tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post710648874859229982..comments2023-11-07T07:53:32.305+11:00Comments on The Passionate Crone (poetry): Singing a BlessingRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-44108438384479232322017-03-29T02:49:51.414+11:002017-03-29T02:49:51.414+11:00You are such an interesting person and no wonder, ...You are such an interesting person and no wonder, your life and poetry reflect it.Bekkie Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16300001421561443693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-57717874411745164972017-03-28T05:02:43.929+11:002017-03-28T05:02:43.929+11:00Ah, Lost love!Sigh...it's not easy to remove o...Ah, Lost love!Sigh...it's not easy to remove oneself from the situation....We all have the ability to change our state of mind, and ultimately be happy regardless of how we expect things will unfold.<br />A simple, honest and a powerful poen, Rosemary! Loved it...Panchalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08832164041967778122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-45037398065307554062017-03-28T02:09:26.203+11:002017-03-28T02:09:26.203+11:00Very much enjoyed, thank you.Very much enjoyed, thank you.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-8857638958886286012017-03-28T00:12:07.446+11:002017-03-28T00:12:07.446+11:00I am touched. This is beyond beautiful. I am touched. This is beyond beautiful. Purba chakrabortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726789340791239305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-51968736084502383592017-03-28T00:00:39.840+11:002017-03-28T00:00:39.840+11:00What a sweet and bitttersweet blessing that took m...What a sweet and bitttersweet blessing that took me right along. I thought you might enjoy this post about our community's recent crone ceremony. http://www.looseleafnotes.com/2017/03/ages-stages-and-sages/<br />colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669375650785054059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-44773437782386747562017-03-27T13:52:19.663+11:002017-03-27T13:52:19.663+11:00I love this Rosemary the memories intertwined with...I love this Rosemary the memories intertwined with the song. The loves of our lives their meetings and passing. May we all meet again come new life and new breath...bkmsigned...bkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-68637621193842468192017-03-27T12:16:51.146+11:002017-03-27T12:16:51.146+11:00It was beautiful reading about your memories, Rose...It was beautiful reading about your memories, Rosemary. Some sad some dear. thank you for sharing them with us. Nicholas https://www.blogger.com/profile/05252355730748268069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-13058759190821048612017-03-27T10:11:56.582+11:002017-03-27T10:11:56.582+11:00Very nice... no apologies :)
ZQVery nice... no apologies :)<br />ZQZQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521836993023109556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-80295172918972779262017-03-27T09:56:58.121+11:002017-03-27T09:56:58.121+11:00Beautifully drawn ... tenderly rendered ... moving...Beautifully drawn ... tenderly rendered ... moving. The blessings woven through are lovely and serene - and yet powerful and emotive.Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-70577522479284908312017-03-27T08:23:52.537+11:002017-03-27T08:23:52.537+11:00True, and until this occasion I was more 'wish...True, and until this occasion I was more 'wishing no ill' on the 'sleeping dogs'. It was liberating to do some well-wishing at last, but I am still well guarded against any incursions.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-34869964518658662072017-03-27T08:04:32.640+11:002017-03-27T08:04:32.640+11:00A wonderful read here. And may all thoughts be car...A wonderful read here. And may all thoughts be carried to those on natures soft winds.Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781106976505685053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-18826764246836413482017-03-27T05:09:04.664+11:002017-03-27T05:09:04.664+11:00I love it even more this morning, feel the fullnes...I love it even more this morning, feel the fullness of the remembering, the tears, the love, the richness of it all: this life. I, too, love the last line of each stanza being a blessing. That is a very cool technique.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-34935946937429413642017-03-27T04:19:09.875+11:002017-03-27T04:19:09.875+11:00I like the way you have incorporated the Irish ble...I like the way you have incorporated the Irish blessing as the end line in each stanza.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-90771058260829330152017-03-27T03:42:27.161+11:002017-03-27T03:42:27.161+11:00This is such a strong writing.. love resentment lo...This is such a strong writing.. love resentment loss, and hope that somewhere there will be a place to reconnect... brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-77684839964789584792017-03-27T03:37:34.199+11:002017-03-27T03:37:34.199+11:00this is such a beautiful expression of love; for t...this is such a beautiful expression of love; for to bless is to express God quality<br /><br />much love...Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191865405561549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-51082456697610608732017-03-27T03:33:57.633+11:002017-03-27T03:33:57.633+11:00Lovely and powerful, Rosemary. The joy and the gri...Lovely and powerful, Rosemary. The joy and the grief of expected loss--which we know won't be eternal--is so vividly represented by dancing, singing and crying on the Autumnal Equinox. Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-29698287053512996692017-03-27T03:29:55.033+11:002017-03-27T03:29:55.033+11:00A heart rendering write. :-)
-HAA heart rendering write. :-)<br />-HAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-68687505294638742272017-03-27T03:08:40.020+11:002017-03-27T03:08:40.020+11:00I lovely poem a tribute to all!I lovely poem a tribute to all!annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-27183296536495200702017-03-27T03:05:45.659+11:002017-03-27T03:05:45.659+11:00Absolutely brilliant the way you've woven the ...Absolutely brilliant the way you've woven the lines of the old Irish prayer into your very personal and touching poetry. Inspired and inspiring!indybevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505539407819784525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-71451094885383642332017-03-27T03:03:30.637+11:002017-03-27T03:03:30.637+11:00This is a very sweet look into what this beautiful...This is a very sweet look into what this beautiful prayer means to you personally.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343895193475984183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-8795132047980907592017-03-27T02:54:24.555+11:002017-03-27T02:54:24.555+11:00Very, very beautiful writing here. Full of sadness...Very, very beautiful writing here. Full of sadness and joy. Matthew Henningsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561605742904573649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-9834842139252805532017-03-27T02:47:01.670+11:002017-03-27T02:47:01.670+11:00Oh Rosemary, this is so incredibly tender and poig...Oh Rosemary, this is so incredibly tender and poignant! Each verse has such strong and tangible emotions that my heart beats a hundred times faster. Powerfully penned.<br /><br /><br />Lots of love,<br />SanaaSanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-42158165680611683442017-03-27T02:08:18.929+11:002017-03-27T02:08:18.929+11:00It is pointless harbouring bitterness or resentmen...It is pointless harbouring bitterness or resentment.Best let sleeping dogs lie, sending nothing to awake them.Wishing no ill on anyone is not quite the same as sending blessings.Cressida de Novahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781684841036567770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-71233008456414855012017-03-27T01:53:14.554+11:002017-03-27T01:53:14.554+11:00So many parts of this rend the heart wide open, li...So many parts of this rend the heart wide open, like "a love that could not be" and choosing to send blessing to those you will not see or speak to again. Your words are so powerful, Rosemary.C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-73926981669805511712017-03-26T23:42:55.141+11:002017-03-26T23:42:55.141+11:00We never said farewell,
no need. I sing, in happy...We never said farewell, <br />no need. I sing, in happy tears, <br />a wish for him<br /><br />It is most noble to wish well those who may have caused some earlier sorrow to oneself.It has a way of making it easy after that to make friends with others though it may not be as close as one desires!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.com