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The work you do here is incredible! Your poem is so great.

Dick Whyte's avatar

Awwww thank you so much - really appreciate the kind words 🖤 And so glad you enjoyed my offering. Means a lot.

Kerry Sutherland's avatar

I love how you crafted this:

not not not

becomes

knots

becomes

knits

becomes

nets

becomes

nest

becomes

Dick Whyte's avatar

Cheers Kerry - I was quite pleased with that moment. It was the last section of the poem to arrive, and sort of examples some theories I have about language and creation as well :-)

Kerry Sutherland's avatar

this image!

"the violent sea,

with its white fangs"

Dick Whyte's avatar

Yeah it’s so vivid! Wonderful stuff.

Hasse's avatar

"From the Mountains" really moved me in a nice way. I think I like the Imagist movement!

Your poem captured some of this beautifully. My inner experience of the bird is very vivid and unruly.

Dick Whyte's avatar

Yeah, the various iterations of the Imagists are all really interesting. I mean, pretty much the greater portion of free-verse after about 1915 was "imagistic" in nature, rather than "narrativistic". But, the two groups known as "imagists" produced some really great poets.

Aw cheers - that matches with how I see the bird as well. 🖤

Hasse's avatar

Glad to be learning something new!

Kim Nelson's avatar

Happiest of holidays, Dick! What a great selection on this morning of Eve.

Dick Whyte's avatar

Cheers Kim! Happiest of holidays to you too 🖤

The Sea in Me's avatar

Love your work Dick. Magic! Your poem is really cool. Love 'Fragment' and 'Image' too!

Dick Whyte's avatar

Thanks so much Síodhna - I really appreciate it. 🖤

Fotini Masika's avatar

Your poetry never ceases to amaze me, Dick. Thank you. 🖤

Dick Whyte's avatar

Aw thanks Fotini 🖤 Sending lots of warm thoughts.

Portia's avatar

Love them all, and yours, Dick. Merry Christmas!

Dick Whyte's avatar

Aw thanks Portia - appreciate it! Merry Christmas to you and yours too 🖤

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Dec 26, 2024
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Dick Whyte's avatar

Cheers Zivah - you are very welcome. :-) Awww thank you - I really appreciate it, and am so glad you enjoyed my verse.