tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post4075273932428191444..comments2024-03-14T00:29:33.297-07:00Comments on Thirteen Blackbirds Poetry: October Poem of the Month: Resurrection, by Amy Georgeenudelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02783099447032485020noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-65183146161354572182008-10-26T11:48:00.000-07:002008-10-26T11:48:00.000-07:00As a fellow survivor, I relate.My father was the a...As a fellow survivor, I relate.<BR/>My father was the abuser.Sharon Pr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13469455669030476683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-66434518713791730612008-10-23T16:39:00.000-07:002008-10-23T16:39:00.000-07:00Great poem Amy, Edward says so much about it, I ca...Great poem Amy, Edward says so much about it, I can't add much more except, congrats and keep the great ones coming!<BR/><BR/>Peace!<BR/>R JayCalderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811498607768576078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-61276045880909132112008-10-19T01:10:00.000-07:002008-10-19T01:10:00.000-07:00I do so like this.TerryAnnI do so like this.<BR/>TerryAnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-71718498812711267892008-10-12T15:25:00.000-07:002008-10-12T15:25:00.000-07:00Amy George's Resurrection found me hooked, stunned...Amy George's Resurrection found me hooked, stunned, relieved and then satisfied.<BR/><BR/>With its smoothly blended viewpoints reaching far into my soul...I don't think George, othewise, might have accomplished the control she maintained from beginning to end.<BR/><BR/>Hats off to the poet of this fine and moving piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-55932464103387380432008-10-10T11:50:00.000-07:002008-10-10T11:50:00.000-07:00What a lovely, illuminating poem. The ending is h...What a lovely, illuminating poem. The ending is heart wrenching. <BR/><BR/>And Mr. Nudelman's comments were very enlightening, not just about the poem, but about writing in general. Nice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-77146223562465491052008-10-10T11:26:00.000-07:002008-10-10T11:26:00.000-07:00Excellent choice, Edward. Amy, this poem, as Edwar...Excellent choice, Edward. Amy, this poem, as Edward points out, powerfully synthesizes a story of personal abuse and soul scarring with the redeeming narrative of the Resurrection. <BR/><BR/>There is tremendous pain depicted in the spare description from the speaker´s first person address to a remembered self as the second person, and a fusion of a terrible memory with the vindication from the Savior that is moving and magisterial. Great work, my dear, showing really not only tremendous craft but also self-knowledge. <BR/>Edward has done a real service for all of us bringing out so many of the meanings of this work of terrible beauty and redemption. <BR/> <BR/>And Amy, as the professional poet she has become, has learned how to indirectly bare her soul so that we may feel directly the emotions seared into consciousness forever.John Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08670993524464238948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-90357017782015192272008-10-10T10:33:00.000-07:002008-10-10T10:33:00.000-07:00The emotion reverberates loudly in this piece - be...The emotion reverberates loudly in this piece - beautifully written. I thought at first that the poor child had died - transcended earth to a better place. I'm glad to know she's here, and stronger than ever. Kudos, Amy, for a much deserved win.Aaron Paul Lazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117814221437165664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-86279676110933675302008-10-10T06:49:00.000-07:002008-10-10T06:49:00.000-07:00Coming after "eyes,"lightning strikingthe same pla...Coming after "eyes,"<BR/><BR/>lightning striking<BR/>the same place twice,<BR/>though years had fallen<BR/>in between<BR/><BR/>is a powerful amplification. Thanks for the poem, Amy, and Edward.<BR/><BR/>Jee LeongJee Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979179110231643931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-12787574366722052402008-10-10T05:19:00.000-07:002008-10-10T05:19:00.000-07:00Jen, thanks for your viewpoint. Actually, after s...Jen, thanks for your viewpoint. Actually, after sending that notice, I did look at it and think, wrong choice of words. My intent was to not minimize the subject matter, but also get a little out on what the poem was about, not to 'sell' the poem or market it, but to tag it to anyone that it might help... so hard to do in a blurb. But I can see how it looked cavalier and perhaps self-serving (in view of the blog, etc)<BR/><BR/>I see your point and thank you for saying it in positive (and forceful) way. -EDNenudelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783099447032485020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-7778294013055476792008-10-10T04:55:00.000-07:002008-10-10T04:55:00.000-07:00The second person POV is I think a very powerful w...The second person POV is I think a very powerful way to observe something at close quarters. The use of 'you' is very common is some old forms of arabic poetry. It is a form of address that draws the reader in to the experience as the you as pointed out by Ed can be seen as 'the self' whilst it can also nods in the direction of the sense of 'you too are part or could experience this'. thus the term 'you' is particular and inclusively univeral at the same time. It is interesting as a creative exercise to change any poen you have that is strongly I into this second person and experience how it changes the voice of the poem.