tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855555323682801507.post8977884991562117387..comments2023-03-24T03:28:26.333-07:00Comments on Quarrel: "Autopsy" ~ Christopher ~ First DraftQuarrelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01976459211429061779noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855555323682801507.post-61274221215115290742008-11-14T07:32:00.000-08:002008-11-14T07:32:00.000-08:00I love this poem. For the first 75% I was envision...I love this poem. For the first 75% I was envisioning a human performing an autopsy on himself. The end is such a surprise. It makes you realize how your first reaction is always to associate and and relate to a human. Really nice work.Marisa Bardach Ramelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288735993204143518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855555323682801507.post-67319144945524966492008-10-07T12:02:00.000-07:002008-10-07T12:02:00.000-07:00Kate-- that was exactly my worry, too. In revisio...Kate-- that was exactly my worry, too. In revision it's something I am to fix. Just ran out of time. But you're totally right. And I certainly don't want it to be a punchline. Thanks!C. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00303711050443055226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855555323682801507.post-14897314222512068462008-10-03T15:10:00.000-07:002008-10-03T15:10:00.000-07:00Strong imagery. Overall, a wonderful poem.I almost...Strong imagery. Overall, a wonderful poem.<BR/><BR/>I almost feel like it might be worth having the last two lines be the title or an epigraph. Otherwise the poem feels like it has a punchline to a joke I'd already figured out.Kate Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16478737570632377733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855555323682801507.post-11958717486295342862008-10-01T12:35:00.000-07:002008-10-01T12:35:00.000-07:00Great imagery and an unexpected ending.Great imagery and an unexpected ending.Timothy Forryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13037506938899980633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855555323682801507.post-75038070835048185132008-10-01T11:37:00.000-07:002008-10-01T11:37:00.000-07:00Thanks, MM!Thanks, MM!C. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00303711050443055226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855555323682801507.post-10950977276601069072008-10-01T10:57:00.000-07:002008-10-01T10:57:00.000-07:00very cool poem, well written, christopher.very cool poem, well written, christopher.Montgomery Maxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802362199202674977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855555323682801507.post-23970253808324777322008-10-01T05:59:00.000-07:002008-10-01T05:59:00.000-07:00Thanks for the great words, Julie! I'm looking fo...Thanks for the great words, Julie! I'm looking forward to doing the revision.C. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00303711050443055226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855555323682801507.post-68095346028673463802008-09-30T20:24:00.000-07:002008-09-30T20:24:00.000-07:00It definitely went a different way than I expected...It definitely went a different way than I expected with those words.<BR/><BR/>I was horrified as a kid the first time I tried to scoop out a pumpkin with my bare hand. Yick.Julie Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878713173193835861noreply@blogger.com