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[Champagne]

Passersby co-authored by ericcoliu


pass by
only to be replaced
pass, never return
pass, never join
goal-focused
walk down the street
pass by

Note:

This poem is inspired by my reading of the English Translation of Poteaux d’angle by Henri Michaux, a response to the main theme in his later work: its apprehension of a human affinity with cosmos.
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I'm Champagne,
Bottled poetry with sparkling joy.

[[Champagne]]

Passersby co-authored by ericcoliu


pass by
only to be replaced
pass, never return
pass, never join
goal-focused
walk down the street
pass by

Note:

This poem is inspired by my reading of the English Translation of Poteaux d’angle by Henri Michaux, a response to the main theme in his later work: its apprehension of a human affinity with cosmos.
_________________
I'm Champagne,
Bottled poetry with sparkling joy.

[ericcoliu]

Yes.
People pass by one another hurriedly .

-- Passersby/Passing, never returning/ Passing, never joining/Walking down the main street of life/Passing by.


What follows is my poetic reply to Passersby, a poem which was accepted and published in the Spring 2008 Issue (online & print) of The Stellar Showcase Journal, a literary journal affiliated with the Canada Cuba Literary Alliance and The Canadian Federation of Poets:


No Difference

As I walk to Progress Avenue
People pass by one another hurriedly
Thus, the indifference
To a homeless.
Homeless John Doe
Can’t remember
The human faces moving past
Thus, the indifference
Of humanity.


Note:

For anyone who is interested in the homeless issue in Canada, one can log on to the CBC website and check out a well-made documentary, Devil Plays Hardball, posted at www.cbc.ca/passionateeyesunday/devilplayshardball/ . It is a radical interventionist documentary by Paperny Films that seeks to answer this question. Four well-established Vancouver residents have 10-months to mentor homeless individuals from various Vancouver neighbourhoods who have the desire -- but not necessarily the means -- to re-enter mainstream society. What ensues is a complicated journey that provides an up-close and intimate look at the people most of us choose to ignore -- Canada's homeless.
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Time is nothing but a disquiet of the soul

[[ericcoliu]]

Yes.
People pass by one another hurriedly .

-- Passersby/Passing, never returning/ Passing, never joining/Walking down the main street of life/Passing by.


What follows is my poetic reply to Passersby, a poem which was accepted and published in the Spring 2008 Issue (online & print) of The Stellar Showcase Journal, a literary journal affiliated with the Canada Cuba Literary Alliance and The Canadian Federation of Poets:


No Difference

As I walk to Progress Avenue
People pass by one another hurriedly
Thus, the indifference
To a homeless.
Homeless John Doe
Can’t remember
The human faces moving past
Thus, the indifference
Of humanity.


Note:

For anyone who is interested in the homeless issue in Canada, one can log on to the CBC website and check out a well-made documentary, Devil Plays Hardball, posted at www.cbc.ca/passionateeyesunday/devilplayshardball/ . It is a radical interventionist documentary by Paperny Films that seeks to answer this question. Four well-established Vancouver residents have 10-months to mentor homeless individuals from various Vancouver neighbourhoods who have the desire -- but not necessarily the means -- to re-enter mainstream society. What ensues is a complicated journey that provides an up-close and intimate look at the people most of us choose to ignore -- Canada's homeless.
_________________
Time is nothing but a disquiet of the soul

[dundas]

[[dundas]]

[Champagne]

[[Champagne]]

[christine]

[[christine]]

[Champagne]

[[Champagne]]

[ericcoliu]

A homeless woman leans
against the corner lamppost.
People pass by one another hurriedly.
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Time is nothing but a disquiet of the soul

[[ericcoliu]]

A homeless woman leans
against the corner lamppost.
People pass by one another hurriedly.
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Time is nothing but a disquiet of the soul

[ericcoliu]

My New take is:


Passersby


pass by
only to be replaced
pass, never return
pass, never join
goal-focused
walk down the street
pass through life
but once
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Time is nothing but a disquiet of the soul

[[ericcoliu]]

My New take is:


Passersby


pass by
only to be replaced
pass, never return
pass, never join
goal-focused
walk down the street
pass through life
but once
_________________
Time is nothing but a disquiet of the soul

[christine]

[[christine]]

[Lake]

I agree the revised is much better. But as I say this a lot, better to keep the original to see the improvement, to do the comparison.

The last line,

[[Lake]]

I agree the revised is much better. But as I say this a lot, better to keep the original to see the improvement, to do the comparison.

The last line,

[Champagne]

[quote="Lake"]

I agree the revised is much better. But as I say this a lot, better to keep the original to see the improvement, to do the comparison.


Yes. I'll keep your suggestion in mind.

[[Champagne]]

[quote="Lake"]

I agree the revised is much better. But as I say this a lot, better to keep the original to see the improvement, to do the comparison.


Yes. I'll keep your suggestion in mind.