tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post8378334182404218400..comments2023-11-07T07:53:32.305+11:00Comments on The Passionate Crone (poetry): Mother's Day HaikuRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-35589235244688825282017-05-17T04:37:32.956+10:002017-05-17T04:37:32.956+10:00I am sure you were beautiful Rosemary as you are b...I am sure you were beautiful Rosemary as you are beautiful now, that said, I really do understand.<br />I always felt the 'unloved' child, brother and sis loved, but not me. Sharing our thoughts when we all adults, it became apparent that they had all felt they were the unloved one too. But none of us was - as children do, each of us felt vulnerable, but we were all certainly loved.<br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-53138706833903012642017-05-16T00:03:31.036+10:002017-05-16T00:03:31.036+10:00Mother/daughter relationships have their moments b...Mother/daughter relationships have their moments but she she was always there for you and that is what counts.rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-17547470370047354662017-05-15T22:15:08.929+10:002017-05-15T22:15:08.929+10:00Very personal moments, and all connected by love. ...Very personal moments, and all connected by love. Thank you for sharing! Glad you are working with haiku group. :)humbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106270909713851811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-4564727264216382017-05-15T20:11:53.408+10:002017-05-15T20:11:53.408+10:00Luv your shades of mother/daughter relationship Ro...Luv your shades of mother/daughter relationship Rosemary. Our mothers most times are our first stars we want the hair the figure the red lips. We want to shine like them. Your haiku speaks volumes. Thanks for dropping by my Sunday Standard this week <br /><br />Much love... Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830061733849775594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-85276158129925985682017-05-15T11:09:58.820+10:002017-05-15T11:09:58.820+10:00Quite powerful.Quite powerful.JPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16424128201322081345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-6174198578209497622017-05-15T10:59:22.610+10:002017-05-15T10:59:22.610+10:00Lovely and impactful. These are very emotive and ...Lovely and impactful. These are very emotive and touching. Beautifully written haiku. Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-62466057629753387422017-05-15T10:34:10.347+10:002017-05-15T10:34:10.347+10:00so good Rosemary..especially the second one...so n...so good Rosemary..especially the second one...so nicely done. Thotpurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09729170517164200003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-57841525162905927562017-05-15T10:02:40.435+10:002017-05-15T10:02:40.435+10:00Poignant pieces of a love that has the power to fo...Poignant pieces of a love that has the power to forevermore imbue tomato soup with more emotion than could ever be served from a can!!C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-47047908062201661092017-05-15T08:39:57.094+10:002017-05-15T08:39:57.094+10:00Very touching Rosemary. You have described your bo...Very touching Rosemary. You have described your bond with your mother in a wonderful loving way. Thank you for sharing these emotions with us.Chèvrefeuillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00848986700725789154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-56929866852233643032017-05-15T08:16:45.290+10:002017-05-15T08:16:45.290+10:00These haiku seemed to offer a wonderful canvas to ...These haiku seemed to offer a wonderful canvas to espresso your feelingsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-73223720994519530632017-05-15T08:07:12.543+10:002017-05-15T08:07:12.543+10:00We had a difficult relationship, being very differ...We had a difficult relationship, being very different in personality and values as well as looks. But we loved each other too, and sometimes managed to find understanding. Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-90095749742708064912017-05-15T08:04:42.728+10:002017-05-15T08:04:42.728+10:00I look back with long hindsight, and compassion no...I look back with long hindsight, and compassion now for the mother I was often at odds with during her life. Despite our difficulties, I always knew that wherever she was I could find a home if I needed one. Perhaps that is the same as feeling safe.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-11068828567082751692017-05-15T08:01:19.231+10:002017-05-15T08:01:19.231+10:00Yes!Yes!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-37654520232202763202017-05-15T06:33:56.870+10:002017-05-15T06:33:56.870+10:00I have trouble thinking that you could ever be any...I have trouble thinking that you could ever be anything but beautiful. Still, I understand your comparison and admiration for your mother. Enjoyed all these Rosemary. They are tender and sweet.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-39522154138328954242017-05-15T06:33:21.070+10:002017-05-15T06:33:21.070+10:00Whoa! Packed with intensity needed to be sorted.
Z...Whoa! Packed with intensity needed to be sorted.<br />ZQZQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521836993023109556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-42785563052347117342017-05-15T06:24:30.725+10:002017-05-15T06:24:30.725+10:00These have a delicate touch so befitting the day a...These have a delicate touch so befitting the day and relationship,<br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-90563333021204883962017-05-15T03:20:58.654+10:002017-05-15T03:20:58.654+10:00This is soo incredibly poignant, Rosemary!This is soo incredibly poignant, Rosemary!Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-72462422562809308512017-05-15T02:31:10.199+10:002017-05-15T02:31:10.199+10:00Sparsely worded, yet saying SO much. Beautiful an...Sparsely worded, yet saying SO much. Beautiful and touching.indybevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505539407819784525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-91204635101291697612017-05-15T01:30:53.193+10:002017-05-15T01:30:53.193+10:00What a wonderful way to describe your relationship...What a wonderful way to describe your relationship to your mother in those moments (from past to last)brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-72320063282665292422017-05-15T00:31:04.107+10:002017-05-15T00:31:04.107+10:00Beautiful words on Mother's Day. Thank you Ro...Beautiful words on Mother's Day. Thank you Rosemary!annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-76722609139856895002017-05-14T23:11:54.916+10:002017-05-14T23:11:54.916+10:00I love the tenderness in each verse and the sense ...I love the tenderness in each verse and the sense of both love and vulnerability maybe when we feel safe they go hand in hand Jae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-90595875674730585572017-05-14T22:59:49.067+10:002017-05-14T22:59:49.067+10:00Last days are difficult. I feel sure that even if ...Last days are difficult. I feel sure that even if there is no outward recognition on the part of the one who is fading away, the soul still knows.Magical Mystical Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01853272111925075994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-72231201664933835942017-05-14T13:41:37.127+10:002017-05-14T13:41:37.127+10:00Ah Rosemary ... so absolutely beautiful ... brough...Ah Rosemary ... so absolutely beautiful ... brought healing tears... I am sure you were an absolutely delight and testament to your Mum's love and wonderful mothering. Impossible for you to be ugly in any way shape of form - except as you describe in your own desire to be a tintype of your delicate Mother... Your beauty both physical and spiritual continues to shine up until this very day as it shall beyond. <3 <3 <br />Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-53729053721825304042017-05-14T12:52:58.328+10:002017-05-14T12:52:58.328+10:00Oh, and the plumpness in those days was considered...Oh, and the plumpness in those days was considered a sign of health and therefore good mothering. <br /><br />But I felt ugly anyway, as I thought she was SO beautiful and I so unlike.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313195297275159246.post-14545560641068006592017-05-14T12:49:02.575+10:002017-05-14T12:49:02.575+10:00My dainty, slim, dark-haired mother was actually d...My dainty, slim, dark-haired mother was actually delighted to have plump, fair children (courtesy of my Dad). As an Anglo-Indian growing up in India, she had suffered from racism and was glad we would escape that.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.com