I Saw You Fall

sally · Post by **sally** » Tue Jul 09, 2002 4:08 am

I saw you fall
Headlong
Into the maelstrom
Of love

You were not rescued
You did not survive
You had no next-of-kin

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Tue Jul 09, 2002 6:44 am

Dear Sally,

From my perspective: Unique, brief, concise, and powerful in its few, well-chosen words and implications. I really like it. Would you mind sharing about whom it was written?

Lizzytysh

sally · Post by **sally** » Tue Jul 09, 2002 9:34 pm

Thank you Lizzytysh. I have decided to title the poem - Obituary

I did not have a particular person in mind. My observation on love.
It just poppeled into my head.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Wed Jul 10, 2002 4:13 am

Yes, Sally, that sounds appropos. I forgot to mention that I also like the humour in it....bittersweet and wry as it is. I wondered if you perhaps did it from a generalized sense, yet you still seemed to really be looking at someone in particular, as well.

Lizzytysh

Sally · Post by **Sally** » Wed Jul 10, 2002 8:05 am

You are so encouraging to me, Lizzytsh.

And of course, Leonard's poetry encourages me too. I will never be able to write like him - but very few people can.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Wed Jul 10, 2002 4:05 pm

Hi Sally....Now that's the truth! If those who write, set him as their measure for self-fulfillment with what they write themselves, we'd have casualties all-round. It is true that he inspires others to continue writing...and that is not only good, but necessary as well. -- Lizzytysh

Critic2 · Post by **Critic2** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 8:58 pm

I agree with Lizzy. But, I am curious, why did you choose to re-post this now?

tom.d.stiller · Post by **tom.d.stiller** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:57 am

I just wonder, c2, where Sally re-posted that. Looking at the dates of the posts it seems that you dug it up ...

Cheers
tom

Critic2 · Post by **Critic2** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 10:55 am

oooh, Tom, you little stirrer, you!

I Saw You Fall

I Saw You Fall

Obituary

Encouraging Words