tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post6781525218801728073..comments2024-03-20T16:46:13.343-04:00Comments on Marly Youmans / The Palace at 2:00 a.m. / poems, stories, novels: Long Grass Books no. 5, Corey MeslerMarly Youmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-34649846125689531662008-11-11T09:07:00.000-05:002008-11-11T09:07:00.000-05:00I ought to... I was just telling my youngest about...I ought to... I was just telling my youngest about my father, the teenage tailgunner, who joined the Army Air Corps at 17. He used to do a backward somersault out of the tail.<BR/><BR/>But think I will hold fast to staying off until the 22nd because I am overrun. School is out, play starts Thursday, in-laws are arriving, husband is flitting to and from Montana, and more.<BR/><BR/>I am the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-86340466753975987042008-11-10T23:42:00.000-05:002008-11-10T23:42:00.000-05:00just popping in to see if you had a Veterans Day t...just popping in to see if you had a Veterans Day tribute up. YOu do great tributes. <BR/><BR/>kiddies out for holiday? gues that means you are the ferryman this week.Susannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419802372495554966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-69596744311688903172008-11-05T17:26:00.000-05:002008-11-05T17:26:00.000-05:00loved your abe quoteloved your abe quoteSusannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419802372495554966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-78060274349974708792008-11-02T16:10:00.000-05:002008-11-02T16:10:00.000-05:00Yes, an intriguing bunch...And no, it is not nice ...Yes, an intriguing bunch...<BR/><BR/>And no, it is not nice to get snow in October!<BR/><BR/>The v-w words are a test of the human being's insatiable desire to make meaning out of letters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-82448428809895176002008-11-02T09:41:00.000-05:002008-11-02T09:41:00.000-05:00An intriguing crowd. I'm afraid all that stuff abo...An intriguing crowd. I'm afraid all that stuff about verification words went straight over my head at first, and then I realized what you were talking about. Are those indeed real words rather than strings of random letters? I suppose I must get out my OED!<BR/>Hello Robert. I think I injured your feelings on my blog. Please excuse me if I did, and pay me a visit there again.<BR/>Must be nice to Robbi N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04881145195435485238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-11668219283953012872008-11-01T09:55:00.000-04:002008-11-01T09:55:00.000-04:00Hi Robert,Glad Corey rocked you awake before you h...Hi Robert,<BR/><BR/>Glad Corey rocked you awake before you headed off to the studio!<BR/><BR/>Around six inches last Tuesday... I heard that some places nearby got eighteen. And some don't have power yet.<BR/><BR/>No worry about being late--it's poetry, not the daily news!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-32372283723647019052008-11-01T06:22:00.000-04:002008-11-01T06:22:00.000-04:00Yes, I enjoyed them, and I will read them again; i...Yes, I enjoyed them, and I will read them again; it is always good to hear what someone has to say or illustrate. We are close but stand on different soil with a different language and view, and then again, I wonder if it is just my lack of understanding. The waif like moon and the rickety earth (planet) particularly made me think. It is not just his identity but the river’s I think! He Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00533678970029159873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-25998447407846121632008-10-31T19:21:00.000-04:002008-10-31T19:21:00.000-04:00mb,Perhaps I'll be doing an mb-book-post some day....mb,<BR/><BR/>Perhaps I'll be doing an mb-book-post some day...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-28537895201476650282008-10-31T17:18:00.000-04:002008-10-31T17:18:00.000-04:00Marly, all's well! And I've emailed you.This is a ...Marly, all's well! And I've emailed you.<BR/><BR/>This is a lovely introduction. Thanks, Marly. And thank you, Corey!<BR/><BR/>Lucy's right:<BR/>word verification: iidles<BR/>definition: times spent reading idyllsMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515233228776181123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-35143436381971174072008-10-30T17:12:00.000-04:002008-10-30T17:12:00.000-04:00Hi there, Jeffery--Hurrah for the return of "Oyste...Hi there, Jeffery--<BR/><BR/>Hurrah for the return of "Oyster Boy"! <BR/><BR/>I'm glad you liked these.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-13735896905437658102008-10-30T15:21:00.000-04:002008-10-30T15:21:00.000-04:00Dear Marly - Thanks for sharing this fine poet wit...Dear Marly - Thanks for sharing this fine poet with us. And Corey thanks for writing. We need poets like you who speak in breaths that hold the mythic and the real as a tuning fork for our souls. I'd love to see some poems for Oyster Boy Review. We've just started republishing after a four year hiatus - and won't be reading for at least a year while we catch up on all the poets whose work we Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-81791085412314583542008-10-30T15:00:00.000-04:002008-10-30T15:00:00.000-04:00Glad to see that people have been stopping by and ...Glad to see that people have been stopping by and leaving Corey a note--for every note, there are always many more floating by--and hope that all of you will spread the word. Small press and poetry both need all the word of mouth they can get. And remember, often a poet's subsequent books depend on decent sales of the first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-59148032864509620242008-10-30T13:09:00.000-04:002008-10-30T13:09:00.000-04:00Cool Corey.hope that's not too trite.Language, lik...Cool Corey.