tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post9075326529634828227..comments2023-08-07T06:47:28.676-06:00Comments on Poetry with me ...: "Left for Love and Right for Spite" NaPoWriMo #22-Write a poem that uses a pearl of wisdom or wives' tale as its titleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-53924684164916108742011-04-25T13:38:40.183-05:002011-04-25T13:38:40.183-05:00Thanks Susan, the myths do appeal to me.Thanks Susan, the myths do appeal to me.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-51689004413651456282011-04-24T16:52:06.041-05:002011-04-24T16:52:06.041-05:00I love the magical, mystical feel of this piece - ...I love the magical, mystical feel of this piece - you've written several of this type - I absolutely love the mythicals.Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-15087671482196133402011-04-24T13:01:41.028-05:002011-04-24T13:01:41.028-05:00Thanks Erin:)Thanks Erin:)flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-48401710848422685682011-04-24T12:32:32.652-05:002011-04-24T12:32:32.652-05:00Sometimes Cathy and thanks.Sometimes Cathy and thanks.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-23836099450291657792011-04-24T12:32:02.869-05:002011-04-24T12:32:02.869-05:00Thanks Deb, appreciate that:)Thanks Deb, appreciate that:)flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-60614361849970213112011-04-24T12:31:16.883-05:002011-04-24T12:31:16.883-05:00Thanks Mary, I went in my own direction with this ...Thanks Mary, I went in my own direction with this prompt.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-77801742800494875962011-04-23T13:23:59.728-05:002011-04-23T13:23:59.728-05:00she lights ivory candles in a file;
each one blows...she lights ivory candles in a file;<br />each one blows out … malevolent presence<br /><br />Love that, excellent poem. You always find the right myth to work with.Cathyhttp://www.thequietone.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-69256958516604120312011-04-23T12:55:51.700-05:002011-04-23T12:55:51.700-05:00Liking your myth poems very much!Liking your myth poems very much!Debhttp://stoneymoss.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-76983657559383382322011-04-22T22:09:51.767-05:002011-04-22T22:09:51.767-05:00You have a knack for the mythological, Pamela! Ve...You have a knack for the mythological, Pamela! Very nice.Erin Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03428693832930474044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-67753519902913846982011-04-22T21:20:06.004-05:002011-04-22T21:20:06.004-05:00Beautifully written poem on an interesting and uni...Beautifully written poem on an interesting and unique subject, Pamela.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-71726184467628366022011-04-22T20:46:35.246-05:002011-04-22T20:46:35.246-05:00Ron, they a single blue bead worn on the body is g...Ron, they a single blue bead worn on the body is good to ward off evil, but it is a myth after all.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-3503036482423198242011-04-22T20:44:24.364-05:002011-04-22T20:44:24.364-05:00Tilly, some myths I turned around a bit.Tilly, some myths I turned around a bit.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-43202349372414066902011-04-22T18:30:15.425-05:002011-04-22T18:30:15.425-05:00This one's beyond me, I guess; but I love the ...This one's beyond me, I guess; but I love the use of blue beads on silver strings. Great image.Ron.http://rlavalette.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-39895558618437296372011-04-22T17:14:41.090-05:002011-04-22T17:14:41.090-05:00I was surprised to read you made stuff up. It rea...I was surprised to read you made stuff up. It reads like a real legend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-5811369351927454352011-04-22T16:22:02.658-05:002011-04-22T16:22:02.658-05:00Thanks Pearl, and I liked your poem as well. It...Thanks Pearl, and I liked your poem as well. It's nice to meet you :)flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-25542345030662291492011-04-22T15:36:19.237-05:002011-04-22T15:36:19.237-05:00Ephemeral yet vivid shimmering picture of the titl...Ephemeral yet vivid shimmering picture of the title<br />Left For Love..... Ending with mourning...bathed in fantastical and beautiful talismans of protection throughout....from the second part if the quote ..." Right for Spite? Pleasure to meet your work!Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-34551165216799847682011-04-22T14:53:06.243-05:002011-04-22T14:53:06.243-05:00Thanks, Elizabeth, and I remember some of those ol...Thanks, Elizabeth, and I remember some of those old wives' tales and deliberately added a few extra with my own twist on the scenario:)flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-65550908490262151582011-04-22T14:13:22.733-05:002011-04-22T14:13:22.733-05:00This one has a bit of mystery to it, almost as if ...This one has a bit of mystery to it, almost as if spoken in a hushed tone, so that bits and pieces are deliberately misheard, or not heard at all. Your usual lovely language and lush imagery lend itself well to this tale of another time, another place.<br /><br />ElizabethElizabethhttp://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-68362259952723093742011-04-22T11:58:46.109-05:002011-04-22T11:58:46.109-05:00Thanks Nicole.Thanks Nicole.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-50099488354845598692011-04-22T11:58:13.738-05:002011-04-22T11:58:13.738-05:00Don't we all do that, at some point or another...Don't we all do that, at some point or another in life, Barb? I truly miss the change of seasons in Tennessee. The weather was much milder, than New York, and spring was always glorious with beautiful colours. You are very lucky to live in a beautiful part of the country.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-41715611734446148722011-04-22T11:55:21.384-05:002011-04-22T11:55:21.384-05:00Laurie, if you light a candle and it goes out, tha...Laurie, if you light a candle and it goes out, that means evil is present. Nothing is said about the colour of the candle, though.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-12760295075791730602011-04-22T11:53:51.393-05:002011-04-22T11:53:51.393-05:00Marianne, it is said if you wear a blue bead, it w...Marianne, it is said if you wear a blue bead, it will ward off evil. The other parts are made up.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-18779073304143737662011-04-22T11:52:27.951-05:002011-04-22T11:52:27.951-05:00I think you're right, Janet.I think you're right, Janet.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-72782281292197915282011-04-22T11:51:55.052-05:002011-04-22T11:51:55.052-05:00Thanks Jeanne:)Thanks Jeanne:)flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898489019646958343.post-68132169567602848622011-04-22T11:51:17.596-05:002011-04-22T11:51:17.596-05:00I went through the old wives' tales and picked...I went through the old wives' tales and picked up main focal points for this, Dave.flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.com