Comments received on poems by Mutley Ravishes
Addicere
sorenbarrett said:
And a mind bender indeed it is in this poem that takes ones thoughts around and around. Nicely done
June 5th, 2025 05:09
sorenbarrett said:
And a mind bender indeed it is in this poem that takes ones thoughts around and around. Nicely done
June 5th, 2025 05:09
Addicere
Poetic Licence said:
Sometimes the most difficult thing in the world to admit defeat, enjoyed the read
June 5th, 2025 04:34
Poetic Licence said:
Sometimes the most difficult thing in the world to admit defeat, enjoyed the read
June 5th, 2025 04:34
Con-strict
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Oh how I love this, Mr. Con-strict-or! LOL! Wonderfully layered in its brevity! Perfection, imho! 🌹👏
June 2nd, 2025 07:21
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Oh how I love this, Mr. Con-strict-or! LOL! Wonderfully layered in its brevity! Perfection, imho! 🌹👏
June 2nd, 2025 07:21
Con-strict
sorenbarrett said:
Assumptions lead to actions now taken on false presumptions and false steps leaves a person easy prey to any predator. That is my first take but there somehow seems an alternate meaning here that deserves further contemplation. Lovely write
June 2nd, 2025 04:57
sorenbarrett said:
Assumptions lead to actions now taken on false presumptions and false steps leaves a person easy prey to any predator. That is my first take but there somehow seems an alternate meaning here that deserves further contemplation. Lovely write
June 2nd, 2025 04:57
Con-strict
Poetic Licence said:
That sums up very nicely how alot of people feel, like pray, enjoyed the read
June 2nd, 2025 02:33
Poetic Licence said:
That sums up very nicely how alot of people feel, like pray, enjoyed the read
June 2nd, 2025 02:33
Con-strict
Soman Ragavan said:
The boa is a constrictor. The python, too, by the look of it. The assumptions were not uttered but were still intercepted. This python can smell from very far off...
June 2nd, 2025 02:16
Soman Ragavan said:
The boa is a constrictor. The python, too, by the look of it. The assumptions were not uttered but were still intercepted. This python can smell from very far off...
June 2nd, 2025 02:16
In My Defense
Poetic Licence said:
That is some defence, probably one that that type of person would believe is valid!!, enjoyed the read
May 30th, 2025 02:42
Poetic Licence said:
That is some defence, probably one that that type of person would believe is valid!!, enjoyed the read
May 30th, 2025 02:42
A Dam in the Evening
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Signs. Damn it. Actually, no. God bless it! LOL! The signs are everywhere. Your poem is one such sign! I know exactly what this poem means, spiritually (and personally) speaking, and I give it a RESOUNDING AMEN! Well done. my friend. 🌹👏
May 28th, 2025 19:28
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Signs. Damn it. Actually, no. God bless it! LOL! The signs are everywhere. Your poem is one such sign! I know exactly what this poem means, spiritually (and personally) speaking, and I give it a RESOUNDING AMEN! Well done. my friend. 🌹👏
May 28th, 2025 19:28
A Dam in the Evening
sorenbarrett said:
Division is always a weakening and unity a strengthening. A short but beautiful write
May 28th, 2025 03:42
sorenbarrett said:
Division is always a weakening and unity a strengthening. A short but beautiful write
May 28th, 2025 03:42
Boxology
Poetic Licence said:
My defences were down and i got sucker punched with this one, enjoyed the read
May 27th, 2025 02:10
Poetic Licence said:
My defences were down and i got sucker punched with this one, enjoyed the read
May 27th, 2025 02:10
Boxology
Soman Ragavan said:
You can take a lot of blows to the face and still carry on. The most critical part is the LIVER. A blow to it immediately puts you out of action at least for a few seconds. As for the deltoid, the one on the side that the boxer uses more (eg right shoulder) can affect him for some time. But a blow to the liver is more devastating.
“Blunt force to the liver can be excruciatingly painful, but mostly lasts only about 30 seconds to one minute. An especially effective shot will incapacitate a person instantly. Thus, in combat sports, liver shots often result in technical knockouts (TKOs).” – Wikipedia.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=effects+of+a+blow+to+the+liver+in+boxing&sei=HRM1aIjsEZKB7M8Pt9PsgQE
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May 26th, 2025 20:21
Soman Ragavan said:
You can take a lot of blows to the face and still carry on. The most critical part is the LIVER. A blow to it immediately puts you out of action at least for a few seconds. As for the deltoid, the one on the side that the boxer uses more (eg right shoulder) can affect him for some time. But a blow to the liver is more devastating.
