tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post109129060877455784..comments2024-03-28T17:30:09.028-04:00Comments on everyday amazing: (a)newGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-68825026436352757892018-07-18T01:39:37.039-04:002018-07-18T01:39:37.039-04:00It is interesting how this "itch" prompt...It is interesting how this "itch" prompt has resulted in a few lovely Ars Poetica pieces, how the desire to see and paint and the beauties around is an itch, which leads to the twitch... to gather colors. Ah lovely.Lona Gynthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515940835167757466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-40053610069953045312018-07-17T21:18:12.738-04:002018-07-17T21:18:12.738-04:00I love the placement of rhyme, so subtle. "An...I love the placement of rhyme, so subtle. "An itch to fly beyond blue lake" sounds breathtaking and I like the choice at the end with (un)done. Mishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16298805958255695264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-30240121131513435792018-07-17T20:13:32.048-04:002018-07-17T20:13:32.048-04:00Welcome back, Grace!
'stitch me
under swath...Welcome back, Grace! <br />'stitch me <br />under swathes of monotones<br />a twitch<br />to gather colors <br />beyond my borders'<br /><br />This poem has beautiful words and images. Love the ending!purplepeninportland.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842681508730093858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-19902551673185007142018-07-17T17:00:47.579-04:002018-07-17T17:00:47.579-04:00A lovely poem, Grace. The need to soar with words ...A lovely poem, Grace. The need to soar with words and imagination.<br />I like that "(un)done at the end, too. :)Merril D. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208799388236948565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-74426957180025621022018-07-17T14:21:38.225-04:002018-07-17T14:21:38.225-04:00"until I'm (un)done" clever cheat to..."until I'm (un)done" clever cheat to that last line. Luv this poem Grace<br /><br />much love...Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191865405561549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-57093629020928409752018-07-17T12:08:28.805-04:002018-07-17T12:08:28.805-04:00those two opening lines are wonderful - really spe...those two opening lines are wonderful - really special - <br />you've taken the "sewing idea" of pleats and really transformed them into wings - and don't feathers really look like pleats? the way they layer themselves - <br />what a very creative idea - captivating - <br />and your poem just soars, sweeping us up into the breathlessness of wanting to fly ... how lovely! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-67442897403293981002018-07-17T10:10:38.915-04:002018-07-17T10:10:38.915-04:00A beautiful write Grace.A beautiful write Grace.Linda Lee Lyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669367010600000396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-85758096802112374932018-07-17T08:56:33.867-04:002018-07-17T08:56:33.867-04:00Ditto Kim’s reply here!Ditto Kim’s reply here!lillianhttp://lillianthehomepoet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-73303755651097076082018-07-17T07:30:03.110-04:002018-07-17T07:30:03.110-04:00I feel the yearning in this poem. I love it, Grace...I feel the yearning in this poem. I love it, Grace.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-8026252117594553672018-07-16T22:22:22.277-04:002018-07-16T22:22:22.277-04:00needling me endlessly
until I'm (un)done
Grea...needling me endlessly<br />until I'm (un)done<br /><br />Great close Grace! Done with finesse relevant to both situations either ok or not ok (done or undone)<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-41509873503792257752018-07-16T22:07:06.215-04:002018-07-16T22:07:06.215-04:00an itch to fly - my favorite line as I long to gr...an itch to fly - my favorite line as I long to grow wings and fly. <br /><br />Nice to read you again Grace!Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-52787788267512739712018-07-16T21:42:00.241-04:002018-07-16T21:42:00.241-04:00That blue lake would be great fun to fly over. That blue lake would be great fun to fly over. Dwight L. Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992133580674047782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-39340994107377516042018-07-16T21:30:47.962-04:002018-07-16T21:30:47.962-04:00"grow me .. an itch to fly" -- love it...."grow me .. an itch to fly" -- love it.Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08775792304793501950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-3303575458735122212018-07-16T20:20:33.488-04:002018-07-16T20:20:33.488-04:00Love this. Ethereal.Love this. Ethereal.Sascha Darlingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10341908377333394733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-27139295007339810612018-07-16T19:44:21.353-04:002018-07-16T19:44:21.353-04:00You have such a gift for expressing beauty, Grace....You have such a gift for expressing beauty, Grace. I wrote along the same line in a way, watching baby robins outside my window. Mom and dad are there right now and it almost seems like they are trying to fore the largest baby out of the nest. So thrilling.Victoria Slottohttp://liv2write2day.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-67095316089584099922018-07-16T19:43:28.838-04:002018-07-16T19:43:28.838-04:00I want those wings too! I want those wings too! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13134589375016804713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-86072883255381725552018-07-16T19:05:10.526-04:002018-07-16T19:05:10.526-04:00SMiLes..
Freedom
The Itch Who GRows
ToWaRD ArT oF ...SMiLes..<br />Freedom<br />The Itch Who GRows<br />ToWaRD ArT oF OCeaN WHoLE..:)Katie Mia Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336627766755378406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-3259117805660923332018-07-16T18:59:05.347-04:002018-07-16T18:59:05.347-04:00I love how the opening line drew me in.
I love how the opening line drew me in.<br />Kathy Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326495504453579091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-54404973238377762222018-07-16T18:27:37.956-04:002018-07-16T18:27:37.956-04:00Beautifully written quadrille!Beautifully written quadrille!johttps://jowrites.aylard.ca/index.php/change-careernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-54842332193966693452018-07-16T18:19:30.415-04:002018-07-16T18:19:30.415-04:00Nice last word: "(un)done"Nice last word: "(un)done"Frank Hubenyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18058591172624203875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-71040570143883827532018-07-16T18:14:58.556-04:002018-07-16T18:14:58.556-04:00Love this especially; "stitch me under swathe...Love this especially; "stitch me under swathes of monotones a twitch to gather colors beyond my borders."💖<br />Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-84496219355795218092018-07-16T17:43:06.225-04:002018-07-16T17:43:06.225-04:00"grow me pleats
of feather and wings" -..."grow me pleats <br />of feather and wings" -- excellent!qbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08373768695201177514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-43252868145192188152018-07-16T17:15:55.462-04:002018-07-16T17:15:55.462-04:00Not only itches, but also stitches and twitches an...Not only itches, but also stitches and twitches and yes, everyone has praised it, but the final stanza is really good and so relatable.Marina Sofiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251903359649828285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-15400520270961353652018-07-16T16:55:05.549-04:002018-07-16T16:55:05.549-04:00That last stanza works wonderfully.That last stanza works wonderfully.Carol J Forresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723804583353892863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-27649166128583577652018-07-16T16:29:24.375-04:002018-07-16T16:29:24.375-04:00Sure always another, never done indeed. Until I cr...Sure always another, never done indeed. Until I croak at least lolPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.com