tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post1472772893087180127..comments2023-11-03T05:59:46.763-04:00Comments on Keeping Secrets: ShineKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-79741556975727084812011-12-17T01:58:06.088-05:002011-12-17T01:58:06.088-05:00Thank you for sharing.Thank you for sharing.dikviprealhttp://bb-exporting.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-88653083643787269682010-12-22T09:41:23.062-05:002010-12-22T09:41:23.062-05:00'Wonder'ful, Karen! I especially love the ...'Wonder'ful, Karen! I especially love the line, "Cassiopeia's in a huff"... great imagery. Merry Christmas!Dr. Jeanne Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277286531162894465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-76080971802006761652010-12-21T18:52:38.907-05:002010-12-21T18:52:38.907-05:00Everyone - So sorry for not answering each of you ...Everyone - So sorry for not answering each of you individually. As I said, hijacked by life lately, but I'm sure you understand, especially at this time of year. <br /><br />Thanks so much for your supportive comments. As always, your feedback is one of the things that keeps me going poetically, and I appreciate each of you. <br /><br />Merry Christmas to all of you. If I haven't been by to read your take on stars, I will get there eventually. Take care.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-73330686834560643202010-12-21T12:18:54.500-05:002010-12-21T12:18:54.500-05:00I love the sly humor--those little winks and nods ...I love the sly humor--those little winks and nods (and again...I love your voice)! And those last two lines are just awesome. It's great to read your lovely work again, Karen. Merry Christmas to you and your family!Juliehttp://juliebuff.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-16802792043949157582010-12-21T10:53:33.012-05:002010-12-21T10:53:33.012-05:00I absolutely love this - so simple and yet with su...I absolutely love this - so simple and yet with such wonder in it. Well done - my favourite.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-54171599520769135482010-12-21T09:18:15.933-05:002010-12-21T09:18:15.933-05:00and I, a child of wonder,
reread the endless sky. ...and I, a child of wonder,<br />reread the endless sky. <br /><br />And I absolutely loved your clever poem about it.Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-5530129439701509082010-12-20T16:43:34.703-05:002010-12-20T16:43:34.703-05:00lovely, just wish I knew more about the stars in q...lovely, just wish I knew more about the stars in questionNiamh Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519443787482685320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-91055757222937092252010-12-20T09:39:56.012-05:002010-12-20T09:39:56.012-05:00A delight, Karen. Beautifully crafted, metrically ...A delight, Karen. Beautifully crafted, metrically and in rhyme. A touch of <br />Robert Louis Stevenson in its child-and-universe conjunction.Dickhttp://patteran.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-25353468755447600052010-12-20T08:54:09.587-05:002010-12-20T08:54:09.587-05:00Yes we have all looked up in wonder. Adore the en...Yes we have all looked up in wonder. Adore the ending.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912071192179983603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-15530911449474969102010-12-20T08:38:31.160-05:002010-12-20T08:38:31.160-05:00The poem has the perfect amount of wonder. :)The poem has the perfect amount of wonder. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-36515512473343863012010-12-20T06:00:26.689-05:002010-12-20T06:00:26.689-05:00"and I, a child of wonder,
reread the endless..."and I, a child of wonder,<br />reread the endless sky."<br /><br />You have two standing there with you Karen. My walking buddy and I like that place...A LOT!the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-52236443661634533562010-12-20T04:12:17.420-05:002010-12-20T04:12:17.420-05:00'Shine' is wonderful and says it all Karen...'Shine' is wonderful and says it all Karen. Thanks for visiting my blog - I agree with what you say in your comment about us losing our connection with nature. Man has discovered many marvellous things but is in grave danger of losing simple and basic but vital knowledge.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-75106653063790957692010-12-19T21:54:46.247-05:002010-12-19T21:54:46.247-05:00Beautiful in its connection with the ancients, as ...Beautiful in its connection with the ancients, as Peter noted. One gets the same sense as when rereading a favorite book: on the one hand knowing what's coming, on the other, being surprised by things you had not seen or pondered before. Well done!Carolina Lintheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16335905555994442416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-16708559800376622332010-12-19T21:51:26.757-05:002010-12-19T21:51:26.757-05:00This is grand ! and amusing, plus it rhymes- Thank...This is grand ! and amusing, plus it rhymes- Thanks.izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379007428464069723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-91789949531850833192010-12-19T18:01:43.176-05:002010-12-19T18:01:43.176-05:00I think the night sky is the only thing I have act...I think the night sky is the only thing I have actually gazed in wonder at. And you capture the 'wonder' so well here. Brava!Totalfeckineejithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352708391465031655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-68430949818053612802010-12-19T12:29:38.650-05:002010-12-19T12:29:38.650-05:00poetic puissance???
A word to go look up!
You exer...poetic puissance???<br />A word to go look up!<br />You exercised in good fashion. Worth the wait. The mythology in the sky is very cool.Enchanted Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815997287116818456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-76991539890576478292010-12-19T08:49:23.346-05:002010-12-19T08:49:23.346-05:00And this was exactly how the ancients, the origina...And this was exactly how the ancients, the original children of wonder, read the night sky. Expertly done.Peter Gouldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292063172122249202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-69479091708469067042010-12-19T05:03:10.900-05:002010-12-19T05:03:10.900-05:00loved the rich rhyme scheme, and the stunning simp...loved the rich rhyme scheme, and the stunning simplicity!Emeniano A Somoza Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271204092780723440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-46284013800619190732010-12-18T22:24:50.965-05:002010-12-18T22:24:50.965-05:00i really like how you finished this poem with rere...i really like how you finished this poem with rereading the sky. it's wonderful. hope all is well. have a great night.Naquillityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04784964201596357136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-3613246305834368802010-12-18T20:56:41.579-05:002010-12-18T20:56:41.579-05:00I love this! I like the humor, but especially the ...I love this! I like the humor, but especially the last line. Welcome back!The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-22569432398469699912010-12-18T17:53:55.724-05:002010-12-18T17:53:55.724-05:00I've also been off the (commenting) bus for a ...I've also been off the (commenting) bus for a while; glad to see you've lost none of your poetic puissance. :) More! More!Joseph Harkerhttp://namingconstellations.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474566446391728432.post-82069827319835315082010-12-18T14:18:52.960-05:002010-12-18T14:18:52.960-05:00'child of wonder' ~ yes! This is lovely, ...'child of wonder' ~ yes! This is lovely, Karen.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.com