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INTRANSIT on Flamin Monkey's by Blade 23 Oct 2002, 6:34 AM

Wierd. Some potential.

Tintagiles on Do Swans Get Jealous? (#2) by Christof 23 Oct 2002, 6:29 AM

This is rather amusing. I hope that's not a bad comment.

Christof on some deleted poem 23 Oct 2002, 6:29 AM

I don't really care about Trakl and Baudelaire readng this - this is compact and punchy and expresses a huge story in one quatrain. The final clause is a real killer. Wish I'd written it.

Tintagiles on Transfixed (#2) by Christof 23 Oct 2002, 6:31 AM

'A broken spine of cloud' is genius. Sheer.

Tintagiles on Instructions to a Sculptor by Christof 23 Oct 2002, 6:33 AM

The fact that it actually sounds like a set of instructions makes it gain a lot. Quite wondrous. Cheers.

Christof on some deleted poem 23 Oct 2002, 6:35 AM

I like the structure of this - the way you look at a ring, stand back and look at the reasons why you had them made, and then go to close-up again - that distancing is crucial in establishing the regretful but resigned tone.

Tintagiles on Our New Tongue by Christof 23 Oct 2002, 6:20 AM

'The husk of your voice' is wonderful. I rather like this.

jrtails on Strong by little_angel_maria 23 Oct 2002, 5:04 AM

For Christ sake girl, blade is a 17 yr old who is gay!!!. Very scared as you send him e-mail!!!, when he prefers the guys. There is no chance that you could "hook" up with him, as he's always "busy". By the way your poems are good but obsessive!!! Also further more your personal details sound like you want 2 b a tennage porn star

Christof on Strong by little_angel_maria 23 Oct 2002, 6:04 AM

But Maria does have a point - it's OK to dislkie someone's poem but people do go a bit crzy with abuse. That's just not necessary. AFter all, a person's only written a poem you don't like, they haven't petrol-bombed your house and drowned your kittens in a vat of teir own urine. But maybe I'm just saying this because Ealing isn't far from my home and I don't want Maria and Blade coming over to whack me.

Christof on some deleted poem 23 Oct 2002, 6:05 AM

This is rather amusing.

Christof on some deleted poem 23 Oct 2002, 6:08 AM

It is indeed frivolous and arch, but a bit too long. It's like Oscar Wilde after one creme de menthe too many.

INTRANSIT on The Canvassers by Nicholas Jones 23 Oct 2002, 6:12 AM

I can't speak as intelligently as Christof yet,but I am impressed. I will be referring to this piece for my own improvements. thanks.9

Tintagiles on futile existence by chinstrap 23 Oct 2002, 6:12 AM

-=Dark_Angel=- may like it, but all in all, he's much better at it than you are.

Christof on some deleted poem 23 Oct 2002, 6:12 AM

I like this - your verse is very musical. All your poetry has this precious quality; I think that you probably spend a lot of time polishing your words. Perhaps too much? It would be nice to see your verse breathe a bit more. Nonetheless, this is impressive.

INTRANSIT on some deleted poem 23 Oct 2002, 6:14 AM

Perfectly parked.

Christof on some deleted poem 23 Oct 2002, 6:15 AM

Jesus, by the time I'd read all the comments I'd forgotten what the poem was about. So I reread... good Viking stuff. May you bestirde Hrothgar, and all that.

Christof on some deleted poem 23 Oct 2002, 6:16 AM

Bestride. Sorry. My typing...

INTRANSIT on Mystery on the Bridge by vulcan 23 Oct 2002, 6:19 AM

I like this but, you've got a bridge AND a fireplace.... I got a little lost somewhere.

Tintagiles on The Astronomer's Lament by Christof 23 Oct 2002, 6:25 AM

You get many points for using light-years correctly. And more because it's good.

INTRANSIT on moist towelettes by chinstrap 23 Oct 2002, 6:36 AM

Yeah buddy!