tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.comments2023-06-06T11:41:34.617-05:00PtL poetry ~ The River LinkRiverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438967617636244335noreply@blogger.comBlogger897125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-81852805227603507282011-09-07T12:27:31.594-05:002011-09-07T12:27:31.594-05:00What a powerful poem about someone trapped in addi...What a powerful poem about someone trapped in addiction. Great interpretation of the prompt.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-60571531993108145682011-09-07T10:25:09.077-05:002011-09-07T10:25:09.077-05:00Oh, wonderful - you capture addiction perfectly!Oh, wonderful - you capture addiction perfectly!WyomingDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347884469260061872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-59101603684706513322011-08-22T11:32:41.101-05:002011-08-22T11:32:41.101-05:00I remember how difficult writing a villanelle was ...I remember how difficult writing a villanelle was for me. Yours comes out as if you're speaking, comfortably and relaxed, to and old friend. Perfect expression of a gift some will never experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-66954389813220404642011-07-22T14:54:43.019-05:002011-07-22T14:54:43.019-05:00damn! i mean, DAMN! i listened to the recording (m...damn! i mean, DAMN! i listened to the recording (managed to do that after patiently waiting for the entire file to load, then pressed on play - suggestion for other future readers), and not only that this poem was alive when i first read it (yeah, first) but i felt as if suddenly i was pointed towards a new dimension...i simply SAW it. all. and felt it. deeply. this is excellent and vivid and Lillyhttp://summaryofmysoul.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-90033775458374368892011-07-20T08:39:31.605-05:002011-07-20T08:39:31.605-05:00Lovely, romantic poem with a sense of freedom...ru...Lovely, romantic poem with a sense of freedom...running with the eastern winds. Enjoyed very much..Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216734722467789412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-53284421994388969472011-07-20T00:33:26.886-05:002011-07-20T00:33:26.886-05:00Oh nice one River...can totally relate..as the wol...Oh nice one River...can totally relate..as the wolf is a friend at heart to me..and the woods of Minnesota..I really love this one - two wolves under a cresent moon....bkmsigned...bkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-59695306374250660772011-07-20T00:08:29.686-05:002011-07-20T00:08:29.686-05:00Nice River. I like the ambiguity of the wolves, an...Nice River. I like the ambiguity of the wolves, and the feel of freedom as well as seeking--"along the changing horizon/with the easter winds he runs..." wild and beautiful. Glad you linked up tonight.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-3028023027259268192011-07-19T22:38:22.320-05:002011-07-19T22:38:22.320-05:00nice...perhaps those wolves are the start of a pac...nice...perhaps those wolves are the start of a pack...the wolf howl is def an emotive sound...<br /><br />hey great talking with you tonight too on skype! guess i can say i been to the river...smiles.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-50259291879629499562011-07-19T13:19:57.316-05:002011-07-19T13:19:57.316-05:00I love the wolves and wolf-howls in this poem, and...I love the wolves and wolf-howls in this poem, and my antennae also pick up the possibility of romance as two wolves "begin once more". Hmmmmm?????? Hee hee.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-29075691691361749832011-07-09T12:50:46.241-05:002011-07-09T12:50:46.241-05:00a woman needs no man to make her happy......it dep...a woman needs no man to make her happy......it depends on a woman's personal circumstances.<br /><br />lovely wonders.Bluebell Books Twitter Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02346482636849975765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-30845090944536103562011-07-04T10:03:09.289-05:002011-07-04T10:03:09.289-05:00I really liked this poem. I am fotunate to have h...I really liked this poem. I am fotunate to have had strong women in my life. Take Care. Great Blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-27530048916112878112011-06-29T09:10:54.541-05:002011-06-29T09:10:54.541-05:00Aren't we funny.Saying the same things back n ...Aren't we funny.Saying the same things back n forth. lol Gosh I wonder if its a man woman thing or... :)Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09438967617636244335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-68890730322194757772011-06-29T05:15:38.164-05:002011-06-29T05:15:38.164-05:00Your words are music to my soul...like both of you...Your words are music to my soul...like both of you always do!! You make me smile and feel the love :) :) Sending you both sunshine and love!! oxoMandyhttp://buttercup600.