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Beyond par excellence abanerjee and what a timely message this poem entails..great job my friend.
posted by
shobana
on November 14, 2011 at 7:24 PM
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thomaspunch
Thank you Thomas. The disproportionate responses in the ongoing discussion was a necessary tool to highlight the folly of the 'so-called' revolutionists that only what they put faith in, their religion alone to the exclusion of all others, is going to bring about a better world without the thought of their being possibly disruptive. Revenge, is their Holy War. Through the use of allegorical expressions I have attempted to point out that even a tiny brain that can think logically and naturally is most definitely superior to one that is full of ideas implanted by fanatic leaders in the garb of 'regionists' to bring incalculable harm to the world. The theme of the write was "anti-parochialism".
posted by
anib
on November 11, 2011 at 8:56 PM
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SIR WILEY
The national bird of Ontario, the mosquito! Wow! I am glad to see you back in action and am also glad that you enjoyed my poem.
posted by
anib
on November 11, 2011 at 8:20 PM
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abanerjee
That poem is very special to me as I am on a first name basis with most mosquitos. They populate my area in great abundance. Did you know that the mosquito is the national bird of Ontario? Great poetry my friend.
posted by
WileyJohn
on November 11, 2011 at 10:34 AM
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Just read the poem. I suppose an idea that comes to mind when reading it, is of disproportionate responses. If there is an allegory to be deciphered, at the moment its escaping me - I'm sure there will be one, I'm sure you had specific ideas in mind when writing it. The references to religion, fanaticism, all of that confirms the existence of an allegorical subtext.
The imagery of poem is well thought out, and funny too. Thomas.
posted by
thomaspunch
on November 11, 2011 at 8:37 AM
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CCT
Why, you have added another dimension to it which I very much like. "mutant" mosquit having sourced its power from sucking the blood of a higher intelligence than that of the bald man. Thank you so very much for the read andcomment.
posted by
anib
on November 11, 2011 at 7:45 AM
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Well it is different, of course to we who have seen about one mosqito and run in terror from it and have heard countless evil tales of the beastie. This might seem to give it a better reputation than one imagined. Perhaps this was a mutant having sourced its power from an unknown inteligent source not of course from the man with the bald head.
A good read.
posted by
C_C_T
on November 11, 2011 at 6:46 AM
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Shelly
I feel elated when someone of the likes of you appreciates my work, especially on poetry. Thank you so much, ma'am.
posted by
anib
on November 11, 2011 at 1:28 AM
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I like the undertones in this poem, too! What a fine job you did in composing it! I especially liked how the lines were set up in each stanza! This is about more than the mosquito and man, it likens itself to a power struggle that could be generic in nature, how man overcomes and how his adversary makes it a conquest of a sort! BRAVO! Shelly 
posted by
sam444
on November 10, 2011 at 10:13 PM
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Re: now this is much deeper than the fight between man and mosquito
It gladdens my heart o learn that on each read you found something new and more meaningful. I sure enjoted composing this poem.
posted by
anib
on November 10, 2011 at 8:22 PM
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now this is much deeper than the fight between man and mosquito
i have read it several times, and each read I find more meaning.
posted by
Kabu
on November 10, 2011 at 7:10 AM
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