tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post3408850347271345522..comments2023-10-29T10:21:04.035-04:00Comments on Caught In The Stream: When shadows moveFrancis Scudellarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01008685302028451297noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-55604952174383960572008-11-01T02:15:00.000-04:002008-11-01T02:15:00.000-04:00@Confused Thanks Robert ... sometimes the simplest...@Confused Thanks Robert ... sometimes the simplest moments can captivate.<BR/><BR/>@Jakill Both readings fit with what I intended. There was definitely a sadness hanging about me when I wrote it, and the opening line was meant to evoke not just the scene but the sense of my own "shadow" passing on.<BR/><BR/>@S.L. You're most welcome ... I'm very glad you like it.<BR/><BR/>@Laura Thanks ... those are very fitting impressions.<BR/><BR/>@Shinade It took me a few tries, so I'm glad it worked out.<BR/><BR/>@Jena I think there's a sense of coming to terms with mortality. Finding beauty in the impermanent.<BR/><BR/>@Angel In a sense the experience described was like watching a movie, with the shadows projected on a brick wall of a screen. That lead me into the overall metaphor.Francis Scudellarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008685302028451297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-71432111868476097462008-10-31T20:57:00.000-04:002008-10-31T20:57:00.000-04:00This is a wonderful poem. I love the way you compa...This is a wonderful poem. I love the way you compare the tree and movement of leaves to the theatre stage. <BR/>Nice work:)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748840293468845389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-2433257008665904762008-10-31T01:07:00.000-04:002008-10-31T01:07:00.000-04:00I interpreted this poem as some sort of wishful th...I interpreted this poem as some sort of wishful thinking, and a final acceptance of what has happened or what will eventually happen. <BR/><BR/>These are my own thoughts and as gadamer said, interaction; so you may have other things in mind.<BR/><BR/>This is what a poem should be, mysterious and can give various meanings to the reader.<BR/><BR/>My hats off to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-988959813427522992008-10-30T14:52:00.000-04:002008-10-30T14:52:00.000-04:00Simply marvelous Francis, I have to agree with Rob...Simply marvelous Francis, I have to agree with Robert...you caught the scene perfectly.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378896151545384221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-6235722378299565432008-10-30T13:00:00.000-04:002008-10-30T13:00:00.000-04:00If I don't think of any of the words at all, the o...If I don't think of any of the words at all, the overall impression is cold/ shaded and lonely. I guess that is what a shadow is, in essence. An interesting piece of writing.Laura Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774385463320319572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-34199211925766020402008-10-30T12:22:00.000-04:002008-10-30T12:22:00.000-04:00Reading this gives me the sensation of watching le...Reading this gives me the sensation of watching leaves move in slow-motion mode. ;) As regards wordplay, the second stanza is a strong favorite. Thank you for sharing this moment with us. Cheers.S.L. Corsuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10299376651709536034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-76933584591056558212008-10-30T10:07:00.000-04:002008-10-30T10:07:00.000-04:00I read the poem first, then your introduction, the...I read the poem first, then your introduction, then the poem again.<BR/><BR/>At first reading, I thought - sadness, wistfulness, not a clear picture, several images.<BR/><BR/>At second reading all was clearer, but it didn't matter.<BR/><BR/>Lovely poem.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811710431280544637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-34580905193772598192008-10-30T08:14:00.000-04:002008-10-30T08:14:00.000-04:00wonderful poem Francis you caught the scene perfec...wonderful poem Francis you caught the scene perfectly..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com