tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post3783000370233805178..comments2023-12-31T18:57:00.607-08:00Comments on Signed.....bkm: tap-rootingsigned...bkmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-77878570470868176642011-05-29T10:15:18.498-07:002011-05-29T10:15:18.498-07:00A beautiful piece of poetry. We all have those lat...A beautiful piece of poetry. We all have those latent roots struggling to burst through the surface to find the sun. Well done, and as always, a joy to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-10058708328320402442011-05-25T20:24:53.766-07:002011-05-25T20:24:53.766-07:00wonderfully shared... powerful, raw, yet soothing....wonderfully shared... powerful, raw, yet soothing.Reflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655163868990155242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-23257747079979831662011-05-25T13:40:45.853-07:002011-05-25T13:40:45.853-07:00Wonderful piece...the evolution of one self, indee...Wonderful piece...the evolution of one self, indeed...the need for internal re-creation, fruition. Beautifully written ~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-70676004125690627072011-05-25T12:31:32.921-07:002011-05-25T12:31:32.921-07:00Love the meaning you have poured into that image w...Love the meaning you have poured into that image with your words, Barbara... <br /><br />I guess surrender is sometimes the best way to live.. giving in to the ways of life, while not really giving up! <br /><br />There was something very calm and soothing in this poem, my friend.. lovely!Kavitahttp://kavisionz.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-86707447457298339372011-05-25T11:53:28.613-07:002011-05-25T11:53:28.613-07:00To me there is something so mystical about trees a...To me there is something so mystical about trees and you have expressed it, Barbara. Deep metaphor.Victoriahttp://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/the-photography-of-david-maisel-one-shot-wednesday/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-14729021193284805052011-05-25T11:17:48.343-07:002011-05-25T11:17:48.343-07:00"(light) above the surface", "born ..."(light) above the surface", "born of a personal surrender"... such spiritual beauty.... loved this piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-62781402766853678372011-05-25T11:05:43.239-07:002011-05-25T11:05:43.239-07:00I love the comparison of a life with the root, str...I love the comparison of a life with the root, struggling in the dark, intent on reaching a lighter place one day. Tight, emotive writing.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-28373049628896800872011-05-25T08:13:29.654-07:002011-05-25T08:13:29.654-07:00I must have read this a hundred times, its a lovel...I must have read this a hundred times, its a lovely metaphor, summoning our deepest roots to the light, knowing they still have life. Wonderful piece ~ RoseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-77546881998983922712011-05-25T07:31:34.193-07:002011-05-25T07:31:34.193-07:00believe, accept, surrender - my mantra expressed s...believe, accept, surrender - my mantra expressed so perfectly here. I really like this poem, bkm.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06541409754494611831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-20111636636410625942011-05-25T05:42:02.780-07:002011-05-25T05:42:02.780-07:00I love how roots can sink and crack through rocks ...I love how roots can sink and crack through rocks - such a great metaphor to explore.Brother Olliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07506492407482879487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-62326267669621580942011-05-25T05:12:54.424-07:002011-05-25T05:12:54.424-07:00how well you draw comparisons to us and the life o...how well you draw comparisons to us and the life of plants, barb. look at any tree that doesn't have a tap root and how easily it is toppled by the storm. excellent!<br /><br />Monty / bummyMontyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446385166445251013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-21983582881779799142011-05-25T04:50:02.174-07:002011-05-25T04:50:02.174-07:00Yes, this is a beautiful piece. Image drawn from ...Yes, this is a beautiful piece. Image drawn from your words is amazing. I saw a piece on TV, and I think it was a fig tree, that had a tap root that reached down over two miles.annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-19124336748936365092011-05-25T04:24:16.489-07:002011-05-25T04:24:16.489-07:00absolutely lovely. i could feel the roots reachin...absolutely lovely. i could feel the roots reaching, stretching, weaving... i always thought of roots as grounding, something that keeps me standing as i push against who i am to find who i want to be. but i forget roots grow in many directions. really enjoyed.rmpWritingshttp://dontopendontthrowaway.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-46609067797485281022011-05-24T19:35:45.035-07:002011-05-24T19:35:45.035-07:00indeed we do have roots that can burrow deep into ...indeed we do have roots that can burrow deep into the soil of our lives and function as a reservoir for food and water, relatively protected underground, allowing the plant to save up energy for times when it may need it.<br />Not merely this poem, Barb, but your poetry is such a source of nourishment and with nourishment comes growth. I am thankful for you, "born of a personal surrender."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-64091459130594943792011-05-24T16:45:16.963-07:002011-05-24T16:45:16.963-07:00It's true we all have roots trying to reach th...It's true we all have roots trying to reach the light. Some we wont allow to for shame in their revelation fear of it. Brilliant poem.andymac89https://www.blogger.com/profile/16504896361566138574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-61147557850778376092011-05-24T15:34:40.973-07:002011-05-24T15:34:40.973-07:00may that bud burst forth from deep roots, unable t...may that bud burst forth from deep roots, unable to be pulled out...nice bkBrian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-69156457313552270562011-05-24T15:08:02.335-07:002011-05-24T15:08:02.335-07:00Is the secret life of plants the sacred dance with...Is the secret life of plants the sacred dance within? After reading these leaves I think so. Here's to tap-rooting in the muckety-muck to hurl a surrendering blossom wide at the sun. - BrendanBrendanhttp://blueoran.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-40371023679238848032011-05-24T14:44:14.507-07:002011-05-24T14:44:14.507-07:00amazing! "born of a personal surrender"....amazing! "born of a personal surrender".... love thatAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359959975341890512noreply@blogger.com