tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913179533520325897.post2941884787602040484..comments2024-03-26T00:36:17.836-07:00Comments on DEAD SNAKES: Dennis Villelmi- A PoemStephen Jarrell Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04585038351457156031noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913179533520325897.post-30461006713264705512015-11-22T10:06:24.974-08:002015-11-22T10:06:24.974-08:00I am undoubtedly in accord with Mr Nolan. Arguably...I am undoubtedly in accord with Mr Nolan. Arguably Villelmi's greatest poem. What always strikes me about Villelmi's work is his poignant of Hellenic imagery juxtaposed with the concrete and smog of the New World. The idea that the old gods are still working under the veiled ignorance of a heavily Judeo-Christian nation creates a somewhat sinister atmosphere. Villelmi's is a world where the living have dollar signs in their eyes and the dead have coins placed on their lids. A terrific piece! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315810691473462554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913179533520325897.post-41605788378236338732015-11-18T19:33:31.115-08:002015-11-18T19:33:31.115-08:00This is excellently crafted in the way that its ce...This is excellently crafted in the way that its central motif is carried throughout the poem. And it is a wonderful interweaving of the speaker's personal experience and classical imagery.Eric Robert Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06689273539790323375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913179533520325897.post-66377203126188833982015-11-18T19:30:40.316-08:002015-11-18T19:30:40.316-08:00Utterly fantastic. The image of the Reaper sittin...Utterly fantastic. The image of the Reaper sitting in the boarded up coffee shop, sipping from the same cup last used by the speaker? THAT got under my skin.<br /><br />This is the best poem I've read in a long time. Congratulations, man.Eric Robert Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06689273539790323375noreply@blogger.com