tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post7643659969375074126..comments2023-10-22T23:29:48.012+13:00Comments on O Audacious Book: Tuesday Poem: As the Earth TurnsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post-12711775482215612732011-03-07T12:05:30.973+13:002011-03-07T12:05:30.973+13:00This felt such a true piece of writing , The room ...This felt such a true piece of writing , The room around me and inside felt silent and my heart thumped in response. As I read it, it connected me into the middle of peoples grief.<br />KATKAT ADL'Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18207087848010028220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post-65412831916497874162011-03-03T11:28:30.487+13:002011-03-03T11:28:30.487+13:00Thanks Belinda!
I realise the metaphor - the wind...Thanks Belinda!<br /><br />I realise the metaphor - the wind-up watch is one not many young people will get... but it works here and I'd hate to change it. Some poems just come rushing out like unexpected earthquakes - the thing about the 'brokenness' ...Mary McCallumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482261103185786111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post-80320468259654832512011-03-02T10:58:02.547+13:002011-03-02T10:58:02.547+13:00Mary, this is an astounding poem. You wrote anothe...Mary, this is an astounding poem. You wrote another wonderful one last September, too. Thank you for this.lillyannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752638206153634574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post-84595193716376944582011-03-02T10:47:03.715+13:002011-03-02T10:47:03.715+13:00Thank you all for your comments.Thank you all for your comments.Mary McCallumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482261103185786111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post-15917128909138392802011-03-01T23:12:39.172+13:002011-03-01T23:12:39.172+13:00What Catherine said, great sensitivity and beauty,...What Catherine said, great sensitivity and beauty, and although I too feared exploitative, not so good poetry, the Tuesday Poems this week seem very thoughtful, and beautiful, so thank-you Mary for all your hard work organising the Tuesday group.AJ Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625252892255925438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post-8889371415779909482011-03-01T18:03:17.259+13:002011-03-01T18:03:17.259+13:00Thank you, I am very fearful of their being lots o...Thank you, I am very fearful of their being lots of bad earthquake poetry around this year, but you seem to be able to tackle it with great sensitivity and beauty.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236329216260906624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post-24704007354078449022011-03-01T16:32:26.714+13:002011-03-01T16:32:26.714+13:00Very sweet, had me moved to bleary eyes.Very sweet, had me moved to bleary eyes.AJ Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625252892255925438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post-29460843925090016792011-03-01T13:41:32.022+13:002011-03-01T13:41:32.022+13:00Thank you for finding the words, Mary.Thank you for finding the words, Mary.Piokiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093612075587719561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post-43740854866214281372011-03-01T13:36:44.320+13:002011-03-01T13:36:44.320+13:00Mary, it's so moving, reverent and real and th...Mary, it's so moving, reverent and real and the keening clear and collective. Beautifully done. xo MelissaMelissa Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270919534011711225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post-4448303729065199092011-03-01T13:31:53.397+13:002011-03-01T13:31:53.397+13:00Thank-you Mary. The poem captures something that I...Thank-you Mary. The poem captures something that I still can't find the words to express.Rapatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01452507713145796196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post-51267742951291961092011-03-01T12:14:27.039+13:002011-03-01T12:14:27.039+13:00Oh Mary - tears, tears.
"This at least for n...Oh Mary - tears, tears.<br /><br />"This at least for now: brokenness reminds<br />of the unbroken, and our hearts, our poor dumb ticking hearts,<br />are wound up still each night."<br /><br />Thank you for somehow finding words. <br />Bless you - ClaireClaire Beynonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005365677016923903noreply@blogger.com