tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post31458756569444189..comments2023-11-21T13:48:03.338+13:00Comments on Tuesday Poem: Why Don't You Talk To Me? by Alistair Te Ariki CampbellUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-46733714788965909722012-07-16T18:57:02.978+12:002012-07-16T18:57:02.978+12:00Just came back here to find lots more lovely comme...Just came back here to find lots more lovely comments - thank you! I've read "Kapiti", "It's Love, Isn't It?", "Just Poetry" and the "Selected Poems" and they are all very much worth reading. If choosing this poem sparks more people to read Alistair Te Ariki Campbell's poetry, I will be very pleased!Tim Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856414700019368658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-67910031184905577952012-07-11T10:54:06.408+12:002012-07-11T10:54:06.408+12:00Yes, I love this poem, and his poetry.
And I rec...Yes, I love this poem, and his poetry. <br /><br />And I recommend the book "It's Love, Isn't It?" with poems by Alistair and Meg Campbell. <br /><br />-MadeleineMadeleine Marie Slavickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801929694750498013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-92115615018669184632012-07-06T02:06:05.391+12:002012-07-06T02:06:05.391+12:00This is another new poet for me and I'm gratef...This is another new poet for me and I'm grateful for the introduction Tim. I love the indirectness of it and the images are stunning. Particularly the bee! Your critical comments are spot on too. Thank you.Kathleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-9705989377509141892012-07-05T12:48:46.080+12:002012-07-05T12:48:46.080+12:00Oh wonderful poem. That cowboy bee is one I won...Oh wonderful poem. That cowboy bee is one I won't forget! And yes the busy-ness of nature all around while the narrator is stuck in silence is astoundingly simple and beautiful. Those wallowing poems about loneliness are often off-putting (to me) but this is something special -- almost light and airy even as it explores loneliness. <br /><br />So glad you posted this Tim - and thank you for Michelle Elvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503119577895402738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-51298996285765351352012-07-04T13:30:06.656+12:002012-07-04T13:30:06.656+12:00how is it that one bee can ride the blue air like ...how is it that one bee can ride the blue air like a drunken cowboy and steal off with everyone's hearts? - no doubt those holsters are packed with highly dangerous bread. ;)AJ Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625252892255925438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-52094500873589045092012-07-04T09:07:06.772+12:002012-07-04T09:07:06.772+12:00Great stuff, Tim - the image of the cowboy bee has...Great stuff, Tim - the image of the cowboy bee has stayed with me these past two days - and the plaintive call and loneliness at the heart of the poem - it's good to see Campbell up here, thank you.Mary McCallumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482261103185786111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-24471262441092679912012-07-03T21:32:23.817+12:002012-07-03T21:32:23.817+12:00... and thanks also, Helen - our posts crossed!... and thanks also, Helen - our posts crossed!Tim Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856414700019368658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-70631036336604776932012-07-03T21:29:39.194+12:002012-07-03T21:29:39.194+12:00Thanks, Penelope, Sarah Jane, Helen and Juhi. I am...Thanks, Penelope, Sarah Jane, Helen and Juhi. I am pleased that this poem has touched so many people.<br /><br />I've just found a number of poems by Alistair Te Ariki Campbell online, including this poem, as both text and audio files, so this seems like a good starting point:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoet.do?poetId=15893" rel="nofollow">http://Tim Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856414700019368658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-29780222574205312932012-07-03T21:25:02.944+12:002012-07-03T21:25:02.944+12:00It's beautiful Tim. I love the way the middle ...It's beautiful Tim. I love the way the middle verse is full of the business and belonginness of the spider the butterflies and the bees while the writer is left alone with his footsteps. Wonderful image of the cowboy bee!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-16998249741458021492012-07-03T19:11:12.160+12:002012-07-03T19:11:12.160+12:00Wow! What excellent imagery. I am going to start l...Wow! What excellent imagery. I am going to start looking for him now. Thanks.Juhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604125242816339556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-6444953936798507432012-07-03T14:03:53.934+12:002012-07-03T14:03:53.934+12:00Tim,
I can't hope, and so shall not try, to a...Tim,<br /><br />I can't hope, and so shall not try, to add anything to your excellent commentary, but I was 'surprised by delight' when I read this poem and it made me want to go out and read more Alastair Te Ariki Campbell immediately.Helen Lowehttp://helenlowe.info/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-13888971031467594292012-07-03T12:31:28.544+12:002012-07-03T12:31:28.544+12:00Thanks, Tim. This is a fantastic poem. It made me ...Thanks, Tim. This is a fantastic poem. It made me smile today.Sarah Jane Barnetthttp://theredroom.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-73106823649556815072012-07-03T11:42:49.815+12:002012-07-03T11:42:49.815+12:00I will never look at a bee in the same way. The dr...I will never look at a bee in the same way. The drunken cowboy image is so surprising.Penelopehttp://pscottier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-68311202115529521702012-07-03T10:51:46.316+12:002012-07-03T10:51:46.316+12:00Thanks, Elizabeth and JLC!Thanks, Elizabeth and JLC!Tim Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856414700019368658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-27307176848568341432012-07-03T07:53:21.840+12:002012-07-03T07:53:21.840+12:00So poignant without any self-pity. Beautiful.So poignant without any self-pity. Beautiful.JLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14417274472131471333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-30298863458550327922012-07-03T03:24:40.965+12:002012-07-03T03:24:40.965+12:00Oh, I love the direct confrontation of this - that...Oh, I love the direct confrontation of this - that repeated question. Beautiful choice, Tim.Elizabeth Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15420253723750754324noreply@blogger.com