08-13-2015, 07:56 PM
Hi,
Although I do think that the whole concept of 'purgatory' could make excellent material for a poem I think you need to be very careful in how you portray it. At one point in time it was believed by catholics that purgatory was an actual place whereas now it is commonly believed to be metaphorical. At no point though did the catholics ever perceive purgatory as a place where a ferry took you there, I think that you may have this mixed up with the Greek myth of Hades. However the fact that it is metaphorical is a great starting point for a poem about purgatory because it now can be anything, 'a trip to the dentist', 'a season ticket for Sunderland AFC' the possibilities are endless and for one I hope you do decide to rewrite this because the world needs a good alternative purgatory poem.
Cheers,
Mark
Although I do think that the whole concept of 'purgatory' could make excellent material for a poem I think you need to be very careful in how you portray it. At one point in time it was believed by catholics that purgatory was an actual place whereas now it is commonly believed to be metaphorical. At no point though did the catholics ever perceive purgatory as a place where a ferry took you there, I think that you may have this mixed up with the Greek myth of Hades. However the fact that it is metaphorical is a great starting point for a poem about purgatory because it now can be anything, 'a trip to the dentist', 'a season ticket for Sunderland AFC' the possibilities are endless and for one I hope you do decide to rewrite this because the world needs a good alternative purgatory poem.
Cheers,
Mark
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