tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20269767.post4517389630648531933..comments2024-03-08T08:21:45.799-05:00Comments on sam of the ten thousand things: dark whispers...sam of the ten thousand thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04378206265831223396noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20269767.post-87789661601922977632008-11-02T20:52:00.000-05:002008-11-02T20:52:00.000-05:00It is a powerful piece. Thanks for the visit and ...It is a powerful piece. Thanks for the visit and the read, Pris & MC.sam of the ten thousand thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378206265831223396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20269767.post-33862681672016226432008-11-01T12:59:00.000-04:002008-11-01T12:59:00.000-04:00I think the line that killed me in this was "Their...I think the line that killed me in this was "Their families eat that/ carrion, and like it." So harsh, but really hits home. Makes me think of how many people right now don't want to contemplate the possibility that their kids may have died in a needless war. So sad.M. C. Allan (Carrie, to most)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12073563632969877406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20269767.post-35026530875235705082008-11-01T12:41:00.000-04:002008-11-01T12:41:00.000-04:00Sam...whew. Powerful poem. Thanks for posting it.Sam...whew. Powerful poem. Thanks for posting it.Prishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970753027686923295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20269767.post-59525634504536090642008-11-01T10:39:00.000-04:002008-11-01T10:39:00.000-04:00I agree with you absolutely, CE. Stafford does te...I agree with you absolutely, CE. Stafford does tell it well.<BR/><BR/>I've been waiting to hear from all the contributors about the proofs. The fall issue will be up this weekend.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the visit.sam of the ten thousand thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378206265831223396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20269767.post-12137299822036972992008-10-31T16:16:00.000-04:002008-10-31T16:16:00.000-04:00Stafford is starkness, isn't he? What I love abou...Stafford is starkness, isn't he? What I love about his verse is that he writes in sentences and includes all the little words that the current style of over-compression leaves out, so that read out loud, there is no need for a supplement. He tells it like it is, and he tells it well. He may not be the most lyrical of poets, but his incarnation of common intelligence is to be admired.<BR/><BR/>C. E. Chaffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02639448512282317750noreply@blogger.com