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About Myself:

he asked, "who is your favorite poet?"
i flicked my ash,
then replied, "townes van zandt."

silence.

"townes van zandt isn't a poet." he says.
"how so? what are you?" i ask.
"a poet." he says.
"you're right then. townes van zandt is not you." i say.
i threw down money for my tab and left the bar.

Stories

Published Short Stories

Date	Title	Category	Hits
Aug 30, 2008	those parkview evenings	Poetry	79
Aug 30, 2008	back home road	Poetry	93
Aug 26, 2008	elysian fields	Poetry	72
Aug 22, 2008	zaturenska meadows	Poetry	103
Aug 21, 2008	the disquiet fall	Poetry	165

Comments

Title article: My Present
Date: 2008-08-26 18:04:23

comparing the heart fragile to that of wings on a bird put a great image and perspective on the handling of a love; carefully and gently as it has already been hurt, torn and abused.

Title article: Politically Correct?
Date: 2008-08-22 10:47:02

for such bold comments you place on other writers' work with wit, i'm surprised by this and find this a mild euphemism compared to your comment works or the works of Bukowski, who would've embraced this idea, but would've said it with a middle finger, two whores and a beer after a bar fight. a little watery, but i do agree fully and enjoy my cigarettes with whiskey. i admire your work, harmattan.

Title article: WO(W)NDERFUL WIFE
Date: 2008-08-22 09:31:18

i had to read this twice over to make sure i was getting it right. quite simple the poem, as is don, and his wonderful supportive wife. wow! i have to say, though, the image of the dancing girl is intriguing.

Title article: Walpurgis Night
Date: 2008-08-22 09:12:07

nicely done. i read it as a song little kids may sing out of superstitions on the marry-go-round or jump-roping. it has that sort of tradition-like feeling behind it.

Title article: HENPECKED HUSBAND
Date: 2008-08-22 08:52:13

although i'm not one for writing in rhyme, i must say your effort is there and on the some, grasping straws is where i found it most humorous (Captain Jex???). ridiculous or not, i understood it. good work!

Title article: Hoping The Sun Doesn't Rise
Date: 2008-08-22 08:45:43

i thought this poem was good. a slimmed mild version of confessional poetry like that of sexton's, plath's or even william de witt's. i feel like you have good imagery, my only suggestion would be to phrase in a more peculiar way, but that is i. you know my style! good work!

Title article: the disquiet fall
Date: 2008-08-22 08:14:03

Kneck(nĕk)
n.1.(Naut.) The twisting of a rope or cable, as it is running out.

you surely have sailed some harmattan?

thank you for all comments, good or bad.

Title article: the disquiet fall
Date: 2008-08-21 11:25:13

Kneck, like the twisting of a rope.

Title article: Traces of Cabernet
Date: 2008-08-21 07:18:35

gorgeous anna! why you write is why i, too. the romanticism in this poem seems brushed by baudelaire, just a touch but it's there. i love your voice of word so smooth.

Title article: DOLL.
Date: 2008-08-21 07:11:44

the simple poet; heavy thoughted and it's no wonder why your genius is, reading works like this of yours truthfully pure and back to revisions of mine i go, need a lot of work.

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