Comments on: Poetry Wednesday! http://www.clareified.com/2009/10/07/poetry-wednesday-4/ It's been so long since I've been fine; I'm just trying to see the bottom of this bottle of wine Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:01:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Katie http://www.clareified.com/2009/10/07/poetry-wednesday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-262180 Katie Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:50:28 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/?p=9208#comment-262180 In college I went through a hedonistic phase. Doing whatever I felt like whenever I wanted bit me in the ass. When I separated from my husband, I did the same thing again. Guess what - shockingly it bit me in the ass...again. Mostly fantasies are better than the reality if said fantasy was to come true. It's something I have to remind myself of a lot. I have a romantic streak. In college I went through a hedonistic phase. Doing whatever I felt like whenever I wanted bit me in the ass. When I separated from my husband, I did the same thing again. Guess what – shockingly it bit me in the ass…again. Mostly fantasies are better than the reality if said fantasy was to come true. It’s something I have to remind myself of a lot. I have a romantic streak.

]]> By: Ugarles http://www.clareified.com/2009/10/07/poetry-wednesday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-261940 Ugarles Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:19:17 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/?p=9208#comment-261940 As for the poem, unspoken is how disappointed both would have been in the marriage. She wanted him for the things he despised about himself and vice versa. They saw in each other greener grass. As for the poem, unspoken is how disappointed both would have been in the marriage. She wanted him for the things he despised about himself and vice versa. They saw in each other greener grass.

]]> By: Pearatty http://www.clareified.com/2009/10/07/poetry-wednesday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-261877 Pearatty Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:12:40 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/?p=9208#comment-261877 Meh. I mean, it's ok to the extent it's just a sweet little "we all have these 'what might have been' moments that give us a little something to fantasize about in hard times". But to the extent it's being played like some kind of tragedy, their attraction was based on her part that he's rich, and on his part that she's pretty (and, apparently, quiet, attentive and respectful). A real relationship wouldn't have lasted long, and their cultural differences would have quickly made them hate each other. (See, e.g., Mr. & Mrs. Bennett of Pride & Prejudice.) And his musings about how nice it would be to be a hay raker and free are super unrealistic, as well as incompatible with her (perhaps more realistic) musings about how nice it would be to be rich. Meh. I mean, it’s ok to the extent it’s just a sweet little “we all have these ‘what might have been’ moments that give us a little something to fantasize about in hard times”. But to the extent it’s being played like some kind of tragedy, their attraction was based on her part that he’s rich, and on his part that she’s pretty (and, apparently, quiet, attentive and respectful). A real relationship wouldn’t have lasted long, and their cultural differences would have quickly made them hate each other. (See, e.g., Mr. & Mrs. Bennett of Pride & Prejudice.)

And his musings about how nice it would be to be a hay raker and free are super unrealistic, as well as incompatible with her (perhaps more realistic) musings about how nice it would be to be rich.

]]> By: Ugarles http://www.clareified.com/2009/10/07/poetry-wednesday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-261855 Ugarles Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:15:32 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/?p=9208#comment-261855 There is no way that I'm commenting under the NSRT about your tagline. There is no way that I’m commenting under the NSRT about your tagline.

]]> By: Pdov http://www.clareified.com/2009/10/07/poetry-wednesday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-261784 Pdov Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:06:38 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/?p=9208#comment-261784 Well I'm pretty much of the same mind as Rebecca, but I also think in the end the guy would have been less happy and the girl would have been happier. There is a lot of happiness for people who were poor and then become rich. Also I'm very much of the mind that the grass is greener on the other side. But also that the well off have a very beautiful, manicured lawn and isn't that half the battle. #mymethaphorsmakenosense Have I mentioned I'm looking for a better paying job? #totallybeinglazy #sigh Well I’m pretty much of the same mind as Rebecca, but I also think in the end the guy would have been less happy and the girl would have been happier. There is a lot of happiness for people who were poor and then become rich.
Also I’m very much of the mind that the grass is greener on the other side. But also that the well off have a very beautiful, manicured lawn and isn’t that half the battle. #mymethaphorsmakenosense
Have I mentioned I’m looking for a better paying job? #totallybeinglazy #sigh

]]> By: Dawn Summers http://www.clareified.com/2009/10/07/poetry-wednesday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-261778 Dawn Summers Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:51:42 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/?p=9208#comment-261778 Hahah Duly noted, Sir. Rebecca, I LOVE your comment. Peteitedov, Um and where is the "now that I've read the poem" comment? *taps foot* Hahah Duly noted, Sir.

