tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445844569294316288.post5414069054159876827..comments2024-01-28T03:56:39.351-08:00Comments on TOM CLARK: Wislawa Szymborska: DiscoveryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445844569294316288.post-65579754947161882762013-10-27T06:13:51.010-07:002013-10-27T06:13:51.010-07:00Antidote, yes, hope, yes... frail, a sliver, like ...Antidote, yes, hope, yes... frail, a sliver, like the tiny newborn bat, but still hope... <a href="http://tomclarkblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/d-h-lawrence-man-and-bat-hung-out-to-dry.html" rel="nofollow">there's always the one that gets away...</a> (until there isn't).TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915822857461178942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445844569294316288.post-13681464664016602172013-10-25T16:16:17.717-07:002013-10-25T16:16:17.717-07:00There's some secret antidote here to the colon...There's some secret antidote here to the colonial drive of what's commonly called science. Her hope seems crazy but I feel the need for it too.Mose23https://www.blogger.com/profile/01100756913131511440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445844569294316288.post-91609932069892198522013-10-25T12:18:13.841-07:002013-10-25T12:18:13.841-07:00I believe in the man’s haste,
in the precision of ...I believe in the man’s haste,<br />in the precision of his movements,<br />in his free will.<br /><br />I am convinced this will end well,<br />that it will not be too late,<br />that it will take place without witnesses.<br /><br />A friend who lives in India these days tweaked me this morning with a story from The Spectator (UK) by Matthew Parris, which had been reprinted in the Deccan Chronicle. My friend has lately decided she's an atheist (pretty late in life, but no matter) and she sends me all kinds of pro-atheist/anti-"believer" articles. I wish she wouldn't because they tend to be tedious and self-righteous and this one was no exception. <br /><br />I really like this poem, though. And the bats.<br /><br />CurtisACravanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315707533118640284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445844569294316288.post-79723630045762759792013-10-25T07:16:36.062-07:002013-10-25T07:16:36.062-07:00The movie - I had missed that - how utterly . . . ...The movie - I had missed that - how utterly . . . . superlative (seriously, could fill in so many)<br /><br />But the bats. Can you explain the bats to this simple poet who is about to burn/erase/shred all his work?<br /><br />Thanks for a [superlative] [sensational, great, awesome, etc.] wakeup from there to here<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />HarrisUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235344408979987198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445844569294316288.post-61052034175376971212013-10-25T07:08:22.759-07:002013-10-25T07:08:22.759-07:00Good Morning Tom
I don't know why but I too
b...Good Morning Tom<br /><br />I don't know why but I too<br />believed in the refusal to take part.<br /> I believed in the ruined career.<br /> I believed in the wasted years of work. Damn!<br /><br />Blind faith, utterly without foundation. Therein lies the strength of faith. <br /><br />Yes<br /><br />This will certainly end well. I'm taking it on faith. <br /><br />Harris<br /><br /> Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235344408979987198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445844569294316288.post-53127830676608188502013-10-25T02:58:07.452-07:002013-10-25T02:58:07.452-07:00Wislawa Szymborska: Discovery<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZesGWYFH9hU" rel="nofollow">Wislawa Szymborska: Discovery</a>TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915822857461178942noreply@blogger.com