tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793068537145558185.post7069229679403301948..comments2023-04-16T16:21:24.865+01:00Comments on monostich: Johannes S. H. Bjerghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520040193535184409noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793068537145558185.post-71151758229856736182011-11-09T04:35:19.080+00:002011-11-09T04:35:19.080+00:00brilliantbrilliantearthgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042999236945108947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793068537145558185.post-18278536170639503772011-11-07T02:13:02.413+00:002011-11-07T02:13:02.413+00:00Thank you for the response, David. Now it is my ...Thank you for the response, David. Now it is my turn. Me and my big mouth, now I’m at bat…<br /><br />I do know about Ringo and I have seen the 3:16 signs at Wrigley and elsewhere and months ago I even looked up the verse in John. But you wisely did not tell me why you put these two images together.<br /> <br />If you are uncertain in how to proceed, you can always fall back to what you learned in high school: compare and contrast. Implied comparison and contrasting images are well worn haiku methods. Ringo is a modern icon, a reminder of all that was great with the Beatles; 3:12 is an icon for biblical values. <br /><br />A tale of whimsy -- <br />There is whimsy in these two images. Ringo always seemed to me the least serious of the group – not quite the class clown but at least the cut-up banging on the drums. But he is a Beatle, quick get his autograph and photo. The signs of 3:16 or John 3:16 show up in the oddest places. Is this a spoof or a modern day icon? Do I mention in casual conversation that I spotted Ringo in the crowd or that I spotted another one of those enigmatic 3:16 signs today? Are religious icons and relics and celebrity autographs all part of the cultural mix? And what if you could spot both Ringo and 3:16 in the same crowd – cool. <br /><br />The realm of true believers -- <br />The true believers will look at Ringo as a living breathing reminder of the great body of work that is the Beatles legacy. He will remind them of the lyrics that soared into poetry. In a similar way (and some would insist a more profound way) the 3:16 sign will bring true believers back to the important and life changing words of the four gospels. There is a prophet in the crowd, Jeremiah really stalks the stadium. And it is appropriate that both images point back to serious written words that can change our life. <br /><br />This comment, fast approaching a long-winded essay, needs a summary. Actually, three summaries. One, I want to be with the true believers although sometimes I do listen to the siren call of whimsy. Two, compare and contrast a short hungry haiku with a meandering essay. Haiku wins. Three, I will never again ask a good poet for a clue. Just read the images and the words. <br /> <br />SullyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793068537145558185.post-29640485024997348292011-11-04T13:56:59.918+00:002011-11-04T13:56:59.918+00:00a rainbow wig, sporting events, in the stands behi...a rainbow wig, sporting events, in the stands behind the goal posts, holding a sign . . . Linus' Christmas speech . . . Matthew, Mark, Luke & John . . . John, George, Paul & RingoDavid Carusohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239519244793320674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793068537145558185.post-91102075944892291632011-11-04T00:42:22.213+00:002011-11-04T00:42:22.213+00:00David, I am at a loss. Give me another line, a h...David, I am at a loss. Give me another line, a hint, a compass direction. <br /><br />SullyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com