tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post4026285931510369293..comments2023-12-31T18:57:00.607-08:00Comments on Signed.....bkm: i will not see frostsigned...bkmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-75649380573940508322011-11-17T14:08:59.826-08:002011-11-17T14:08:59.826-08:00there are wet stones
to walk and leaves that stil...there are wet stones <br />to walk and leaves that still require dying<br /><br />what're very strong here, Barbara, are the descriptive passages, esp. on nature. This piece wends it's way like a late Autumn day quite beautifully.<br /><br />(btw are you entering our Creative Challenge on the theme of 'Change'? Deadline is Sunday 5pm EST)<br /><br />Warmest<br /><br />LukeLuke Praterhttp://lukepraterswordsalad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-36380419407631976692011-11-17T09:52:00.236-08:002011-11-17T09:52:00.236-08:00Thanks for all the great comments and compliments ...Thanks for all the great comments and compliments I am so appreciative of everyones input...thank you ...bkmsigned...bkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-81039454309514886352011-11-17T09:02:29.697-08:002011-11-17T09:02:29.697-08:00I agree with Sam. You too are reducing your poetry...I agree with Sam. You too are reducing your poetry to its bones. Exceptional!Beachannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638256396472533685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-42381856472673046222011-11-17T09:01:53.067-08:002011-11-17T09:01:53.067-08:00A beautiful and fitting description of my favourit...A beautiful and fitting description of my favourite season. Great economy of language and a deep response to the not quite departure of summer. I love it.James Rainsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12981399551842327691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-76085404970362851202011-11-16T16:23:28.068-08:002011-11-16T16:23:28.068-08:00I haven't read through every poem in your oeuv...I haven't read through every poem in your oeuvre, but of all the poems that I have read of yours - this is my favorite. It's deceivingly simple, and oh so wonderful to read aloud. Now a touchstone poem for me - thank you for sharing this.Samuel Peralta / Semaphorehttp://semaphore1.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-20890424436556649672011-11-16T13:02:26.492-08:002011-11-16T13:02:26.492-08:002nd time at reading this...I enjoyed this but I do...2nd time at reading this...I enjoyed this but I do not know why..lyrical...wonderfully crafted!theborgpoethttp://theborgpoet.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-31302120126998366642011-11-16T12:42:00.811-08:002011-11-16T12:42:00.811-08:00You never cease to astound me with your complex ye...You never cease to astound me with your complex yet so simple words. Peaceful rhythm that I loveDulçe ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/14958592985938279356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-37546483080685162562011-11-16T05:55:01.270-08:002011-11-16T05:55:01.270-08:00Dear BKM
Its such a lovely verse ... waiting for ...Dear BKM<br /><br />Its such a lovely verse ... waiting for the winter to come but then how can it be... when...<br />'it is only lying - there are wet stones <br />to walk and leaves that still require dying'<br />... made me wait all the more for winter... <br /><br />Shashi<br />ॐ नमः शिवाय<br />Om Namah Shivaya<br />http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/2011/11/whispers-where-you-will-go.htmlShashidhar Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752054354309206121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-44015671669165001552011-11-16T01:52:24.025-08:002011-11-16T01:52:24.025-08:00This is hauntingly evocative. And "the leaves...This is hauntingly evocative. And "the leaves that still require dying" is magnificent.Lorenzo — Alchemist's Pillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522265816460154722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-34383069895687034132011-11-16T01:03:59.582-08:002011-11-16T01:03:59.582-08:00you have so much to give, starting with your words...you have so much to give, starting with your words here, such a treasure! i think this is my first time at your place and I love my visit!Broken Sparkleshttp://brokensparkles.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-16938861884474700522011-11-15T22:10:28.863-08:002011-11-15T22:10:28.863-08:00Barbara, you will not see frost tonight. OK. But t...Barbara, you will not see frost tonight. OK. But the greater loss will be the frost's, who will not see YOU tonight!<br />Amen<br />PEACE<br />Steve Esteveronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010875412308487592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-2397396143332024682011-11-15T20:45:35.390-08:002011-11-15T20:45:35.390-08:00Beautiful depiction of a November autumn.
For me ...Beautiful depiction of a November autumn.<br /><br />For me it is reminiscent of Robert Frost:<br /><br />The woods are lovely, dark and deep.<br />But I have promises to keep,<br />And miles to go before I sleep,<br />And miles to go before I sleep.The Unknowngnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310142102993090697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-17161067264120390392011-11-15T18:00:17.335-08:002011-11-15T18:00:17.335-08:00Waiting and doing nothing are very hard but are wh...Waiting and doing nothing are very hard but are what we all need much more of in our lives, IMHOSheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06541409754494611831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-54026717202074954172011-11-15T16:56:35.539-08:002011-11-15T16:56:35.539-08:00Beautiful... the last two lines are so powerful.Beautiful... the last two lines are so powerful.Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-70821920733480427722011-11-15T16:41:23.294-08:002011-11-15T16:41:23.294-08:00also, i always enjoy hearing from you
thank you ~also, i always enjoy hearing from you<br />thank you ~Tammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018402134070834516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-44472142019593967792011-11-15T16:40:38.491-08:002011-11-15T16:40:38.491-08:00for me this feels like a stand of thoughts
feeling...for me this feels like a stand of thoughts<br />feelings<br />what 'is'<br />lovely and quietTammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018402134070834516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-1724717312123055842011-11-15T16:34:54.711-08:002011-11-15T16:34:54.711-08:00sometimes we need nothing to give...just being the...sometimes we need nothing to give...just being there in that moment and even realising some things still need to die...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-65731461009647589602011-11-15T16:33:03.329-08:002011-11-15T16:33:03.329-08:00an intriguing write... i think of an off-day, when...an intriguing write... i think of an off-day, when its neither here nor thereScarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-88484697302455439672011-11-15T14:27:37.876-08:002011-11-15T14:27:37.876-08:00This is perfect, bkm. So much evoked in so few lin...This is perfect, bkm. So much evoked in so few lines. Thank you.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-39357881989436161912011-11-15T14:17:13.715-08:002011-11-15T14:17:13.715-08:00wet stones
to walk and leaves that still require ...wet stones <br />to walk and leaves that still require dying...intriguing and leaves open space for all kind of interpretations.Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-2746563809837419042011-11-15T14:11:05.829-08:002011-11-15T14:11:05.829-08:00It is a sort of waiting time....love how you captu...It is a sort of waiting time....love how you captured that point in the slow ending of a season....hope all is going well for you Bkm...the frost will come soon enough....it seems time just goes by toooo fast sometimes.Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-47051156044397075772011-11-15T14:06:11.468-08:002011-11-15T14:06:11.468-08:00the fall/winter cusp is my fav time of year.. I li...the fall/winter cusp is my fav time of year.. I like how you gave it so much life in so few words.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359959975341890512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-33898569797968263152011-11-15T14:01:01.913-08:002011-11-15T14:01:01.913-08:00Very complete poem, even though it has a wide and ...Very complete poem, even though it has a wide and untrammeled field to work with in so few words. An inevitable feel to the progression here. "..leaves that still require dying..' gives an almost shuttered feel, the seasons, getting on with their tasks, not giving anything away.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230025349331591828.post-20308632140043491702011-11-15T12:59:21.556-08:002011-11-15T12:59:21.556-08:00oh this will be a classic right here! lovely work!...oh this will be a classic right here! lovely work!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com