Comments on: August Night http://www.hungermtn.org VCFA Journal of the Arts Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ruth E H http://www.hungermtn.org/august-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2076 Ruth E H Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:49:13 +0000 http://www.hungermtn.org/?page_id=1534#comment-2076 Great sounds throughout. Looking forward to the thrumming. Wonder what the cicadas are doing under the snow. Sorry you are losing Sam. Great sounds throughout. Looking forward to the thrumming. Wonder what the cicadas are doing under the snow. Sorry you are losing Sam.

]]> By: s pellegrino http://www.hungermtn.org/august-night/comment-page-1/#comment-1604 s pellegrino Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:41:03 +0000 http://www.hungermtn.org/?page_id=1534#comment-1604 this poem has had more lives than a cat- and with each new version I read it has become tighter and more Condensed- it goes off like gasoline on to a fire this poem has had more lives than a cat- and with each new version I read it has become tighter and more Condensed- it goes off like gasoline on to a fire

]]> By: MR http://www.hungermtn.org/august-night/comment-page-1/#comment-1594 MR Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:16:16 +0000 http://www.hungermtn.org/?page_id=1534#comment-1594 I loved the life in the description of the sounds of an everyday chore in summer. I am jarred by the images of animals "born to die" and cancer cells "blooming" as "wind-whipped fire." The concept of "untamed blooming" of cancer cells is disturbing and seductive, but I think that all of us animals live between birth and death, and so are not born only to die. It seems to me that Sam is not playing a "silly game." He is living with you---sharing his life with you. I'm glad you give him all the biscuits he wants. I loved the life in the description of the sounds of an everyday chore in summer. I am jarred by the images of animals “born to die” and cancer cells “blooming” as “wind-whipped fire.” The concept of “untamed blooming” of cancer cells is disturbing and seductive, but I think that all of us animals live between birth and death, and so are not born only to die.

It seems to me that Sam is not playing a “silly game.” He is living with you—sharing his life with you. I’m glad you give him all the biscuits he wants.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.hungermtn.org/august-night/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 Lauren Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:38:54 +0000 http://www.hungermtn.org/?page_id=1534#comment-1488 sexual thrumming, rocking-horse moon, life is commotion -- thanks to Michael Schneider for giving readers what they want... sexual thrumming, rocking-horse moon, life is commotion — thanks to Michael Schneider for giving readers what they want…

]]> By: Jill Bishop http://www.hungermtn.org/august-night/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 Jill Bishop Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:37:29 +0000 http://www.hungermtn.org/?page_id=1534#comment-1487 Love it! So many interesting images and sounds going on in this poem. I was grabbed from the first two sentences...and was swept along for the ride. Love it! So many interesting images and sounds going on in this poem. I was grabbed from the first two sentences…and was swept along for the ride.

]]> By: Zoe Hoyle http://www.hungermtn.org/august-night/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 Zoe Hoyle Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:42:23 +0000 http://www.hungermtn.org/?page_id=1534#comment-1483 Indeed, a return to summer through sound, leading down into the daily practice of kindness and then, inevitability. Wow! Indeed, a return to summer through sound, leading down into the daily practice of kindness and then, inevitability. Wow!

]]> By: Ann McCutchan http://www.hungermtn.org/august-night/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 Ann McCutchan Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:08:03 +0000 http://www.hungermtn.org/?page_id=1534#comment-1480 A sonic feast from first line to last. Many thanks for the compelling pleasure of this poem. A sonic feast from first line to last. Many thanks for the compelling pleasure of this poem.

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