tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post4619175639281426688..comments2024-03-25T10:12:58.132-04:00Comments on Kestril's Rhythms and Groove: Fall 2018Rommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-92089490936937469892017-07-25T17:03:34.510-04:002017-07-25T17:03:34.510-04:00Superb poem. Loved the time machine conceit. As I...Superb poem. Loved the time machine conceit. As I am going to become a first-time grandfather any day now (actually, any hour now), this inspired me. Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-35805993163237890612017-07-24T19:55:17.957-04:002017-07-24T19:55:17.957-04:00You sound like the greatest mother!You sound like the greatest mother!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-9885832051959400032017-07-24T19:24:57.511-04:002017-07-24T19:24:57.511-04:00Awww, Beautiful! Big Hugs to your baby boy!! Awww, Beautiful! Big Hugs to your baby boy!! Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-41071318920343930792017-07-24T08:58:44.842-04:002017-07-24T08:58:44.842-04:00Loved each word.Loved each word.annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-16651003556300914052017-07-23T22:42:24.785-04:002017-07-23T22:42:24.785-04:00"to enjoy that moment, and let the future tak..."to enjoy that moment, and let the future take care of itself." The one and only way to make peace with time. Love those snippets of time travel in course of this life journey.Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-52238833193888345532017-07-23T22:02:23.604-04:002017-07-23T22:02:23.604-04:00Lovely piece!Lovely piece!ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-44130191251246992082017-07-23T15:17:33.823-04:002017-07-23T15:17:33.823-04:00Such a good piece to read, most enjoyable.Such a good piece to read, most enjoyable.Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781106976505685053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-88273671863383726692017-07-23T14:16:45.806-04:002017-07-23T14:16:45.806-04:00I adore how you have woven time throughout paintin...I adore how you have woven time throughout painting a picture and a story so lovingly crafted here in words.....and the song, You'll Be In My Heart, makes me cry...one of my favs too.Donna@LivingFromHappinesshttp://www.livingfromhappiness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-21275791890595289582017-07-23T14:09:51.544-04:002017-07-23T14:09:51.544-04:00Thanks for the adventure.
ZQThanks for the adventure.<br />ZQZQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521836993023109556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-71383004262073734422017-07-23T13:33:47.884-04:002017-07-23T13:33:47.884-04:00This is so creative, and it really resonated with ...This is so creative, and it really resonated with me. Such a true depiction of the seasons of our life.indybevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505539407819784525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-61513412359405812412017-07-23T12:08:37.094-04:002017-07-23T12:08:37.094-04:00Oh I so remember that feeling, when my youngest wa...Oh I so remember that feeling, when my youngest was three, walking away from me in the park, and I projected to the day when she would be leaving home......as she did, much too soon. It is always too soon. I love this poem!!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-59000956392179827302017-07-23T11:29:11.447-04:002017-07-23T11:29:11.447-04:00I love the easy flow of this dialogue and the humo...I love the easy flow of this dialogue and the humour and loveJae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-77428430062196674862017-07-23T09:16:15.452-04:002017-07-23T09:16:15.452-04:00This was wonderful. I like the time travel back a...This was wonderful. I like the time travel back and forth, the leaps to different scenes in life, & then the philosophy expressed at the end about letting the future take care of itself. I enjoyed the poetic journey very much.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-65380805343710429022017-07-22T14:52:26.463-04:002017-07-22T14:52:26.463-04:00If I loved this poem any more, I would rip it out ...If I loved this poem any more, I would rip it out of the screen and hold it to my heart. The tone is perfect, the motif is perfect, the story is heart-catching... I love it.Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-89687694391368442762017-07-22T11:11:20.718-04:002017-07-22T11:11:20.718-04:00Ohhhh love love love. Yes! Yes!
That unexpected sc...Ohhhh love love love. Yes! Yes!<br />That unexpected scent of rosemary at the end gave me goosebumps.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-52464969211192086312017-07-21T13:07:33.723-04:002017-07-21T13:07:33.723-04:00This took me back to the falls where we unloaded b...This took me back to the falls where we unloaded boxes from two cars, hauling them up flights of stairs to tiny rooms, last minute trips to Target or Walmart to get decor or stuff we just plain forgot in the excitement of girls going off to college. It was bittersweet. You captured those feelings beautifully! Now, I need to go wipe my eyes and blow my nose. Must be allergies, sniff, sniff.Sharon Rawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737437259420212462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-53246523274821821682017-07-21T08:40:14.640-04:002017-07-21T08:40:14.640-04:00This is so moving! The Pokemon stanza just did me...This is so moving! The Pokemon stanza just did me in!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-30900021750595517472017-07-21T04:54:37.133-04:002017-07-21T04:54:37.133-04:00Funny how time earned teaches us to be more sangui...Funny how time earned teaches us to be more sanguine about tomorrows. We don't know what the future holds but we trust some things, some compasses (like the heart, and art) to see us through. That whatever tomorrow brings we'll find a way to sing it. Amen.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983584155125369291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-80486671511939665892017-07-21T02:45:01.522-04:002017-07-21T02:45:01.522-04:00So enjoyable, Rommy, and I feel I know you a littl...So enjoyable, Rommy, and I feel I know you a little better!I love the lines:<br />'... I vowed to keep you safe, knowing<br />there’s only so much a mother can do,<br />even if she plays video games, watches Pokemon,<br />and makes time to talk about the small things<br />to make it easier to talk about the big ones'.<br />Kim M. Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668459794787447606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-88724440215019928672017-07-20T23:46:34.603-04:002017-07-20T23:46:34.603-04:00I like the weaving of the rosemary into the favori...I like the weaving of the rosemary into the favorite dinner in 2019. If only we could look into the future sometimes. Very tender in the nurturing and then letting go.tonispencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200564195675794747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-55455265547809397222017-07-20T22:10:10.656-04:002017-07-20T22:10:10.656-04:00Oops! That should be 'intertwine'.Oops! That should be 'intertwine'.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-22830609300013111652017-07-20T22:09:24.414-04:002017-07-20T22:09:24.414-04:00How beautifully you have woven a lattice of your t...How beautifully you have woven a lattice of your timeline as you look foreward then back as you and your family intertine in lifes jigsaw puzzle.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-2477698584606441542017-07-20T21:08:55.326-04:002017-07-20T21:08:55.326-04:00Very imaginary, the way this poem is composed. I b...Very imaginary, the way this poem is composed. I became the son.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-53708429928384538402017-07-20T18:07:26.386-04:002017-07-20T18:07:26.386-04:00This is soo beautifully evocative, Rommy!❤️This is soo beautifully evocative, Rommy!❤️Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659263493425330078.post-1835586057899855292017-07-20T17:35:10.178-04:002017-07-20T17:35:10.178-04:00So deeply beautiful, I felt pulled in to the sweet...So deeply beautiful, I felt pulled in to the sweet memories and the heartfelt bond of mother and son and that special journey of raising young and letting them go. Very heartfelt and magical too..love the rosemary connection and the insightful wisdom you shared !<br />Lovely to visit your poetic realm, thank you for visiting leaving such generous words!<br />VictoriaVictoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280128561139519596noreply@blogger.com