<BR/> I found this poem very well crafted as the second person, if not handled well can be come somewhat polemic and declamatory. <BR/>The subject matter that it was seeking to explore gained a power from its use. As in many traumatic experiences the psyche can protect itself by becoming an observer on itself. Therefore I found this poem managed to pull of the being in the now of that experience whilst at the same time also observing from a point of view many years on. <BR/>Good poem, not self indulgent or sensational in the worst use of that term, quiet in its power.Writearoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820159609095158259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-6261436082018919492008-10-09T23:40:00.000-07:002008-10-09T23:40:00.000-07:00the poem's fine but (and this may be a cultural di...the poem's fine but (and this may be a cultural dislocation) the packaging seems obnoxious to me- 'you won't want to miss this stellar poem on surviving the horrors of sexual abuse'... 'taut little narrative poem'....the exclamation marks are invisible but I hear them so loud. sorry, it seems antithetical to me to SELL this stuff so damn hard. see ya.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164475604380887915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-84698523109631846422008-10-09T21:50:00.000-07:002008-10-09T21:50:00.000-07:00P.S. Ed, great interpretation...you caught a lot o...P.S. Ed, great interpretation...you caught a lot of the layers and nuances I hoped the reader would in this poem. It's a complicated simplicity. Thanks again for your attentions to it. (Sorry I didn't post this first...it's late and I'm afraid I am a little brain dead.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-76614467601171400562008-10-09T21:47:00.000-07:002008-10-09T21:47:00.000-07:00Thanks, Ed and all. I appreciate your kind words.Thanks, Ed and all. I appreciate your kind words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-72944395044332730152008-10-09T17:47:00.000-07:002008-10-09T17:47:00.000-07:00Amy,Your poem makes me think hard, as I compare it...Amy,<BR/><BR/>Your poem makes me think hard, as I compare it to a poem posted on Gather called "Daddy's Little Girl" (link below if you want it).<BR/><BR/>The poem on Gather talks about the immediate experience of sexual abuse, while yours speaks of surviving it.<BR/><BR/>As usual, I had trouble with the POV shifts (a problem I have with most modern poetry). However, I think that your poem is beautiful, transcendent, and wise. <BR/><BR/>I thought at first that the girl might not have survived the abuse, with your reference to "angel" wings early on. However, your words near the end make it clear that she did:<BR/><BR/>"And I wept to see you <BR/>lift up the little girl <BR/>you held inside, <BR/>her tears now only a memory."<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on your win. This is not an easy poem for me, but it has a subtlety that I am learning to appreciate more and more as I read comtemporary poetry (with a bit of help from Ed!)<BR/><BR/>Ann M. (Gather).<BR/><BR/>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977325452Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-7786611536500278682008-10-09T16:50:00.000-07:002008-10-09T16:50:00.000-07:00This is gripping.A talent to be proud of.Jeanette ...This is gripping.A talent to be proud of.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Jeanette CheezumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-88578726699401969882008-10-09T15:51:00.000-07:002008-10-09T15:51:00.000-07:00Wow. No way can I begin to express how amazed by t...Wow. No way can I begin to express how amazed by this poem I really am. I very much admire the way some artists can write based on a different perspective or person. I have only been able to write from what I see or what my personal feelings are towards one thing or another. Again, all I'm at least able to say is ''stunning.''Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-15552640254378527932008-10-09T15:50:00.000-07:002008-10-09T15:50:00.000-07:00congratulations Amy - a well-deserved win!congratulations Amy - a well-deserved win!Borishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01755105292621734776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-55278241176417959022008-10-09T15:21:00.000-07:002008-10-09T15:21:00.000-07:00exactly, Laura; these words are credible and thus ...exactly, Laura; these words are credible and thus more persuasiveenudelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783099447032485020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-51973005354700041672008-10-09T14:21:00.000-07:002008-10-09T14:21:00.000-07:00now this a born-again experience i can identify wi...now this a born-again experience i can identify with! so elegantly put, painfully lived, and heroically transcended. elegiac. i salute your poetry, amy, and i believed every word. xoxoxoxoxooxox ~ltLaura Tattoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05503853041054419287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671943706633921975.post-62448339981191459422008-10-09T13:46:00.000-07:002008-10-09T13:46:00.000-07:00Wow. A beautiful poem on first reading, and all th...Wow. A beautiful poem on first reading, and all the more so when re-read in the light of your comments, Ed. I found the second person point of view very powerful, but couldn't have expressed why till I read your explanation. Thanks.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.com