tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post7443448386286902168..comments2023-12-28T13:11:06.666+00:00Comments on Pics and Poems: On Waking on the Poetry BusDave Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-17323402715833413552010-08-25T11:53:54.995+01:002010-08-25T11:53:54.995+01:00A rich fast-moving feast of words here. Really ca...A rich fast-moving feast of words here. Really caputred that 'thoughts whirling' sort of feeling I get sometimes on waking.Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532506690426639326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-72968677331582100402010-08-24T18:28:54.307+01:002010-08-24T18:28:54.307+01:00Padhraig
A warm welcome to you and thanks for call...<b>Padhraig</b><br />A warm welcome to you and thanks for calling and for the comment.<br /><br /><b>Betty</b><br />Many thanks and welcome to my blog. Thanks also for the generous comment.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-67299371808576899342010-08-24T13:50:45.749+01:002010-08-24T13:50:45.749+01:00I have read Ulysses. Your writing is great..and re...I have read Ulysses. Your writing is great..and reflects many vivid images! I'm impressed! <br />Thank you for this piece.<br /><br />Have a lovely day!<br />B :))Betty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-29370675741027511832010-08-24T12:03:04.097+01:002010-08-24T12:03:04.097+01:00This really works!Intersting and enjoyable read, t...This really works!Intersting and enjoyable read, thanks.Padhraig Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11010869074911253314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-36323154065887439232010-08-24T09:39:14.369+01:002010-08-24T09:39:14.369+01:00Doctor FTSE
Welcome to the blog.
I've often ha...<b>Doctor FTSE</b><br />Welcome to the blog.<br />I've often had the first part of that feeling - not the first, though!<br /><br /><b>The Weaver of Grass</b><br />It's exactly that, I agree. Thanks.<br /><br /><b>AP</b><br />Welcome and thanks.<br /><br /><b>Peter Goulding</b><br />Welcome.<br />In fact I wouldn't have had time to revise, having said which, I did rewrite part of the first stanza as I posted it. I had thought it too impenetrable! The rest was posted more or less as first written down - which has made some of the comparisons very interesting to me. However, I agree with your observations. It was very much an experiment.<br /><br /><b>oldmanlincoln</b><br />It does indeed, which is why poetry works best when composed on the hoof - I think. Thanks for your comments and a warm welcome to you.<br /><br /><b>Totalfeckineejit</b><br />Many thanks for that - and for your part in the poetry bus. 5.20am is kinda latish for me. I do a lot of my best composing before 6.00 - putting together or extending what sleep has bequeathed me - notwithstanding what I said above, both of which are true!<br /><br /><b>Dominic</b><br />Absolutely agree with that. Wish I'd persevered more much earlier.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-57992430774031470762010-08-24T08:22:15.280+01:002010-08-24T08:22:15.280+01:00"Re-reading Ulysses ...
most lovely book of a..."Re-reading Ulysses ...<br />most lovely book of all books and most difficult to read".<br /><br />Funny, isn't it? Joyce seems unreadable to those who don't know him, but once you "get into it", it's unputdownable.Dominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-74950141705820546342010-08-24T01:15:06.482+01:002010-08-24T01:15:06.482+01:00I like this one Dave, it's different,almost ab...I like this one Dave, it's different,almost abstract,part rambling part neat construction, but it all works well and captures your thought processes really well, a fascinating insight...But 5.20am?? Ouch!!Totalfeckineejithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352708391465031655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-77793891885367044902010-08-24T00:24:45.621+01:002010-08-24T00:24:45.621+01:00Walking has a rhythm of its own. I like your post ...Walking has a rhythm of its own. I like your post and the theme too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-81524217631587655902010-08-23T22:41:16.697+01:002010-08-23T22:41:16.697+01:00Interesting experiment - not really the kind of th...Interesting experiment - not really the kind of thing you can rework or revise or you lose the spontaneity. It worked (mostly) for me though its difficult to express the rapidity of thought in words.Peter Gouldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292063172122249202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-41436090324946825202010-08-23T20:34:54.910+01:002010-08-23T20:34:54.910+01:00Very, very engaging.Very, very engaging.APhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861449757599870039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-65005235206450215422010-08-23T19:23:20.263+01:002010-08-23T19:23:20.263+01:00I often have this kind of thought process in a mor...I often have this kind of thought process in a morning Dave - my mind flits on from one thing to another - it is rather like word association games, isn't it. I like this very much.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-76046681662396945142010-08-23T14:33:50.507+01:002010-08-23T14:33:50.507+01:00I get the feeling that all blogPoets wake at 5.20 ...I get the feeling that all blogPoets wake at 5.20 a.m and go straight into stream of consciousness mode, with Dave here leading the pack.Doctor FTSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052101566471519778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-39615443530524926382010-08-23T11:34:46.079+01:002010-08-23T11:34:46.079+01:00Gwei
