before Life was Art

[lotus]

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[MikeMac]

Hi Lotus,

Loved the diction. A very pleasant and interesting read.

[TrevorConway]

Hi Lotus,

I like what you have here, with some nice phrasing. It feels underdeveloped overall to me, in a way that kinda makes it hard to get a grasp of what the impetus for writing the poem was. I think short poems are perfectly fine, by the way. This just left me with a sense of wanting a lot more detail/context.

Thanks for sharing,

T

[NotQuiteSure]

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Hi Lotus (and welcome back),
a poetic joke? Virtually a one-liner. If so, I like it. If not, I still like it.
But I don't understand why the last line is in the same font as the title (and your signature). You'll have your reasons, I'm sure, but they're eluding me.

Should it be 'nor even' (L2)?


Regards, Not



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[TrevorConway]

Hi again, Lotus,

Like Not, I found the change in font at the end a bit confusing. Looking at the poem again, I find the title a bit pretentious, if I'm gonna be 100% honest, and I loved the phrases "sidewalk oligarchy" and "occult quote". More of the same would be great, and maybe "fashion statement" could be improved to have such strong wording.

Anyway, hope the feedback helps.

All the best,

T

[Macavity]

Enjoyed Lotus. I don't recall seeing the word 'oligarchy' in a poem. Heard the isolation in reminisced, the present lived in the past, the communication with self not others.

best

mac

[capricorn]

It's a pleasure to read one of your unique poems, Lotus which always gives much to think on.

Oligarchy - a new word for me ( I like learning new words).

Eira

[lotus]

Hi Lotus,

Loved the diction. A very pleasant and interesting read.

many thankyuuus

[lotus]

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Hi Lotus (and welcome back),
a poetic joke? Virtually a one-liner. If so, I like it. If not, I still like it.
But I don't understand why the last line is in the same font as the title (and your signature). You'll have your reasons, I'm sure, but they're eluding me.

Should it be 'nor even' (L2)?


Regards, Not



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greetings Not

regarding the fonts

i almost exclusively use in all poems the black italics for the voice of a quote

and the grey Corbel font for everything else

in this case the Grey text offers the eye an alternative opportunity to read The Title and then the next line in Grey
skipping the black italics


regarding 'or' versus 'nor'
i am not a grammar junkie and you might very well be right
though in this case i do like the sound of or better

a warm smile
silent lotus

[lotus]

Hi again, Lotus,

Like Not, I found the change in font at the end a bit confusing. Looking at the poem again, I find the title a bit pretentious, if I'm gonna be 100% honest, and I loved the phrases "sidewalk oligarchy" and "occult quote". More of the same would be great, and maybe "fashion statement" could be improved to have such strong wording.

Anyway, hope the feedback helps.

All the best,

T

dear Trevor

i hope you will read my response to Not about the fonts


your mention of strengthening "fashion statement" is wonderful

and i might like to offer that
"sidewalk oligarchy" and "occult" are perhaps playing off of
the question of what is .. life and what is Art ...
and that leaving a banal "fashion statement"
helps the mind to pingpong about that

a warm smile
silent lotus

[NotQuiteSure]

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Hi Lotus.

an alternative opportunity to read The Title and then the next line in Grey
skipping the black italics

Indeed, and it is there I inopportunely stumble.
before Life was Art / often she reminisced
I think it's because I'm suspicious that often should be Often.

Regards, Not


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[lotus]

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Hi Lotus.

an alternative opportunity to read The Title and then the next line in Grey
skipping the black italics

Indeed, and it is there I inopportunely stumble.
before Life was Art / often she reminisced
I think it's because I'm suspicious that often should be Often.

Regards, Not


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Suspicious.... yes !

[lotus]

It's a pleasure to read one of your unique poems, Lotus which always gives much to think on.

Oligarchy - a new word for me ( I like learning new words).

Eira

dear Eira

such a delight to know you loitered with one of my p0ems
many thankyuuus

and i hope you and yours are well

a warm smile
silent lotus

[Firebird]

Hi Lotus,

Nice to see you around. I like the idea of art as something very self-conscious, and also the use of ‘occult quote’.

It’s an interesting read.

Cheers,

Tristan

[lotus]

Hi Lotus,

Nice to see you around. I like the idea of art as something very self-conscious, and also the use of ‘occult quote’.

It’s an interesting read.

Cheers,

Tristan

dear Tristan

indeed a delight to have your create time to sit and be with my inkwell

a warm smile
silent lotus