tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post6405151992729506620..comments2024-01-09T05:39:44.523-08:00Comments on I Hate Poetry: The Buddah Moskowitz Archive: OverloadBuddah Moskowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-42888569577898303502013-01-04T14:03:20.706-08:002013-01-04T14:03:20.706-08:00Happy New Year, Mosk... miss ya!Happy New Year, Mosk... miss ya!Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-47372875958466406622012-12-31T05:30:57.884-08:002012-12-31T05:30:57.884-08:00Nothing annoys me more than stores at xmas time. I...Nothing annoys me more than stores at xmas time. I hate the crowds, i hate the music, I hate it all and have refused to do it for years now, ever since my son has been grown.<br /><br />Okay, I hate one thing more...haiku!<br /><br />(but i love me some Mosky)Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-61106546110427080812012-12-25T04:11:51.475-08:002012-12-25T04:11:51.475-08:00whassup mosk....merry christmas....i hope your day...whassup mosk....merry christmas....i hope your day is filled with love and magic man...thanks for sharing the journey man..Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-34719228828257802882012-12-21T14:53:19.917-08:002012-12-21T14:53:19.917-08:00It is a maddenning time, especially if you're ...It is a maddenning time, especially if you're still shopping, but you are right. If we take the time to sit still and listen, we can hear the happy sounds of the holidays too. <br /><br />Merry Christmas!Rachel Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565668664072704971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-1965712137996069962012-12-20T13:42:14.467-08:002012-12-20T13:42:14.467-08:00 having MS is like Christmas shopping at the mall ... having MS is like Christmas shopping at the mall all year round...I avoid parties and crowds...sometimes even the grocery store can overstimulate my senses and cause nervous system overload... but it is even more exhausting when I go out this time of year...I try to stay in as much as possible!!!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-71454178682020246302012-12-19T11:34:22.478-08:002012-12-19T11:34:22.478-08:00Thanks, and this was how I just felt at a supermar...Thanks, and this was how I just felt at a supermarket! Merry Christmas!Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-50464184722979912522012-12-19T09:40:23.135-08:002012-12-19T09:40:23.135-08:00This could be re-named "Modern Mall Scenes&qu...This could be re-named "Modern Mall Scenes"! Your words conjure it all so accurately!<br /><br />http://www.kimnelsonwrites.com/2012/12/17/moses-like/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-56928440532018540972012-12-19T08:23:44.950-08:002012-12-19T08:23:44.950-08:00Thanks so much, and merry everything to you and yo...Thanks so much, and merry everything to you and yours as well. - MoskBuddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-38596000791798854232012-12-19T08:23:13.097-08:002012-12-19T08:23:13.097-08:00Thanks, my Pop used to usually sit on the coach Ch...Thanks, my Pop used to usually sit on the coach Christmas Eve, when everything was done, and listen to his Christmas music - it's one of my favorite memories of him. Merry Christmas!Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-82224349235251414332012-12-19T08:22:11.775-08:002012-12-19T08:22:11.775-08:00Thanks, Jasmine, sometimes I like the way the word...Thanks, Jasmine, sometimes I like the way the words sound and it's even better when they fit the poem! Happy Holidays!Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-21947785119769808862012-12-19T08:21:28.228-08:002012-12-19T08:21:28.228-08:00May your memories of Christmas be beautiful this y...May your memories of Christmas be beautiful this year, Much happiness to you and Merry Christmas!<br />Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-86192865373477675022012-12-19T08:20:40.487-08:002012-12-19T08:20:40.487-08:00And the same to you, Merry Christmas!And the same to you, Merry Christmas!Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-34678171990238437072012-12-19T08:20:22.904-08:002012-12-19T08:20:22.904-08:00Thanks, I appreciate your kind words, Happy Christ...Thanks, I appreciate your kind words, Happy Christmas!Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-82653145077725063552012-12-19T08:19:53.736-08:002012-12-19T08:19:53.736-08:00Good idea, Happy Christmas to you and yours, MoskGood idea, Happy Christmas to you and yours, MoskBuddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-13115227979132065732012-12-19T08:19:18.509-08:002012-12-19T08:19:18.509-08:00Thanks, Jody, Merry Christmas!Thanks, Jody, Merry Christmas!Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-73229219460751900682012-12-19T08:18:57.283-08:002012-12-19T08:18:57.283-08:00Thanks, Sheila, may we all find a little needed si...Thanks, Sheila, may we all find a little needed silence this Christmas.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-10837947259907916062012-12-18T22:17:29.799-08:002012-12-18T22:17:29.799-08:00What a true and vivid picture you word paint of se...What a true and vivid picture you word paint of seasonal overload Mosk! Too much scent, far too much tinsel..a twisted cornucopia of sweet stickiness...but u do after all find your moment of solace and rediscover some meaning in this Holiday season. Fine piece...Merry everything to you and yours!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-61462875806587417432012-12-18T20:52:40.493-08:002012-12-18T20:52:40.493-08:00"exhaling and emptying
my overloaded head&quo..."exhaling and emptying<br />my overloaded head"<br /><br />This moment for me usually arrives on Christmas eve, fire burning in fireplace, everyone else asleep and I finally can shake the stress of preparations and just breath and reflect on the deeper meaning of the season. Well captured, thanks for sharing.Ginny Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15298060016652737538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-32958266032550654382012-12-18T20:02:12.166-08:002012-12-18T20:02:12.166-08:00I love this part:
"and in different parts of...I love this part:<br /><br />"and in different parts of the store<br />it’s different music,<br />purposely disorienting"<br /><br />And these:<br /><br />"wending through the throng"<br /><br />"horrific and banal,<br />echo like a sadistic <br />drum loop"<br /><br />Great poem, Mosk!jasmine calyxhttp://jasminecalyx.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-87160656910220290862012-12-18T19:43:01.602-08:002012-12-18T19:43:01.602-08:00I find myself wandering through stores a lot these...I find myself wandering through stores a lot these days, not really sure what I want. I'm glad you left when you heard the news and went to a quiet place for reflection. We will never forget that day.Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-6003169718727721612012-12-18T19:18:16.834-08:002012-12-18T19:18:16.834-08:00I felt the need for quiet in this, Mosk. I stay aw...I felt the need for quiet in this, Mosk. I stay away from commercial goings on, I just can't tolerate it. May you have a peaceful holiday.<br /><br />Pamelaflauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-36870185029615350062012-12-18T18:49:07.922-08:002012-12-18T18:49:07.922-08:00Oh, this is fabulous.... one of my favorite lines ...Oh, this is fabulous.... one of my favorite lines from Amadeus: " too many notes"... Yes, very often it is all too much. More and more, I hermit myself away to quiet those notes, feel the wind on my face. I ink this is my new favorite of yours.mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-5803836233425659052012-12-18T18:41:31.082-08:002012-12-18T18:41:31.082-08:00This was really beautiful , to me. Thank you poet ...This was really beautiful , to me. Thank you poet friend. My youngest always thinks that the first and brightest star she sees , is the "Jesus star". So, we just go with that. :) Blessings and peace for you and yours! - debAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-32560273193490404262012-12-18T18:23:23.558-08:002012-12-18T18:23:23.558-08:00You captured the sensory overloaded ness of this s...You captured the sensory overloaded ness of this season well. There is just so much noise. Yes, getting away some place quiet seems to be the best solution. Thanks for your comments over at another facet. I appreciate you stopping by.Jody Lee Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16017263035298663701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-3638368125165982632012-12-18T18:18:00.860-08:002012-12-18T18:18:00.860-08:00it is hard to focus on the real reason for Christm...it is hard to focus on the real reason for Christmas amidst all the hooplah, I agree. You brought the overstimulating atmosphere alive for me in this. Happy Holidays to you. Sheila Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com