Rebecca, I LOVE your comment.

Peteitedov, Um and where is the “now that I’ve read the poem” comment? *taps foot*

]]> By: F-Train http://www.clareified.com/2009/10/07/poetry-wednesday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-261771 F-Train Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:22:24 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/?p=9208#comment-261771 I'm not a fan of random going off to chase your dreams with no consequences. It's ok to have regrets if there are consequences avoided as a result of those regrets. The bigger tragedy is being afraid to do a little dream-chasing when the consequences are minimal. Didn't love it, didn't hate it. Appreciated the sentiment. I’m not a fan of random going off to chase your dreams with no consequences. It’s ok to have regrets if there are consequences avoided as a result of those regrets. The bigger tragedy is being afraid to do a little dream-chasing when the consequences are minimal.

Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. Appreciated the sentiment.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.clareified.com/2009/10/07/poetry-wednesday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-261756 Rebecca Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:26:42 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/?p=9208#comment-261756 It worked out way better for them that they never hooked up. If they had, his mother would have ignored her new daughter in law, her fair maiden looks would have deteriorated in all of the low, urban light, he would have cheated on her with his secretary and they would look back on the day they met and regretted being so impulsive. Plus, then we wouldn't have had such a beautiful poem to savour. It worked out way better for them that they never hooked up. If they had, his mother would have ignored her new daughter in law, her fair maiden looks would have deteriorated in all of the low, urban light, he would have cheated on her with his secretary and they would look back on the day they met and regretted being so impulsive.
Plus, then we wouldn’t have had such a beautiful poem to savour.

]]> By: Dawn Summers http://www.clareified.com/2009/10/07/poetry-wednesday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-261746 Dawn Summers Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:32:20 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/?p=9208#comment-261746 Hahahah I am totally noble too. Hmm maybe Im projecting Hahahah I am totally noble too. Hmm maybe Im projecting

]]> By: Pdov http://www.clareified.com/2009/10/07/poetry-wednesday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-261745 Pdov Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:20:23 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/?p=9208#comment-261745 I haven't read the poem yet, but if that's your standard of being noble, I'm like the noblest person you know. Sigh. Going to go read the poem now. I haven’t read the poem yet, but if that’s your standard of being noble, I’m like the noblest person you know. Sigh. Going to go read the poem now.

]]> By: Dawn Summers http://www.clareified.com/2009/10/07/poetry-wednesday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-261737 Dawn Summers Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:15:48 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/?p=9208#comment-261737 Hahha it was a different time, there were class issues invloved. Why should the judge upset his proud mother and sister by marrying a common maiden. No, no, everything in its proper place, I say. Hahha it was a different time, there were class issues invloved. Why should the judge upset his proud mother and sister by marrying a common maiden. No, no, everything in its proper place, I say.

]]> By: Angela http://www.clareified.com/2009/10/07/poetry-wednesday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-261729 Angela Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:42:05 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/?p=9208#comment-261729 what with all the "lawyer" and "judge" in there, I started to get unreasonably agitated so it was hard to focus on the poem, especially because the judge I work for says "Ah me" a lot so that was an added annoyance. Anyhoo....why didn't he just go with the chick at first? That's the dumb kind of regret. Do what you want (unless, was he already married? I'm confused). Yeah don't go off on a whim, but also, don't not do what you want to do just because of some ridiculous reason of what you think you "should" do. what with all the “lawyer” and “judge” in there, I started to get unreasonably agitated so it was hard to focus on the poem, especially because the judge I work for says “Ah me” a lot so that was an added annoyance. Anyhoo….why didn’t he just go with the chick at first? That’s the dumb kind of regret. Do what you want (unless, was he already married? I’m confused). Yeah don’t go off on a whim, but also, don’t not do what you want to do just because of some ridiculous reason of what you think you “should” do.

]]> By: Dawn Summers http://www.clareified.com/2009/10/07/poetry-wednesday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-261714 Dawn Summers Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:16:47 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/?p=9208#comment-261714 Ha! You know, I thought you might like it. Whereas, I think F-train and Ken Wheaton will hate it. Let's see... Ha! You know, I thought you might like it. Whereas, I think F-train and Ken Wheaton will hate it. Let’s see…

]]> By: Fisch http://www.clareified.com/2009/10/07/poetry-wednesday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-261688 Fisch Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:15:05 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/?p=9208#comment-261688 Love it. Love it.

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