tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post1831445796304682573..comments2024-03-29T07:13:00.641+11:00Comments on Notes on a Serviette: 513 : The Last JourneyJ Cosmo Newberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-48348228790645947982013-05-23T16:54:31.371+10:002013-05-23T16:54:31.371+10:00Death knows no kings too! lovely pieceDeath knows no kings too! lovely pieceTCPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01735466017293465064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-65325813346023898372013-05-20T13:34:17.195+10:002013-05-20T13:34:17.195+10:00Yeah, Cos. Death and taxes. Whoever said the thi...Yeah, Cos. Death and taxes. Whoever said the thing about being horrified when someone wanted to send a CLOWN to the hospital to cheer up a dying loved one. Just seeing a clown in a weakened state would take me over the edge!<br /><br />But I digress. This meditation on staring death in the eye, on how weak and helpless we really are in our earthly bodies, says so much. I don't fear death, honestly. I fear a lot in life, though, like lingering in hospice hooked up to stuff. Now THERE is another loss of dignity... Great stuff, Cos. AmySharp Little Pencilhttp://sharplittlepencil.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-84197677330275605902013-05-20T09:19:17.873+10:002013-05-20T09:19:17.873+10:00I love the rhythm of this piece! Very original ta...I love the rhythm of this piece! Very original take on the prompt and I agree, death steals all of one's dignity!<a href="http://wabisabipoet.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/twirling/" rel="nofollow">Twirling</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-90844330437042007922013-05-20T05:44:30.496+10:002013-05-20T05:44:30.496+10:00Even the poem on the page looks like a sarcophagus...Even the poem on the page looks like a sarcophagus - nice strong images.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-30341973728112988782013-05-20T05:44:20.569+10:002013-05-20T05:44:20.569+10:00Always enjoy your meter and rhyme, seems so effort...Always enjoy your meter and rhyme, seems so effortless and I known it's not. Death does present an equal face, Excellent poem:-) Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-76580878088325648782013-05-20T03:46:48.665+10:002013-05-20T03:46:48.665+10:00"Death presents an equal face." Wonderfu..."Death presents an equal face." Wonderful poem, so well penned.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-44533150858983157772013-05-20T01:29:18.125+10:002013-05-20T01:29:18.125+10:00Powerful, especialy like those last two stanzas.Powerful, especialy like those last two stanzas.Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-30063819220629202812013-05-19T23:07:53.685+10:002013-05-19T23:07:53.685+10:00This is excellent!This is excellent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-60492353693112074532013-05-19T22:32:01.961+10:002013-05-19T22:32:01.961+10:00'Despite what even kings contrive
Death presen...'Despite what even kings contrive<br />Death presents an equal face...' so true!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-86703711580195039762013-05-19T21:11:15.363+10:002013-05-19T21:11:15.363+10:00smiles...the great equalizer death....even kings m...smiles...the great equalizer death....even kings must face that...and regardless your caste it will find you....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-70261602458433549562013-05-19T20:25:20.326+10:002013-05-19T20:25:20.326+10:00Great feel to this piece. I've never read a p...Great feel to this piece. I've never read a poem like this one. You worked within some confines, yet came out with a really fresh piece.Brother Olliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07506492407482879487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-83296332291469159862013-05-19T19:11:21.613+10:002013-05-19T19:11:21.613+10:00Such is the lot of those alive Within this earthly...Such is the lot of those alive Within this earthly space - ever so true. The moment we are born, we are destined to die. Love the rhyming in your poem. <br /><br />dropping by from the Poetry Pantry linkup<br />Suzy at http://ilasoulpoems.blogspot.co.nz/Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-46117705934300339072013-05-19T18:09:46.344+10:002013-05-19T18:09:46.344+10:00death spares none, be it prince or pauperdeath spares none, be it prince or pauperVandana Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270400982093787158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-87566067855660433452013-05-19T17:19:41.980+10:002013-05-19T17:19:41.980+10:00One of the best poems I have read. Delightful. :)One of the best poems I have read. Delightful. :)Anand S Unnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06000744958432605565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-22250754013653587072013-05-18T09:37:57.989+10:002013-05-18T09:37:57.989+10:00J, you have done well with a subject that is hard ...J, you have done well with a subject that is hard to focus on. Excellent rhythm and rhyme in the poem as well. Sorry for my late visit, you know how life can be.<br /><br />Pamelaflauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-32841610482281362132013-05-18T09:29:54.898+10:002013-05-18T09:29:54.898+10:00It started with making the [crook = pharoah symbol...It started with making the [crook = pharoah symbol] link and progressed from there.J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-79901246830073697012013-05-18T09:26:02.782+10:002013-05-18T09:26:02.782+10:00Death is indeed the great equaliser (Shakespeare?)...Death is indeed the great equaliser (Shakespeare?). Again you have come up with something so seamless from a list of disconnected words, you either have a gift with these or work really hard at them :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088023144163691307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-63444062775850928812013-05-17T07:58:51.562+10:002013-05-17T07:58:51.562+10:00Superb write - your topic is superb!
Anna :o]Superb write - your topic is superb!<br /><br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-55677831031261862322013-05-16T15:40:42.183+10:002013-05-16T15:40:42.183+10:00Mind you, I have always been told that 'you ca...Mind you, I have always been told that 'you can't take it with you' and the Son of Ra and all his relatives certainly did. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-30534628668465547652013-05-16T10:02:19.038+10:002013-05-16T10:02:19.038+10:00Dignity is not guaranteed when given death's e...Dignity is not guaranteed when given death's embrace.I have so much to say about this but I wont. It's a beautiful Sydney day and I don't want to spoil it.<br /><br />Reminds me of when a friend of mine was dying and some fool relative of hers wanted to send along one of those hideous clowns that visit the dying in hospital.I still shudder when I think of it.Strange coincidence I was just talking about this last night.You have been eavesdropping in my brain:)<br />Good poem on relevant interesting topic that invites endless discussion.<br /> rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-62577999807224744912013-05-15T23:57:59.849+10:002013-05-15T23:57:59.849+10:00Brilliant and so vivid.
"Despite what even ...Brilliant and so vivid. <br /><br />"Despite what even kings contrive<br />Death presents an equal face,<br />But it is a dismal one indeed,<br />And quite devoid of grace." - Superb ending.Preeti S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08367363156339655332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-31493442205533932292013-05-15T21:26:59.540+10:002013-05-15T21:26:59.540+10:00This is wonderful I agree with the thewritersvilla...This is wonderful I agree with the thewritersvillage and your choice of topic is superb! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-52666567650928473812013-05-15T21:20:39.761+10:002013-05-15T21:20:39.761+10:00wow. What poem to work on, nice rhyme, metering, s...wow. What poem to work on, nice rhyme, metering, story - and great statements both about castes - but especially about death<br /><br />" Dignity is not guaranteed<br />When given Death’s embrace."<br /><br />and then the ultimate statement:<br />"Death presents an equal face,"<br /><br />a powerful line by itself. <br /><br />Randy<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com