tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post3931052392072617248..comments2024-03-27T13:48:27.538+00:00Comments on HyperCRYPTICal: General Paresis of the InsanehyperCRYPTICalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-34584567657082845452015-03-01T07:55:35.583+00:002015-03-01T07:55:35.583+00:00does the bird not having a place here represent ho...does the bird not having a place here represent how you fee? somethimes I feel like I have not place.<br /><br /><a href="https://zongrik.wordpress.com/2015/02/28/in-state-faithful-lying/" rel="nofollow"> in state, faithful lying</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-85276113276168109422015-02-26T23:40:04.899+00:002015-02-26T23:40:04.899+00:00I can hardly imagine anything more alienating than...I can hardly imagine anything more alienating than being mentally ill. It is a wonderful poem although very disturbing. <br />Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-21756482522653207482015-02-20T23:46:55.484+00:002015-02-20T23:46:55.484+00:00Your poem is so amazing! It has a lot of power and...Your poem is so amazing! It has a lot of power and it is very thought-provoking.<br />I can imagine that working in that field is so not easy and I agree that we all will know sooner or later what it means to be depressed or in an even worse state of mind. We should never judge those who suffer from it.<br />I hope you are feeling much better now!Beatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14712395242968990000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-59616090527332106442015-02-20T22:52:32.266+00:002015-02-20T22:52:32.266+00:00Poignant in both piece and atricle forms.Poignant in both piece and atricle forms.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447013188405986054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-84960622242235700232015-02-17T16:11:48.993+00:002015-02-17T16:11:48.993+00:00In a world that comprises so many unhealthy tenden...In a world that comprises so many unhealthy tendencies like extreme exploitation of people and resources, war and violence etc. one often wonders who are the insane ones ...<br />A great piece to read - those closing lines add a special effect.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564210453026152076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-23017381319260868692015-02-14T22:23:12.458+00:002015-02-14T22:23:12.458+00:00Very nicely done. I actually understood much of i...Very nicely done. I actually understood much of it with out your background (more than I can say for many poems). But additionally , I loved that you shared the background info.<br /><br />Good rhym and form use. Fun stuff !Sabio Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963476276106907984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-12043797106471659452015-02-14T22:23:11.997+00:002015-02-14T22:23:11.997+00:00Very nicely done. I actually understood much of i...Very nicely done. I actually understood much of it with out your background (more than I can say for many poems). But additionally , I loved that you shared the background info.<br /><br />Good rhym and form use. Fun stuff !Sabio Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963476276106907984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-84138690078035473092015-02-14T06:51:43.984+00:002015-02-14T06:51:43.984+00:00very heart felt.very heart felt.Vandana Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270400982093787158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-55852503736100462692015-02-14T06:13:40.490+00:002015-02-14T06:13:40.490+00:00Having a schizophrenic son who fell through the cr...Having a schizophrenic son who fell through the cracks in the mental health system, I know the pain, have witnessed the despair, understand the changes needed, and abhor the apathy the stigma has created, not to mention the burnout of staff. The subject matter very well served by the usage of this form, Anna.Kathy Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326495504453579091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-25036249734224219642015-02-14T03:13:17.217+00:002015-02-14T03:13:17.217+00:00I noticed before I read your piece that it had an ...I noticed before I read your piece that it had an extra line, but after reading, I must agree with you that the extra line did, indeed, feel right. The line break before that last line also added to the poem as it gave a sense of 'pause', like the repetition was a sigh at the end. Wonderful write on a difficult topic. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-56655771290590649202015-02-13T22:21:31.349+00:002015-02-13T22:21:31.349+00:00Provocative. Provocative. The Bizzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797871556831556557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-89759568006144008972015-02-13T22:21:02.931+00:002015-02-13T22:21:02.931+00:00I read this poem, which stands on its own merit......I read this poem, which stands on its own merit... And then I read your description... So I read it again. So much more powerful and melancholy after understanding your description. <br /><br />And you're right about the repetition ; it provides an evocative ending to the poem. The Bizzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797871556831556557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-30081560228168744572015-02-13T21:08:32.200+00:002015-02-13T21:08:32.200+00:00Excellent write Anna and perfect call on the repet...Excellent write Anna and perfect call on the repetition. Always happy to see you only blogroll! hugs!