tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post5878158988910344703..comments2024-03-25T10:12:58.132-04:00Comments on Kestril's Rhythms and Groove: Returning the FavorRommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-32010273970409916922017-04-19T21:26:55.079-04:002017-04-19T21:26:55.079-04:00LOL, maybe more Cobra Kai than Daniel-san! Glad yo...LOL, maybe more Cobra Kai than Daniel-san! Glad you enjoyed it.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-68527908678605705142017-04-19T21:26:27.172-04:002017-04-19T21:26:27.172-04:00I agree. Thank goodness for the ones who see hurt ...I agree. Thank goodness for the ones who see hurt and intervene early before the anger and resentment become a habit.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-50339249165329124692017-04-19T21:24:34.238-04:002017-04-19T21:24:34.238-04:00Thanks! That novel was tough to read at times. Pic...Thanks! That novel was tough to read at times. Picoult does such an amazing job with each voice. I was quite in awe of how skillfully she pulled it off.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-79057278889863195182017-04-19T21:20:39.122-04:002017-04-19T21:20:39.122-04:00Thanks Robin. It was a departure from my usual.Thanks Robin. It was a departure from my usual.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-13557844019004900542017-04-19T21:20:12.616-04:002017-04-19T21:20:12.616-04:00Kindness and love are good choices. May we underst...Kindness and love are good choices. May we understand the hurt we can cause before we cause it, and grow wiser in the process of discernment. Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-39818451341189719122017-04-19T21:17:52.442-04:002017-04-19T21:17:52.442-04:00I definitely didn't want to minimize the harm ...I definitely didn't want to minimize the harm they are capable of, but yes I wanted the understanding of hurt and the irrationality it can engender to be made clear.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-33576544311603427822017-04-19T08:55:33.366-04:002017-04-19T08:55:33.366-04:00I was thinking Karate Kid! Haha. Very moving!I was thinking Karate Kid! Haha. Very moving!Laura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-15033703768604843652017-04-17T23:39:30.607-04:002017-04-17T23:39:30.607-04:00Sometimes it is hard for a person to not become wh...Sometimes it is hard for a person to not become what was handed out when they were young. This is a powerful piece. Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-31112199733036238882017-04-17T00:30:47.605-04:002017-04-17T00:30:47.605-04:00I loved that novel! How she drew the characters t...I loved that novel! How she drew the characters through their voices, and how you do here with an economy that distills and reveals the pain and irony and pain. Masterful.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-12595300702162487722017-04-16T21:38:34.806-04:002017-04-16T21:38:34.806-04:00What a strong and incisive poem Rommy.What a strong and incisive poem Rommy.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-14732644915380040192017-04-16T20:18:08.297-04:002017-04-16T20:18:08.297-04:00In this season of hope and light. My hope is that ...In this season of hope and light. My hope is that more and more we choose love and kindness in our nurturing of future generations . Your poem is very well wrought <br /><br />Happy Easter<br /><br />Much love... <br /><br />Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830061733849775594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-27742697770796550082017-04-16T18:29:51.927-04:002017-04-16T18:29:51.927-04:00You captured the irrationality of revenge and viol...You captured the irrationality of revenge and violence. I like that you gave a post script about how you arrived at this. And it made me think about the fact that villains are so hurt, they cannot see beyond the idea of hurting others.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-76232141611352791542017-04-16T13:10:31.517-04:002017-04-16T13:10:31.517-04:00And that is truly a tragedy. And that is truly a tragedy. Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-71589793941396461492017-04-16T13:00:30.010-04:002017-04-16T13:00:30.010-04:00Yes, you have stated the truth of it. So many dist...Yes, you have stated the truth of it. So many disturbed people can only assuage their pain and rage through violence to others. Their numbers seem to be increasing exponentially.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-66330110798489743602017-04-16T12:57:19.533-04:002017-04-16T12:57:19.533-04:00No one could accuse either character of lack of de...No one could accuse either character of lack of determination. Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-37604748294942896082017-04-16T12:50:02.424-04:002017-04-16T12:50:02.424-04:00Thanks Sanaa. They are quite chilling.Thanks Sanaa. They are quite chilling.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-16600709407938663762017-04-16T12:49:19.566-04:002017-04-16T12:49:19.566-04:00Thanks. This was a dark piece to create, but I'...Thanks. This was a dark piece to create, but I'm glad I did.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-58108311756779049322017-04-16T12:46:47.539-04:002017-04-16T12:46:47.539-04:00One of the characters does have a far better end t...One of the characters does have a far better end than the other (I won't give away which), and yes, love is the strongest healer.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-57137067008693913212017-04-16T12:43:36.657-04:002017-04-16T12:43:36.657-04:00Thanks Margaret. The characters referenced in the ...Thanks Margaret. The characters referenced in the poem are quite disturbing people.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-78811445649799851192017-04-16T12:41:56.602-04:002017-04-16T12:41:56.602-04:00It is a good book, but not an easy read. I found m...It is a good book, but not an easy read. I found myself getting most angry at the chapters from the perspective of Ruth, because holy hells, her POV was all too familiar.<br /><br />I had decided to take on Turk's character when I created this prompt, but when I first sat down to write the poem, I remembered that line of Nakago's and how much the two characters had in common. I purposely wrote it to fit both, and be true to their experiences.<br /><br />I'm glad your daughter approves. :) Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-81501440006366162762017-04-16T12:38:40.353-04:002017-04-16T12:38:40.353-04:00It does. And both characters push the recognition ...It does. And both characters push the recognition of the hurt held in that line as far away as they can by drowning themselves in hurting and hating others.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-21504429774883748562017-04-16T12:35:29.451-04:002017-04-16T12:35:29.451-04:00Thanks Sarah.Thanks Sarah.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-26445794304797587692017-04-16T12:35:16.509-04:002017-04-16T12:35:16.509-04:00I think it could easily have been several people I...I think it could easily have been several people I know, some who I care about very much. Thank goodness for the people who see the hurt and do their part to help heal it.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-86518527553413610822017-04-16T12:31:50.395-04:002017-04-16T12:31:50.395-04:00I'm glad it made such a strong impression.I'm glad it made such a strong impression.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-67781449830084191122017-04-16T12:29:14.188-04:002017-04-16T12:29:14.188-04:00I agree with Sanaa. Those last two lines are powe...I agree with Sanaa. Those last two lines are powerful ones. They show a strong sense of self, as well as a determination!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.com