Comments for WALKING ON THIN ICE http://www.walkingthinice.com The Adventures of Smith & Lady Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:14:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on 3 lost found by jc http://www.walkingthinice.com/2010/03/17/3-lost-found/comment-page-1/#comment-221690 jc Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:41:35 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=4594#comment-221690 Coke adds life (and death), and so does Che. Good work.... Coke adds life (and death), and so does Che. Good work….

]]> Comment on mea culpa by jc http://www.walkingthinice.com/2010/03/16/mea-culpa/comment-page-1/#comment-221587 jc Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:45:46 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=4592#comment-221587 You make lotsa excellent points - and I can kinda agree with the 1% theory the way you describe it here (I'd like to read more about it - will do some research). Speaking of percentages... I've got 99 and 44/100ths percent pure love for your blog. ;) You make lotsa excellent points - and I can kinda agree with the 1% theory the way you describe it here (I’d like to read more about it - will do some research). Speaking of percentages… I’ve got 99 and 44/100ths percent pure love for your blog. ;)

]]> Comment on mea culpa by chris/ runewarrior http://www.walkingthinice.com/2010/03/16/mea-culpa/comment-page-1/#comment-221562 chris/ runewarrior Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:11:42 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=4592#comment-221562 Well this is informative and thoughtful.. I guess I would agree that the 1% figure might be a bit harsh... but somehow I missed the percentage and honed in on your message . And I think overall it wasn't that far off the mark... my own opinion. And I say that about my own work as well as anyone else's. Mostly because it is a snapshot of reality. If I were to self-judge my own poetry and lay out those pieces that I honestly and truly think are good they would probably be less than 20 % of what I've written.. more in the 10% range. And if I were to hone it down even more and pick only excellent ones it would be probably close to 1-5 %. And that is from MY assessment.. not taking into account someone who knows something about poetry and what they might think. And that would be based on the amount of writing I've done and my current level of ability. I read a lot of blogs on MySpace for poetry... (also read noted poets too) people around my level of ability or above and a lot is the same... On occasion a brilliant piece surfaces but the rest is good but average poetry. And as you said it takes a lot to stand out in a crowd. But still I enjoy reading and explore what is out there. Even though a whole poem doesn't shine often parts of it does. And reading others work or hearing them at an open mic exposes me to ideas and ways of expressing something in a way I might not of thought of. So I enjoy the variety it exposes me to. Something I might not get otherwise. So I think there are pluses and minuses to it. I can imagine after 47 years you might well have" heard it all".. but on occasion you hear something that surprises you. I don't think you were all that harsh honestly... from were you are standing I can imagine it takes a lot to get your attention and that should be expected. I like when people shake me up and what's what... I don't like being complacent. Well this is informative and thoughtful.. I guess I would agree that the 1% figure might be a bit harsh… but somehow I missed the percentage and honed in on your message . And I think overall it wasn’t that far off the mark… my own opinion. And I say that about my own work as well as anyone else’s. Mostly because it is a snapshot of reality. If I were to self-judge my own poetry and lay out those pieces that I honestly and truly think are good they would probably be less than 20 % of what I’ve written.. more in the 10% range. And if I were to hone it down even more and pick only excellent ones it would be probably close to 1-5 %. And that is from MY assessment.. not taking into account someone who knows something about poetry and what they might think. And that would be based on the amount of writing I’ve done and my current level of ability.

I read a lot of blogs on MySpace for poetry… (also read noted poets too) people around my level of ability or above and a lot is the same… On occasion a brilliant piece surfaces but the rest is good but average poetry. And as you said it takes a lot to stand out in a crowd.

But still I enjoy reading and explore what is out there. Even though a whole poem doesn’t shine often parts of it does. And reading others work or hearing them at an open mic exposes me to ideas and ways of expressing something in a way I might not of thought of. So I enjoy the variety it exposes me to. Something I might not get otherwise. So I think there are pluses and minuses to it.

I can imagine after 47 years you might well have” heard it all”.. but on occasion you hear something that surprises you. I don’t think you were all that harsh honestly… from were you are standing I can imagine it takes a lot to get your attention and that should be expected.

