tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post8677624428496795932..comments2024-03-28T15:53:42.154-04:00Comments on everyday amazing: Rosebush, thinGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-11422323643496382512014-12-17T04:11:13.055-05:002014-12-17T04:11:13.055-05:00I hope your exams went well ~I hope your exams went well ~grapelinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929030339206629628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-26330999299773228822014-11-24T10:34:50.926-05:002014-11-24T10:34:50.926-05:00Beautifully and deeply written. Best of luck with ...Beautifully and deeply written. Best of luck with your exams! You'll do great :) Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-19855554433148770072014-11-24T08:59:34.193-05:002014-11-24T08:59:34.193-05:00Best of luck on your exams, Grace. I haven't ...Best of luck on your exams, Grace. I haven't been around much either - I'm taking a tax class and the homework is nuts! Have a fantastic week my friend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-15335926905938414632014-11-22T10:36:06.299-05:002014-11-22T10:36:06.299-05:00What a slowly moving image of dying rosebush...mel...What a slowly moving image of dying rosebush...melancholic poem, and compassion I feel in here - we at winter, well ...temporarily only ~ Keep warm and good luck for your exams :)x humbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106270909713851811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-37136104988030801312014-11-20T23:44:17.251-05:002014-11-20T23:44:17.251-05:00it's amazing hoe you can describe the rose'...it's amazing hoe you can describe the rose's death so beautifully. You have a special talent Grace. How wonderful.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-74208072662397056152014-11-20T05:40:31.110-05:002014-11-20T05:40:31.110-05:00Wonderful imagery. Wonderful imagery. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-6144352109429113082014-11-20T01:02:50.285-05:002014-11-20T01:02:50.285-05:00Your poetry is always intriguing and beautiful and...Your poetry is always intriguing and beautiful and this is no exception. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-62373183630040576142014-11-19T16:48:23.386-05:002014-11-19T16:48:23.386-05:00You wrote about the life cycle of this rosebush ve...You wrote about the life cycle of this rosebush very well. Nicely done. Best of luck on your exams.Justin Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540827237593614818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-61056950207990526572014-11-19T10:23:04.717-05:002014-11-19T10:23:04.717-05:00Cool response to the prompt :)Cool response to the prompt :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-48750504798045666062014-11-19T07:42:46.042-05:002014-11-19T07:42:46.042-05:00I actually took it as a metaphor and then realized...I actually took it as a metaphor and then realized how beautifully you weaved a poem around it. Lovely!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-32042463165072184802014-11-19T07:32:48.012-05:002014-11-19T07:32:48.012-05:00Why study?
As the years pass i am more able to re...Why study?<br /><br />As the years pass i am more able to relate to the old lady of the roses more so than the fresh kids of spring or the blossoming scents of middle aged blooms.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-63086755198901056522014-11-18T22:46:56.602-05:002014-11-18T22:46:56.602-05:00Wow, Grace! This is a beautifully composed poem! ...Wow, Grace! This is a beautifully composed poem! Gorgeous work.Jennifer Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344877737695801883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-43803330335074923212014-11-18T20:08:16.429-05:002014-11-18T20:08:16.429-05:00I have been out of school for many years Jim ~ Th...I have been out of school for many years Jim ~ This is a professional program sponsored by my company and I take a course towards fulfilling a designation in my field which is insurance ~ Thanks for the visit ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-22790390904766360042014-11-18T20:07:18.105-05:002014-11-18T20:07:18.105-05:00Quite the rosebush indeed, not one to make one ble...Quite the rosebush indeed, not one to make one bleed haha Exams? Yuck lol good luck with them thoughPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-61224980080839073472014-11-18T20:01:33.308-05:002014-11-18T20:01:33.308-05:00I loved reading your beautiful images of growing o...I loved reading your beautiful images of growing old. Then your springtime picture brings hope for a new generation. <br /><br />Best wishes on the exams, Grace. I didn't know you were in school. I was for 35 years but on the teacher (prof) side for 22 of them. Then too, I taught 17 years, OJT, in my other life + Sunday school for most of my adult life. <br />Next time you visit me you can tell me your major and degree if there is one. <br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-2182643250648607202014-11-18T19:41:53.525-05:002014-11-18T19:41:53.525-05:00You created a tender metaphor from this prompt, Gr...You created a tender metaphor from this prompt, Grace. Loved the comparison to the old woman. Good luck with exams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-44197251327835935792014-11-18T19:28:06.438-05:002014-11-18T19:28:06.438-05:00Thank you for the wonderful challenge Marina ~Thank you for the wonderful challenge Marina ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-84209345550318946442014-11-18T19:11:29.434-05:002014-11-18T19:11:29.434-05:00A rosebush after a few days of hard frost does loo...A rosebush after a few days of hard frost does look like an old woman. All the best with your exams, grace. We'll keep our finger crossed.Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-15436101858899000312014-11-18T19:00:55.953-05:002014-11-18T19:00:55.953-05:00best wishes on the exams... lovely piece... i like...best wishes on the exams... lovely piece... i liken the scene to the season of a woman's life.Wolfsrosebudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295258422523621134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-72365872187388565662014-11-18T17:50:45.404-05:002014-11-18T17:50:45.404-05:00I can see this rosebush, Grace. They are very sad...I can see this rosebush, Grace. They are very sad to look at this time of year. But I know it is good for them to rest over winter so they will return in full glory in spring. Good luck with your exams!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-65185679822286631642014-11-18T17:46:46.803-05:002014-11-18T17:46:46.803-05:00Oh I like this poem, and especially enjoyed your l...Oh I like this poem, and especially enjoyed your lovely roses during the spring. Winter arrived early here, and my yard is full of snow, and it's cold! Went down to the single temperatures last night!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-38707331491708720502014-11-18T17:17:27.656-05:002014-11-18T17:17:27.656-05:00You did good with the prompt and good luck with th...You did good with the prompt and good luck with the exams :) ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-79475175940088791752014-11-18T16:50:49.505-05:002014-11-18T16:50:49.505-05:00Good luck with your exams . . . you'll do grea...Good luck with your exams . . . you'll do great. Love the milk dust snow and the rose bush as a metaphor.Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-26827563415681267912014-11-18T16:32:56.238-05:002014-11-18T16:32:56.238-05:00I hope they survive, Grace..this is a poignant poe...I hope they survive, Grace..this is a poignant poem, excellent usage of the prompt, as always.Kathy Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326495504453579091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-68422526199885934042014-11-18T15:27:19.478-05:002014-11-18T15:27:19.478-05:00A striking magnificent poem where the parameters o...A striking magnificent poem where the parameters of the prompt are extant, but irrelevant; because the metaphor is wonderful, & the words are stirring; like the lines /milk-dust snow is a knife/paring her delicate neck/.Glenn Buttkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680725814199700692noreply@blogger.com