tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post3020731864598719996..comments2024-03-29T08:01:55.910-04:00Comments on everyday amazing: a home edit: blue carrotsGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-75038115975653619942020-11-09T13:01:39.897-05:002020-11-09T13:01:39.897-05:00SAD can be very debilitating. Our church always ha...SAD can be very debilitating. Our church always has a special Christmas service on Christmas Eve day that is especially for persons who are struggling with the season for whatever reason. Christmas can be blue for many people....it can be the hardest time of the year for some. Your poem and juxtapositioning of colors and imagery is so very well done. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12664830773553716989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-49184253095464863262020-11-07T06:22:55.780-05:002020-11-07T06:22:55.780-05:00hours, smoke & symmetry of dead leaves
blue se...hours, smoke & symmetry of dead leaves<br />blue season of poppies & snowflakes<br /><br />Blue season a perfect contrast to the red poppies and pure innocent whites<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-45529431323955155992020-11-06T19:30:57.161-05:002020-11-06T19:30:57.161-05:00Gah. This stanza is a stunner, Grace:
"i dr...Gah. This stanza is a stunner, Grace: <br /><br />"i drink to blues, blue <br /><br />i (breathing)<br /><br />hours, smoke & symmetry of dead leaves<br /><br />blue season of poppies & snowflakes" De Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04798544585779003567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-54691800730017378122020-11-06T17:46:07.330-05:002020-11-06T17:46:07.330-05:00Enjoyed this multi-sensory experience of Monday bl...Enjoyed this multi-sensory experience of Monday blues...and I assume wine & poetry are the medicine :)lynn__https://www.blogger.com/profile/03991892804149727665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-39593200665009665912020-11-06T16:05:25.751-05:002020-11-06T16:05:25.751-05:00Drinking to in around and through the blues. Just...Drinking to in around and through the blues. Just right. Kerfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679460865016032660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-31701197555190015562020-11-06T15:24:21.902-05:002020-11-06T15:24:21.902-05:00SAD grows sadder this year for many. I love all th...SAD grows sadder this year for many. I love all the colors and scents here.Mary Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528465484642169618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-22096516151357342692020-11-06T14:07:42.143-05:002020-11-06T14:07:42.143-05:00I particularly liked:
"i drink to blues, blue...I particularly liked:<br />"i drink to blues, blue <br /><br />i (breathing)<br /><br />hours, . . ."<br /><br />I'm glad you've overcome SAD. The darkness always makes me feel like it's bedtime at 4 or 5 in the afternoon.Merril D. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208799388236948565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-38930402766729510692020-11-06T13:25:05.981-05:002020-11-06T13:25:05.981-05:00esp. love this "(breathing) hours, smoke &...esp. love this "(breathing) hours, smoke & symmetry of dead leaves blue season of poppies & snowflakes"<br /><br />Debi Swimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255928985823418669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-87466694898341708852020-11-06T12:56:31.567-05:002020-11-06T12:56:31.567-05:00You took the prompt and ran with it. I love your p...You took the prompt and ran with it. I love your poetry and the reference to blues in this blue time of the pandemic and the blueness of no final results yet in our political race to the White House. I agree with D. Avery, the feelsoundcolor of this is enchanting!TheBeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12154074711909064225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-2967668849228737372020-11-06T10:31:25.203-05:002020-11-06T10:31:25.203-05:00Wow. I really like the feelsoundcolors of this. Wow. I really like the feelsoundcolors of this. D. Averyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365015332295190395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-6053338452064660702020-11-06T09:27:53.420-05:002020-11-06T09:27:53.420-05:00I nearly missed the golden "i". Very cle...I nearly missed the golden "i". Very clever.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13803835759945294007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-24086304799150123682020-11-06T06:51:07.063-05:002020-11-06T06:51:07.063-05:00This is just fascinating to read, Grace. This is just fascinating to read, Grace. Miskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280369979543928659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-48261752859656930492020-11-05T23:02:19.240-05:002020-11-05T23:02:19.240-05:00What a creative way to reflect on SAD. The emotion...What a creative way to reflect on SAD. The emotions come through in the imagery. This is powerful in it's brevity.Tricia Sankeyhttps://milspouseprose.