tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357199451052416763.post2893023910316361392..comments2023-10-24T06:55:48.859-07:00Comments on HERE, WHERE I AM: POET OF THE DAY: R.T. SMITHKathryn Stripling Byerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17867152753841610044noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357199451052416763.post-14298160203164033502010-05-18T05:29:52.125-07:002010-05-18T05:29:52.125-07:00Both are incredibly powerful poems.
The lines tha...Both are incredibly powerful poems.<br /><br />The lines that willow cites also stay with me, as do the following <br />"Lightning in the key of C, a weapon on the frets...<br />Between the thumb and trigger finger, the silk of time."<br /><br />As for the tornado poem, I would have to quote the entire piece to 'pinpoint' the exact location of its nearly brutal force... the 26 demons of the typewriter, the swaggering dark god, the gospel of annihiliation and roars ... <br /><br />truly breathtaking.Lorenzo — Alchemist's Pillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522265816460154722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357199451052416763.post-48810504937190833502010-04-24T18:23:44.565-07:002010-04-24T18:23:44.565-07:00http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/well-...http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/well-here-comes-the-week-15-rally-awards-and-more/<br /><br />two poetry awards,<br />plus<br />hot blog award,<br /><br />you are a princess award for female in your family!Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357199451052416763.post-61937928745269858632010-04-24T18:22:55.990-07:002010-04-24T18:22:55.990-07:00knowledgeable and fun!knowledgeable and fun!Jinglehttp://www.jingleyanqiu.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357199451052416763.post-58352737640446140662010-04-22T20:37:49.720-07:002010-04-22T20:37:49.720-07:00Are all the poems in this book in the voice of a w...Are all the poems in this book in the voice of a woman?<br />I like the poetry, the images, but wish I knew more about why he wrote them and where they came from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357199451052416763.post-85116446090855331812010-04-22T10:05:30.741-07:002010-04-22T10:05:30.741-07:00I love the tornado as the dark god, swaggering and...I love the tornado as the dark god, swaggering and roaring. I can only imagine, never having experienced one -- thanks heavens!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357199451052416763.post-63257932752357671582010-04-22T06:05:24.778-07:002010-04-22T06:05:24.778-07:00you know a lot of terrific poets & writers kay...you know a lot of terrific poets & writers kay!Jessie Cartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181286764480973423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357199451052416763.post-86684413720179998702010-04-22T05:08:20.340-07:002010-04-22T05:08:20.340-07:00"Old Shot ran his knife blade along the guita..."Old Shot ran his knife blade along the guitar neck till the sweaty steel of six strings quaked and whined."<br /><br />What a delightful picture he paints!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.com