tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post8045634892691201532..comments2023-11-07T07:53:32.305+11:00Comments on The Passionate Crone (poetry): Sorry / Not SorryRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-34563188204975520092012-04-05T12:10:40.179+10:002012-04-05T12:10:40.179+10:00Very lovely...at first I wasn't sure of the su...Very lovely...at first I wasn't sure of the subject, but towards the end, it all comes together. I don't have a green thumb either but some plants do need a lot of care ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-34115627122343562992012-04-05T11:15:19.733+10:002012-04-05T11:15:19.733+10:00Oh dear--Methinks you dost protest too much! The ...Oh dear--Methinks you dost protest too much! The best intentions can't always get the desired results! You tried! (And made a charming poem out of it.) K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-8466930157719812852012-04-05T04:05:29.902+10:002012-04-05T04:05:29.902+10:00There's a special ceremonial/sacred and earthy...There's a special ceremonial/sacred and earthy feel to this poem. Like someone said, filled with so many layers (and love and parting). I really enjoyed reading this poem, Rosemary!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-17733432705471951922012-04-05T03:29:48.058+10:002012-04-05T03:29:48.058+10:00Apart from the many layers in this poem, which are...Apart from the many layers in this poem, which are fascinating, I wonder if you had put your ear to the cactus leaves and you might have heard them singing one of my Michael Jackson favourites: "Leave me alo---ne, leave me alohohone..." <br />I often find neglects gets rewarded :-)Janine Bolléehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09857073674960699155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-37435474782685497962012-04-04T22:37:20.465+10:002012-04-04T22:37:20.465+10:00Many thanks, all. As it is very new, it's a de...Many thanks, all. As it is very new, it's a delightful surprise to find that it goes down so well. :)<br /><br />Sam, it was written as a naturalistic piece, but I have things going on in my life, to do with my husband's health, which could well have sparked metaphors from the subconscious.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-21521910001461225762012-04-04T21:05:44.623+10:002012-04-04T21:05:44.623+10:00An utterly charming poem, which I read through fir...An utterly charming poem, which I read through first as a metaphorical ode to a lover, and then as a naturalistic piece in the vein of Mary Oliver. It worked wonderfully both ways, and I'm bookmarking this as one of my favourite poems.Semaphorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945917520773585129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-10989597662491921632012-04-04T12:18:02.013+10:002012-04-04T12:18:02.013+10:00This could be a love...but as a gardener with a br...This could be a love...but as a gardener with a brown thumb, I recognize the story line. I love this so much. It made me laugh so hard. I relate to all the effort and the "did I not do something" scenario.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-16638783456244967412012-04-04T11:39:18.148+10:002012-04-04T11:39:18.148+10:00Maybe the Marys in nursery rhymes can tend their g...Maybe the Marys in nursery rhymes can tend their gardens well, but I can only manage to grow dandelions in my yard. This was a solid write, really enjoyed it!Mary B. Mansfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135589216216151585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-57454872867704304512012-04-04T10:12:06.669+10:002012-04-04T10:12:06.669+10:00Plants(and many many other things) go their own wa...Plants(and many many other things) go their own way, and one does what one can to provide what they need--beyond that...who knows the why. I really like this one, the reasonable regret combined with no apology is a great defiant take, and the actual language is simple in that way that becomes doubly complex once you think a bit. Good stuff, Rosemary.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-35673360399788147782012-04-04T09:39:46.518+10:002012-04-04T09:39:46.518+10:00Love these lines...I conversed with you,
tended yo...Love these lines...I conversed with you,<br />tended you with Reiki,<br />gave you both water and wine.<br />It wasn’t my fault.<br /><br />Lovely!ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-10853126334622843992012-04-04T09:18:30.145+10:002012-04-04T09:18:30.145+10:00There were three individual plants (cacti). I susp...There were three individual plants (cacti). I suspect that really they didn't like the new environment after we moved. They had grown splendidly at the previous home.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-17361427460451304072012-04-04T08:04:55.055+10:002012-04-04T08:04:55.055+10:00Oh, how sad, to love it and try so hard only to st...Oh, how sad, to love it and try so hard only to still lose it. I'm not green fingered at all, but, I did learn that some plants like to be watered via the top and others like to sit in it and drink it up slowly but, you can drown them by over watering too. Or else, it just wasn't happy :(<br />Well, you can't say you didn't try. :)Daydreamertoohttp://daydreamertoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-75235562870969075012012-04-04T07:55:25.680+10:002012-04-04T07:55:25.680+10:00you know...there are some plants i just cant grow....you know...there are some plants i just cant grow...and there are others i just can not kill...and you certainly sound like you cared for them..smiles..Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-52136288454894826682012-04-04T07:54:25.004+10:002012-04-04T07:54:25.004+10:00Oh, how lovely to get such a comment immediately a...Oh, how lovely to get such a comment immediately after posting. Thank you!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-19512254287334781422012-04-04T07:52:46.246+10:002012-04-04T07:52:46.246+10:00heck rosemary...this is awesome...prob. my fav by ...heck rosemary...this is awesome...prob. my fav by you i read so far...this can be a metaphor for so much...restraint is my middle name...tended you with Reiki,<br />gave you both water and wine....oh really...just love it from first to last line..Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.com