tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post7144725502021482273..comments2023-12-28T13:11:06.666+00:00Comments on Pics and Poems: The Golf Club MakerDave Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-57632868118767691722008-11-13T12:10:00.000+00:002008-11-13T12:10:00.000+00:00RobinThanks for that. As I said to Anairam, very g...Robin<BR/>Thanks for that. As I said to Anairam, very gratifying.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-84778261007481800362008-11-13T12:08:00.000+00:002008-11-13T12:08:00.000+00:00AnairamVery gratifying comments, for which much th...Anairam<BR/>Very gratifying comments, for which much thanks. Yes, you are correct, persimon is a typo. I had not noticed it, but it should have been persimmon. Not the fruit, though, the hard wood of the tree from which the fruit comes. During - and, indeed, just before - the war, it became the most common wood from which the clubheads were made. Its grain and the way it polished-up contributed to its popularity. I should have included an explanation.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-4853150884175197032008-11-13T12:03:00.000+00:002008-11-13T12:03:00.000+00:00Dick,Thanks for the very supportive comments. I ha...Dick,<BR/>Thanks for the very supportive comments. I have not tried to place any poems for publication. Not being very prolific - or, dare I say, fashionable - I have been happy to settle for posting them on the web, thinking that the time and enrgy used to submit them could be better spent writing.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-47721154643920249642008-11-12T22:52:00.000+00:002008-11-12T22:52:00.000+00:00Powerful poetry, Dave, and so masterfully placed. ...Powerful poetry, Dave, and so masterfully placed. A punch in the gut at "then came the war, Dachau, darkness..." Deeply moving.robinstarfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665546554663005609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-67674540091324596932008-11-12T13:50:00.000+00:002008-11-12T13:50:00.000+00:00This is a beautiful poem! It sent shivers down my ...This is a beautiful poem! It sent shivers down my spine. I have just seen the film Die Fälscher(Counterfeiters) and it kind of reminded me of that same idea - that the things you shape, in turn control you, or limit your options. I am confused by persimon though - is it the same as persimmon the fruit? Will you explain the reference for me, please? (I hope you don't mind, but for me this is a fantastic opportunity - that I can actually speak to the author of a poem and seek clarity!)Anairamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08626269831496499230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-70231889225482882232008-11-11T12:01:00.000+00:002008-11-11T12:01:00.000+00:00This is a very fine poem, Dave, so well conceived ...This is a very fine poem, Dave, so well conceived and executed. Very difficult to manage economy of line and a rhyme scheme too, but this works triumphantly. An altogether impressive achievement. Are you submitting stuff for publication? If not, why not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-27345538860612009092008-11-11T08:43:00.000+00:002008-11-11T08:43:00.000+00:00SweetTalkingGuyYes, I do know how frustrating sonn...SweetTalkingGuy<BR/><BR/>Yes, I do know how frustrating sonnet-writing can be. Occasionally I have beavered away at one before deciding that the form was unhelpful for that particular subject. Wished I could have realised that much earlier!Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-20592649299584808382008-11-11T08:41:00.000+00:002008-11-11T08:41:00.000+00:00FiendishA really very much appreciated comment. Th...Fiendish<BR/>A really very much appreciated comment. Thanks.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-31315984073752704502008-11-11T08:39:00.000+00:002008-11-11T08:39:00.000+00:00Maeve63That's a really lovely comment. Thank you s...Maeve63<BR/>That's a really lovely comment. Thank you so much.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-10267219883474542842008-11-11T08:38:00.000+00:002008-11-11T08:38:00.000+00:00Mary PThanks for that. I guess my pile will not be...Mary P<BR/>Thanks for that. I guess my pile will not be quite so extensive, me being not quite so prolific, but I do know what you mmean.