I like when people shake me up and what’s what… I don’t like being complacent.

]]> Comment on neon noon night day by jc http://www.walkingthinice.com/2010/03/15/neon-noon-night-day/comment-page-1/#comment-221484 jc Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:27:13 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=4586#comment-221484 Great photos - make me wanna go see the show. No doubt run of the mill oftentimes runs the mill - but "1% quality estimate might be optimistic?" - if I felt that way I might never attend another poetry reading. ;) Great photos - make me wanna go see the show.

No doubt run of the mill oftentimes runs the mill - but “1% quality estimate might be optimistic?” - if I felt that way I might never attend another poetry reading. ;)

]]> Comment on neon noon night day by chris/ runewarrior http://www.walkingthinice.com/2010/03/15/neon-noon-night-day/comment-page-1/#comment-221470 chris/ runewarrior Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:10:33 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=4586#comment-221470 Intrigued.... will be looking for your post of gallery dates.. would love to see this up close. I think your comments on current poetry are pretty much dead on.. I'm as guilty of it as others. But nice to be called on it.. it becomes unconscious when we do it. Am missing the collage postings.. I think I'm suffering withdrawal.. LOL.. Intrigued…. will be looking for your post of gallery dates.. would love to see this up close.

I think your comments on current poetry are pretty much dead on.. I’m as guilty of it as others. But nice to be called on it.. it becomes unconscious when we do it.

Am missing the collage postings.. I think I’m suffering withdrawal.. LOL..

]]> Comment on neon noon night day by ke http://www.walkingthinice.com/2010/03/15/neon-noon-night-day/comment-page-1/#comment-221467 ke Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:58:51 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=4586#comment-221467 Hey Jack I don't know, what? Hey Jack
I don’t know, what?

]]> Comment on neon noon night day by Jack McGuane http://www.walkingthinice.com/2010/03/15/neon-noon-night-day/comment-page-1/#comment-221464 Jack McGuane Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:01:44 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=4586#comment-221464 Hey KE none of us are right in the head. what's wrong with that? Hey KE
none of us are right in the head. what’s wrong with that?

]]> Comment on neon noon night day by KE http://www.walkingthinice.com/2010/03/15/neon-noon-night-day/comment-page-1/#comment-221459 KE Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:06:39 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=4586#comment-221459 I've always loved neon signs & such ever since I was a little kid & my brother had a neon Blatz beer sign in his room. If I remember correctly the beer actually seemed to pour from a bottle into a glass. I am definitely in awe of all things Chiplis, though I've yet to hear him play the portative(?)organ, as well as all things Smith(Mr. & Mrs.). Agent of Chaos is a great site for all things artistic, as is WOTI. Buy don't take my word for it, I ain' right in the head. Haven't been for years... I’ve always loved neon signs & such ever since I was a little kid & my brother had a neon Blatz beer sign in his room. If I remember correctly the beer actually seemed to pour from a bottle into a glass. I am definitely in awe of all things Chiplis, though I’ve yet to hear him play the portative(?)organ, as well as all things Smith(Mr. & Mrs.). Agent of Chaos is a great site for all things artistic, as is WOTI. Buy don’t take my word for it, I ain’ right in the head. Haven’t been for years…

]]> Comment on UTILITY AND INVERSE UTILITY by Jack McGuane http://www.walkingthinice.com/2010/03/14/utility-and-inverse-utility/comment-page-1/#comment-221445 Jack McGuane Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:13:52 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=4584#comment-221445 Your gospel is groping my thought Your gospel is groping my thought

]]> Comment on UTILITY AND INVERSE UTILITY by Lady http://www.walkingthinice.com/2010/03/14/utility-and-inverse-utility/comment-page-1/#comment-221346 Lady Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:51:45 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=4584#comment-221346 Your thinking is a blessing. I say go with it. I appreciate your thinking and find that it stimulates me. Your thinking is a blessing. I say go with it. I appreciate your thinking and find that it stimulates me.

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