Comments on “it’s the fish that live and die”oxygon, member of American Poems Says: A beautiful, touching, and well crafted poem, meng. Ah, and what of that big/little word, why, the one that has stumped the philosophers through the ages? As for war, I’ve in part taken the easy way out of the dilemma by assuming a genetic propensity for humans to be violent—the beast that lurks in the shadows of the intellect that jousts unceasingly with rage and serenity. I have carefully observed humans act like animals when in anger and at the point of fighting, how they snarl and expose their teeth as if to let the enemy know, don’t tread on me! We have evolved, and our “cultivation” has mitigated the tendency toward violence, but how can we forget the carnage of the 20th Century, and not to forget the wars since time immemorial? Thanks for sharing this important poem. Best wishes, art
Roy Conant, member of American Poems Says: Hi Meng — What a thoughtful, thought-provoking, and beautiful poem, both for it’s content and its structure. I was feeling somewhat bad after my first comment to your first post thinking perhaps it was not a very thoughtful welcome to a site frequented and enjoyed by so many marvelous talents. Living (sometimes too much so… ;-) ) in the momence of the moment can have its drawbacks. About using one of my comments on your website, I would only like to know which one before you do — If it was my welcoming comment to your first post, by all means please do feel free to use it. Salut!
yann rolland, member of American Poems Says: Hi Meng, I feel a little sad reading your poem cause I see there are constant ups and down, when people live in peace they sometimes (or their governants ?) seek for war, and then they are killed or wounded and they wonder why…I enjoyed the metaphor of a fish in its bowl as we all are….We are mortal and as you say we even don’t know why….It makes us miserable and seeking for eternity with help of God…Thank you for the meaningful poem. yann |