Comments on: Yehuda Amichai, “Near the Wall of a House” http://www.ashokkarra.com/2009/11/yehuda-amichai-near-the-wall-of-a-house/ On Poetry, Politics and Philosophy - A Sketch, An Intersection Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:43:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dave H http://www.ashokkarra.com/2009/11/yehuda-amichai-near-the-wall-of-a-house/comment-page-1/#comment-4247 Dave H Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:15:27 +0000 http://www.ashokkarra.com/?p=2834#comment-4247 A poet that doesn't think love is the end-all be-all... interesting. Might you be exploring those doors down the hall in future works? I'd like to check em out myself. P.S. nice work. A poet that doesn’t think love is the end-all be-all… interesting. Might you be exploring those doors down the hall in future works? I’d like to check em out myself.

P.S. nice work.

]]> By: amanda http://www.ashokkarra.com/2009/11/yehuda-amichai-near-the-wall-of-a-house/comment-page-1/#comment-4205 amanda Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:45:35 +0000 http://www.ashokkarra.com/?p=2834#comment-4205 Yeah, I definitely like this one. Yeah, I definitely like this one.

]]> By: ashok http://www.ashokkarra.com/2009/11/yehuda-amichai-near-the-wall-of-a-house/comment-page-1/#comment-4204 ashok Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:28:16 +0000 http://www.ashokkarra.com/?p=2834#comment-4204 @ David: That's really well-said. This poem is pretty complicated, but there's definitely the implication that people are pained by the day (painted to look like stone - is anything lasting?) just as they are by darkness. They might be lost dogs in spirit, wondering about loyalty and therefore wandering. I'm not exactly sure how to track the healing effect of the poem, but it has something to do with a house not being stone, and resembling a heart in terms of chambers and ways to enter and exit. @ David: That’s really well-said. This poem is pretty complicated, but there’s definitely the implication that people are pained by the day (painted to look like stone – is anything lasting?) just as they are by darkness. They might be lost dogs in spirit, wondering about loyalty and therefore wandering.

I’m not exactly sure how to track the healing effect of the poem, but it has something to do with a house not being stone, and resembling a heart in terms of chambers and ways to enter and exit.

]]> By: David http://www.ashokkarra.com/2009/11/yehuda-amichai-near-the-wall-of-a-house/comment-page-1/#comment-4203 David Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:22:29 +0000 http://www.ashokkarra.com/?p=2834#comment-4203 Right On.... A little Poetry to remove the Sting of the Day Right On…. A little Poetry to remove the Sting of the Day

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