“Blunt force to the liver can be excruciatingly painful, but mostly lasts only about 30 seconds to one minute. An especially effective shot will incapacitate a person instantly. Thus, in combat sports, liver shots often result in technical knockouts (TKOs).” – Wikipedia.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=effects+of+a+blow+to+the+liver+in+boxing&sei=HRM1aIjsEZKB7M8Pt9PsgQE
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May 26th, 2025 20:21
Boxology
sorenbarrett said:
Now this is the first poem on boxing that I have read in some time. Very nice
May 26th, 2025 19:00
sorenbarrett said:
Now this is the first poem on boxing that I have read in some time. Very nice
May 26th, 2025 19:00
Venomics
sorenbarrett said:
Much to think about in this metaphor of metaphors where what appears is not. Backward thoughts and expected phrases give this poem spice and the rattle and snake reminds me of when my youngest son was three and was found playing with a poisons snake that never bit him. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice\' den. Isaiah 11:8 A fave
May 22nd, 2025 06:54
sorenbarrett said:
Much to think about in this metaphor of metaphors where what appears is not. Backward thoughts and expected phrases give this poem spice and the rattle and snake reminds me of when my youngest son was three and was found playing with a poisons snake that never bit him. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice\' den. Isaiah 11:8 A fave
May 22nd, 2025 06:54
Cobra Chemistry 2
NafisaSB said:
i presume that if you had cosmic identity - you would take up the challenge and come out the winner
btw am absolutely scared of snakes and all creepy crawlies
May 21st, 2025 00:22
NafisaSB said:
i presume that if you had cosmic identity - you would take up the challenge and come out the winner
btw am absolutely scared of snakes and all creepy crawlies
May 21st, 2025 00:22
Cobra Chemistry 2
Tom Dylan said:
This one slithered and flowed really well. Nicely done.
May 20th, 2025 06:59
Tom Dylan said:
This one slithered and flowed really well. Nicely done.
May 20th, 2025 06:59
Cobra Chemistry 2
Poetic Licence said:
A very interesting write and mind tingling write, many a snake trying to be charming these days, enjoyed the read
May 20th, 2025 02:23
Poetic Licence said:
A very interesting write and mind tingling write, many a snake trying to be charming these days, enjoyed the read
May 20th, 2025 02:23
Cobra Chemistry 2
arqios said:
Snake charming seems to be within the same territory and probably should go hand in hand. 🕊️🙏🏻
May 20th, 2025 00:43
arqios said:
Snake charming seems to be within the same territory and probably should go hand in hand. 🕊️🙏🏻
May 20th, 2025 00:43
Cobra Chemistry 2
Soman Ragavan said:
If the mongoose tries to fight out physically, forcefully from the start, it will have less chance of winning. It has to wear down the powerful, agile adversary, force it to fight back, using up its resources and wait for the right moment to move in for the kill. When the snake is tired, its attacks are milder, less precise.
During the Iraq war, the Americans massed their troops at the Iraqi frontier. They could see the Iraqi troops stationed nearby but deliberately did not engage them. They moved in the corridors between the Iraqi troops and headed towards the capital. The Iraqi did not oppose. The Americans proceeded to surround the capital. Meanwhile, warplanes had softened up targets and offensive assets on the ground. When the Americans had reached the perimeter of the capital, it was a terrific psychological blow for local forces. They quickly knew that the war was lost for them. Then, to rub it in, American troops drove through the streets of the town. Strategies, more than brute force, won the war. In contrast, in Vietnam the Americans used brute force and were defeated by a smaller, guerilla enemy.
Soman Ragavan. 20 May 2025.
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May 19th, 2025 22:09
Soman Ragavan said:
If the mongoose tries to fight out physically, forcefully from the start, it will have less chance of winning. It has to wear down the powerful, agile adversary, force it to fight back, using up its resources and wait for the right moment to move in for the kill. When the snake is tired, its attacks are milder, less precise.
During the Iraq war, the Americans massed their troops at the Iraqi frontier. They could see the Iraqi troops stationed nearby but deliberately did not engage them. They moved in the corridors between the Iraqi troops and headed towards the capital. The Iraqi did not oppose. The Americans proceeded to surround the capital. Meanwhile, warplanes had softened up targets and offensive assets on the ground. When the Americans had reached the perimeter of the capital, it was a terrific psychological blow for local forces. They quickly knew that the war was lost for them. Then, to rub it in, American troops drove through the streets of the town. Strategies, more than brute force, won the war. In contrast, in Vietnam the Americans used brute force and were defeated by a smaller, guerilla enemy.
