Bill & David,
That is quite a response to the poem, Patina. Well done. It takes a lot of time to write something like that, the poem and the response. We all need more time.
David, two years ago at West Chester there was a symposium of first book authors, who read from their books, moderated by Len Krisak. (If my memory serves.)
When questions came up, I asked the only one. I asked for each of the panelists to quote a favorite line from each of their books, and explain why it is their favorite line. Len said, "I think that is the hardest question I have ever heard at WC."
I think only one offered a line, and it was a meant-to-be jokey line, effective but jokey, humorous. The other poets flipped through their books and squirmed.
It is a hard question, one I like. Could you offer several favorite lines from your poems and explain the line itself, how it came to be, how it relates to poetry in general, how it is your voice, how it is effective, readable and original.
TJ
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