Comments on: Poem: A Sleeping Octopus http://www.withinandwithout.com/2008/07/poem-a-sleeping-octopus/ Arbitrary Obsessions. Cities. History. Music. Feminism. Maami-isms. Patterns. Halwa. Identities. Free Verse. The Internets. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:32:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Neha Viswanathan http://www.withinandwithout.com/2008/07/poem-a-sleeping-octopus/comment-page-1/#comment-17174 Neha Viswanathan Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:40:23 +0000 http://www.withinandwithout.com/?p=1412#comment-17174 Rylan: Thanks. Sri is of the opinion that I invaded the couple's privacy. But they were sleeping in the Tate Modern. How could I resist! Banno: Thanks. Nilu: Manapaadam panni, tirippi tirippi sollu - maybe then. phoenix: Calm octopus I thought. Even the most aggressive of couples look deliriously calm when sleeping. Grasshopper: Yes, it's all very self-referential. You become a unit, no matter how much you resist the idea. dipali: Thanks.. and just for you, I might cook up some poems.. Rylan: Thanks. Sri is of the opinion that I invaded the couple’s privacy. But they were sleeping in the Tate Modern. How could I resist!

Banno: Thanks.

Nilu: Manapaadam panni, tirippi tirippi sollu – maybe then.

phoenix: Calm octopus I thought. Even the most aggressive of couples look deliriously calm when sleeping.

Grasshopper: Yes, it’s all very self-referential. You become a unit, no matter how much you resist the idea.

dipali: Thanks.. and just for you, I might cook up some poems..

]]> By: dipali http://www.withinandwithout.com/2008/07/poem-a-sleeping-octopus/comment-page-1/#comment-17124 dipali Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:15:55 +0000 http://www.withinandwithout.com/?p=1412#comment-17124 Lovely. I'd been missing your poetry, Neha. Lovely. I’d been missing your poetry, Neha.

]]> By: Grasshopper http://www.withinandwithout.com/2008/07/poem-a-sleeping-octopus/comment-page-1/#comment-17118 Grasshopper Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:10:40 +0000 http://www.withinandwithout.com/?p=1412#comment-17118 I love the words, 'married to itself'. Sometimes, marriage feels like that, doesn't it, like there are hardly any dynamics left, because you are so one with each other. I love the words, ‘married to itself’. Sometimes, marriage feels like that, doesn’t it, like there are hardly any dynamics left, because you are so one with each other.

]]> By: phoenix http://www.withinandwithout.com/2008/07/poem-a-sleeping-octopus/comment-page-1/#comment-17117 phoenix Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:46:52 +0000 http://www.withinandwithout.com/?p=1412#comment-17117 Nice poem, and such a happy with itself octopus that is!! Nice poem, and such a happy with itself octopus that is!!

]]> By: Nilu http://www.withinandwithout.com/2008/07/poem-a-sleeping-octopus/comment-page-1/#comment-17116 Nilu Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:52:34 +0000 http://www.withinandwithout.com/?p=1412#comment-17116 puriyala puriyala

]]> By: Banno http://www.withinandwithout.com/2008/07/poem-a-sleeping-octopus/comment-page-1/#comment-17115 Banno Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:36:26 +0000 http://www.withinandwithout.com/?p=1412#comment-17115 Lovely poem. Lovely poem.

]]> By: Rylan http://www.withinandwithout.com/2008/07/poem-a-sleeping-octopus/comment-page-1/#comment-17110 Rylan Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:39:48 +0000 http://www.withinandwithout.com/?p=1412#comment-17110 An extremely interesting concept. And very cutely executed. The accompanying image really sealed the effect though. An extremely interesting concept. And very cutely executed. The accompanying image really sealed the effect though.

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