Comments for Nina Alvarez http://ninaalvarez.net Creative, Commercial, and Non-Fiction Writing Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:24:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Poem of the Day: A Spirit Passed Before Me by Jenna O'Donhald http://ninaalvarez.net/2008/04/02/poem-of-the-day-a-spirit-passed-before-me/#comment-3198 Jenna O'Donhald Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:20:32 +0000 http://ninaalvarez.net/2008/04/02/poem-of-the-day-a-spirit-passed-before-me/#comment-3198 Absolutely magnificent! Some of his poems are totally insane, some are even dull. But this one is atop of all his poems. Absolutely magnificent!

Some of his poems are totally insane, some are even dull.
But this one is atop of all his poems.

]]> Comment on Poem of the Day: The Albatros by someone http://ninaalvarez.net/2007/04/18/poem-of-the-day-36/#comment-3197 someone Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:35:12 +0000 http://ninaalvarez.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/poem-of-the-day-36/#comment-3197 ouch.... they should beware. just think of the albatross that curses the ancient mariner ;) ouch…. they should beware. just think of the albatross that curses the ancient mariner ;)

]]> Comment on Poem of the Day: One Thing I Love by anders http://ninaalvarez.net/2008/06/06/one-thing-i-love/#comment-3189 anders Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:22:57 +0000 http://ninaalvarez.wordpress.com/?p=414#comment-3189 This grabbed me. Similar experiences. One word can close off or open up whole realms of experience. I love the "...racism, the kind that lies/in the floorboards..."! Fly safely to silver and write - gold! Lovya A This grabbed me. Similar experiences. One word can close off or open up whole realms of experience. I love the “…racism, the kind that lies/in the floorboards…”!

Fly safely to silver and write - gold!

Lovya
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]]> Comment on Poem of the Day: The Heathrose by Paul http://ninaalvarez.net/2008/06/09/poem-of-the-day-the-heathrose/#comment-3188 Paul Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:51:36 +0000 http://ninaalvarez.wordpress.com/?p=416#comment-3188 Ahh, German Romanticism, t'was a beautiful thing. I am always amazed at the sheer breadth, the scope, the mindboggling volume of Goethe's writing. How many millions of words on how many subjects? This is a pretty little poem, an examplar of its type. Ahh, German Romanticism, t’was a beautiful thing. I am always amazed at the sheer breadth, the scope, the mindboggling volume of Goethe’s writing. How many millions of words on how many subjects? This is a pretty little poem, an examplar of its type.

]]> Comment on Friday Night Series: The Ethics of Writing from Life by Paul http://ninaalvarez.net/2008/05/10/friday-night-series-the-ethics-of-writing-from-life/#comment-3187 Paul Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:47:17 +0000 http://ninaalvarez.wordpress.com/?p=412#comment-3187 Very interesting and cogent discussion. My masters thesis was about 'The ontological status of fictional characters' , almost the reverse view, in the sense that no matter how honest and open one tries to be, there is an inevitable fictionality about the result. Even though I started asking the questions nearly thirty years ago, I'm still not sure there is a fundamental difference between the ontology of 'Superman' say and the ontology of the self, particularly a written down self. It is one of my major fascinations with bloggoland, all these people trying to articulate their 'selves', or idealisations of themselves. This sentence "but there must be one ethos, i believe, over all, regarding the correct way to approach writing about the world." caught my eye. I think you may find many people disagreeing with you there. Diversity is strength. But as I say a fascinating and rewarding discussion to read, thanks for sharing it with us. Very interesting and cogent discussion. My masters thesis was about ‘The ontological status of fictional characters’ , almost the reverse view, in the sense that no matter how honest and open one tries to be, there is an inevitable fictionality about the result. Even though I started asking the questions nearly thirty years ago, I’m still not sure there is a fundamental difference between the ontology of ‘Superman’ say and the ontology of the self, particularly a written down self. It is one of my major fascinations with bloggoland, all these people trying to articulate their ’selves’, or idealisations of themselves.
This sentence “but there must be one ethos, i believe, over all, regarding the correct way to approach writing about the world.” caught my eye. I think you may find many people disagreeing with you there. Diversity is strength.
But as I say a fascinating and rewarding discussion to read, thanks for sharing it with us.

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