tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post850639231728695649..comments2023-08-22T05:38:11.211-04:00Comments on Glass Staircase: State of Humanity Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359959975341890512noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-65893986280342792942014-08-10T07:37:44.357-04:002014-08-10T07:37:44.357-04:00Hey Anthony, sorry to b so late--you capture so mu...Hey Anthony, sorry to b so late--you capture so much of the acid going on, and the feeling one has that symbolic gestures are just ---well, symbolic--very intense imagery knit with very cool sound. Thanks--k. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-17616137318581427472014-08-09T05:20:06.395-04:002014-08-09T05:20:06.395-04:00Powerful write Anthony, right on the go! Trouble a...Powerful write Anthony, right on the go! Trouble and violence afflicting the youngsters may be difficult to comprehend but they are starkly visible. Great!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-37124244798987020902014-08-06T14:29:35.225-04:002014-08-06T14:29:35.225-04:00Anthony, I hope you never lose your passion. It s...Anthony, I hope you never lose your passion. It sparks your words, spoken and read, like an eternal flame. So powerful what you say here. I think the world's troubles are ultimately internal ones. That may explain the angst I feel lately. I want to be part of the solution and I want to be happy too. Can I do both?Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-36634418318136490292014-08-06T11:43:43.442-04:002014-08-06T11:43:43.442-04:00ah heck.... too bad that i missed the prompt... ti...ah heck.... too bad that i missed the prompt... tightly written anthony...Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-80127404260341757912014-08-05T19:22:12.837-04:002014-08-05T19:22:12.837-04:00Anthony--I don't always listen to the audios b...Anthony--I don't always listen to the audios but I'm so, so glad I listened to you read this. You really drive it home and you are a master of performance poetry. This needs to be heard and heard loud. I may have to slow down and take time to LISTEN more often.Victoriahttp://liv2write2day.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-84612774940933947282014-07-31T12:28:38.102-04:002014-07-31T12:28:38.102-04:00very intense ..:)very intense ..:)Arathi Hariharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142420236345157881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-27857526643542361002014-07-31T04:04:02.675-04:002014-07-31T04:04:02.675-04:00a powerful poem.....................a powerful poem.....................Aishwarya Mageshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13389941948853317331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-10161966695091798862014-07-30T22:28:49.204-04:002014-07-30T22:28:49.204-04:00Intense writing here, always, Anthony. Your piece...Intense writing here, always, Anthony. Your piece reflects truth about where we are at now as a human race. If that be the case, it would seem that humanity is in one wild DMT high or low.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-56975700774086221942014-07-30T21:51:35.725-04:002014-07-30T21:51:35.725-04:00If only we could keep a "conscience clear lik...If only we could keep a "conscience clear like Peruvian diamonds in ice water streams"...a refreshing image in a dark and violent world. <br /><br />Cool idea for poetics, Anthony!lynn__https://www.blogger.com/profile/03991892804149727665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-7548918185811635162014-07-30T21:16:10.598-04:002014-07-30T21:16:10.598-04:00Intense. Your write reminded me that our reality ...Intense. Your write reminded me that our reality has become a bad dream that we're finding really hard to awaken from. That hurts...Bodhirosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630769135515322096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-12410459204079916172014-07-30T16:40:50.805-04:002014-07-30T16:40:50.805-04:00Anthony~I am overcome by the combination of your v...Anthony~I am overcome by the combination of your voice spelling out words of darkness that is our world. You know your a talented writer when it effects your readers to the point of forgetting to breathe. This is brilliantly sad. WOWSA Anthony!!Linda Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387405429395292887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-26449724697768251562014-07-30T15:03:44.120-04:002014-07-30T15:03:44.120-04:00Dang, super powerful. Wow.Dang, super powerful. Wow.Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-12963289939835130472014-07-30T14:33:47.564-04:002014-07-30T14:33:47.564-04:00I agree that the complicity of society goes unchec...I agree that the complicity of society goes unchecked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-15952482399495117882014-07-30T12:35:02.018-04:002014-07-30T12:35:02.018-04:00Dark forces are at work in the world...a living ni...Dark forces are at work in the world...a living nightmare expressed.!rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-34170307117926539642014-07-29T23:17:34.317-04:002014-07-29T23:17:34.317-04:00Reality is a nightmare we can't wake up from.....Reality is a nightmare we can't wake up from...Powerful written piece given more power with spoken word.Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-73627006606237841302014-07-29T22:39:20.076-04:002014-07-29T22:39:20.076-04:00Powerful words that fit the prompt perfect..the wo...Powerful words that fit the prompt perfect..the world is changing and a bit scary..Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-38886950781002168282014-07-29T21:18:03.022-04:002014-07-29T21:18:03.022-04:00Powerful and evocative - the Genocide stanza could...Powerful and evocative - the Genocide stanza could break your heart - KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-70169171025505946912014-07-29T19:16:08.189-04:002014-07-29T19:16:08.189-04:00Excellent Anthony you have nailed this prompt so w...Excellent Anthony you have nailed this prompt so well......love the flow of your words.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07512953735819338268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-91577475385041129852014-07-29T19:15:39.027-04:002014-07-29T19:15:39.027-04:00Strong write and read Anthony ~ I admire the pass...Strong write and read Anthony ~ I admire the passion behind the words ~ The world is such a crazy place isn't it ~ For me, I want to crush that Boko Haram gang to bits ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-24990292288417327022014-07-29T18:14:38.157-04:002014-07-29T18:14:38.157-04:00holy! wow!!! You're voice along with your word...holy! wow!!! You're voice along with your words are pure powerful and enlightenment.<br /><br />wow!!! You are an inspiration. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-38412254086776945572014-07-29T17:45:54.808-04:002014-07-29T17:45:54.808-04:00this made me shaky! such a powerful poem! well i d...this made me shaky! such a powerful poem! well i dont think id ever get that serious if i were to be high... but in the times we are living we probably should!! really enjoyed reading this!Arushi Ahujahttp://thetaleofaglobetrotter.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-21959746273070325182014-07-29T15:36:55.042-04:002014-07-29T15:36:55.042-04:00A wonderful illustration of your prompt, man; hall...A wonderful illustration of your prompt, man; hallucinogenic yet a brave rant, a thrust of clarity, a penlight piercing the abyss, a bullet blasting through the bullshit, brother; loved the last stanza; fucking snakes, even<br />in dreams, freak me out.Glenn Buttkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680725814199700692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-83517469732758841452014-07-29T15:22:48.387-04:002014-07-29T15:22:48.387-04:00One thing i truly think..when one becomes one..wit...One thing i truly think..when one becomes one..with all the natural potential of the mind...body...and soul that does include DMT..there comes a great need to help others..other than ourself in anyway we can...<br /><br />After all the synthetic version..MOLLY IS ACTUALLY EVEN SCIENTIFICALLY CLASSIFIED as an EMPATHY HELPING DRUG!<br /><br />THE LOVE YOU WILL..<br /><br />AND WHEN SACRED UNCONDITIONAL LOVE COMES.<br /><br />WORDS LIKE YOURS here of passion for the good of the tribe..<br /><br />Shines through...<br />in passionate words true!2!..:)!Katie Mia Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336627766755378406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-78551790807888917642014-07-29T13:49:19.028-04:002014-07-29T13:49:19.028-04:00This is really a stark reminder of what a dark wor...This is really a stark reminder of what a dark world we live in, when the path of hate and violence is such a smooth ride for the young ones.. brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-27618102294245226562014-07-29T11:50:02.049-04:002014-07-29T11:50:02.049-04:00seems like there's no hope for this world as i...seems like there's no hope for this world as in ages past... loved the passion in the verbal version... so glad there's Someone greater to put it all back together again... one dayWolfsrosebudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295258422523621134noreply@blogger.com