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-5758776198344206522008-11-10T23:19:00.000+00:002008-11-10T23:19:00.000+00:00Brill! Love the way you stick to the form and brea...Brill! Love the way you stick to the form and break the sentences and even the word land-scape to make the syllable count.I've tried writing sonnets but get so frustrated, you carry this so well!Andy Sewinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023449074796269533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-59180627214544120312008-11-10T17:52:00.000+00:002008-11-10T17:52:00.000+00:00Exquisite. I love that the real heartwrenching ele...Exquisite. I love that the real heartwrenching element of the poem is kept almost to a footnote. It keeps the whole tone and outlook in focus. Gorgeous stuff.Fiendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06427088675092430747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-60017987659351545632008-11-10T16:24:00.000+00:002008-11-10T16:24:00.000+00:00Extraordinary poem! I really love this one. It's v...Extraordinary poem! I really love this one. It's very deep and beautifully written. I felt like I sank into the words and drifted through a new world.maeve63https://www.blogger.com/profile/05000845543749069204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-67349254787855285942008-11-10T10:10:00.000+00:002008-11-10T10:10:00.000+00:00I have a huge pile of notebooks which are such a j...I have a huge pile of notebooks which are such a joy to look through and pick up on old thoughts or techniques that I have experimented with. It is out bottom drawer - a diary almost - which is so essential from not only a progression point of view but also from those words or feelings that so quickly become superseded but still remain valid. I hope you find many more of your past poems that inspire you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-51591453412719233082008-11-10T09:16:00.000+00:002008-11-10T09:16:00.000+00:00SarahDifficult to know sometimes when to stop redr...Sarah<BR/><BR/>Difficult to know sometimes when to stop redrafting! Good to have you visiting - and commenting. Thanks.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-66536785043517730522008-11-10T09:15:00.000+00:002008-11-10T09:15:00.000+00:00JaniceAgain, a very generous comment, much appreci...Janice<BR/>Again, a very generous comment, much appreciated. Thanks for that.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-87371909930740397752008-11-10T09:13:00.000+00:002008-11-10T09:13:00.000+00:00SorlilThat's a really nice compliment. Much apprec...Sorlil<BR/><BR/>That's a really nice compliment. Much appreciated!Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-81834911034111059762008-11-10T09:12:00.000+00:002008-11-10T09:12:00.000+00:00Christopher.really good to have you visiting. Much...Christopher.<BR/><BR/>really good to have you visiting. Much appreciate the time out to comment. Very helpful.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-24308222343792366672008-11-10T09:09:00.000+00:002008-11-10T09:09:00.000+00:00CloudiaWelcome aboard and my thanks for taking the...Cloudia<BR/>Welcome aboard and my thanks for taking the time out to comment. And for such generous comments. All feedback is helpful. <BR/>I much anjoyed my visit to Comfort Spiral.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-29179024292612743912008-11-10T08:57:00.000+00:002008-11-10T08:57:00.000+00:00Mad Bush Farm CrewWelcome. Really good to have you...Mad Bush Farm Crew<BR/>Welcome. Really good to have you dropping by, and thanks for taking the time out to comment. Enjoyed my visit to you.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-22790876966718496162008-11-10T08:55:00.000+00:002008-11-10T08:55:00.000+00:00Weaver of GrassThanks for that. The new format see...Weaver of Grass<BR/><BR/>Thanks for that. The new format seems to be working well, as far as I have gone with it - it's the next step that worries me.<BR/>Thanks for being so persistent. Much appreciated. I have alerted blogger to the difficulties...Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-79710097729065656542008-11-10T01:48:00.000+00:002008-11-10T01:48:00.000+00:00I remember doing a similar update last January – p...I remember doing a similar update last January – painful but rewarding. Perhaps poems, like fine wines, need to age.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-69814806420608191652008-11-10T00:28:00.001+00:002008-11-10T00:28:00.001+00:00I enjoyed this too Dave. The subtle reference to t...I enjoyed this too Dave. The subtle reference to the change the war wrought in him was most profound - and haunting. This was a great piece of writing.Janice Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506920585319893814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-72087199515022663372008-11-10T00:28:00.000+00:002008-11-10T00:28:00.000+00:00I really like all of this, dave. You've worked the...I really like all of this, dave. You've worked the sonnet to the strengths of the form without the form seeming to dictate the poem. Very nicely done!Marion McCreadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04657757253873577465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-34677409659553747512008-11-09T19:12:00.000+00:002008-11-09T19:12:00.000+00:00New to your blog, came in from Lucy and Box Elder....New to your blog, came in from Lucy and Box Elder. I like what I see. Thanks. I agree with Cloudia. Most poetry on the internet is worse than doggerel which actually can be good in the hands of a master. Your poem is in a whole 'nother universe, and I love it when a rhyming poem doesn't seem forced.christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201537517464996231noreply@blogger.com