tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post1834065984515830491..comments2023-12-28T13:11:06.666+00:00Comments on Pics and Poems: blasphemy and unicornsDave Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-26892758866970806082012-04-12T03:54:28.454+01:002012-04-12T03:54:28.454+01:00Well crafted hit on the muse. Nice to see you at t...Well crafted hit on the muse. Nice to see you at the DoM. -JHarnett-Hargrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486168670308150669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-23639974916490288812012-04-12T01:49:20.809+01:002012-04-12T01:49:20.809+01:00Ooh, another poet! Welcome to 10thDoM!Ooh, another poet! Welcome to 10thDoM!JeffScapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190641629175438603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-42177200504537614442012-04-11T21:49:44.671+01:002012-04-11T21:49:44.671+01:00Welcome to Tenth Daughter Dave. Nice interpretatio...Welcome to Tenth Daughter Dave. Nice interpretation of the muse. Dont forget to read the other entries and cast your vote. I did know about the unicorns in the bible. Formiddable creatures by all accountsBainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-77478862023319104762012-04-11T15:48:19.397+01:002012-04-11T15:48:19.397+01:00aha. well, some like a bit of competition - let...aha. well, some like a bit of competition - let's bring the unicorn back. Nice one, a joy to read your rhymesTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948978798395906663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-11397896883961644632012-04-05T12:30:37.168+01:002012-04-05T12:30:37.168+01:00The Weaver of Grass
No, I didn't know, either ...<b>The Weaver of Grass</b><br />No, I didn't know, either until I read the prompt. Looking up "unicorn" in the concordance, I discovered that there were nine references in the Bible, though it's not certain we are speaking of the same beast. What most surprised me was the reference given in the prompt, which was to a text in the Psalms.<br /><br /><b>Sujoy </b><br />Hi, really good to have you visiting. Thank you for the kind comment.<br /><br /><b>Manicddaily </b><br />Well, I'm with you all the way where Terry Pratchett is concerned. I must look it up. Thanks.<br /><br /><b>Rachna </b><br />Thank yo so much for this.<br /><br /><b>PattiKen </b><br />And a warm welcome to you. Thank you for visiting. It's a strange question, but it may be just a question of semantics. A great prompt, though.<br /><br /><b>Daydreamertoo </b><br />Many thanks for the response. Yes, I am sure dragons - and no doubt many other quasi-mythical beasts existed at some stage, among the dinosaurs most likely.<br /><br /><b>Mama Zen </b><br />Thanks for your kind response.<br /><br /><b>aprille </b><br />A very warm welcome to you. Good to have your visit and your thoughts. Yes, the Shakespeare fact is a little surprising, I feel. To tame or not to tame, maybe?<br /><br /><b>Brian </b><br />I was equally surprised, but hen the Bible never ceases to surprise...<br /><br /><b>Mary </b><br />I did indeed. So obvious now you've pointed it out. Thanks for doing so.<br /><br /><b>Ygraine </b><br />Fascinating, though, to speculate - from the scraps of evidence available - what it stood for in Biblical days. Thanks for your thoughts.<br /><br /><b>Tommaso </b><br />Thanks a lot for this. Yes, I keep thinking it is time I reigned the voice in a bit, but then I think everyone thooght that artists should find a consistent style in which to paint - until Picasso blew the theory wide apart.<br /><br /><b>Kat </b><br />Thanks for this. Surprise seems to be the response of the day.<br /><br /><b>Windsmoke </b><br />Oh, left to its own devices, I am quite sure it ....Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-19781218023128372682012-04-04T22:23:02.679+01:002012-04-04T22:23:02.679+01:00Very enjoyable and rhythmic. A bit of a rascal the...Very enjoyable and rhythmic. A bit of a rascal the Unicorn in the last stanza i'd say :-).Windsmoke.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12225394580987872677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-78626816121778895862012-04-04T21:57:55.414+01:002012-04-04T21:57:55.414+01:00I AM surprised! (Not surprised to learn of it here...I AM surprised! (Not surprised to learn of it here though.)<br />Excellent! I really like to see the rhyme. I do love reading and writing it!<br /><br />I like the "kosher" one best. (Heading for my Bible now)Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-54744558282440690452012-04-04T19:47:45.452+01:002012-04-04T19:47:45.452+01:00I coudn't but laugh aloud for the energy and i...I coudn't but laugh aloud for the energy and irony of this poem Dave, the last stanza in particular. Great.<br />I keep thinking of the tremendous variery of tones of your poetic voice.Tommaso Gervasuttihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17137499390434949734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-17016706735020741132012-04-04T19:41:30.155+01:002012-04-04T19:41:30.155+01:00How I enjoyed reading about your many-aspected Uni...How I enjoyed reading about your many-aspected Unicorn.