'...the basic elements of containment in practise abroad'

Oh wow...
Andrew...
♥️

Oh wow...
Andrew...
♥️

so not true, but i need an ego boost so thanks very muchx

Thank you so much:)

Your inspo choice "Toy Boat" was dedicated to Tamir Rice, who was shot to death while playing with a toy gun. It speaks of childhood innocence being cut short; the toy boat bereft of a child to guide, steer, navigate. Abandoned so to speak due to circumstances beyond the individual's control; a wounding feeling of being forced to grow up into adulthood as indicated by the "sp-arrows".

Similar to the need to letting go established in your entry - let it be out of your hands like a trained falcon released back into the wild, free to reject its master's programming. An acceptance we aren't gods and can't control everything.  

 Nomoth, thank you for participating in the Ocean Vuong CCComp. You certainly have his essence down and given us a lot to digest, while demonstrating a bit of his wordplay-fulness. Good luck in the judging!

Thank you Johnny. I did not know of the background behind the poem, its certainly adds so much weight to the piece.

Thanks also for deciphering the intention  underneath my effort. so spot on, I was worried of being over abstract.

I was, and frankly still am, too emotional to respond to this properly, given Vuong's inspiration for Toy Boat. I am floored that you were unaware of the story behind this poem, because I read it as though you did. That's some powerful channeling of essence to nail such a poem without the knowing its origin.

Beautifully done.

both Essay on Craft and Toy Boat were concerned about the complexities of dealing with those 'winds' that may blow. I chose Toy Boat as inspiration, though I could have chosen either, as its lightness and innocence was obviously countering with something very heavy on the other side.

thanks A. this was definitely a challenge

Love the sparse wealth of this. Not familiar with the poet, but scanned couple of his scribbles. To my eyes, you have certainly done justice to Mr Vuong. Rob

Thanks again Rob.

The poem you referenced had a kind of fragility and absurdity of life in it's choice of details to me. I think you captured the essence of that gorgeously.

Thank you so much Daniel

I feel intense eruptions .. dragonous fire in the uncontainment of free~ flow~ spread...  in all & nil.. in the iciness too, in the brokenness.. absorbing metaphorical meditative scapes you fire in your verses ev nomoth, explorative & minimalistic.. agrees to Rob, dunn know about the Poet in mention, but the sparseness & in there the condensing clouds in outbursts.. is in classic feltness. fine write.. shine on :)  

Oh so powerful! Captures the absurdity of life in each word, N.
Cheers...Harry