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757679752138734026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-58784752559075777682015-02-13T13:24:45.615+00:002015-02-13T13:24:45.615+00:00I was horrified to learn from a TV programme the o...I was horrified to learn from a TV programme the other day that a 74-year old woman had been put in a mental insitution at the age of 11 for being disruptive at boarding school and had been forced to stay there until she was 41 ! Understandably she now has a deep mistrust of the medical profession. I agree that mental health is still misunderstood these days and had a stigma. A thought-provoking poem.ADDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018958238940897902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-13694098119963587582015-02-13T13:16:58.012+00:002015-02-13T13:16:58.012+00:00the triple echo in the end of this really plays up...the triple echo in the end of this really plays up that despair...the opening really sets the tone as well...because i think we all want to have someone who cares or at least the feeling that they do....<br /><br />good to see you anna...smiles.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-1665593562305998362015-02-13T06:47:18.371+00:002015-02-13T06:47:18.371+00:00The mental illness is so hard to treat, and someti...The mental illness is so hard to treat, and sometimes I think we have just hid them from the world (which to me is where the repetition in the last stanza works so well) to feign this sickness would probably make you ill so I wonder how many that gets well by treatment vs how many gets well despite the treatment.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-36428308735662469952015-02-13T05:29:23.370+00:002015-02-13T05:29:23.370+00:00You have captured it so clearly and after reading ...You have captured it so clearly and after reading your notes I understand why. Yes, working within the mental (ill) health system, one finds some truly compassionate and respectful people, but they are given a hard time by the majority of staff who - at best - lack empathy. My daughter is in exactly that position now, working in a care home where she advocates for the patients and is hated by other staff. Sigh. A brilliant write, Anna.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-78796952477202608252015-02-13T04:54:23.601+00:002015-02-13T04:54:23.601+00:00i think mental illness is much harder to treat tha...i think mental illness is much harder to treat than physical stuff and many are left alone with it - also often the people around you don't take it as serious as sth. physical.. really like what you did with the rhyme scheme and the inspiration from the picClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-41870820722392025372015-02-13T00:46:08.908+00:002015-02-13T00:46:08.908+00:00truly saddening write... A lot of the mentally ill...truly saddening write... A lot of the mentally ill are abandoned, treated like crap... you captured the struggles as well as stuck to the form... nicely done. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359959975341890512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-72902298332691237602015-02-12T23:48:17.217+00:002015-02-12T23:48:17.217+00:00The refrain in the ending is perfect Anna ~ You h...The refrain in the ending is perfect Anna ~ You have captured very well the troubled mind and soul~<br /><br />GraceScarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-27607452760455847492015-02-12T23:15:40.964+00:002015-02-12T23:15:40.964+00:00nice job on the form... a sad writenice job on the form... a sad writeWolfsrosebudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295258422523621134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-26500978835695776402015-02-12T23:07:41.900+00:002015-02-12T23:07:41.900+00:00Marat Sade, QUILLS, The Snake Pit--all come to min...Marat Sade, QUILLS, The Snake Pit--all come to mind. I was once in a production of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST, & found that even pretending to have mental illness has its price. Working with legally blind Veterans for 30 years, we did see our share of malingerers; but they had specific monetary compensation goals. Still, it was fatiguing to document the large majority of reported sufferers of PTSD, who had a Hx of mental instability long before they ever served their country. Glenn Buttkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680725814199700692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-45586129265990142962015-02-12T23:05:15.625+00:002015-02-12T23:05:15.625+00:00This is very beautiful. As a schizophrenic, I find...This is very beautiful. As a schizophrenic, I find you are articulating what is important to schizophrenics. That last line is fantastic, to a schizophrenic, and can be understood both by the good and the evil.<br /><br />And you master the form. Well done!Vacciniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631121664181976045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-20486979876290036412015-02-12T23:04:10.492+00:002015-02-12T23:04:10.492+00:00I will start with the end - for the sake of the po...I will start with the end - for the sake of the poem I think the repetition again is warranted. When I began the poem, I thought of the brilliant Ezra Pound. Like Gertrude Stein to art, so I think Pound is that editorial mind and eye that helped poets "fit" their poems into the "modern". Certainly he affected Eliot, Carlos Williams, Stevens, and possibly to a lesser degree Yeats. Yet he will be remembered for his perfect American Haiku IN A STATION OF THE METRO rather than the revealing Cantos. Left to suffer alone at St. Elizabeth's in DC, I think he must have felt like this. <br /><br />The poem is very touching, Anna. Again in your poem, the depth of emotion is revealed even better by the line length and the poem's length as I have found in all the others. This poem and its woven rhyme gives us that depth I think.Beachannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638256396472533685noreply@blogger.com