Comments on: Acqua Alta http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:34:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: UL http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/comment-page-1/#comment-314 UL Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:01:57 +0000 http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/#comment-314 "idle as tired children catching snowflakes.", i can picture this...very impressive piece of writing. Thank you for sharing. “idle as tired children catching snowflakes.”, i can picture this…very impressive piece of writing. Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Crafty Green Poet http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Crafty Green Poet Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:56:45 +0000 http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/#comment-313 I really enjoyed this poem, I liked your description of your process too, especially the fact that you edited out most of the original words! I really enjoyed this poem, I liked your description of your process too, especially the fact that you edited out most of the original words!

]]> By: gautami http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/comment-page-1/#comment-312 gautami Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:17:48 +0000 http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/#comment-312 With this, you changed my whole perception of that book. With this, you changed my whole perception of that book.

]]> By: sister AE http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/comment-page-1/#comment-311 sister AE Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:25:16 +0000 http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/#comment-311 I had to look up what acqua alta was (so I learned something today!) I love the image of "The little drowning angels of marble" in the "battle for the souls of fishes." I had to look up what acqua alta was (so I learned something today!)

I love the image of
“The little drowning angels of marble”
in the
“battle for the souls of fishes.”

]]> By: mariacristina http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/comment-page-1/#comment-318 mariacristina Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:12:28 +0000 http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/#comment-318 I used conch in my poem too, but there the similarity ends. Wow, so many images to savor: statues, architecture, tourists, salt-ruined shoes.... I haven't read the book - is the poem in response to it? I'm thinking so because of the title. Since I haven't read the book, I'll say that the poem sounds like a description of Venice, of decay and demise. I really like it! No pronouns needed. They'd only get in the way. I used conch in my poem too, but there the similarity ends. Wow, so many images to savor: statues, architecture, tourists, salt-ruined shoes…. I haven’t read the book - is the poem in response to it? I’m thinking so because of the title.

Since I haven’t read the book, I’ll say that the poem sounds like a description of Venice, of decay and demise. I really like it! No pronouns needed. They’d only get in the way.

]]> By: blackeyedsusan http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/comment-page-1/#comment-317 blackeyedsusan Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:49:10 +0000 http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/#comment-317 What lush imagery, style and movement so fluid it seems effortless. "idle as tired children catching snowflakes." A surprising image given the context of the poem. Love it. Thanks for a quality read. What lush imagery, style and movement so fluid it seems effortless.

“idle as tired children catching snowflakes.”

A surprising image given the context of the poem. Love it.

Thanks for a quality read.

]]> By: Linda Jacobs http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Linda Jacobs Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:48:15 +0000 http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/#comment-316 Definitely a poem that needs to be read several times. There are many wonderful lines in here! Definitely a poem that needs to be read several times. There are many wonderful lines in here!

]]> By: SweetTalkingGuy http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/comment-page-1/#comment-315 SweetTalkingGuy Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:00:44 +0000 http://fallenverses.org/2007/12/17/read-write-novelly/#comment-315 Like the poem, gives me something to think about. I wouldn't write off Venice just yet though, they said it was sinking in the time of the Crusaders. Like the poem, gives me something to think about. I wouldn’t write off Venice just yet though, they said it was sinking in the time of the Crusaders.

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