tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post2824082769348576954..comments2024-01-09T05:39:44.523-08:00Comments on I Hate Poetry: The Buddah Moskowitz Archive: GuiltyBuddah Moskowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-18575843750261895202013-01-17T07:31:56.970-08:002013-01-17T07:31:56.970-08:00And perhaps that's its one productive function...And perhaps that's its one productive function: as a reminder to do what's right. Thanks.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-90791021699315681622013-01-17T07:31:20.040-08:002013-01-17T07:31:20.040-08:00Thanks Dr., "Jag" in this sense is slang...Thanks Dr., "Jag" in this sense is slang of a period of overindulgence, so trust me, I has lots of crying jags that I couldn't explain to the one I betrayed for obvious reasons. I'm glad to know others know this guilt too, but get over it! You were young! You didn't know better! (I actually believe this last one because I'm convinced we never make the 2nd best choice if given all the data - at the time it looks like the best choice.) Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-16387974730725857602013-01-17T07:28:27.448-08:002013-01-17T07:28:27.448-08:00and damn near impossible to wrap (up)! and damn near impossible to wrap (up)! Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-36863300813632894022013-01-17T07:27:59.951-08:002013-01-17T07:27:59.951-08:00Thank you - it's certainly a rich (if ultimate...Thank you - it's certainly a rich (if ultimately unsatisfying) emotion.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-26080251228804510382013-01-17T07:27:24.322-08:002013-01-17T07:27:24.322-08:00You're my comrade in guilt!You're my comrade in guilt!Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-83480203993808936492013-01-17T07:26:15.852-08:002013-01-17T07:26:15.852-08:00"That's what *she* said." - Michael ..."That's what *she* said." - Michael ScottBuddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-51344889249780978982013-01-16T21:41:10.092-08:002013-01-16T21:41:10.092-08:00...guilt is something that will haunt you forever ......guilt is something that will haunt you forever if not freed... smiles...kelvin s.m.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08116213800655914273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-36160425002896925162013-01-16T19:09:43.173-08:002013-01-16T19:09:43.173-08:00yikes, Mosk. sounds a tough road. i've known s...yikes, Mosk. sounds a tough road. i've known some of those guilts. kudos to you for overcoming them. what does it mean to "cry a jag"? joannahttp://the-tenth-muse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-17808855463040543662013-01-16T15:50:07.178-08:002013-01-16T15:50:07.178-08:00Guilt, the gift that keeps on giving...Guilt, the gift that keeps on giving...Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-62844100399162612702013-01-16T13:19:45.456-08:002013-01-16T13:19:45.456-08:00Don't underestimate my powers! I once got a de...Don't underestimate my powers! I once got a dead chicken to do the samba.Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-54196875279577666172013-01-16T11:21:41.229-08:002013-01-16T11:21:41.229-08:00Very nice expose' on guilt, my favorite emotio...Very nice expose' on guilt, my favorite emotion. Thank you for sharing.dragyonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05120619234558103029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-66349844643885319292013-01-16T08:36:06.059-08:002013-01-16T08:36:06.059-08:00i get the guilt part. religious school and nagging...i get the guilt part. religious school and nagging parents did it to me... :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-11721362863287942202013-01-16T07:51:50.695-08:002013-01-16T07:51:50.695-08:00Thanks Alex - I think we all need a little guilt t...Thanks Alex - I think we all need a little guilt to keep us from doing terrible things, but I know in this case I just too it waaay too far. Your comments are very encouraging.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-65517753814309987962013-01-16T07:50:49.010-08:002013-01-16T07:50:49.010-08:00Thanks AJ - if I can write my nonfiction life and ...Thanks AJ - if I can write my nonfiction life and it's as readable as fiction, then I'm tickled. Thanks for your kind words. I don't like to see myself as a "confessional" writer, but more of a documentarian. Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-15523209739066487742013-01-16T07:49:30.803-08:002013-01-16T07:49:30.803-08:00Thanks for your concern, but I bristle with your u...Thanks for your concern, but I bristle with your use of the word rape (as I was falsely accused of committing rape back in 1994), but I have forgiven myself. I'm better now.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-2067069433077106542013-01-16T07:47:55.380-08:002013-01-16T07:47:55.380-08:00Nope, sorry, but I'm a nonfiction writer. For...Nope, sorry, but I'm a nonfiction writer. Fortunately, this covers 1994-2001 so it's a long time ago. Thanks!Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-54583361337726265302013-01-16T07:46:32.674-08:002013-01-16T07:46:32.674-08:00! Deb, I "mosked" it? I love that - sou...! Deb, I "mosked" it? I love that - sounds positive, not like "I left the chicken too long in the oven and I mosked it." Thanks.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-48110402527468748662013-01-16T07:45:28.409-08:002013-01-16T07:45:28.409-08:00Thanks, and I forgive myself, but I never forget. ...Thanks, and I forgive myself, but I never forget. :)Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-33763089830378912382013-01-15T23:23:20.256-08:002013-01-15T23:23:20.256-08:00Guilt isn't such a bad thing
It's the ackn...Guilt isn't such a bad thing<br />It's the acknowledgement of wrongdoing<br />Some say ignorance is the best defense<br />I say acceptance is the best offense<br />Accept the guilt, learn from it, & move right on along<br /><br />Hope that helped, in some way. Nice write, Mosk. Honesty like this is refreshing to read.Alex Dissinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01469434538735231477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-77781980007704899762013-01-15T22:33:19.105-08:002013-01-15T22:33:19.105-08:00I really liked how you framed each section with th...I really liked how you framed each section with the weight of the guilt and how it moved the main character through each section.<br /><br />I'm not going to assume this is autobiographical, and even if it is, I still like the way this is written. All poetry doesn't have to be "confession".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950025662124064408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-5172211040662730172013-01-15T21:21:12.416-08:002013-01-15T21:21:12.416-08:00Think guilt is a slow rape of self. This looks li...Think guilt is a slow rape of self. This looks like a catharsis and I hope it works..time to move on...forgive yourself, please..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-81710948300050326972013-01-15T21:16:00.711-08:002013-01-15T21:16:00.711-08:00Lord, Mosk. I hope this is pure imagination. If no...Lord, Mosk. I hope this is pure imagination. If not, remember: life is short. Spit that shit out and move on, honey.xoZouxzouxhttp://www.zouxzoux.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-50635541662520428392013-01-15T17:29:44.170-08:002013-01-15T17:29:44.170-08:00Wow . .the way you did this poem was amazing. You ...Wow . .the way you did this poem was amazing. You Mosked it. :) Praying for all that guilt to fall off of you as you ride off into the sunset. - debAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-22595787629210549962013-01-15T16:57:04.466-08:002013-01-15T16:57:04.466-08:00We are always hardest on ourselves, are we not? Th...We are always hardest on ourselves, are we not? This learning as we go stuff can really leave its mark. But yes, forgiveness is the only thing that can free us, and one of the hardest things to deliver, especially when we seek it for ourselves. Great write!mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-19305469316755352752013-01-15T15:33:59.167-08:002013-01-15T15:33:59.167-08:00Or, at least, a fungus! Thanks for your complimen...Or, at least, a fungus! Thanks for your compliments. MoskBuddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.com