tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post4385215831914779960..comments2023-08-22T05:38:11.211-04:00Comments on Glass Staircase: DoctrineAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359959975341890512noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-59744296357949617272012-05-16T21:08:35.286-04:002012-05-16T21:08:35.286-04:00Intriguing, dark poem. The images disturb...they d...Intriguing, dark poem. The images disturb...they do their job. Good work.Joanne Young Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14431836725661024756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-11065533187257270192012-05-16T16:31:43.229-04:002012-05-16T16:31:43.229-04:00Vitriolic and just on the right side of judgment b...Vitriolic and just on the right side of judgment babe, rocked my socks treacle tart ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-11343270876298495042012-05-16T09:02:42.125-04:002012-05-16T09:02:42.125-04:00therefore, there is no condemnation...
amazing im...therefore, there is no condemnation...<br /><br />amazing images, amazing write, Anthony.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00991524097486901864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-49281080066725843012012-05-16T05:02:13.997-04:002012-05-16T05:02:13.997-04:00"the meat of my exposed hands" Wow, incr..."the meat of my exposed hands" Wow, incredible imagery.Beth Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00123202473118521429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-1033608730025141792012-05-15T23:59:30.243-04:002012-05-15T23:59:30.243-04:00Love your work best when it feels like my skin is ...Love your work best when it feels like my skin is being assaulted by a metal file. Powerful stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-37503373392148480972012-05-15T22:54:36.255-04:002012-05-15T22:54:36.255-04:00Raw imagery and great wording, well done!Raw imagery and great wording, well done!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124956200834969600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-83734218118508362132012-05-15T21:35:01.934-04:002012-05-15T21:35:01.934-04:00Incredibly visceral and visual. So much to read in...Incredibly visceral and visual. So much to read into this. Each time I read I get a different interpretation, everything from the obvious biblical meanings to something more modern and war torn. It does what any good writing should, it makes you think! Excellent piece.Ginny Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15298060016652737538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-60283674358796576082012-05-15T18:46:40.641-04:002012-05-15T18:46:40.641-04:00Dark, yet the words are intensely inviting.Dark, yet the words are intensely inviting.Alex Dissinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01469434538735231477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-41933841290630052442012-05-15T18:05:31.222-04:002012-05-15T18:05:31.222-04:00Dark and intense writing ~ I specially like: arms...Dark and intense writing ~ I specially like: arms cursed by The Mark of Cain ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-70160773148082431342012-05-15T18:02:57.793-04:002012-05-15T18:02:57.793-04:00Wow, what amazing imagery Anthony. Love all your w...Wow, what amazing imagery Anthony. Love all your work and this piece is no different! You are definietly one of my top five favourite poetsAaron Kenthttp://twoinformalfeet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/i-spent-most-of-my-life-correlating.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-26486284594796708222012-05-15T17:53:03.195-04:002012-05-15T17:53:03.195-04:00Very dark, except for the cross-bearing "righ...Very dark, except for the cross-bearing "righteous" wearing white sheets who invaded my mind at the end. This got my blood boiling a bit.PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-79257736632045879152012-05-15T17:37:10.866-04:002012-05-15T17:37:10.866-04:00Dark and intense...love it!Dark and intense...love it!Mary B. Mansfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135589216216151585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-76627093815170281912012-05-15T17:26:43.481-04:002012-05-15T17:26:43.481-04:00We have all been branded with the mark, poet...tra...We have all been branded with the mark, poet...trained since birth to rise against our brothers...to fight among ourselves while the privileged wager the winner and slay the brother who is defeated. Looks like you are at least the victor...bloodied as you may be. Freaking Fierce! You would not believe how my mind is going to play with this one...awesome!Tashtoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847190224960829574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-56651297451576001592012-05-15T17:19:33.557-04:002012-05-15T17:19:33.557-04:00i was just thinking of the Mark of Cain the other ...i was just thinking of the Mark of Cain the other day. What if the mark means you are a psychopath?<br /><br /><a href="http://zongrik.wordpress.com/2012/03/17/radiation-rampage/" rel="nofollow">radiation rampage</a>zongrikhttp://zongrik.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-40822673319962912012-05-15T17:14:13.639-04:002012-05-15T17:14:13.639-04:00Dark..intense and awesome!Dark..intense and awesome!ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-74475727204421632942012-05-15T17:04:24.130-04:002012-05-15T17:04:24.130-04:00As with most your poetry, I love the flow and dark...As with most your poetry, I love the flow and dark imagery you evoke here. I really like "swamp rats rejoice / as darkness falls into / a bitter haze" and "exposed hands / bandaged to keep / blood at bay". And that ending will stick in my mind for a while for sure!Uneven Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14081631496158407509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-29686033346388999932012-05-15T17:01:58.890-04:002012-05-15T17:01:58.890-04:00Biblical Bad Boy Drops Bombs!
...Biblical Bad Boy Drops Bombs! <br /><br /> Sing of the times broheim...<br /><br />Raw like new footage<br /> and sushi!<br /><br />Killer!Arron Shillinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989854352644796752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-8718633758334106612012-05-15T16:32:52.477-04:002012-05-15T16:32:52.477-04:00This is dark, disturbing and powerful imagery. Som...This is dark, disturbing and powerful imagery. Sometimes I think we were all indoctrinated into a never-ending web of lies and yes, the rat race. Very bloody images. Yuck LOL <br />Fabulous write Anthony!Daydreamertoohttp://daydreamertoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-33361166980523727452012-05-15T16:21:51.786-04:002012-05-15T16:21:51.786-04:00Anthony, speechless. This one is brilliant man, I ...Anthony, speechless. This one is brilliant man, I kid you not. I love the imagery, you never let the reader race ahead, drawing an predisposed yet erroneous conclusion. I tell you, that ending is just magical. The dVerse poets community is going to rave about this one, I know I am.emmett wheatfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466994239329611740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-22410007999242146122012-05-15T16:02:14.146-04:002012-05-15T16:02:14.146-04:00oh heck...what great intensity in this..dark for s...oh heck...what great intensity in this..dark for sure..powerful for sure..Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-78017934002410410342012-05-15T15:43:27.055-04:002012-05-15T15:43:27.055-04:00Thunderous symbols marked by the dark side, the so...Thunderous symbols marked by the dark side, the sounds of darkness lie still in the mud and wait. Always the crossing, the crossroads where light pierces the center and change shoots.<br />Well done, my friend.Beachannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638256396472533685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-52087907065828412482012-05-15T15:39:44.354-04:002012-05-15T15:39:44.354-04:00yes, dark, but filled with fabulous music... reall...yes, dark, but filled with fabulous music... really love the cadence of this one!mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-24489163855988866162012-05-15T15:27:14.772-04:002012-05-15T15:27:14.772-04:00Whew - doctrine - yeah, I agree with what Brian sa...Whew - doctrine - yeah, I agree with what Brian says here. Dark poem about a dark topic.Chrishttp://chrisgalvinwriter.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-72328606346672721652012-05-15T15:25:30.789-04:002012-05-15T15:25:30.789-04:00Mysterious and bloody.Mysterious and bloody.poemblazehttp://poemblaze.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/in-a-breath/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-32898287463978822662012-05-15T15:15:49.247-04:002012-05-15T15:15:49.247-04:00whew...viceral imagery man...and i have found cros...whew...viceral imagery man...and i have found cross weilding arms to be the ones that most likely will let those bullets fly, you know...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com