tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post3656789808669229672..comments2023-10-29T10:21:04.035-04:00Comments on Caught In The Stream: Stray ErosFrancis Scudellarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01008685302028451297noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-33119364940580175352010-06-01T09:14:25.485-04:002010-06-01T09:14:25.485-04:00There was something subliminal in this that made m...There was something subliminal in this that made me feel a bit sad...maybe how the couple are struggling to find something to keep their fires burning for each other...I like what you did with this!Cynthia Shorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386358503730817278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-86532848448222355042010-05-31T14:36:00.766-04:002010-05-31T14:36:00.766-04:00@Derrick True, but if you need to borrow that lust...@Derrick True, but if you need to borrow that lustful feeling from veggies, it seems to me there may deeper issues at work.<br /><br />@Rall I don't know if I qualify as a baritone, but I try to stay down in the lower registers where it's safe.<br /><br />@viv Well, it's a fictionalized real life. Being unattached a trip to such a grocery store would be fruitless for me. Eros didn't just stray, he fled :).<br /><br />@hb My alchemy only retains its potency in the poetic sphere. Off the page the potions seem to fizzle.<br /><br />@tumblewords Thanks... it was fun to write.<br /><br />@briarcat I'm not a fan of celery, no matter what effects it may have.<br /><br />@Kay It's only tolerable when dipped in a nice blue cheese dressing.<br /><br />@Linda Absurdity is my comfort zone.<br /><br />@Deb ... and I've got an ample supply of cynicism<br /><br />@Paul The title pun came first, and set the mood for the poem.<br /><br />@Carolee I'm glad to know that science backs this up :)<br /><br />@Pamela food's never done much for me, it has much more to do with the qualities of the person in question.<br /><br />@Brenda Thanks... the romantic sphere is generally not my poetic strong suit<br /><br />@tlh Me too!Francis Scudellarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008685302028451297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-62497652697106492092010-05-30T06:51:51.887-04:002010-05-30T06:51:51.887-04:00I like your interpretation of this week's prom...I like your interpretation of this week's prompt; reality does it for me every time!<br /><br />http://thelaughinghousewife.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-62757160070772020512010-05-30T00:36:01.755-04:002010-05-30T00:36:01.755-04:00Ha ha! Derrick and Rallentanda.
Francis-I love pi...Ha ha! Derrick and Rallentanda.<br />Francis-I love pining for his precious Psyche. You play with multiple levels of meaning throughout Stray Eros. Well done.brenda whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846306414656375463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-66668246578460342322010-05-30T00:02:50.688-04:002010-05-30T00:02:50.688-04:00Francis love this and is that not so true! Could f...Francis love this and is that not so true! Could food actually do that?<br />Pamelaflauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-52574880926817721652010-05-29T17:21:06.472-04:002010-05-29T17:21:06.472-04:00you're right! that's essentially what the ...you're right! that's essentially what the research said: that aphrodisiacs trick our bodies. fabulous way to say it. i like the transition: "where that leaves you and me"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-67570073210311176242010-05-29T16:14:46.186-04:002010-05-29T16:14:46.186-04:00Francis,
I love your title's pun, the way you...Francis,<br /><br />I love your title's pun, the way you base the poem in the failure of myth and triumph of evolution trick(l)ing in(to) grocery (a)isles. Nicely achieved!Paul Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17426789386840488470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-13291431122706871772010-05-29T13:26:18.219-04:002010-05-29T13:26:18.219-04:00I do enjoy a cynical turn. Well done!I do enjoy a cynical turn. Well done!Debhttp://stoneymoss.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-84253575882381919522010-05-29T01:48:39.257-04:002010-05-29T01:48:39.257-04:00"pining for his precious Psyche" had me ..."pining for his precious Psyche" had me from the beginning. Myth at the grocery store. How absurd and fun. Thanks!Linda Goinhttp://lindagoin.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-22886314676592675572010-05-28T20:58:54.402-04:002010-05-28T20:58:54.402-04:00Celery just gets between your teeth! I love this a...Celery just gets between your teeth! I love this and... your sentiments, exactly! ~KayKayhttp://immersedinword.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-57340956741483527202010-05-28T19:38:34.890-04:002010-05-28T19:38:34.890-04:00I like "whatever floats your dote", (ne...I like "whatever floats your dote", (never noticed celery having any benefits beyond its crunch, though), and hay-scented rolling from saffron is a nice progressionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-3935760472913065302010-05-28T15:40:23.186-04:002010-05-28T15:40:23.186-04:00floats your dote, dear - this piece is extraordina...floats your dote, dear - this piece is extraordinarily fun!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-20375379361224082322010-05-28T14:42:01.535-04:002010-05-28T14:42:01.535-04:00ha! churning...
so you know how to obtain the fif...ha! churning...<br /><br />so you know how to obtain the fifth essence, mr. alchemist... eh?<br /><br />this is so lovely!<br /><br />i loved the way you jumped from psycherosology to groceries... as the analogy between the two(love and preparing food) is perfect...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />me too think Derrick's point is so right...human beinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09232419187783429903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-39852316052956081822010-05-28T14:30:07.801-04:002010-05-28T14:30:07.801-04:00The prompt this week has produced a remarkable var...The prompt this week has produced a remarkable variety of interpretations, and this on is terrific: it's about real life.vivienne blakehttp://vivinfrance.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-4084924204824450542010-05-28T13:12:16.495-04:002010-05-28T13:12:16.495-04:00I would say Derrick was right.He would know becaus...I would say Derrick was right.He would know because he is a baritone!Rallentandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-50638654408186462442010-05-28T11:34:43.515-04:002010-05-28T11:34:43.515-04:00I would say procreation is often the last thought ...I would say procreation is often the last thought and simple lust is the driving factor where aphrodisiacs are concerned. 'What's love got to do with it?'!! :0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.com