Date: Dec. 30th, 2006 02:43 pm (UTC)
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Yes, when I swapped in "dreams" everything became much easier to write -- as in, I was actually able to write it. That sudden click into place seemed like cheating, somehow. But I think you're right that this is a case of the difference between the original vision for the poem and the final product. Probably I was being too ambitious and nonspecific at first by picking words for all the grand themes in House's life.

If I had guessed, I think I would have known you'd like the river and Wilson-dream bits. :) Oh, those two and their unresolved issues. Seriously, I'm glad that worked for you; I was afraid those couple of lines about the sex-y dream either wouldn't come across properly or were too banal with "heat" and "need." I'm also glad you liked the bit about the dreaming and waking nightmare of Wilson withholding his meds. I tried to work in a line or two afterwards about the fact that it happened in dreams and in reality, but it got too complicated.

Anyway, thanks for the feedback. So far nobody has pounced on what I thought were flaws and inconsistencies, so maybe it does work after all and I'll summon the courage to cross-post.
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