I am finding these comments fascinating - esp...<b>Gwei</b><br />I am finding these comments fascinating - especially the comparisons between the early and late parts. Many thanks for yours.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-39358226360811372452010-08-23T11:10:53.780+01:002010-08-23T11:10:53.780+01:00H Dave good grief what a mind you have. I loved th...H Dave good grief what a mind you have. I loved the initial section. Got a little lost in the second but as others have said reading Joyce also got me a little lost.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915236568015079389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-26996755185995272182010-08-23T10:45:22.344+01:002010-08-23T10:45:22.344+01:00Erratic Thoughts
I wonder how much like dying it r...<b>Erratic Thoughts</b><br />I wonder how much like dying it really is - and vice versa. Thanks for commenting.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-56626569886250345542010-08-23T09:49:07.315+01:002010-08-23T09:49:07.315+01:00"What did I think of as I died last night?&qu..."What did I think of as I died last night?" I liked that metaphor very much:)<br />I enjoyed this...very dreamy yet so real:)Erratic Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852558150033296079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-23669529875214401462010-08-23T09:35:04.763+01:002010-08-23T09:35:04.763+01:00Rachel
I've not tried it before. Seemed like a...<b>Rachel</b><br />I've not tried it before. Seemed like a good opportunity to experiment. Thanks for the comment.<br /><br /><b>jinksy</b><br />Well, guess you know by n ow: if it's oddball you want you can always trust me.<br /><br /><b>Jim</b><br />Interesting... The first stanza was the one I had trouble with - and infact, rewrote it as I was posting. Never done that before.<br /><br />Our reading experiences are perhaps not that dissimilar. I bought a copy of Ulysses for a couple of bob, from a second hand Chelsea bookstore when I was at college. it had all the original typos in it and smudge print. Like you, I read a few pages and gave up. Kept it until I retired when I made it one of my <i>projects</i> to read it. Which I did, without too much understanding. Recently I bought a new Penguine edition, which is so much more enjoyable to read. Interestingly, i also spoted out for a book of notes and commentary, which has not proved very helpful. In fact, I am using Ulysses to illuminate the commentary! I have never read <i>The Dubliners</i>. Must do something about that.<br /><br />Thanks <b>pilgrim chick</b><br /><br /><b>Windsmoke</b><br />Yes, it was a nightmare. Probably the most vivid one I ever had. Certainly the most vivid in memory, though it must have been over 70 years ago.<br /><br /><b>Titus</b><br />Interesting comment, particularly so in the light of Jim's remarks and my response.. Thank you for it.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-88522925813482734922010-08-23T08:11:59.782+01:002010-08-23T08:11:59.782+01:00I enjoyed this Dave; a little trippy and a little ...I enjoyed this Dave; a little trippy and a little recognisible. It particularly came alive towards the end for me - I liked the poignancy of the mother section, and loved the progression from crocodiles to Jimmy Nail!Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-11149618315271731352010-08-22T23:27:00.225+01:002010-08-22T23:27:00.225+01:00I haven't read Ulysses. Would be more like a n...I haven't read Ulysses. Would be more like a nightmare dreaming about crocodiles just the thought of those big teeth is enough.Windsmoke.http://windsmoke.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-78140151436223095422010-08-22T18:21:01.069+01:002010-08-22T18:21:01.069+01:00Interesting style; I like the subject.Interesting style; I like the subject.pilgrimchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808106043964544413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-66477430508232490152010-08-22T13:33:01.071+01:002010-08-22T13:33:01.071+01:00It’s a while since I’ve tried stream of consciousn...It’s a while since I’ve tried stream of consciousness writing like this but I quite enjoyed this, the first stanza especially. BTW I woke up at 5:20 this morning too. You know I’ve never read <i>Ulysses</i>. I stole a copy from the first flat I lived in in Glasgow and I’ve carted it with me ever since but I’ve never got past the first few pages. In fact the only thing by him I’ve read was <i>Dubliners</i>. <br /><br>Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-79883252245049297242010-08-22T12:36:10.776+01:002010-08-22T12:36:10.776+01:00I was just glad to find somebody else waking up to...I was just glad to find somebody else waking up to another oddball day! :)Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-75552829594668481082010-08-22T12:07:17.900+01:002010-08-22T12:07:17.900+01:00Interesting stream-of-consciousness... you lost me...Interesting stream-of-consciousness... you lost me a little at the end (but so does Joyce)Rachel Cotterillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969719330048416996noreply@blogger.com