Comments on: Poetry. Yes, poetry.

By: Writing

Writing — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:00:40 +0000

Have you ever considered creating an e-book or guest authoring on other sites?
I have a blog based on the same topics you discuss and would love to have
you share some stories/information. I know my visitors would value your
work. If you are even remotely interested, feel free to shoot me an e-mail.

By: chrishernandezauthor

chrishernandezauthor — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 16:45:44 +0000

Thanks Brandon. I might post another one next week. An Iraq poem.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:48:50 +0000

I don’t read poetry very often, but I loved this and would gladly read more.

By: chrishernandezauthor

chrishernandezauthor — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:56:04 +0000

Lo,

Mine actually weren’t that violent. But they were scary.

By: chrishernandezauthor

chrishernandezauthor — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:40:36 +0000

Bob,

I was also terrorized by multiple nuns. I’m totally over the religious belief now, but I have to admit those nuns were good women who cared about us. Thanks for the compliment, and for sharing your story.

Chris

By: Lothaen

Lothaen — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:17:18 +0000

I didn’t know nuns controlled your education Chris! They brought down the yard stick on fingers… but luckily never mine.

By: BobF

BobF — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:49:58 +0000

Just back home from a trip and found this. Product of Roman Catholic education K-7, I swear you must know at least three of my Marionite nun teachers. Except for the physical description, much/most else fits, at least in the mind’s eye of that age. Got many a welt on the back of my neck thanks to the cincture they wore (but it wasn’t MEeeee, Sister!” My schooling was ample evidence that some liturgical garments had everything to do with the Inquisition. Oh, and by the way — that is some very good writing, too!

By: chrishernandezauthor

chrishernandezauthor — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:55:56 +0000

Man, I am hearing more great poetry since I posted this… I’ll have to try adding “death” to everything. That may get me recognized as a great poet, and then I’ll finally get a big publisher and movie deal.

Thanks for the comment, Dave.

By: chrishernandezauthor

chrishernandezauthor — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:53:06 +0000

Thanks Mike. It’s definitely outside my comfort zone. Hell, me writing poetry at all is almost outside the realm of possibility.

By: chrishernandezauthor

chrishernandezauthor — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:50:46 +0000

Mike,

That sounds too believable to be untrue. Make up some ridiculous poem about the meaning of life, make a title longer than the poem itself, and it’s accepted with open arms.

I guess that’s like any other kind of art though. It’s in the eye of the beholder. Some guy in his 40’s has probably been carrying that poem folded up in his wallet for 20 years, reading it for inspiration.

Thanks for the compliment, I appreciate it. I’ll take a look at tightening it up, but to be honest I don’t really know how to do that with a poem.