tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post7368747788703577826..comments2024-03-29T10:45:39.020-04:00Comments on everyday amazing: ShadesGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-3987369711325515612015-02-21T19:51:12.929-05:002015-02-21T19:51:12.929-05:00really strong piece ~really strong piece ~grapelinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929030339206629628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-72185772324443474552015-02-16T08:30:57.791-05:002015-02-16T08:30:57.791-05:00I have always found beauty in the cold...I loved t...I have always found beauty in the cold...I loved this :)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-22127791568678331092015-02-15T09:16:02.577-05:002015-02-15T09:16:02.577-05:00Boy, aren't you a keen observant. I've jus...Boy, aren't you a keen observant. I've just realized that cold has shades indeed. Good point!Lux G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557863683608790087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-81876906574355913052015-02-15T08:27:40.599-05:002015-02-15T08:27:40.599-05:00You described the different shades of cold perfect...You described the different shades of cold perfectly! I used to not like the cold too much, but my sweet husband taught me to love it :)Beatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14712395242968990000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-86112438755745855162015-02-13T20:45:19.711-05:002015-02-13T20:45:19.711-05:00A lovely haibun - nuanced on so many levels. A lovely haibun - nuanced on so many levels. Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-40107840919931805202015-02-13T19:20:48.663-05:002015-02-13T19:20:48.663-05:00Beautifully reflective haibun ,Grace. I'll ta...Beautifully reflective haibun ,Grace. I'll take that first kind of cold--but oh it is so good when the latter melts. Well told!Jennifer Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344877737695801883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-83441997005340153132015-02-12T16:37:56.045-05:002015-02-12T16:37:56.045-05:00I enjoyed all the various layers of cold that you ...I enjoyed all the various layers of cold that you described so warmly in your prose. A lovely haiku to top it off. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-28368333888909073332015-02-12T14:18:25.713-05:002015-02-12T14:18:25.713-05:00Love that picture. I love the very beginning of w...Love that picture. I love the very beginning of winter simply because it means a change is comin' but when the cold sets in, I'm miserable. Thank you for sharing! Have a great weekend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-6721322556795113472015-02-12T06:43:41.396-05:002015-02-12T06:43:41.396-05:00Grace I have cold down to three categories, all co...Grace I have cold down to three categories, all colorless. 1 Vicodin, 2 Vicodin, 3 Vicodin +1 Valium. <br /><br /><br />It is a true talent to capture nature honest color and hold it in one place forever. Love the haibun.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-45105074991584164352015-02-11T23:07:31.443-05:002015-02-11T23:07:31.443-05:00wow...beautiful.....and the subtle contrast of the...wow...beautiful.....and the subtle contrast of the prose and the poem.....great!!Sreejahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395234979504881964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-25665924882581866012015-02-11T15:11:21.398-05:002015-02-11T15:11:21.398-05:00Looking forward to peonies after the "pinchin...Looking forward to peonies after the "pinching" cold...i like the contrast you richly captured with prose and haiku.lynn__https://www.blogger.com/profile/03991892804149727665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-82030258555218006602015-02-11T10:11:13.587-05:002015-02-11T10:11:13.587-05:00Shades of cold is a reality very well captured her...Shades of cold is a reality very well captured here Grace! Great haibun!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-6352415812333179702015-02-11T07:32:13.708-05:002015-02-11T07:32:13.708-05:00A wonderful haibun. And I especially liked the end...A wonderful haibun. And I especially liked the end of the prose and the haiku.<br />-HAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-85277511039679646172015-02-10T22:26:16.206-05:002015-02-10T22:26:16.206-05:00This is a timely piece as the cold rushes over so ...This is a timely piece as the cold rushes over so many areas. I for one am glad the cold will pass and snow will melt. This is my favorite line it speaks volumes.<br /><br />snow could melt like spring water with the dawning of the sun. Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-27812281432585558212015-02-10T21:37:41.686-05:002015-02-10T21:37:41.686-05:00This is lovely, Grace. That is a great play of pr...This is lovely, Grace. That is a great play of prism and prison that works well with the catching. Thanks! k. (Manicddaily) Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-54048224348568896752015-02-10T20:50:20.244-05:002015-02-10T20:50:20.244-05:00"I have also witnessed how that huge pile of ... "I have also witnessed how that huge pile of snow could melt like spring water with the dawning of the sun." ...<br />... ya, and totally wash away my 2 only roads to connect with the outside world ... and be totally dependent on the produce of my garden from yester year for 3 weeks ... don't know what I prefer ... snow shoeing like a winter rabbit among poplars, or sitting tight like a porcupine in a willow tree ... anyway ... happy winter ... Love, cat. ^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-2632121539745367832015-02-10T20:21:56.315-05:002015-02-10T20:21:56.315-05:00I know Victoria, I am envious of your warm weather...I know Victoria, I am envious of your warm weather ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-36852407830031447012015-02-10T20:21:21.848-05:002015-02-10T20:21:21.848-05:00Thank you ~ I will take it ~Thank you ~ I will take it ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-79923137628504299682015-02-10T20:16:13.498-05:002015-02-10T20:16:13.498-05:00This is just lovely in its simplicity and brevity,...This is just lovely in its simplicity and brevity, Grace. It's in the 80's and 90's here right now. Come on down! Half of Canada is here. :0)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-24307853795377750752015-02-10T19:37:22.696-05:002015-02-10T19:37:22.696-05:00I am sending you some sunshine from Florida...love...I am sending you some sunshine from Florida...lovely.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-63494076267424325992015-02-10T19:31:39.250-05:002015-02-10T19:31:39.250-05:00Lovely Grace, a real sense of the personal comes t...Lovely Grace, a real sense of the personal comes through in this poem. Well done.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07512953735819338268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-89662770349255262522015-02-10T19:06:33.954-05:002015-02-10T19:06:33.954-05:00Love the prose at the beginning... there are quiet...Love the prose at the beginning... there are quiet moments with that snow, but too long where I liveWolfsrosebudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295258422523621134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-75495699331215014332015-02-10T17:16:12.326-05:002015-02-10T17:16:12.326-05:00Yes, yes, this is the perfect habit form, & yo...Yes, yes, this is the perfect habit form, & your prose section is so poetic, that with some simple line breaks it could vamp & morph into another poetic form, or run naked & free with the nets down; really enjoyed this piece, thanks. Glenn Buttkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680725814199700692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-30523621825703459282015-02-10T17:10:15.852-05:002015-02-10T17:10:15.852-05:00I love this haibun - the contrast between the cold...I love this haibun - the contrast between the cold and the blossoms is executed perfectly. Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-65875947015407783222015-02-10T17:00:58.864-05:002015-02-10T17:00:58.864-05:00What a sweet post. I wish more people who are bur...What a sweet post. I wish more people who are buried in snow now could read your lovely post and enjoy those peonies. Great writing Grace!Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.com