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-44503336384737590832011-06-28T14:03:58.435-05:002011-06-28T14:03:58.435-05:00That sounds a lot like what I said, except you cho...That sounds a lot like what I said, except you chose "happy or sad" where I chose "complete". Same diff in my mind. Companions are icing on the cake, but not all cake needs icing to be good.Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927345716112968689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-26750871033955740352011-06-28T07:29:22.374-05:002011-06-28T07:29:22.374-05:00I don't mean that Eric. A companion is an addi...I don't mean that Eric. A companion is an addition to ones life. Not what makes people happy or sad.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09438967617636244335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-45768074844212922052011-06-28T06:22:40.913-05:002011-06-28T06:22:40.913-05:00Not everybody needs a mate to feel complete, regar...Not everybody needs a mate to feel complete, regardless of gender.Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927345716112968689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-5070809602999589692011-06-16T12:58:58.721-05:002011-06-16T12:58:58.721-05:00Aahh... I can sooo relate to this one, River...
D...Aahh... I can sooo relate to this one, River... <br />Did you just read my mind or what!?!?? <br /><br />So beautifully written!! <br />Maaaannn.. I miss my grandmom!! :( But her words will always stay by my side... as a guiding light...Kavitahttp://kavisionz.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-82469435311344966172011-06-15T17:05:10.139-05:002011-06-15T17:05:10.139-05:00Nice job, showing the grandmother as the backbone,...Nice job, showing the grandmother as the backbone, sturdy with life experience, which one should heed, although usually don't.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-68619661326993781702011-06-15T09:04:35.043-05:002011-06-15T09:04:35.043-05:00This is just lovely. I'm someone who came from...This is just lovely. I'm someone who came from a troubled household, but it was my grandmother who held me together during those years...this really resonates for me...Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216734722467789412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-86991508420908110522011-06-15T01:35:00.054-05:002011-06-15T01:35:00.054-05:00I like the strong connection between the grandmoth...I like the strong connection between the grandmother and the granddaughter; often stronger than the mother daughter bond this is portrayed extremely well here.Elizabeth Younghttp://gardengatewares.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-45635080368983518622011-06-14T21:27:48.260-05:002011-06-14T21:27:48.260-05:00nice, the second stanza really sets the stage for ...nice, the second stanza really sets the stage for this well river...her grandmother being a tree makes this a bit mystical as well..Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-6916653251915392002011-06-12T17:52:42.229-05:002011-06-12T17:52:42.229-05:00He was a collector of stuff like rubber chickens? ...He was a collector of stuff like rubber chickens? Great detail and use of layers. Like your flexible stanzas, and how they relate through image—for instance I imagine when he looses his lid, it's the one from the frying pan used to scare children.dustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796500077556153584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-34756729032028667812011-06-12T17:43:14.203-05:002011-06-12T17:43:14.203-05:00Isn't One Shoot Sunday awesome? I was so just ...Isn't One Shoot Sunday awesome? I was so just one of the kids in this piece...drew my in..deep in...love the subtle layers and the simple reflection of the complexity of the layers in the title/concept of the collector...so much more than one expects...Did that make any sense?? Ha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-21627026679077852772011-06-12T15:35:26.673-05:002011-06-12T15:35:26.673-05:00i bet he had lots of cool stuff to go through...ec...i bet he had lots of cool stuff to go through...eccentric people fascinate me...great writeBrian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000928375312607149.post-1074792351287636552011-06-11T13:03:09.142-05:002011-06-11T13:03:09.142-05:00Beautiful and wise, River - I love the spiffed up ...Beautiful and wise, River - I love the spiffed up look of your blog. It is fabulous.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.com