Comments on: THE GARRET AND THE JAIL • by Sara Bickley http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:26:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Barbara McGinley http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 Barbara McGinley Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:44:37 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/#comment-1318 There is music here, I like it, it's intriguing. The repetition works and there are some great images. There is music here, I like it, it’s intriguing. The repetition works and there are some great images.

]]> By: Oonah V Joslin http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/comment-page-1/#comment-1200 Oonah V Joslin Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:03:08 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/#comment-1200 The poem is surreal and we don't accept many of those because they tend to be meaningless but this one has a strong structure of 6 and then 10 beats to the line, repetitions and some terrific images. It is undoubtedly about smoking something and the confusion of thought speaks to that subject matter. "we’ll give you some leftover Annie Hall." is a line I particularly liked. I've watched Annie Hall a few times - existentialism and smoking pot give about the same view of the world... This is perhaps the type of poem where you have to - chill & go with it. Of course Sara may disagree with me. The poem is surreal and we don’t accept many of those because they tend to be meaningless but this one has a strong structure of 6 and then 10 beats to the line, repetitions and some terrific images. It is undoubtedly about smoking something and the confusion of thought speaks to that subject matter.
“we’ll give you some leftover Annie Hall.”
is a line I particularly liked. I’ve watched Annie Hall a few times – existentialism and smoking pot give about the same view of the world…

This is perhaps the type of poem where you have to – chill & go with it.

Of course Sara may disagree with me.

]]> By: Travis King http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 Travis King Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:37:52 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/#comment-1199 I think it's about smoking pot and perhaps that's what the author was doing while writing it. (No insult or libel intended; I don't smoke but I don't have a problem with those who do--except for the fact that it makes them incoherent.) @Sue (#6) I also wonder why mine was rejected. I may have to start submitting nonsensical drivel. I think it’s about smoking pot and perhaps that’s what the author was doing while writing it. (No insult or libel intended; I don’t smoke but I don’t have a problem with those who do–except for the fact that it makes them incoherent.)

@Sue (#6) I also wonder why mine was rejected. I may have to start submitting nonsensical drivel.

]]> By: Amy Corbin http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 Amy Corbin Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:14:25 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/#comment-1197 I feel like there's some secret code here that I cannot crack. I hope the poet comes forward to explain this poem. I've read it several times and I just feel dumb. I feel like there’s some secret code here that I cannot crack. I hope the poet comes forward to explain this poem. I’ve read it several times and I just feel dumb.

]]> By: angel zapata http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 angel zapata Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:35:44 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/#comment-1196 I like "we creep about on rooftops and are stoned," and although I'm unable to glean anything coherent from the remainder of the content, it leaves me curious to learn more about it. In that case, isn't that what all writers want; the reader to crave more? I like “we creep about on rooftops and are stoned,” and although I’m unable to glean anything coherent from the remainder of the content, it leaves me curious to learn more about it. In that case, isn’t that what all writers want; the reader to crave more?

]]> By: Sue Borgersen http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 Sue Borgersen Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:06:06 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/#comment-1195 I couldn't understand it - and that's not like me. I did try - but couldn't even find any good sounds. It has left me wondering why my submission was rejected. I couldn’t understand it – and that’s not like me. I did try – but couldn’t even find any good sounds. It has left me wondering why my submission was rejected.

]]> By: Travis King http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 Travis King Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:50:36 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/#comment-1194 I don't see any profundity myself, just gibberish. I don't understand it one bit and can't appreciate it as a poem. If someone could explain it to me, I'd be extremely grateful. I don’t see any profundity myself, just gibberish. I don’t understand it one bit and can’t appreciate it as a poem. If someone could explain it to me, I’d be extremely grateful.

]]> By: dj barber http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/comment-page-1/#comment-1193 dj barber Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:47:05 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/#comment-1193 Smo-king cig-a-rettes and wat-ching Cap--tain Kan-ga-roo... Smo-king cig-a-rettes and wat-ching Cap–tain Kan-ga-roo…

]]> By: Robin Herrnfeld http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/comment-page-1/#comment-1190 Robin Herrnfeld Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:35:29 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/#comment-1190 Maybe you have to be stoned to appreciate it. Maybe you have to be stoned to appreciate it.

]]> By: Roberta SchulbergGoro http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 Roberta SchulbergGoro Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:07:54 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/the-garret-and-the-jail-by-sara-bickley/#comment-1189 Although K.C. Ball has proven her perception and depth and has decided to reserve decision, I am going to rush in and give my opinion: No, Hon, No. Although K.C. Ball has proven her perception and depth and has decided to reserve decision, I am going to rush in and give my opinion: No, Hon, No.

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