in my sadness I went to the bookstore to find something that would fix me In the "Self-Help" section I found books on money sex communication dieting dating & romance but not how to undo painful memories how to make the newness reappear how to make her forget that really cruel
Never mind that "trust the process" nonsense, trust the ducks. great writing as per usual. Duck joke: A guy goes into a psychiatrist office with a duck on his head. The psychiatrist asks "Can I help you?" The duck says, "Yeah, get this guy off my ass." ta-da! Mosko-half-witz
I liked the complete breathtaking feeling of overwhelming despair in this writing. I've been there and somehow climbed over them all. - Moskowitz
I've been at that same hospital. - Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person in the world, but it doesn't last for long. Great writing, Roy!
Frickin A plus, you talented man! I was at an Aerosmith concert in 1994 but by then they had become a family act so it wasn't the same. Great writing! - Moskowitz
Roy - The details are delicately and perfectly felt here. - Great!
I was turned on to this site by poet extraordinaire and my pal Johnny Masuda. I started posting poems here, and was able to compile some of them into a book that has sold (so far ) 12 copies. Buy it here! --> Link or don't. I have really enjoyed some of the talented writers here (especially Masuda, the late great ShovelHeat, Ms. Mitchell, KellyW and RoyLevosh). I try to steer clear of most
Here I go again secretly picking up my favorite blade and cutting myself I don't know what I'm chasing but sometimes I find it perhaps someday I'll no longer need to pick at the scab and feel the sting as I tear my beautiful brown skin open to provide a canvas for all t
I especially like the Dale character, as I feel that is who I try to be in my life. The "convexities to concavities" line was so pithy and right on. - Moskowitz
Maggie, Along with writer Roy Levosh, you two write the best fiction I've seen in a long time. I enjoy the dialogue, the pacing and the action. So, where is it going to go? I don't know, but I enjoy the journey. I like how you weave in bitterness and humor, which no family should be without. Moskowitz
Hey I'm reader #3 and proud of it! You are the super coolest and have a really cool voice. If you haven't went to his poetry site you all should. He has a link at the bottom of his poem. Hey, thanks! BTW, I'm sorry I missed your birthday, but I hope it was great! Best wishes, Mosk
Maggie - Many years ago, I dated a psych tech and I often visited the state hospital where she worked. The chapter was so on-the-nose. You captured the built-in nihilism of the workers who were just marking time as they looked after their charges in the most minimal of ways. Great detail here, as you've shown before. Please continue writing this - you are leaving so many different trails, anyone of them will make a good story.
Maggie - you've got the dialogue and dynamics of the family down perfectly (I should hope so). Although this is a transition scene, it still moves along at a fast clip. Is there significance in the detail of the Book of Mormon? (Is there something about the "Mormon character'" that will be explained later?) There is something honest and brave about your writing, which I have always loved. Keep going, talented writer! - Moskowitz (ps -
Maggie - I read all three pieces. I generally don't like fiction, but this really moves. I like the dialogue and am picturing it as a screenplay. Good use of detail and I wonder the significance of the sisters named after flowers. You have such a great writing style - will comment on the next piece separately. I like how this sets up Lily as a caretaker. It's a good precursor to part three. I like the details - almost like y
Stuck? Not Roy, whose every writing glides like they was born in WD-40. Unstuck yourself! - Moskowitz the lazy writer
My favorite truism: try not to think about it too much. That goes for most things I eat and the folks who prepare it. Keep writing, you talented fool! - Moskowitz
I hear ya, Roy. I'm 17 years sober, but all's I need is one drink... Good job!
Actually it's a composite of many sites. This poem is not actually about a poetry site, its more about the ego involved with writing and posting. I think poetry actually finds its audience, which is why there's so little of it that actually sells. Most poets appeal to so few readers that each poet is essentially a cottage industry unto itself. I have a very small following of readers to whom I am grateful. However
Speaking of poetry, I'd love to submit some stuff to Virtual Poetry Reading. And I've now gotten my mic set back up . . . Thanks for the kind words! Yes, please send me a soundfile! You're on! -- Moskowitz
I post the poem I wait for comments I check two minutes later I promise not to check for 30 minutes I lie I check again I notice my poem fell from the top slot I hate the top slot poet I think he’s pretentious I have slipped farther down the list I don’t know why they’re commenting on his dreck
I deal with it all by going on incredibly long walks and by writing shitty little short reflective narratives in the second person that nobody fuckin’ ever reads. I think the writing is what makes the psychiatrist largely unnecessary. Keep writing, it's one of the few things you can count on in this life. From one of the nobodies
Great writing as usual. I'm glad you have such a vibrant gift and an appreciative following, including me.
I shoot my petitions into the black unending night like arrows with tips dipped in fiery faith and though I cannot see where they eventually land I smile content in the knowledge that all my prayers will fall back to Earth answered I rely on this just a
Yes! Please, please! I've been patiently waiting! -Moskowitz (ps - send me that soundfile of you reading a poem - I mean it!)
Another great piece of writing. I just want to point out something to you and to all your readers: this man is actually a writer . He makes a point of doing it most everyday, even if it's brief. And, more significantly, he's a good writer too. As I've always said "the good ones always make it look easy," and Roy you make it look effortless. Bravo!
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