prologue

prologue

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What's past
is prologue.
---Shakespeare
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of what I remember,
I remember too much;

how to write it,
to capture it,
to write it down,

that presents, you might say,
yet another problem.

— barbsdad2003, Apr 15, 2009

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Critiques

Rett

17 years 1 month ago

Hey Chuck

Have you been watching me lately? I would swear you're a mind reader. What I remember I remember too much, perfect, unfortunately, it's what I don't remember that drives me crazy, and that is a very short drive! Enjoyed it sir! Respectfully, Rett: "A Democracy can withstand anything but Democrats." Robert A. Heinlein For the sake of children, read this. http://www.neopoet.com/node/19905

barbsdad2003

17 years 1 month ago

I've been too ...

much too otherwise occupied, it seems, in ways that've kept me offsite so too much, I've failed, alas, in my job (er, hobby) of watching folks onsite hereabouts. My schedule's now somewhat altered, which'll permit me more time to watch you, dear Rett ... and others. With profound apology, Chuck PS: Glad I struck a chord with this piece for you. Wrestled for title ideas. The write seemed to lack content/substance, so much so that I finally settled on just the simple "prologue." As if it were an introduction to a content to follow.

infinite_dwarf

17 years 1 month ago

Chuckles

Sometimes you worry so much about how to present something that the original idea leaves by the time you figure it out! Good theme. ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- -"Just because you have one, doesn't mean you need to be one..." Doin' a March of Dimes walk 4/26 : http://www.marchforbabies.org/jnj7880

Arrow

17 years 1 month ago

The problem is not in the writing

of what is remembered but in the writing of the "too much"-- how to communicate an experience and not just a series of facts. (As my piano teacher used to say, "It is the difference between being a piano player and a pianist.") If you think this poem lacks substance, I think you've missed your pith.

barbsdad2003

17 years 1 month ago

Arrow, I've reflected ...

by now somewhat on my earlier comment re lacking substance. I suspect what really drives the piece so well is the implied substance that's so very strong that the work needs not delineate in any manner what is or might be referenced in postprologue. In fact, I anticipate that if I were to add a more blatant "substance/content," it would detract from the power already residing in the present write. So I'm in agreement that this brief free verse stands alone just fine. Furthermore, I'm embarrassingly delighted by the responses I'm receiving. Thanx much, Chuck

themoonman

17 years 1 month ago

Chuck...

In agreement with Arrow... this is a poem for poets or writers of any genre... underlining the importance of sending a picture whole, with only fractions... Richard

orgami

17 years 1 month ago

Thanks Chuck

as a poet I understand this is a great poem

Seren

17 years ago

Another lovely write …

Another lovely write ... I've read all the comments before me and this is definately , poetry , the kind that speaks to me on another level ... its like the unfolding of a bloom ...You continue to suprise me and I love that about your work ... much regard and love Jayne x x

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