Politically Incorrect
eloquentmuch too sophisticatedYour words so sugar-coatedYour incentive bathed in gore.deliberatemuch tooegregiousYour lies which dont affectNeither me nor my people.veritablemuch tooreligious.And we...
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Don't get shook, Habib...I heard you the first time. This is input, and the input is valid. You can take or toss it but it IS something you should lend an ear to."Furthermore, the double negative is...
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I too heard you the first time.I am in no way shook. I simply have explained my writing.I don't think it really matters if english is anybody's first, second or third language... There are double...
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Quote:Consequently, it is absured to mark anything said as 'incorrect' if said conciously and with a purpose. Habib, I understand where you are coming from, but unless you are there with every reader...
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Thank you on the comments.Jan, I fully understand that you have a valid point there. But I say it again, this 'mistake' was made conciously.It is not a linguistic error! There is no such thing. It IS...
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It is beyond the authority of a poet to tell the reader he has a 'responsibility' to the poet, the poem or anything else.There IS such a thing as a grammatical error.Monsieur, you are incorrect, as...
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"It was supposed to disturbe; but in an elegant way. And I think it does become more than a grammatical error when some thought is put behind it."I have heard and understood the intent of the author....
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Now that the technical stuff is either resolved or, depending on viewpoint, beyond resolution, let me just address my own reaction to the content.It aches. In fact, it weeps in my ears. Can it console...
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Well, again, I thank you all for your comments.Also thanks to you dericlee for calling the work artful to some extent. I really appreciate it.I can absolutely see our point that, if I would change...
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Concerning the Content:As I have said before, this is a political poem. It criticizes both, the Aggressor and the Defendant (definition of who is who will not be disclosed). While the first 4 stanzas...
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Quote: thanks to you dericlee for calling the work artful to some extent. I really appreciate it.Habib, I think we all must remember that a discussion such as this one begins BECAUSE the piece is...
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I agree with you Jan to the biggest extent...About Shakespeare: All in all, every man is his own universe. What we let in, and how we let it live, we alone decide. So if we have the power to create,...
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Habib, this thread has been as close as i ever let my crit come to the concept of 'baptism of fire'. I pushed and pushed because I wanted to know, and wanted YOU to know, if you wanted to keep that...
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Habib, I enjoy debates, and I do try to be diplomatic. I live by one main rule where other people's poetry is concerned, and Eric has just said it better than I could, so let me quote himIt's ALWAYS...
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Eric....way to go!! My daughter won't read books on screen. Once you're in print, let us know. Jan or you can view my personal poetry webpage at Poems For The Heart and Soul
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Eric,I am deeply honored. Thank you.(Nice to meet you, too of course!!!)Jan,You're such a diplomat! Habib."And in the end....it became."
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I will, Jan. (Are you gonna let him call you that? TWICE?!)Habib, if you have a sec, I'd enjoy your views on a piece in this board, under the heading "Jan, have you seen this one?"I don't normally do...
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LOL I've been called many things in my life, and many of them more than twice. Jan or you can view my personal poetry webpage at Poems For The Heart and Soul
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For the record, this piece is Habib's and no one has been holding his arm behind his back to make him change a thing. We made suggestions, and we debated them. In liturature, nothing is really black...
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Much as I encourage continued discussion between members, this thread moved away from Habib and his poem. An unfortunate situation occurred in this thread whereby one 'member' tried to stir up trouble...
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Dear All,The verse and all the comment it inspired made for me a learning experience and cements my interest in this site.Cheers jgd
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