tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post4765335285963704875..comments2024-03-08T15:14:31.312-05:00Comments on Landless: FridayFlash: Dust DevilsTony Nolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-74748708465680315902012-10-13T19:02:03.053-04:002012-10-13T19:02:03.053-04:00It does read like a song! A little twisted, creepy...It does read like a song! A little twisted, creepy, choir song. <br /><br />I love a bit of poetry late at night. It puts my thoughts in order I suppose :) Thanks Tony! Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-15833600888281156402012-10-13T07:48:12.288-04:002012-10-13T07:48:12.288-04:00Nothing that am exterminator couldn't deal wit...Nothing that am exterminator couldn't deal with, in less than poetic manner admittedly!<br /><br />marc nashSulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-78629362955189511102012-10-12T22:00:38.824-04:002012-10-12T22:00:38.824-04:00And if you read it aloud three times, I jump out o...And if you read it aloud three times, I jump out of your mirror.<br /><br />8-)Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-85529093807610677472012-10-12T19:01:30.073-04:002012-10-12T19:01:30.073-04:00It's - you've placed a beat in my head now...It's - you've placed a beat in my head now. I read this earlier today and the beat is still there. I thought maybe once I finally commented...but nope.<br /><br />I'm not sure what magic this is, but I'm hoping if I go outside and turn around three times, then spit, I'll be free!Aaronhttp://mgideon.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-9546020014046028092012-10-12T16:57:32.060-04:002012-10-12T16:57:32.060-04:00John - if I were a wizard, I bet I'd start off...John - if I were a wizard, I bet I'd start off in Ravenclaw, then get kicked down to Hufflepuff in second year.<br /><br />Flyingscribbler - thank you! Betjeman's Wikipedia page says he described himself as a "poet and hack". We must be twins!<br /><br />Cathy - a drunkard's walk, indeed! 8-)<br /><br />Larry - I'm pretty sure the #FridayFlash overlords would insist on prose, but this has been a pretty strange week for me.<br /><br />Icy - the day I fail to surprise and delight is the day I hang up my pen. (Well... I'll settle for just "surprise".)<br /><br />Elizabeth - turn and turn and turn about!<br /><br />Bev - I loved Poe's creepy poems. This wasn't consciously modeled on him, but now that you mention it, I can see the influence!Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-34998829522084112932012-10-12T13:22:32.269-04:002012-10-12T13:22:32.269-04:00Amazing. It has the rhythm of those old, creepy E...Amazing. It has the rhythm of those old, creepy English poems, like early 19th century school boys used to recite to improve their dictation. Super creepy!Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-37032720382895394302012-10-12T13:08:49.994-04:002012-10-12T13:08:49.994-04:00I have a strange compulsion to vacuum & dust n...I have a strange compulsion to vacuum & dust now... ;-) In all seriousness, I thought this was great! Nice rhythm to it; I felt as if I were being whirled around. Nice job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-24193240902507647812012-10-12T12:31:35.781-04:002012-10-12T12:31:35.781-04:00Aw this was just ace. A bit different for you but ...Aw this was just ace. A bit different for you but it totally works.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-58127056357874422622012-10-12T11:08:31.806-04:002012-10-12T11:08:31.806-04:00Nicely done, Tony! We don't see much FridayFla...Nicely done, Tony! We don't see much FridayFlash poetry, and this was a cool change of pace. I'm well aware of those dust devils and how they can trip you up....Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-56753918085639964782012-10-12T09:47:38.120-04:002012-10-12T09:47:38.120-04:00Love the bit about the drunkard's walk, and th...Love the bit about the drunkard's walk, and the shape of the poem is a bit twisty too! Nice.Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-14716638581744044702012-10-12T06:42:16.689-04:002012-10-12T06:42:16.689-04:00"Chaos and anger, hatred and fright
The drunk..."Chaos and anger, hatred and fright<br />The drunkard's walk taken is a devil's delight."<br /><br />I love these lines. Actually, I love it all. Not so much flash fiction as flash poetry, but who cares when it delights like this. The main section reads a bit like Betjeman, with its rhythm and perfect scanning. <br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-14915740977615807062012-10-11T22:34:49.381-04:002012-10-11T22:34:49.381-04:00I imagine this getting sung at the more religious ...I imagine this getting sung at the more religious alternative school to Hogwarts.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.com