tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post4544146086597884788..comments2023-08-22T05:38:11.211-04:00Comments on Glass Staircase: Contradictions (Die for It) Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359959975341890512noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-10120941070168012972014-06-21T10:56:12.410-04:002014-06-21T10:56:12.410-04:00Powerful piece... Great contradiction between '...Powerful piece... Great contradiction between 'martyr for truth' and 'won't die for it'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-91630692477428641362014-06-20T04:55:34.235-04:002014-06-20T04:55:34.235-04:00loved it Anthony..especially the last verse..beaut...loved it Anthony..especially the last verse..beautiful:)Arathi Hariharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142420236345157881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-82470328742791374612014-06-20T02:28:46.788-04:002014-06-20T02:28:46.788-04:00I like this voice Anthony - the repetition here is...I like this voice Anthony - the repetition here is forceful and the sounds are as important as the meanings. I like how this developed. Great work!Beachannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638256396472533685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-90826130012198071672014-06-20T01:41:17.749-04:002014-06-20T01:41:17.749-04:00love the refrains making the voice powerful & ...love the refrains making the voice powerful & choosing wisdom over knowledge is as good...the recitation is grand Anthony...Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-25307445136085005712014-06-19T23:18:30.614-04:002014-06-19T23:18:30.614-04:00Yes yes yes. Say it - say it so I can hear it lik...Yes yes yes. Say it - say it so I can hear it like you just write it. Loved the recorded voice. Some beat n' background would sink the into my neural pathways in a heartbeat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-58728645682307913652014-06-19T22:54:05.813-04:002014-06-19T22:54:05.813-04:00Quite powerful, felt like I needed to step back.Quite powerful, felt like I needed to step back.Madwomanhttp://madwomanofghostharbor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-20301942944223276622014-06-19T22:42:45.392-04:002014-06-19T22:42:45.392-04:00But I would just burn alive because
I ain't su...But I would just burn alive because<br />I ain't sure if I would die for it<br /><br />The refrains set the ideas so truthfully Desmond! And so many of them. There seem to be some elements of unfairness meted out on others and shouts of justice by way of strong words. Great take!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-32044029348576436112014-06-19T21:38:49.313-04:002014-06-19T21:38:49.313-04:00"though I'm just a martyr for truth"..."though I'm just a martyr for truth". The repetition works really well here. Like Brian, I like the hip-hop feeling of this poem, and also the lines Brian noted, about calling a woman a woman, or you couldnt call yourself a man. Powerful stuff!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-39199375062218743952014-06-19T19:59:39.866-04:002014-06-19T19:59:39.866-04:00Martyrdom, 'eh... like the repetition here.Martyrdom, 'eh... like the repetition here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-8675817485615480092014-06-19T17:37:37.312-04:002014-06-19T17:37:37.312-04:00Wonderfully put together, the repetition really wo...Wonderfully put together, the repetition really works!annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-45700888561369578542014-06-19T16:37:25.599-04:002014-06-19T16:37:25.599-04:00So very intense, Anthony, there's no let up, i...So very intense, Anthony, there's no let up, it just drove me along to the end. Listening to you read this is a great treat. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-48511103503847140432014-06-19T15:37:16.469-04:002014-06-19T15:37:16.469-04:00I love the fact that our two poems used the refrai...I love the fact that our two poems used the refrain in such a powerful & effective manner; your vitriol is matched by your heart in this one; really dig hearing you recite it too; another thing we have in common. You kicked the ass of the prompt, and shook us by the shoulders, before embracing us with a bear hug; so cool. Glenn Buttkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680725814199700692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-74788606971857065442014-06-19T15:28:59.021-04:002014-06-19T15:28:59.021-04:00Anthony, very much like a series of shotgun blasts...Anthony, very much like a series of shotgun blasts, bam! bam! bam! Very effective. >KBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-43291281549750216422014-06-19T15:22:27.455-04:002014-06-19T15:22:27.455-04:00Brilliant. I really want to hear this over a beat!...Brilliant. I really want to hear this over a beat! This bit knocked me on my ass, so powerful:<br /><br />"But I would just burn alive because<br />I ain't sure if I would die for it"Uneven Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14081631496158407509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-81170629157665510952014-06-19T15:08:29.263-04:002014-06-19T15:08:29.263-04:00Anthony, great use of the refrain in this one. I t...Anthony, great use of the refrain in this one. I think poets are, by definition, visionary--though our truths may be diverse, there is something to identify with in each persons perspective. Well done.Victoriahttp://liv2write2day.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-59301291939674361962014-06-19T15:06:05.421-04:002014-06-19T15:06:05.421-04:00Powerful rhythm in your poem, Anthony! The repetit...Powerful rhythm in your poem, Anthony! The repetition works well and adds layer after layer of meaning to your words. Your yearning to express your own truth comes across very strongly.Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-43413352437356000802014-06-19T15:05:13.168-04:002014-06-19T15:05:13.168-04:00seeking wisdom and not just knowledge - that is a ...seeking wisdom and not just knowledge - that is a good path to be on - and so cool that you recorded the piece as well... so enjoyed it anthony!!!Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-2965535361801876722014-06-19T12:23:32.994-04:002014-06-19T12:23:32.994-04:00I admire the strong words of a young and passionat...I admire the strong words of a young and passionate writer ~ The refrain of these lines resonated strongly with me ~<br /><br />You call me a visionary though I'm just a martyr for truth (*my truth)<br />You tell me this the shit that I should breathe for<br /><br />Really well done Anthony ~<br /><br /><br />GraceScarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-63426247893982636052014-06-19T11:41:12.738-04:002014-06-19T11:41:12.738-04:00I enjoyed the message in this, Anthony. I think w...I enjoyed the message in this, Anthony. I think we all need to think about what makes up our own truth and also the causes that we embrace, would even die for. Great to read aloud.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-39809180981555920172014-06-19T11:13:20.664-04:002014-06-19T11:13:20.664-04:00Intense, Anthony ... really intense. Love the ener...Intense, Anthony ... really intense. Love the energy of this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-46495240618429404032014-06-19T06:53:11.765-04:002014-06-19T06:53:11.765-04:00Love those repeated lines (to be a martyr for trut...Love those repeated lines (to be a martyr for truth, and burn alive without dying for it) .. and so great to hear you read it too.. and yes the difference between knowledge and wisdom.. that's what stuck out for me too..brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-46998620333960630982014-06-19T05:56:04.222-04:002014-06-19T05:56:04.222-04:00nice...some hip hop roots in this anthony....some ...nice...some hip hop roots in this anthony....some zinger lines throughout....the calling a woman a woman or you couldnt call yourself a man. the difference between knowledge and wisdom...the whole chorus...tight.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com