tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236706930615278342.post2488828545099549212..comments2023-06-21T01:37:05.519-07:00Comments on FULL FATHOM NONE: Weird James Joyce DreamRob Woodardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149555875908581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236706930615278342.post-78522148781519038072012-07-26T20:55:10.864-07:002012-07-26T20:55:10.864-07:00Thanks, that's very flattering to be compared ...Thanks, that's very flattering to be compared to Bukowski. <br /><br />One of my big fears about this blog is that since I don't feel I have the right to write much about my relationships with other people (it's one thing to parade my own life on line a quite another to do that with others) I've been afraid the whole thing's coming off a bit too intellectual and narrow, a bit too much about a guy lost in his own head. If you you're comparing it to "The Captain," though, that must mean I've transcended that problem at least a little bit.Rob Woodardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149555875908581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236706930615278342.post-20286323169886760352012-07-24T21:16:09.720-07:002012-07-24T21:16:09.720-07:00Right on. This blog reminds me of an online versio...Right on. This blog reminds me of an online version of Bukowski's book, "The Captain Is Out to Lunch and the Sailors Have Taken Over the Ship." I picked up a used copy at a thrift store and love it. It's comprised of diary entries focusing on the last few years of Bukowski's life, in which he talks about drinking, gambling, aging, fame, and day-to-day activities. When combined it becomes this sort of episodic narrative, a fragmented novel. A great read.Josh Mahlerhttp://joshmahler.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236706930615278342.post-58178621457445601032012-07-23T21:18:21.698-07:002012-07-23T21:18:21.698-07:00I've found Finnegan's Wake unreadable, but...I've found Finnegan's Wake unreadable, but I haven't tried it in a long time.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting, Josh. It's nice to know people are reading this blog.Rob Woodardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149555875908581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236706930615278342.post-91508519076580162282012-07-23T15:12:26.691-07:002012-07-23T15:12:26.691-07:00Depends on the title. If you offered an interestin...Depends on the title. If you offered an interesting lead-in as a title, could make it a deeper poem. Or, it could be one of those poems that exist solely within the confines of a book. Some of the pieces I write only work well when surrounded by more "accomplished" poems, which then reinforce the overall theme of the book. It's like albums/CDs...every one has album tracks, and every one has a lead single or two. Combine them and you get great music. I think Joyce makes a lot of readers loopy…if I created a literary bucket list should I add "Read ‘Finnegans Wake’" to it?Josh Mahlerhttp://joshmahler.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com