I'm thinking about your title, "Furtive" and how it seems to contrast the poem. I understand furtive to be stealthy, or sneaky. I don't see anything sneaky...except the unspoken look of determining who's in charge--who's the alpha dog--in the poem. Rereading with this in mind, I'm struck by the dance that's going on, everyone waiting to be attacked, longing to be in charge, all the while moving on. Cool.
I like the usages of shaggy and shagging. Very creative.
ReplyDeleteA piercing poem. Fine!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking about your title, "Furtive" and how it seems to contrast the poem. I understand furtive to be stealthy, or sneaky. I don't see anything sneaky...except the unspoken look of determining who's in charge--who's the alpha dog--in the poem. Rereading with this in mind, I'm struck by the dance that's going on, everyone waiting to be attacked, longing to be in charge, all the while moving on. Cool.
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