Comment from cvcopac

Excellent

I love the poem and its ideological view of blissful ignorance, though I think ignorance is anything but blissful. What I really like is the imagery use here--the road, the horse, and the academic all fused with some highly evocative adjectives, assonace, alliteration and rhyme. Best of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2012

Thanks so much, cvc :-). I love to play with themes like this, looking for another way of putting things. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Mike

Comment from Phyllis Stewart

Excellent

Mike, this is really well written, and the message hit home with this reader for sure. Ignorance really is bliss in many ways. Knowing what is real, true, and necessary and contrasting that with the world around us, filled with mindless sheep, is painful.

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2012

Thank you, Phyllis :-). Rote wisdom is so often accepted, but I alwaysblike to think for myself.

Mike

Comment from adewpearl

Excellent

Your poem is in excellent ABC Poem form
excellent assonance of long O sounds in the alliterative lone and lonesome road
and good alliteration in flatulent and flogged
and in designed by death
good consonance of hard C sounds in corrupted /academic
and in convention's confines
I also like the rhyme of flogged/bogged
A most insightful look at what constitutes and what hinders awareness :-) Brooke

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2012

Thank you, Brooke :-). I'm glad the themes all came through. This was one of those that takes 45 seconds to write but hours to tweak!

Mike

Comment from Judian James

Excellent

So, who's a clever boy then? Smart way to proclaim that perhaps ignorance CAN be blissful afterall because we all know a few of the TOO informed and "educated", now don't we, Mike? I love this SMART little write that points out plenty!!

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2012

lol, who could I possibly be referring to? *bats eyelashes* I was worried I might have gone too obscure with this one, but I should have more faith in the readers. You were always going to get it, of course :-).

Mike

reply by Judian James on 19-Jun-2012

Did you read Earl's "Pomposity"?
It's about one and the same!!

Comment from James crofoot

Exceptional

Ah dude, that was cool! not only did you stick to the rhyme meter and spirit of the contest, but you said a great deal. Sometimes I envy the ignorant, and that's what I got out of this little piece. I mean, you saying how awareness can be a curse. good stuff, really good stuff.

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2012

That's exactly what it's about, James, and I'm thrilled it comes across well. So glad you liked it, my friend :-).

Mike

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

I am an elementary ed teaher, but I have to agree with you. I know many people who are full of knowledge but have no clue how to use or they use for wrong. I wish you the best of luck with the contest,

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2012

Thank you, Barbara :-). I think knowlede isn't always what people think it is. I'm also fond of ssying the more you know, the less clever you get, because the less you have to think.

Mike

Comment from MizKat

Excellent

Mike - This is a wonderful A B C poem for the contest. I liked it very much and the picture you chose is lovely too. Kat

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2012

Thank you, Kat - I'm so glad you enjoyed the read :-).

Mike

Comment from ScarletClearwater

Excellent

Well break out of the box and certainly get out from behind that flatulent horse. Geez, fun touch to the read. I liked this poem. It was a good short.

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2012

Thank you, Scarlet - I'm glad you saw the tongue-in-cheek element :-).

Mike

Comment from Kingsland

Excellent

This was is thinker. It's not poem to just snuff off lightly like it is folly. It is far from that. It is a poem to let simmer awhile to think on its meaning. It is very poetic and intellectual... John

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2012

Thank you, John. I was worried I'd gone a bit too far that way and started sounding pompous, but people have received it well :-).

Mike

Comment from dmt1967

Excellent

I liked this poem very well written and planned it was very well structured and I like the picture that really enhances the poem thank you

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2012

Thank you, DMT - I'm really glad you liked it :-).

Mike