tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post5528455264274316468..comments2024-03-17T11:44:45.573-04:00Comments on Kestril's Rhythms and Groove: The TowerRommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-38462912634977714132016-08-11T08:09:57.541-04:002016-08-11T08:09:57.541-04:00Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-69137867248025785882016-08-11T08:08:43.211-04:002016-08-11T08:08:43.211-04:00Thanks Susie. I am happy I could get the imagery I...Thanks Susie. I am happy I could get the imagery I wanted in the word count limit. Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-69475036590045213582016-08-11T08:07:35.282-04:002016-08-11T08:07:35.282-04:00It definitely can apply to things in the news thes...It definitely can apply to things in the news these days.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-27552981205398172972016-08-11T08:01:10.926-04:002016-08-11T08:01:10.926-04:00Thanks Laura <3Thanks Laura <3Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-3892604050891303162016-08-11T08:00:47.343-04:002016-08-11T08:00:47.343-04:00Thanks Gina! I'm pretty pleased with how it tu...Thanks Gina! I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-28207984696561644952016-08-11T08:00:08.540-04:002016-08-11T08:00:08.540-04:00It is a big part of human nature, but thankfully r...It is a big part of human nature, but thankfully resilience is part of that nature as well.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-22622304415515963182016-08-11T07:54:32.868-04:002016-08-11T07:54:32.868-04:00That could be one way of looking at it as well, th...That could be one way of looking at it as well, though I didn't have that imagery in mind when I wrote it. I'm glad the piece works on multiple levels.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-35967067988235560322016-08-11T07:50:58.430-04:002016-08-11T07:50:58.430-04:00I'm glad you enjoyed itI'm glad you enjoyed itRommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-58248944272054236432016-08-11T07:50:45.296-04:002016-08-11T07:50:45.296-04:00Thanks!Thanks!Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-75103653111206912742016-08-11T07:49:06.104-04:002016-08-11T07:49:06.104-04:00LOL, that's a tough card! But then it would su...LOL, that's a tough card! But then it would suggest that since you still are standing after your brushes with the Tower, you're a tough cookie. Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-29968668537618280112016-08-11T07:47:15.629-04:002016-08-11T07:47:15.629-04:00I'd certainly say so.I'd certainly say so.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-42550275896216753732016-08-11T07:46:58.740-04:002016-08-11T07:46:58.740-04:00Aw, thanks!Aw, thanks!Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-17341575798097973862016-08-11T07:45:19.207-04:002016-08-11T07:45:19.207-04:00Yeah, I can see this apply to politics way too wel...Yeah, I can see this apply to politics way too well.<br /><br />I love the Shadowscapes tarot. It's one of my go-to decks.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-59985130545344224892016-08-11T07:44:08.225-04:002016-08-11T07:44:08.225-04:00LOL, that card is a rough one! I was in a good moo...LOL, that card is a rough one! I was in a good mood and thought I'd pull a cheery card. But I'm glad that I had to stretch a bit to write this one. Sometimes I let my mood be a barrier to what I am writing at the moment. And now I know I can at least pull off a decent bit of writing despite what's going on at a particular moment. Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-38508728978419229262016-08-11T07:40:50.468-04:002016-08-11T07:40:50.468-04:00Sometimes song pairings come quickly to my mind. T...Sometimes song pairings come quickly to my mind. This one didn't (LOL, a walk with the dog usually helps me come up with ideas), but once I thought of it I was sold. This version matched the mood I wanted perfectly.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-19035604681835972312016-08-11T07:36:32.571-04:002016-08-11T07:36:32.571-04:00Thanks Sanaa! <3Thanks Sanaa! <3Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-4064863147313080852016-08-11T07:36:15.226-04:002016-08-11T07:36:15.226-04:00I am glad you enjoyed it. :)I am glad you enjoyed it. :)Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-13810263407172257172016-08-11T07:35:51.465-04:002016-08-11T07:35:51.465-04:00Thank you Kerry. I think the need to be focused fo...Thank you Kerry. I think the need to be focused forces me to grow as a writer and poet.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-11294232845865554132016-08-11T07:34:34.973-04:002016-08-11T07:34:34.973-04:00It was a challenge getting in what I wanted to say...It was a challenge getting in what I wanted to say under 55 words, but I think the poem benefited greatly from the need to be brief.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-54634576037452400062016-08-09T22:28:04.756-04:002016-08-09T22:28:04.756-04:00Amazing, you created this from one card! Excellent...Amazing, you created this from one card! Excellent story! Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-17535562275275770962016-08-08T23:44:34.032-04:002016-08-08T23:44:34.032-04:00Oh my this is so timely. This is a novel in 55 wor...Oh my this is so timely. This is a novel in 55 words, powerful.Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-53854603023623999672016-08-08T09:40:21.539-04:002016-08-08T09:40:21.539-04:00"rotting at the foundation" what else to..."rotting at the foundation" what else to be expected of it, but that Fall...a great metaphor for today's life...Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-9316979569531489192016-08-08T04:50:31.219-04:002016-08-08T04:50:31.219-04:00Very atmospheric!Very atmospheric!Laura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-32833739519010163882016-08-08T04:02:47.507-04:002016-08-08T04:02:47.507-04:00I love how you created this amazing story from jus...I love how you created this amazing story from just one card, while allowing our own imaginations to run free :D XXXGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08814694362956456055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-16917085170824898442016-08-08T00:30:35.891-04:002016-08-08T00:30:35.891-04:00Nicely written, Rommy. You've set the mood, di...Nicely written, Rommy. You've set the mood, disbelief, at the beginning,<br />"<em>... splinters<br />of the lives they thought<br />could never be shaken</em>".<br />It has become our nature to believe we are invincible regardless of our actual security. <br />Re your remark about studying for your SAT, I too found in studying for the tests that I didn't retain for long the material I learned soley by cramming. <br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.com