tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post4295098928379900843..comments2024-03-25T10:07:31.278-07:00Comments on There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town: Poetry Friday: Elizabeth AlexanderRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-66672796733872445182012-09-15T19:00:29.294-07:002012-09-15T19:00:29.294-07:00I have experienced this disorder, but didn't k...I have experienced this disorder, but didn't know what it was called until reading your post. Now, I know! It's great to have a friend that shares this same disorder. Really great! Matsuhttp://matsu.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-74685725263846112992012-09-15T18:10:20.427-07:002012-09-15T18:10:20.427-07:00Hi, Ruth. This is such a powerful poem. Alexander ...Hi, Ruth. This is such a powerful poem. Alexander makes the talk and reluctance to leave it sound so appealing. I love the wife's little cameo!Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-85488400072899193452012-09-15T16:29:43.779-07:002012-09-15T16:29:43.779-07:00I wonder if in the culture, did the poet use a phr...I wonder if in the culture, did the poet use a phrase already common (leave-taking disorder) or did she create the words? It's a lovely image, the not wishing to part from a friend. I have a couple of friends that I feel like that with when we talk on the phone. If we were in a village, it would be different, wouldn't it? Thank you for sharing these, Ruth. I don't know this poet. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-54833442448033461182012-09-15T04:59:20.947-07:002012-09-15T04:59:20.947-07:00I agree -- rather than a DISorder, it seems like t...I agree -- rather than a DISorder, it seems like the most wonderful thing of all, to talk and talk and talk with a friend.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-28551079472999233192012-09-15T03:48:59.500-07:002012-09-15T03:48:59.500-07:00Hi Ruth,
I went to read the rest of the poem and...Hi Ruth, <br /><br />I went to read the rest of the poem and got caught up in reading all of her poems! She has great voice. Thanks for bringing her to our attention. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-64106734463406055252012-09-14T17:42:42.919-07:002012-09-14T17:42:42.919-07:00Love the African Leave-Taking Disorder. Love knowi...Love the African Leave-Taking Disorder. Love knowing there's a place where people matter and hurrying is not valued.Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-54269848220126400742012-09-14T17:18:59.226-07:002012-09-14T17:18:59.226-07:00Ruth, "What if the mightiest word is love?&qu...Ruth, "What if the mightiest word is love?" I love that line from "Praise Song for the Day." "African Leave-taking Disorder" is wonderful. It's hard to imagine this happening in American culture. Thanks for widening the horizon today.Joyce Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905709719444916488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-65702875247296231242012-09-14T15:22:13.634-07:002012-09-14T15:22:13.634-07:00I heard Alexander read at the Boston Book Festival...I heard Alexander read at the Boston Book Festival about 2 years ago. It was a great experience.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.com