Incandescence

Sponson Then God exists as a concept--so do time machines, but I don't see you whining about those. Seriously, though, I don't quite understand what your argument is stemming from, ...

Lama, I knew what you had said beforehand, and I wondered why you felt the need to repeat yourself. Why waste time explaining an idea (repeatedly) that won't work?

Sponson, If you recognize God as a being, but don't believe in it, then you are not an atheist. Atheists do not believe God exists. Lama, There is a legal ...

Since when did the word 'God' become such a hot-button? If you're an atheist, the word God means nothing to you--and what means nothing can not be anything, so hence ...

LamaLama, Certainly cutting off all food supplies would force North Korea's hand. However, as you're well aware, this would cause major problems throughout Asia, and so really isn't a very ...

Hi xanthan_gum, This fails to please the way your last poems have. I feel that you rely too heavily and directly on the "countdown effect" at the end of this ...

My only issue with Steinbeck is that he underestimates the reader's ability. Everything is spelled out, and there is really nothing left for you to think about. Even that pesky ...

I really, really used to like Eve Merriam's poetry whenever I was a little kid. I would always read her works and Shel Silverstein's book-- The End of the World ...

I've been contemplating actually partaking in this whole Nanowrimo thing, for once. I obviously have neither the time nor the ability to truly commit to it, and that is why ...

Hi Jack, I'm glad you're still writing poetry. This, for me, redoubles into itself. The notion of being One is brought up either too much for this, or else this ...

Whatever the case, it is abundantly clear that sanctions, negotiations and fiscal impositions on North Korea did not hinder their nuclear capabilities. I believe the first sign of madness is ...

Bjorn, "Regimes were not made to last-a fact." Perhaps, but that's only if you imply "last" to mean inifnite time; in which case, nothing lasts, except time itself. And honestly, ...

Ah, yes. A brief write-up. Jacques Lacan starts his twentieth seminar on Feminine Sexuality by noting that everybody present was unified by a compelling desire to not know. Indeed, he ...

Hi Gyrfalcon, This requires a great amount of trimming. You have excesses of words that obscure the meaning of the piece. I do not mean to jostle the rhyme scheme, ...

Hi BohemeMistress, Worry not--this is not as bad as the last piece I reviewed. That being said, you need to work on your ability to consult the thesaurus and the ...