Comments by Paradoxology
- "Thanks! I'm glad you liked it, although I can't help but feel more than a little sympathy toward anyone who can relate to this kind of pain..."
Posted by Paradoxology on "Dark Reflections" by Paradoxology
- "Thanks rebs, always wanted to learn piano/keyboards myself but don't have the memory for it. About all I can handle are power chords on guitar, and, I'm pretty sure “Junkyard Guitar†would've been the wrong way to go with this idea..."
Posted by Paradoxology on "Junkyard Piano" by Paradoxology
- "It's actually about electing to serve self in the name of country or whatever the cause. All respect to soldiers who enlist for unselfish reasons, however misguided they may be. And I do believe there can be deathbed confessions (when a person has long suffered for their sins/mistakes and nobody knew until the end), but NEVER deathbed conversions, which have nothing to do with repentance and everything to do with basic Survivalism. "
Posted by Paradoxology on "Operation Death" by Paradoxology
- "Nice offbeat rhyming and a very good portrayal of the infamous “wolf in sheep's clothing†of escapist addictions, be they chemical, virtual, carnal, or whatever..."
Posted by Paradoxology on "....Metallic Destiny " by SolApathy
- "Thanks, it's nice to know some still appreciate this kind of “old school†poetry. Poe set the standard with The Raven and I certainly hope some of my poems come close to that level of structural perfection and phonetic beauty."
Posted by Paradoxology on "Junkyard Piano" by Paradoxology
- "Especially the fairytale-for-adults that is Evolution religion, the real “opiate of the masses†that is always bait-and-switched with reason-based religion which is then falsely blamed for the hellish consequences, kind of the idea of this poem: the innocents destroyed by the opiate in its various forms and the dealers getting rich by it."
Posted by Paradoxology on "Nursery Crimes" by Paradoxology
- "Yeah, when writing a poem like this it almost seems wrong to sugarcoat the subject matter with any attempt at depth of poetic beauty, but that's what I usually end up doing. I'm glad somebody liked it, thanks..."
Posted by Paradoxology on "Dream Alone" by Paradoxology
- "Thanks...for me intensity in a poem is achieved through careful rhyming/assonance and meter, which I would compare to drums and bass in a melodic rock song which support the melodies and vocals (and therefore the words and the message in those words) and if done right greatly enhances their power and beauty. In a poem there's no audible music, so this “rhythm section†has to come from somewhere if you want this enhancing effect."
Posted by Paradoxology on "The Whore and the Horror" by Paradoxology
- "And other times it seems like the whole house has been ripped off, leaving only the foundation. Maybe that's why it's better to build on rock and not sand... Thanks"
Posted by Paradoxology on "A Silence Anchor" by Paradoxology
