06-01-2021, 12:37 PM
Hey guys. Thank you for all the reads and thoughtful commentary. Apologies for not replying sooner but I couldn't really think of a way to respond that didn't somehow weaken the poem. What I mean is, (and Mark touched on this) I felt like the interpretations and conversation around the piece were much more interesting than anything I could add by either confirming or denying anything you guys read into it.
I will say that, as in a lot of my writing, the writer and the N are two completely different animals. This writer is by no means a fan of the N in this piece. So, in reality, "Their God", is my God and vice versa. If the N were to resemble anyone, it might be someone like Richard Dawkins, whose brand of terrorism gets a pass, outrageous as it might be.
As far as meter goes, I come from a musical/singing background, so I can easily stretch one syllable into four, or cram four into one, and read it without a glitch. Sometimes it translates to the reader, and sometimes it doesn't. The word choices take precedent but not always without cost.
Thanks for the discussion and thoughtful input.
Paul
I will say that, as in a lot of my writing, the writer and the N are two completely different animals. This writer is by no means a fan of the N in this piece. So, in reality, "Their God", is my God and vice versa. If the N were to resemble anyone, it might be someone like Richard Dawkins, whose brand of terrorism gets a pass, outrageous as it might be.
As far as meter goes, I come from a musical/singing background, so I can easily stretch one syllable into four, or cram four into one, and read it without a glitch. Sometimes it translates to the reader, and sometimes it doesn't. The word choices take precedent but not always without cost.
Thanks for the discussion and thoughtful input.
Paul