tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post6136107609780723466..comments2023-12-28T13:11:06.666+00:00Comments on Pics and Poems: A Very Private MonsterDave Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-1309119401789509212013-04-16T10:49:24.197+01:002013-04-16T10:49:24.197+01:00J Cosmo
Heh, that's creepy in itself. Thanks f...<b>J Cosmo</b><br />Heh, that's creepy in itself. Thanks for the visit and a warm welcome. Good to have your company. - Apologies for missing you out on my first run-through.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-21225427998970624972013-04-16T10:43:56.163+01:002013-04-16T10:43:56.163+01:00Elephant's Child
Ah, but I co-operated in the...<b>Elephant's Child </b><br />Ah, but I co-operated in the creation of my monster! Thanks for.<br /><br /><b>hyperCRYPTICal </b><br />That's fabulous. I certainly do understand it, it's wonderful. What a thought to grow up with as your very own!<br /><br /><b>Tabor </b><br />Yoy're right. Although ti was "my" monster, we are frightened of ourselves sometimes, are we not?<br /><br /><b>Anders Woje </b><br />Hi, welcome. Thanks for commenting. My parents thought me over-imaginative, I think!<br /><br /><b>Rambly </b><br />Much thanks for this. Really good to have you visiting and commenting. It certainly is as you say.<br /><br /><b>Brian </b><br />Thanks for this. V. sorry you are leaving us. Hope not for too long. Will certainly miss you.<br /><br /><b>Claudia </b><br />Thanks. Yes, I was actually very fond of that tree!<br /><br /><b>Ella </b><br />Ah, yes. Poltergeists -- I don't think \i knew about them that far back. If only...<br />Good to have your thoughts. A warm welcome to you.<br /><br /><b>Grace </b><br />Thanks Grace - a really encouraging comment.<br /><br /><b>Mary </b><br />Yes, I can remember thinking that about some trees - mostly ones in our garden.<br /><br /><b>Gerry </b><br />Yes, I do think we invent our monsters. Very much so. And your explanation of why is as good as any I've heard. Thanks for this.<br /><br /><b>Optimistic Existentialist </b><br />Yes, I do think trees can be very scary. Some have two sides to their natures.<br /><br /><b>Truedessa </b><br />Thanks for this comment, and a very warm welcome to you. Good to have you visiting. <br /><br /><b>Carl </b><br />Thanks Carl. Much appreciated.<br /><br /><b>Wolfsrosebud </b><br />Thanks for saying so. Beautiful comment.<br /><br /><b>Ygraine </b><br />Well, a strange one in many ways: there are islands of memory and huge blanks.<br /><br /><br /><br />Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-29138131783241700372013-04-15T15:31:02.508+01:002013-04-15T15:31:02.508+01:00What a fabulous childhood memory!
I can so relate ...What a fabulous childhood memory!<br />I can so relate to your child-self. I am this way still...see things in other things.<br />Trees that come to life in half-light are among my most treasured acquaintances!<br />How I adore this...:)Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-49820633646480484142013-04-15T00:22:01.863+01:002013-04-15T00:22:01.863+01:00do like the nature around this... and the life you...do like the nature around this... and the life you breathed into itWolfsrosebudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295258422523621134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-52528615787629875682013-04-14T20:14:10.618+01:002013-04-14T20:14:10.618+01:00Congratulations! You are still tapped into that i...Congratulations! You are still tapped into that imagination we have in childhood that leaves many of us all too soon on our road to becoming 'good productive members of society'. I love this one.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09751363280115223716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-18226560080115677122013-04-14T17:30:17.297+01:002013-04-14T17:30:17.297+01:00A very interesting tale..I like the opening line.....A very interesting tale..I like the opening line..a lot of detail brings the piece to life.Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-32625688279871733362013-04-14T16:05:37.235+01:002013-04-14T16:05:37.235+01:00This reminds me of the movie "poltergeist&quo...This reminds me of the movie "poltergeist". Have you seen it. The scary tree scene during the storm still gives me chills! Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-12712709507967926222013-04-14T15:10:44.467+01:002013-04-14T15:10:44.467+01:00once again a story to capture our imagination. Don...once again a story to capture our imagination. Don't you think we all invent our monsters? Maybe we need them in our lives so that we can prove that we overcome them?Gerry Snapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269492251928362799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-63095116114077189862013-04-14T14:36:14.813+01:002013-04-14T14:36:14.813+01:00You have woven a wonderfully monstrous tale here. ...You have woven a wonderfully monstrous tale here. I do think sometimes trees DO have personalities...especially on those stormy nights.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-58168518213537900132013-04-14T13:56:35.524+01:002013-04-14T13:56:35.524+01:00Love the story of the tree, a miscreation in disgu...Love the story of the tree, a miscreation in disguise ~ I found it creepy that its bony fingers are always searching for the one elusive crack ~ The ending is superb Dave ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-59766719184962190822013-04-14T13:53:36.153+01:002013-04-14T13:53:36.153+01:00I can't help, but think of the movie
Poltergei...I can't help, but think of the movie<br />Poltergeist! <br /><br /><br />The tree haunted that poor child...<br />I remember bare branches scratching my windows in the night-<br />You poem gives me the chills~<br /><br />Creepy good! Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-46274190739256807192013-04-14T12:41:32.667+01:002013-04-14T12:41:32.667+01:00ha what a mysterious tree indeed...i bet it had ma...ha what a mysterious tree indeed...i bet it had many stories to tell..cool write daveClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-13234651943768094872013-04-14T12:36:48.633+01:002013-04-14T12:36:48.633+01:00oo nice. love the detail in this dave...ha, i grew...oo nice. love the detail in this dave...ha, i grew up in the woods so the trees def held some fear to me at night til i understood them a bit more...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-13649056572409052152013-04-14T12:36:12.168+01:002013-04-14T12:36:12.168+01:00Dave how many of us young or old are frightened by...Dave how many of us young or old are frightened by the scratchings of dead tree branch against our windows at night.... and more so the horror we evoke in our own thoughts of what could be. Enjoyed- thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020430647050532416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-67702318858664526882013-04-14T12:16:25.444+01:002013-04-14T12:16:25.444+01:00I always used to check the ground around the cypre...I always used to check the ground around the cypress trees in out back yard after a storm. Always had cracks but never blew over.J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-31977041520357419642013-04-14T11:51:20.854+01:002013-04-14T11:51:20.854+01:00Children have a vivid imagination. :-)Children have a vivid imagination. :-)Vacciniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631121664181976045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-18064977847024748372013-04-14T11:50:40.334+01:002013-04-14T11:50:40.334+01:00What a frightened little boy! Good job on the tra...What a frightened little boy! Good job on the transformation part.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-23811235462062845702013-04-14T11:39:25.364+01:002013-04-14T11:39:25.364+01:00The trees! The trees!
Understand this Dave as a ...The trees! The trees!<br /><br />Understand this Dave as a tree of unknown origin infiltrated the fears and dreams of my childhood..<br /><br />As I grew, so did my understanding of its needs - it just wanted to come out of the damn cold!<br /><br />And so began my love of trees...<br /><br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-2750398680315992372013-04-14T10:52:28.845+01:002013-04-14T10:52:28.845+01:00You are braver than I am. We had a tree which did...You are braver than I am. We had a tree which did when the wind came from the east scratch my bedroom window. And it gave me the horrors every time, despite knowing exactly what it was.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com