tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post2756821024431247030..comments2023-11-07T07:53:32.305+11:00Comments on The Passionate Crone (poetry): TextureRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-48263303131988804512011-08-23T12:47:29.652+10:002011-08-23T12:47:29.652+10:00I liked it, never thought about wrestling a poem b...I liked it, never thought about wrestling a poem before ... and LOVE the color of that pink ... have a bedroom that color.Liz Rice-Sosnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705708193546909432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-52413637555245102492011-08-23T12:09:02.720+10:002011-08-23T12:09:02.720+10:00Seems like other poets know just what I mean, lol....Seems like other poets know just what I mean, lol. Thank you all for the kind comments.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-3661176815421055912011-08-23T08:30:21.997+10:002011-08-23T08:30:21.997+10:00I agree with the others. This poem comes to life....I agree with the others. This poem comes to life. This flower feels like a person. Beautiful write. :)Rachel Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565668664072704971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-18021363214791563382011-08-23T02:56:17.962+10:002011-08-23T02:56:17.962+10:00I TOTALLY love this, and what a cool idea, to have...I TOTALLY love this, and what a cool idea, to have the poem address the poet. Love it!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-69172857417525582422011-08-23T00:33:33.628+10:002011-08-23T00:33:33.628+10:00Giving this poem life.......what a brilliant idea....Giving this poem life.......what a brilliant idea. Lovely!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526666908406849762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-13323043151305128812011-08-22T21:26:45.723+10:002011-08-22T21:26:45.723+10:00I love this poem, the way you gave voice to a part...I love this poem, the way you gave voice to a particular poem. I have had poems "speak" to me sometime too, had sat down to write something deep and dark and the poem 'said' no, not today!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-32450762396584475282011-08-22T20:39:27.712+10:002011-08-22T20:39:27.712+10:00Lovely. What fun it would be if our poems, which d...Lovely. What fun it would be if our poems, which do make such demands upon us, could put those demands into words and could interrogate us! It's a brilliant conceit.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-79791331601302050732011-08-22T11:07:36.573+10:002011-08-22T11:07:36.573+10:00Hmm, a negotiator!Hmm, a negotiator!Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-65448609872209824072011-08-22T10:38:39.618+10:002011-08-22T10:38:39.618+10:00It's lovely to know you all enjoyed it. I'...It's lovely to know you all enjoyed it. I'm sure Poem is very gratified too. :)Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-80650724363893725472011-08-22T08:55:48.587+10:002011-08-22T08:55:48.587+10:00I enjoyed this, thank you for the smile (esp. '...I enjoyed this, thank you for the smile (esp. 'no child of mine' in the comments).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-31127925678496923232011-08-22T08:22:51.717+10:002011-08-22T08:22:51.717+10:00Lovely-- and I love your title. Thanks so much fo...Lovely-- and I love your title. Thanks so much for reading my heavy poem..xxxjJenne' R. Andrews https://www.blogger.com/profile/15744946229300234443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-20976699986640889872011-08-22T07:48:52.394+10:002011-08-22T07:48:52.394+10:00The Poem gets personified and tended to be alive. ...The Poem gets personified and tended to be alive. If we treat it so it'll be grateful to our touch. Beautiful verse!kaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-15488162956257762682011-08-22T07:31:55.535+10:002011-08-22T07:31:55.535+10:00Dear Heaven, Actually this poem is not speaking fo...Dear Heaven, Actually this poem is not speaking for others, and knows that there are some 'tough ones' out there.<br /><br />Dear Lodo, She does come across as a she, doesn't she? Even though I tried to be gender-neutral. As for Hallmark — no child of mine! Or so I devoutly hope. I like Laurie's suggestion that she might end up working in a school or for a publisher.<br /><br />Dear Laurie, what a lovely fantasy!<br /><br />Dear Victoria, thank you for an inspiring prompt. :)Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-42213880799405795512011-08-22T06:10:03.215+10:002011-08-22T06:10:03.215+10:00Rosemary- I can picture this piece framed and hang...Rosemary- I can picture this piece framed and hanging on the walls of editors, English teachers, etc.Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-17001159641358508862011-08-22T01:52:34.704+10:002011-08-22T01:52:34.704+10:00Rosemary--I love your personification of "Poe...Rosemary--I love your personification of "Poem" and you brought in how textures interface with emotions such as fear. Thanks for joining us.Victoriahttp://liv2write2day.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-55647607237718484792011-08-22T01:39:20.508+10:002011-08-22T01:39:20.508+10:00Well "Poem's" gonna have to face the...Well "Poem's" gonna have to face the real world one day. Unless she can find a job at Hallmark.Lodo Grdzakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16417430593017226023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-10007050927980147032011-08-22T01:30:55.239+10:002011-08-22T01:30:55.239+10:00I like the soft and delicate poem of yours. We e...I like the soft and delicate poem of yours. We express ourselves differently though, some soft, while others want it rough and gritty. But I do agree that the muse needs all our attention and delicate handling.<br /><br />Happy day ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-55272766862712028952011-08-22T00:59:36.929+10:002011-08-22T00:59:36.929+10:00Dear hedgewitch, I chose that orchid to go with th...Dear hedgewitch, I chose that orchid to go with this poem: <a href="http://passionatecrone.blogspot.com/2008/02/animal.html" rel="nofollow">Animal</a> (even though the one in the poem is clearly male and this one's clearly not).Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-64030709834346791002011-08-22T00:54:08.708+10:002011-08-22T00:54:08.708+10:00Thanks, all. I have read such wonderful stuff in r...Thanks, all. I have read such wonderful stuff in response to this prompt! I'm glad you like my effort.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-8062654256501284692011-08-22T00:11:40.727+10:002011-08-22T00:11:40.727+10:00Yes, they do talk to us. You've nailed the pro...Yes, they do talk to us. You've nailed the prompt in your evocation of texture, and also let your verse quite literally speak for itself. Enjoyed it.<br /><br />PS That orchid(?) photo in your sidebar is incredible--like an alien life form.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-32176658256376672462011-08-21T22:15:54.380+10:002011-08-21T22:15:54.380+10:00ah this is beautiful rosemary...yeah...some of the...ah this is beautiful rosemary...yeah...some of the poems need lots of care esp. when they're really close to our heart...love that you let the poem speak..Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-51105448204336403622011-08-21T22:03:20.789+10:002011-08-21T22:03:20.789+10:00Clever... the poem comes to life.Clever... the poem comes to life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-53929509604443464992011-08-21T21:39:28.442+10:002011-08-21T21:39:28.442+10:00nice...this reminds me a bit of Billy Collins Intr...nice...this reminds me a bit of Billy Collins Introduction to poetry...like the personification of the poem in this though...dont rough me up, let me stay smooth...grins..good stuffBrian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com