The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Fri 2/15/2008)

[RetroLounge]

The Fist

The fist clenched round my heart
loosens a little, and I gasp
brightness; but it tightens
again. When have I ever not loved
the pain of love? But this has moved

past love to mania. This has the strong
clench of the madman, this is
gripping the ledge of unreason, before
plunging howling into the abyss.

Hold hard then, heart. This way at least you live.

Derek Walcott

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:hi:

RL

[lizziegrace]

1. ....

:hug:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. Like a rollercoaster ride

to infinity and beyond

[lizziegrace]

3. when it's going well

you can't wait to ride the roller coaster again. When it's going badly, you can't wait to get off and throw up... ;)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. you got it

:wow: Look at all your hearts :hi:

[lizziegrace]

6. it's a bit

embarassing...

:blush:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. at least you are gracious enough to admit it

:hug:

You are a class act in my book.

[hisownpetard]

13. Embarassing, emshmarassing. When you got 'em, flaunt 'em!

:loveya:

[xchrom]

5. love IS madness!

the sweetest madness there is.

on edit -- that's why we describe it as falling.

[RetroLounge]

10. love IS madness!

without a cure...

:hi:

RL

[hisownpetard]

14. Some people consider marriage a cure.

:shrug:

[RetroLounge]

16. Worked for me...

If I ever want to get married again, just slap me...

:D

RL

[hisownpetard]

8. Who, amongst us, hasn't been there?

Thanks, RL!
Derek Walcott rules!

[RetroLounge]

11. Yes, the last few poems I've found by him

were very powerful...

:hi:

RL

[hisownpetard]

15. How about a Walcott Week?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. My dear Retro!

Oh, perfect!

I love it...

Thank you!

:hi:

[BarenakedLady]

12. Damn.

:cry: