karaoke verse

~ imPRESSions ~

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

There is such wealth in poetry and yet so many do not take advantage of what is on offer. When I mention to some that I write poetry, the look on their faces is almost one of disbelief:)To be touched by words is surely a wonderful gift. Thank you Freds for yours.

Chris

[Red Brick Keshner]

Oh Chris, if they only knew! I get the exact same incredulous response, almost like taking them to Area-51! Thanks for your poetry as well!
Freds.

[Ken e Bujold]

the tragedy is twofold I believe:
1) the pedantic way in which poetry is taught to young people kills all sense of wonderment in most. the language of enforced iambic at a young age leaves them thinking poetry is an ancient language best left dead and buried
2) the curse of our modern times. The arts are generally divided these days into the emotionally visceral experience of visual (cinema) and aural which require little cognitive participation, or the more difficult metiers of written (in particular poetry) and stationary art (painting, sculpture) that require a mind to physically engage with the work and the artist in a deeper understanding of what it all means.

[Red Brick Keshner]

That’s the nuts and bolts of it, really, this continuing malady. Anything that engages too much of the mind is to be avoided at all costs.

[keith]

'dance like no one is watching' comes to mind
the poet brings beauty to an otherwise boring gaggle of words!

your point is well taken ... well done! well done indeed!

[Red Brick Keshner]

Thanks Keith, yes: like no one is watching. Words are like geese in a way; gaggling, cantankerous and unwieldy in a manner of speaking. Cheers! /Freds.

[Zoe Richardson]

I always tell people, "Poetry is the art of saying that for which there are no words." They look at me like a deer in the headlights, of course, because the last time they read a poem was in high school and only then by coercion. Thank you for affirming my philosophy and doing it so well!

[Red Brick Keshner]

and the dance goes on! It is never more endearing than to see a mind and soul open up to poetry and come to life!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this remnds us more than anything that poetry is most of all to be felt...somerthing Palpable.

[Red Brick Keshner]

..an' p'raps the more palpable the more palpitant each heart would be about life and living, about today and tomorrow. Much like being in the first bloom of love!