to live by, a feast for thought .. his poem made perfect sense (to me.)Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-19904730401033943912014-08-15T10:47:44.871-04:002014-08-15T10:47:44.871-04:00Mmmm, I'm reading Bukowski right now and just ...Mmmm, I'm reading Bukowski right now and just amazed by his contrasts, unexpected endings of regular scenes, simple language when describing the nature..but relationships between animate and not so subjects/objects - awesome! I can see how easily the poets might be inspired by his art.... ~ Thank you, Rosemary for the introduction! Feel your un-indifference to his poetry...~ Much Love :)xhumbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106270909713851811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-63362841598755713772014-08-15T10:26:59.779-04:002014-08-15T10:26:59.779-04:00You are the best writer, Rosemary. This essay mad...You are the best writer, Rosemary. This essay made this marvelous poem even better. Love.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-17941682718447966702014-08-15T10:26:41.486-04:002014-08-15T10:26:41.486-04:00I don't qualify to be a writer according to Bu...I don't qualify to be a writer according to Bukowski. I do my share of staring at the blank screen sometimes. And most times words don't roar out of me, often I show my husband first. So, I guess I'm just a wanna be. But that's ok. I enjoy it so much. That's something he forgot to mention.<br />I do admire much of Bukowski's writing, but I find him a little too cynical, raw at times. Ironically, what I like most about him is his honesty.<br />Thank you for this post today Rosemary. Enjoyed it. Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.com