<BR/>hope that's not too trite.<BR/>Language, like his in these poems, strengthens my faith in the depth of spirit that wafts about us. And yes, alas, too often unpublished.vicki johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564450760405974595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-72570539055733250352008-10-30T08:53:00.000-04:002008-10-30T08:53:00.000-04:00Favorite writing mood? Hmm, I would say clear-head...Favorite writing mood? Hmm, I would say clear-headed, a rare enough occurrence. Sometimes I write mad, sometimes I write sad, sometimes I write like a cad. But clear-headed, yes, that's a special day. Wait, is that a mood?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-38185554582923272762008-10-30T05:33:00.000-04:002008-10-30T05:33:00.000-04:00Lovely! First one: ominoussecond one: whimsicalthi...Lovely! <BR/>First one: ominous<BR/>second one: whimsical<BR/>third one: poignant.<BR/><BR/>All sorts of expressions of mood - very rich. <BR/><BR/>I was just wondering if Corey Mesler has a favourite writing mood.Clare Dudmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06197558842580794165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-81107206038821207372008-10-29T18:22:00.000-04:002008-10-29T18:22:00.000-04:00p. s. I'll drift by and see what you've been doing...p. s. I'll drift by and see what you've been doing since "Hymenoptera" when it's not a dratted school snow day...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-50674454369612478682008-10-29T18:20:00.000-04:002008-10-29T18:20:00.000-04:00Hi Ray--Thanks for leaving such a smart and inform...Hi Ray--<BR/><BR/>Thanks for leaving such a smart and informative comment about the inimitable Resolem Crey. I like Meslerizing--a sort of metaphysical yet household tenderizing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-28052509095120958702008-10-29T16:52:00.000-04:002008-10-29T16:52:00.000-04:00'Some Identity Problems' is a deft and phantasmal ...'Some Identity Problems' is a deft and phantasmal read, and I'd recommend his many other works, as well. There's this guy in there, in every line; you can feel him in there while you read... a warm but cagey guy, or a generous yet powerful guy. <BR/><BR/>'The Hole in Sleep' is another excellent collection, and hits you in a wondrous way. I've read it more than a few times. <BR/><BR/>Mesler'sRay Succrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087610499975835662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-89471823215766707052008-10-29T15:29:00.000-04:002008-10-29T15:29:00.000-04:00Lucy,Oh, good--I somehow thought it might be a mat...Lucy,<BR/><BR/>Oh, good--I somehow thought it might be a match! You'll find a lot of Mesler poems sprinkled around the web, too.<BR/><BR/>On the v.w. front, one of my words today was "comica." This one is "heaunc," which at first glance recalls "heaven" and at second seems a bit Anglo-Saxon.<BR/><BR/>Robbi,<BR/><BR/>Glad you liked them. Yes, the last has a certain limpid quality suited to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-73741304070277910652008-10-29T15:07:00.000-04:002008-10-29T15:07:00.000-04:00I especially liked the last one. Lovely.I especially liked the last one. Lovely.Robbi N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04881145195435485238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-59234698256543503362008-10-29T15:00:00.000-04:002008-10-29T15:00:00.000-04:00You were right, I do love these poems. I'm going ...You were right, I do love these poems. I'm going back to reread them then google, I think.<BR/><BR/>(I'm currently collecting interesting comment verification words, as they seem to be going through a phase of being quite pronouncable and even sometimes being real words. The current one is 'ingand', which sounds a bit like where I'm from!)Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-33723464605628455982008-10-29T13:11:00.000-04:002008-10-29T13:11:00.000-04:00Hello, Miss Hat--You can google him and find a goo...Hello, Miss Hat--<BR/><BR/>You can google him and find a good many more of his poems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-38190710716937595372008-10-29T12:54:00.000-04:002008-10-29T12:54:00.000-04:00"all those who took me intothemselves and then mov..."all those who took me into<BR/>themselves and then moved on"<BR/><BR/>This would be a great coffee discussion statement.<BR/><BR/>very interesting indeed! I liked reading his poetry out loud.<BR/><BR/>He should youtube Bill Calahan aka Smog live performance of River Gaurd, I bet he would like it.Susannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419802372495554966noreply@blogger.com