tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post9162130601559010993..comments2024-03-28T16:01:46.555-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: Catching the Poetry Bus.The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-72055752112286963162010-03-27T08:57:55.985-07:002010-03-27T08:57:55.985-07:00I hope your flippin' back improves soon - and ...I hope your flippin' back improves soon - and that you're taking something for it.<br /><a href="http://www.bpojobsathome.com" rel="nofollow"> home jobs india </a>Nishanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461392896444120934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-81807601324346834192010-03-22T17:55:03.768-07:002010-03-22T17:55:03.768-07:00Pat you really are suffering, aren't you? Jim...Pat you really are suffering, aren't you? Jim had a spell like that last year. Do take it easy, I'm sure you are having to - no choice in the matter. <br /><br />I really love that poem, from the detritis blowing into the corners to the new hope for the older lady. Excellent.BThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800917080090010655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-6160061508902012222010-03-10T12:57:51.479-08:002010-03-10T12:57:51.479-08:00Do hope your back releases you soon.
Aloha my F...Do hope your back releases you soon.<br /><br /><br /><br />Aloha my Friend!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a>Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-22489111482392633262010-03-10T11:16:57.942-08:002010-03-10T11:16:57.942-08:00I worried about where you were. I hope the back pr...I worried about where you were. I hope the back problems have left you so you can enjoy the coming of Spring, Weaver. <br /><br />The poem is like a quick glance into a crowded room and catching a sentence that stays in your mind for a long time afterward. I like this slice-of-life kind of poem and the way it bridges death to life, busyness to solitude, movement to stillness.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-87790565558899972102010-03-10T06:30:17.945-08:002010-03-10T06:30:17.945-08:00I'm presuming she was feeling happy but maybe ...I'm presuming she was feeling happy but maybe she was more bewildered or worried or unsure?Emerging Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06539530495238043923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-54773527826143929852010-03-09T09:20:20.210-08:002010-03-09T09:20:20.210-08:00Sorry to hear about your back - hope you start to ...Sorry to hear about your back - hope you start to feel better soon.<br />Wonderful poem - LOVE the ending.Denise Burdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959865981424109890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-42274051663986337032010-03-09T09:11:07.266-08:002010-03-09T09:11:07.266-08:00I love that last stanza, Pat. The cool, dispassion...I love that last stanza, Pat. The cool, dispassionate tone of the poem and then that illuminating final line.<br /><br />I hope the back eases. What treatment helps?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-70560442839112405772010-03-08T23:38:24.662-08:002010-03-08T23:38:24.662-08:00I think your poem is wonderful Pat. Evocative,and ...I think your poem is wonderful Pat. Evocative,and it flows just beautifully. Hope your back is better soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-90679601021697832652010-03-08T22:24:32.671-08:002010-03-08T22:24:32.671-08:00So sorry you are still suffering Weaver, - backs a...So sorry you are still suffering Weaver, - backs are so tricky and take a long time to heal. Have been missing your blog, - sadly. But glad you caught the poetry bus and with such an evocative contribution. Take care...Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-43035638287278544002010-03-08T10:58:51.890-08:002010-03-08T10:58:51.890-08:00Great poem -
I loved this "The wind shuffle...Great poem - <br /><br />I loved this "The wind shuffles the day's detritus<br />along the platform and piles it up in<br />dirty corners." wonderful...<br /><br />But the end! Excellent :)Domestic Oubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298706907126418711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-73522927662294113312010-03-08T10:51:06.389-08:002010-03-08T10:51:06.389-08:00What a smashing poem! Having spent soooo many hou...What a smashing poem! Having spent soooo many hours at Bew street, I think you've caught the atmosphere of the place beautifully - and the surprise ending, magic! Wonder if it worked out for her?Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532506690426639326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-54200947748750480202010-03-08T10:26:55.585-08:002010-03-08T10:26:55.585-08:00captures so beautifully the listlessness of waitin...captures so beautifully the listlessness of waiting.<br />thanks for sharing<br />crazy field mouseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-47280057516416269652010-03-08T09:59:08.943-08:002010-03-08T09:59:08.943-08:00Lines 3 and 4 of stanza 2 were particularly evocat...Lines 3 and 4 of stanza 2 were particularly evocative and arresting for me. <br /><br />I feel so much for you, having had two prolapsed back discs myself...Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-72074961497023508062010-03-08T09:06:27.295-08:002010-03-08T09:06:27.295-08:00That's certainly an incongruous end - cold, we...That's certainly an incongruous end - cold, wet, lateness, sadness and all, who even notices when going to meet a lover!<br />Wonderful.NanUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596765792663269178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-43049723313782111622010-03-08T08:18:35.057-08:002010-03-08T08:18:35.057-08:00I am so sorry about your back. I wish I had some ...I am so sorry about your back. I wish I had some reliable advise to give. I will, however, be thinking of you and saying a prayer for relief!<br /><br />Amazing poem, as usual. I could clearly see everyone on the platform.Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-87915653894274733252010-03-08T08:16:27.678-08:002010-03-08T08:16:27.678-08:00I like this the absolute best of all your poems! ...I like this the absolute best of all your poems! It ends just perfectly, with such clarity - loved it!<br /><br />Hope you'll feel better soon.Golden Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590087189810939432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-89897280206683777222010-03-08T07:06:05.282-08:002010-03-08T07:06:05.282-08:00I love the line, "Nothing moves but the hands...I love the line, "Nothing moves but the hands on the station clock." A beautiful piece on anticipation, Weaver!Dr. Jeanne Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277286531162894465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-47059746847496164032010-03-08T06:35:54.231-08:002010-03-08T06:35:54.231-08:00Weaver, I hope that you are experiencing some reli...Weaver, I hope that you are experiencing some relief - sending you wishes for healing.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-42359368181957466822010-03-08T05:24:30.300-08:002010-03-08T05:24:30.300-08:00Great turn there at the end of your poem.
I'...Great turn there at the end of your poem. <br /><br />I've missed your visits and comments, but as one who has daily, and long-term back problems—ranging from mere aching to mildly crippling to agonizing and totally incapacitating—I know exactly what you're going through. I don't think there's anything more painful. Almost always backs require time to strengthen and heal. Mind your doctor and know that while you're sorely missed out here in blogland, your recovery is the first order on everyone's mind. Please take care!Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-35793117040269479482010-03-08T03:54:20.347-08:002010-03-08T03:54:20.347-08:00Wow - I love this!
- that hour late train, the l...Wow - I love this! <br />- that hour late train, the litter and cold of a half-deserted station, and then that brilliant last verse. The whole poem really works for mePure Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265599089734430505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-18966404812337264682010-03-08T00:25:03.033-08:002010-03-08T00:25:03.033-08:00That conjures up many long ago moments, waiting fo...That conjures up many long ago moments, waiting for trains. You've captured it perfectly.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-63396591849979319222010-03-08T00:24:16.529-08:002010-03-08T00:24:16.529-08:00Love and death on a train. This is wonderful, Wea...Love and death on a train. This is wonderful, Weaver. <br /><br />It's good to see you're still at it and writing, despite your back. <br /><br />My mother remarried at 65 and expressed similar sentiments to your 63 year old. There's hope for us all.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-25994543371771327692010-03-07T17:54:49.574-08:002010-03-07T17:54:49.574-08:00Hope your back feels better...
Aloha from Hawa...Hope your back feels better...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Aloha from Hawaii my Friend!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a>Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-15075223957566712482010-03-07T14:17:03.605-08:002010-03-07T14:17:03.605-08:00Wishing you as well as you can be, Weaver, and I h...Wishing you as well as you can be, Weaver, and I hope your back problems improve soon.<br /><br />Beautiful poem - very resonant for me, as I know that subterranean station very well - and I too loved the "raw wind" and this stanza in particular,<br /><br />"Announcements rattle between the<br />tiled pillars. No-one listens and<br />nothing moves but the second hand<br />on the station clock."<br /><br />which is then followed by that astonishing last one. <br />Really liked this, fine writing.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-66681183379769411692010-03-07T14:12:21.425-08:002010-03-07T14:12:21.425-08:00Have missed your posts, living with a 'back...Have missed your posts, living with a 'back' due to falls off horses when young and silly I hope yours is getting better. Keeping on moving is one of the keys, and some one who can do good massage, not too heavy. Love the poem, especially the ending!Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14177627504060328999noreply@blogger.com