<br />To me, the Unicorn and White Hart are one and the same being who symbolises love beyond death, or sexual temptation (depending on your moral viewpoint).<br />A truly facinating read, Dave :)Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-50608671781570466372012-04-04T18:58:56.169+01:002012-04-04T18:58:56.169+01:00I am amazed to learn that unicorns were mentioned ...I am amazed to learn that unicorns were mentioned in the Bible. I will definitely have to check that out. Who knows? Maybe they were not only mythical after all. This was a fascinating post.<br /><br />(I think you made a typo in the third line. Take a look. I do this occasionally as well.)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-90023248161904408772012-04-04T17:21:12.178+01:002012-04-04T17:21:12.178+01:00this is very interesting...i did not realize it......this is very interesting...i did not realize it...and will have to google it to read them myself...fascinating...thanks for the enlightening verse dave...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-2881739911829500752012-04-04T15:55:38.385+01:002012-04-04T15:55:38.385+01:00..and only four in Shakespeare, as I happened to r.....and only four in Shakespeare, as I happened to read yesterday. [I've got Bill Bryson's Life of Shakespeare by my bed].For some reason I thought he would have used more.<br />To -e- or not to -e- ?<br />Thanks to you I have finally sorted the tam[e]able question trawling through my head for years.Janine Bolléehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09857073674960699155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-66383591088150319242012-04-04T15:49:25.264+01:002012-04-04T15:49:25.264+01:00This is outstanding!This is outstanding!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-82980898593537292622012-04-04T15:43:00.258+01:002012-04-04T15:43:00.258+01:00What a lovely tale. Wouldn't it be so wonderfu...What a lovely tale. Wouldn't it be so wonderful to discover these magical beasts were indeed real at one time. <br />You know Dave, even the Giants (Nephilim)are also mentioned twice in the Bible. I guess, there are some things 'the powers that be' back then didn't mind leaving in it. I always think all tales and legends begin way back when in their truth and become corrupted by different story tellers own embellishments. I think Dragons, and such existed at one time, maybe they evolved into something else through inter-species breeding and such but, man didn't just 'dream' them up, they had to have been 'seen' at some point in time or, they could never have just imagined them as looking as they did. <br />I find it all so fabulous and thoroughly intriguing.<br />Good to have you back again, internet and all :)Daydreamertoohttp://daydreamertoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-22250556784327783402012-04-04T14:50:54.739+01:002012-04-04T14:50:54.739+01:00Welcome to 10thDoM, Dave! Glad to have you aboard....Welcome to 10thDoM, Dave! Glad to have you aboard. You know, I've been thinking about why unicorns might have been (so famously) left off the Ark. Your poem offers a multiplicity of reasons, even if one considers both Ark and animal metaphorical. Good one.PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-46927253708433257992012-04-04T13:46:02.972+01:002012-04-04T13:46:02.972+01:00This poem is really nice and so is the one in the ...This poem is really nice and so is the one in the comments section. Two great poems in one post :)Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-32331337205398561172012-04-04T13:13:46.210+01:002012-04-04T13:13:46.210+01:00Hi David,
I am surprised, and interested to read...Hi David, <br /><br />I am surprised, and interested to read your informative, lyrical poem. My favorite appearance of the unicorn is in Terry Pratchett, but then I love just about anything by Pratchett. (I think it's in Lords and Ladies--Granny Weatherwax has a go.) <br /><br />K.Manicddailyhttp://manicddaily.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-64821740553990797812012-04-04T11:25:38.654+01:002012-04-04T11:25:38.654+01:00A great poetic tribute to the mythical one-horned ...A great poetic tribute to the mythical one-horned horse. Loved it!<br /><br />You are a master craftsman and I am learning so much from you.<br /><br />Thank you.Sujoy Ghoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313574083321665184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-54659209913006112012-04-04T10:01:20.816+01:002012-04-04T10:01:20.816+01:00Didn't even know unicorns were mentioned in th...Didn't even know unicorns were mentioned in the Bible Dave. I love them in tapestries, pictures etc. and love your take on them.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-76242405401664784672012-04-04T08:46:09.217+01:002012-04-04T08:46:09.217+01:00No post yesterday
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no visits y...No post yesterday<br />no replies yesterday<br />no visits yesterday<br />no broadband yesterday<br />Apologies.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.com