Shalom Ryfkah,

Thanks for filling me in.

I knew that there was more to this poem than met the eye. I just didn't know
what it was. We are a stage in history (have been for a century at least)
where one person can't know everything that everyone else knows. All of us
are something else other than poets and so we bring different knowledge to
poetry. That's good because it makes life more interesting, but it also
means that we are apt to bamboozle each other sometimes, or that we won't
see the point of much poetry that's written. It falls outside our own
limited frames of reference. I suppose it's especially true of an
international and eclectic audience like this list. Doesn't mean that we
shouldn't try to work it out. Doesn't mean that we won't often communicate
well or that there are no themes in common. And I like the idea of
juxtaposing scientific theory and law and Jewish tradition/law with poetry
and politics. A heady mix.

Best wishes and keep up the good work,

Colin


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryfkah *" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: Theories and Laws of Living[Colin]


> Shalom Colin
>
> Tis OK; can't reach all the people all the time.
>
> Actually there's a lot of scientific theory and law and Jewish
tradition/law
> in this one besides politics.  It's meant to juxtapose life and varying
> theories and laws.
>
> kol tuv,
>
> kol tuv, Ryfkah
>
>
> In a message dated 08.16.03 6:26:10 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << Ryfkah,
>
>
> Not sure that I like this one. I don't dislike it. I just find it hard to
>
> get to the heart of the poem or understand the connections, if it is
>
> intended as a sequence of associations and nor do the individual images
>
> enchant me enough to make me stay with them for their own sake. However a
>
> reader with more familiarity with the political background might
appreciate
>
> it in different ways.
>
>
> BW
>
>
> Colin >>
>