| = beautiful | Marius Surleac [03.Aug.09 12:18] |
| Powerful poem, deep, good construction, good imagery. Since I couldn't recommend this poem on the Romanian page, I'll do this here. Well done Corina! | |
| = Marius | Corina Gina Papouis [03.Aug.09 12:29] |
| I am so glad you appreciated this little story-come-poem text! the talks about death have been somehow stereotyped.. I wanted to share my view based on my years spent in PICU and NICU (neonatal ICU) where me and Death brushed shoulders on several occasions during night-shifts...just doing our jobs...Sometimes I did better, sometimes she did...we do respect each other... Thank you again for promoting this text! Cheers! Corina | |
| + Mourner's Kaddish... | Romulus Campan Maramuresanu [03.Aug.09 17:16] |
| Oh Corina, you just broke my heart! The imagery is so powerful, awakening even a tyrant's tears. Raisin four dear children, having lost two, I know how it feels. The star is for the poem, not for my feelings... rcm | |
| = RCM | Corina Gina Papouis [03.Aug.09 19:05] |
| oh Romulus, I am a parent of 2 myself, I am so sorry about your loss - but I am afraid when we say it like that it means nothing.. my dearest Romulus, i did not mean to break your heart, or any reader's..(now my mother is not talking to me) ..too much stirred up? too taboo? i felt i had to put the cards on the table... thank you for your appreciation... lots of love and ..an electronic cuddle! Corina | |
| = softening the heart... | Romulus Campan Maramuresanu [03.Aug.09 19:39] |
| Dear Corina The breaking of my heart just further serves its softening for better... Nothing taboo, nothing too much, just my poor heart of stirred flesh. Cards on table, the best way to bring true healing. Much strength and blessings as you raise your dear children, and bring comfort to the many afflicted you encounter in your work. rcm | |
| = Romulus | Corina Gina Papouis [03.Aug.09 23:03] |
| this text may be a touchdown for many of us...but Romulus, I know that as from today we are one step closer... x | |
| = =Finally a child is gone! | Gunsel DJEMAL [05.Aug.09 00:51] |
| Dear Corina, I'm touched and dear colleague by writing this poem you have brought back the day I've lost my child and when finally they are gone they are gone. Children are so fragile they may even die from a simple measles! I know that vacant look! Why my eyes are still tearfull? | |
| = gunsel | Corina Gina Papouis [05.Aug.09 12:04] |
| I feel this poem has stirred too much for you and I am sorry. Words can never heal wounds caused by death, only time... See you soon! Lots of love, C | |
| + In this strikingly simple way... | John Willy Kopperud [17.Aug.09 18:30] |
| ...you really get through to this readers emotions. And the images? Just as striking! Cheers from Willy | |
| = taking a bow! | Corina Gina Papouis [17.Aug.09 20:13] |
| I find simplicity less overwhelming (in poetry!), death however... thank you for this, Willy! Corina | |
| = death is doing her job | Simona Sumanaru [18.Aug.09 15:31] |
| When death is there, on schedule, I wish an eye quickly opened inside the grieving ones and let them see beyond, see what life and death really are. But then what would be the whole point of living? I think we hurt so much because we see so little, know so little, and trust so little. And we do hurt a lot... As far as the form of the poem goes, beautifully written! Thanks, C. | |
| + forgot the star | Simona Sumanaru [18.Aug.09 15:35] |
| so here it goes | |
| = yes, Sim! | Corina Gina Papouis [18.Aug.09 20:44] |
| death is doing her job and she is so damn good at it.. in this little text I was the observer, the fly on the wall..the pain hits and even now, after so many days of writing it, after all those years in PICU, I still feel anger churning inside, followed by hopelessness, when you take your gloves of and watch her do her dirty work... I am sure one day she'll be coming to get me (the not-so-innocent), and I'll give her hell (and she'll give me hell:))) now, shame I won't be able to write about that!:) thank you Sim for your always considerate words and signs of appreciation... wishing you a great end of summer, Corina | |
| = It must have been a mistake... | John Willy Kopperud [19.Aug.09 16:24] |
| ...and anyway this poem is on the Magna Cum Laude list at the moment (in the left column) and I can clearly see the red star. So it looks like everythin is as it should be! Cheers from Willy | |
| = To be precise... | John Willy Kopperud [19.Aug.09 16:29] |
| ...the Red Star is on top of your personal list and not on top of this poem. I can't explain that. Anyway it's on the recommended reading list, where it surely belongs! Cheers from Willy | |
| = ! | Corina Gina Papouis [19.Aug.09 16:29] |
| I have no idea what happened!:) | |