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-82177107330781529392020-11-05T22:54:31.920-05:002020-11-05T22:54:31.920-05:00This was an interesting prompt. Your poem becomes ...This was an interesting prompt. Your poem becomes very real with the spilling of the wine on your tux.Dwight L. Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992133580674047782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-86714880930279120202020-11-05T20:40:46.631-05:002020-11-05T20:40:46.631-05:00Those two opening lines hooked me, and the sensati...Those two opening lines hooked me, and the sensations of movement and color and texture kept me enthralled. Fine writing!Dorahttp://jollybeggar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-77761814491195170232020-11-05T20:20:14.595-05:002020-11-05T20:20:14.595-05:00This drew me in for a second read. I especially li...This drew me in for a second read. I especially like the title. Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01865103554216175910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-30559651216392765782020-11-05T20:09:49.649-05:002020-11-05T20:09:49.649-05:00I'm enjoying a glass of wine as I read this en...I'm enjoying a glass of wine as I read this enjoyable piece, Grace. Eugeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07855458286733849873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-71925694447638133542020-11-05T19:01:04.478-05:002020-11-05T19:01:04.478-05:00This is gorgeously worded, Grace!💝 I especially l...This is gorgeously worded, Grace!💝 I especially love; "is it ebony silver, spotted spots of cat or is it golden locks of sunflower spires on cusp breaking underfoot from oak barrels."💝Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-60324236561337674972020-11-05T18:18:32.743-05:002020-11-05T18:18:32.743-05:00Oh, this is good Grace. I like it a lot! "hou...Oh, this is good Grace. I like it a lot! "hours, smoke & symmetry of dead leaves blue season of poppies & snowflakes". Love that smoke & symmetry...<br /><br />Susanhttps://theabjectmuse.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-30531066255008966862020-11-05T17:01:23.039-05:002020-11-05T17:01:23.039-05:00Breath-taking, Grace. Monday is wineday but every ...Breath-taking, Grace. Monday is wineday but every day is a shot of Grand Marnier in the morning's 1st coffee day.<br />Ron. Lavalettehttps://rlavalette.wordpress.com/2020/11/05/synesthesia-waltz/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-33052506312084423682020-11-05T16:09:51.094-05:002020-11-05T16:09:51.094-05:00Monday sounds like a fun day in your household! Monday sounds like a fun day in your household! Jane Doughertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14700193165487305298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-10824947658064985682020-11-05T16:04:47.906-05:002020-11-05T16:04:47.906-05:00I'm so glad you've overcome your SAD. I am...I'm so glad you've overcome your SAD. I am feeling it a bit this year but not too badly. I can really relate to your poem especially the lines:<br />i drink to blues, blue <br /><br />i (breathing)<br /><br />hours, smoke & symmetry of dead leaves<br /><br />blue season of poppies & snowflakesIngridhttps://experimentsinfiction.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-4149789288275015722020-11-05T15:44:28.172-05:002020-11-05T15:44:28.172-05:00Very nice indeed, Grace.
is it golden locks of su...Very nice indeed, Grace.<br /><br />is it golden locks of sunflower spires<br /><br />on cusp<br /><br />breaking underfoot from oak barrels<br /><br />wonderful juxtapositions that workAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885931124862774278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-10265683127525512622020-11-05T15:42:56.714-05:002020-11-05T15:42:56.714-05:00you painted with the lightest of touches - a delig...you painted with the lightest of touches - a delight to read (and glad you are countering SAD)Laura Bloomsburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00904500767566869311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-17005015350764156952020-11-05T15:29:15.878-05:002020-11-05T15:29:15.878-05:00i drink to blues, blue
i (breathing)
hours, smo...i drink to blues, blue <br /><br />i (breathing)<br /><br />hours, smoke & symmetry of dead leaves<br /><br />blue season of poppies & snowflakes<br /><br />Just excellent, Grace, so evocative and so deftly done. sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01756314170839177900noreply@blogger.com