“It’s a Horror Poem”: Comment on “While You Were Out”
by Ernie on 27/02/10 at 3:25 pm
Over at his blog, Noise for Its Own Sake, Justin Hamm commented on my poem “While You Were Out“:
There’s so much quality poetry out there these days that it’s impossible to keep up with everything, but I’d like to link to a handful of poems that’ve really resonated for me lately.
The first, “While You Were Out” by Ernest Hilbert, appears in this week’s Linebreak. It’s a claustrophobic poem. Reading it reminds me of my (thankfully) brief stints in office jobs, of why—even when I complain—being a teacher suits me perfectly, and of Ophelia in the song “Desolation Row,” about whom Bob Dylan sings, “Her profession is her religion/her sin is her lifelessness.” It’s a horror poem, in some ways.
Nicely played, Justin, whoever you are!
Justin Hamm
Mar 1st, 2010
Glad I found the poem and could give you a shout out, Ernest. I really did enjoy “While You Were Out,” and now that I’ve come across your site, I’m going to pick up a copy of your book, too. I’ll probably post my thoughts about it at some point.
Meantime, I’m browsing the site. Lots of interesting stuff.
Justin
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Ernie Reply:
March 1st, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Thanks, Justin. I will continue to read your blog as well. I hope you enjoy the book!
Best, Ernie
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