tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post115339608162521912..comments2023-11-03T09:23:03.895-04:00Comments on Hard To Want: Hard KissesScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13323167263283798566noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-44803780240016837642008-07-27T22:44:00.000-04:002008-07-27T22:44:00.000-04:00this is exquisite. Very approachable on first pas...this is exquisite. Very approachable on first pass, as was stated earlier. Such cogent and incisive words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153916064121579472006-07-26T08:14:00.000-04:002006-07-26T08:14:00.000-04:00Oh yeah, the psychology bit. The FF used to say q...Oh yeah, the psychology bit. The FF used to say quite pompously, "No member of my family is ever going to go to therapy." Yeah, right, jackass. The sad thing is that because of him, every member of my family should have gone to therapy, and seriously. Instead only two of us did and I'd say we're the most well-adjusted now. Everybody else just ignored or ran from the problems.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399098868122212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153915913214794922006-07-26T08:11:00.000-04:002006-07-26T08:11:00.000-04:00Being a race fan, this really spoke to me, as I re...Being a race fan, this really spoke to me, as I remember the races I've been to where we lost a driver. I have the same heavy feeling my chest and tears in my eyes as I think about them and revisit those horrific days.<BR/><BR/>Although I do like poetry, I find that most poetry doesn't speak to me, but this one definitely did. Don't get me wrong, I like poetry, but I'm not very good at discerning the hidden meaning that seems to be present in most of them.<BR/><BR/>The imagery of the stopwatch was especially meaningful to me.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399098868122212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153833535378733442006-07-25T09:18:00.000-04:002006-07-25T09:18:00.000-04:00Monica - Nice to see you still around!! Dr. D. ju...Monica - Nice to see you still around!! Dr. D. just retired from Solano and is moving away. I have her address if you ever want to drop a line. As for her poetry, she is amazing.<BR/><BR/>Miranda - Trick is finding the right pieces to read. Try her out.<BR/><BR/>Claire - Glad you enjoyed it. I'm not much for poetry either, but I really like her stuff.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323167263283798566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153765599953805682006-07-24T14:26:00.000-04:002006-07-24T14:26:00.000-04:00Amazing, precise in its wording too...Thanks for s...Amazing, precise in its wording too...Thanks for sharing it with us. I know I never would have found that on my own. I just don't read enough poetryProducerClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464981676181697475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153713273561071652006-07-23T23:54:00.000-04:002006-07-23T23:54:00.000-04:00I have the same prejudices you used to.Psychology ...I have the same prejudices you used to.<BR/>Psychology an new poetry tend to make me turn away. Maybe I'll also change my mind one day/Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09734054212740296271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153561482810023082006-07-22T05:44:00.000-04:002006-07-22T05:44:00.000-04:00I loved Dr D's class. Remember how some of the stu...I loved Dr D's class. Remember how some of the students got confused and thought her book was required reading? I still bought it, tho, and am very glad that I did. My favorite is the one about her sister, right after she had the mastectomy. It's the one the book was named after. It was excellent to learn from someone so obviously talented. She helped me un-learn some of the habits that high school writing forced me to develop, i.e. overwriting.Ashyniokihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265900530392520015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153481787245387472006-07-21T07:36:00.000-04:002006-07-21T07:36:00.000-04:00I'm glad you all enjoyed it as much as I did. I w...I'm glad you all enjoyed it as much as I did. I wonder how long she let that stopwatch go after that.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323167263283798566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153480264144692202006-07-21T07:11:00.000-04:002006-07-21T07:11:00.000-04:00Indeed.A good poemIndeed.<BR/><BR/>A good poemUltra Toast Mosha Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450892955592722188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153429653592430572006-07-20T17:07:00.000-04:002006-07-20T17:07:00.000-04:00Awesomely moving and universally grieved. Thanks ...Awesomely moving and universally grieved. Thanks for posting it. I love poetry I'll have to check out Hard Kisses.Monihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875354074271255315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153411222145816252006-07-20T12:00:00.000-04:002006-07-20T12:00:00.000-04:00Very powerful poem. Thanks for sharing. :)Very powerful poem. Thanks for sharing. :)Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106410070220667314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153408954081154192006-07-20T11:22:00.000-04:002006-07-20T11:22:00.000-04:00I've read this poem somewhere before and loved it....I've read this poem somewhere before and loved it. I didn't realize this was the same poet. I'll have to go buy this book now. Thanks for posting this.writingblindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16102434762522512019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153408035035947582006-07-20T11:07:00.000-04:002006-07-20T11:07:00.000-04:00Wow! The first time through I read the words. Wi...Wow! The first time through I read the words. With the second reading I saw the images. Very powerful, thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>(visting from Bailey's place)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153407215622124162006-07-20T10:53:00.000-04:002006-07-20T10:53:00.000-04:00Chuck - Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I ...Chuck - Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I agree.<BR/><BR/>Mr. Schprock - I know, very non-threatening and easy to read.<BR/><BR/>Beth - Ditto<BR/><BR/>Flood - I'm glad that I'm helping to spread the word. She deserves to be read.<BR/><BR/>Toni - Great saying, and I hope it's true.<BR/><BR/>Nat - That ending is amazing. It really grabs me too--every time.<BR/><BR/>Bernita - Glad you enjoyed it.<BR/><BR/>Jaye - I know, it's very moving.<BR/><BR/>Janie - Thanks for saying so.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323167263283798566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153405171871303632006-07-20T10:19:00.000-04:002006-07-20T10:19:00.000-04:00Bam! That last line really brings the pain home.Bam! That last line really brings the pain home.Jaye Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407478042834459126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153403204683659302006-07-20T09:46:00.001-04:002006-07-20T09:46:00.001-04:00Yes.You have said it.Yes.<BR/>You have said it.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153403201778854032006-07-20T09:46:00.000-04:002006-07-20T09:46:00.000-04:00I love poetry. I was not feeling very moved by th...I love poetry. I was not feeling very moved by this poem until the bit at the end about the stopwatch. All of a sudden I got goosebumps and sharply drew my breath. That's the power of poetry. Thanks for sharing, I may try and read some more stuff by her.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344778775085687558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153402148372132292006-07-20T09:29:00.000-04:002006-07-20T09:29:00.000-04:00Great poem. Don't you love poets? Great people. ...Great poem. Don't you love poets? Great people. <BR/><BR/>Sad though... <BR/><BR/>Amazing how one person can make you turn the way you were always meant to go. Brings to mind that Scot's saying, 'What's for ye, won't go by ye.'Toni Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348843511453338339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153399947736392522006-07-20T08:52:00.000-04:002006-07-20T08:52:00.000-04:00Two people did a search recently for Laurie Deusin...Two people did a search recently for Laurie Deusing and surfed to your interview (which was read).<BR/><BR/>I really think I could benefit from a class like this.Floodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14341265651121116197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153399476776455342006-07-20T08:44:00.000-04:002006-07-20T08:44:00.000-04:00I have to agree with Schprock. As always, he said...I have to agree with Schprock. As always, he said it perfectly.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335415338155220244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153398832018212402006-07-20T08:33:00.000-04:002006-07-20T08:33:00.000-04:00Incredible poem, and very comprehensible on the fi...Incredible poem, and very comprehensible on the first read-through (unlike a lot of poems).mr. schprockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16216294034597931274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641764.post-1153396503942728492006-07-20T07:55:00.000-04:002006-07-20T07:55:00.000-04:00Very moving I would have to say.Very moving I would have to say.Messed Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115096437188356239noreply@blogger.com