Soman Ragavan. 20 May 2025.
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May 19th, 2025 22:09
Cobra Chemistry 2
Soman Ragavan said:
Some quotes :
---“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”
---“If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.”
---“He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.”
.---“Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.”
--Sun Tzu (544 BC - 496 BC), China : “THE ART OF WAR.”
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---\"Blind aggressiveness would destroy the attack itself, not the defence.\"
--Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz (1780-1831), Prussia.
The snake abides by these strategies.
Soman Ragavan.20 May 2025
May 19th, 2025 22:07
Soman Ragavan said:
Some quotes :
---“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”
---“If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.”
---“He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.”
.---“Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.”
--Sun Tzu (544 BC - 496 BC), China : “THE ART OF WAR.”
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---\"Blind aggressiveness would destroy the attack itself, not the defence.\"
--Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz (1780-1831), Prussia.
The snake abides by these strategies.
Soman Ragavan.20 May 2025
May 19th, 2025 22:07
Cobra Chemistry 2
Soman Ragavan said:
Sadhguru is a terrific person. His grasp of human nature and experience is mind-boggling.
This short poem packs in drama, suspense. The cobra is anthropomorphized, it is made human-like. One message from the cobra is possibly : you are the highest of all beings on earth. But, right now, can you can you put up a fight with me ?! The cobra is one of the most stark killing machines. Only the mongoose can face up to it. The mongoose has capacities that other creatures don’t have. Eg : agility, patience, successful attack strategies, wearing down the snake to diminish its responses, moving in for the kill when the snake is tired, waiting for the critical break in the adversary’s defences, flicking off just in time from the counter-attacks, etc. The mongoose also has natural immunity against the venom. It searches for a particular plant which it eats to get the immunity. The mongoose is a pitiless killing machine, just like the cobra, but the mongoose wins most of the time. You have to watch the battle in (recorded) slow motion to know more precisely how the whole thing is fought out. The attacks or counter attacks of the mongoose are refined, precise, strategic. It does not bite anywhere but goes to the back of the neck. Once it has grabbed the snake by the back of the neck, the prey can twist and struggle but has been caught for good. It’s a question of minutes before the battle is over. The mongoose-snake battle is a masterpiece of warfare. From the start the mongoose does not waste time or resources. Every move is part of the strategy to wear down the snake, waiting for the critical moment when the prey can be caught by the back of the neck. Soman Ragavan. 20 May 2025.
May 19th, 2025 21:18
Soman Ragavan said:
Sadhguru is a terrific person. His grasp of human nature and experience is mind-boggling.
This short poem packs in drama, suspense. The cobra is anthropomorphized, it is made human-like. One message from the cobra is possibly : you are the highest of all beings on earth. But, right now, can you can you put up a fight with me ?! The cobra is one of the most stark killing machines. Only the mongoose can face up to it. The mongoose has capacities that other creatures don’t have. Eg : agility, patience, successful attack strategies, wearing down the snake to diminish its responses, moving in for the kill when the snake is tired, waiting for the critical break in the adversary’s defences, flicking off just in time from the counter-attacks, etc. The mongoose also has natural immunity against the venom. It searches for a particular plant which it eats to get the immunity. The mongoose is a pitiless killing machine, just like the cobra, but the mongoose wins most of the time. You have to watch the battle in (recorded) slow motion to know more precisely how the whole thing is fought out. The attacks or counter attacks of the mongoose are refined, precise, strategic. It does not bite anywhere but goes to the back of the neck. Once it has grabbed the snake by the back of the neck, the prey can twist and struggle but has been caught for good. It’s a question of minutes before the battle is over. The mongoose-snake battle is a masterpiece of warfare. From the start the mongoose does not waste time or resources. Every move is part of the strategy to wear down the snake, waiting for the critical moment when the prey can be caught by the back of the neck. Soman Ragavan. 20 May 2025.
May 19th, 2025 21:18
Cobra Chemistry 2
sorenbarrett said:
Charming and a fun thought provoking piece. Lovely
May 19th, 2025 19:35
sorenbarrett said:
Charming and a fun thought provoking piece. Lovely
May 19th, 2025 19:35
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