Ok, this poem does it, this collection is going on my favourites list! (It might not be on this account because I've got a few on here and it might fit better to another one, but I will definitely. ;-)) This is so true. Love is connected with pain, because only those we love are important enough that they or anything that happens to them or any pain of theirs can hurt us so deeply ourselves. Wonderful imagery in this short little gem. Marvellous job. Seems like the "hastily scribbled" poems are the best ones ... ;-)

Wow. There is so much meaning in this. I love it, concise, yet so telling. The way I interpret it, and I might be wrong again, the speaker gives to the "dead souls" part of his/her Life/Light and must be careful not to give herself too much (perhaps having as little boundaries towards others as I have ...), but she cannot do anything but empathize, let others' pain enter her (that would be me again ...). And doubts herself, and if she can help others at all ("in vain") yet does some good in the end ("not in vain") because understanding and caring and empathizing and LOVING especially cannot but leave some kind of imprint or blessing (I hope). Ok, that was me rambling ... ;-)

Wow, great ideas greatly stated. I love it and don't find anything rushed or imperfect about this one. Hmm ... by "what work I'm alluding to", do you mean with the poem itself, or with that "rot and poetry" saying? Because your poem itself reminds me of C.S.Lewis and his theory of the 'four loves', how the divinely inspired agape love is not a feeling but a choice. Like you say in that wonderful passage towards the end of your bio. Ah well, I might be off track, dunno ...

Good, rather abstract. I like it. The imagery and metaphors are wonderful. Good job!

Very interesting poem. I'm not quite sure what the last two lines mean, considering they contradict each other. But I'm sure it's supposed to be something meaningful. :)

How true. In all honesty though, I beleive we all write about things we have no idea about... we are just good--or even very poor--actors.

In fact, I've never heard a whippoorwill either.

Well said, and rather sad.

very interesting, but i'm not sure i fully understand it. Hm...

I love the question at the end, and for a dashed-off journal poem, thats quite good.

These are beautifully twisted, I really loved them -- favorites list for sure.

it's a little short, but i like it, good job, keep writing

Good questions, but it felt a bit short. I know the sentiment you mean, but this scribbling really doesn't do it justice. This poem wants time. It NEEDS time.

Nice scribbles...Isn't it amazing what some of our scribbles turn out to be?