tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post6197198700674161759..comments2023-12-28T13:11:06.666+00:00Comments on Pics and Poems: Early man tells of a rite of passageDave Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-36364213589295658592010-04-23T15:27:47.557+01:002010-04-23T15:27:47.557+01:00This is a very strong poetic outing--I like the 10...This is a very strong poetic outing--I like the 10/4 sonnet split, which is unusual but works really well here; as others have mentioned the sounds throughout & I think especially in the first 10 lines are very strong--this actually underlines the all-important turn in the final quartet. I particularly like the rugged language in lines 6-10.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-60518101732525001082010-04-23T10:56:32.210+01:002010-04-23T10:56:32.210+01:00Meri
Better a floating voter
than one sinking in t...<b>Meri</b><br />Better a floating voter<br />than one sinking in the mire<br />of party puzzlement.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-49518418834352239912010-04-22T18:19:08.022+01:002010-04-22T18:19:08.022+01:00We floating voters
may wait a long time without
se...We floating voters<br />may wait a long time without<br />seeing any real change.Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024443046207501650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-77679419433753776452010-04-22T14:52:13.595+01:002010-04-22T14:52:13.595+01:00bard
Encouraging. Thanks for it.
Derrick
Thanks f...<b>bard</b><br />Encouraging. Thanks for it.<br /><br /><b>Derrick</b><br />Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />I thought I'd start with Mr Brown as he says we have the best weathermen in the world. It's only right, then, that he should get us the best weather to go with them.<br /><br /><b>TechnoBabe</b><br />So what's new?<br /><br /><b>Gwei</b><br />That sounds lonely - or have I misread?<br /><br /><b>Elisabeth</b><br />You're right, though it hadn't occurred to me.<br /><br /><b>Kass</b><br />Thanks for that. I do appreciate your floating point.<br /><br /><b>Helen</b><br />Thanks for that. I didn't really expect you to find it and reply.Just felt impelled to write on the off-chance.<br />Sorry to hear about your mum.<br /><br /><b> Weaver of Grass</b><br />Thanks for the compliment.<br />Another wind of change? <br /><br /> <b>Ronda</b><br />They sound absolutely fascinating.<br /><br /><b>Carl</b><br />But what will caution them - and of what?<br /><br /><b>Jim</b><br />I'm sure that's right. It's a valid point, but to be authentic I suppose I would have had to write in ugs, oogs and groans.<br /><br /><b>Mr Stupid</b><br />Thanks for that. Have a good day yourself.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-14794521262936740382010-04-22T14:34:32.109+01:002010-04-22T14:34:32.109+01:00Love the sound of this poem, wish I could hear you...Love the sound of this poem, wish I could hear you read it aloud, Dave.<br />-rich and rounded.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18323454057921441274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-43081023701682095982010-04-22T11:51:41.171+01:002010-04-22T11:51:41.171+01:00Nice poem. The picture is great too. I have always...Nice poem. The picture is great too. I have always been fascinated by ancient paintings and ruins.<br /><br />Have a good day Dave...:)Mr. Stupidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260596689348157568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-41628257547406168352010-04-22T08:08:41.412+01:002010-04-22T08:08:41.412+01:00My gut feeling is that early man would not have be...My gut feeling is that early man would not have been nearly this eloquent.<br /><br>Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-52074088952575853322010-04-21T23:36:39.238+01:002010-04-21T23:36:39.238+01:00Looking back at our time and what we did as a peop...Looking back at our time and what we did as a people... What will they think of us and how will it impact them. We will serve as a cautionary tale I think.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09751363280115223716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-28507558126510548212010-04-21T20:18:48.127+01:002010-04-21T20:18:48.127+01:00Very nice imagery of ancient grounds and times. Ab...Very nice imagery of ancient grounds and times. About an hour from where I live, at Castle Crags, there are some old petroglyphs carved in the stones and stained with iron oxide believed to be from shortly after Atlantis and Lemuria split. They are very interesting.Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-33791744546908180242010-04-21T18:52:19.932+01:002010-04-21T18:52:19.932+01:00Lovely poem - love those old cave paintings.
If we...Lovely poem - love those old cave paintings.<br />If we are floating voters, Dave, maybe we are waiting for a change in the direction of the wind.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-87983591979387184732010-04-21T16:57:35.238+01:002010-04-21T16:57:35.238+01:00Thank you, Dave ... for leaving a comment on Poetr...Thank you, Dave ... for leaving a comment on Poetry Matters. I'm not sure how you even found it. Mother passed away in May 2007 ... I wrote lots of poetry during the last few years of her life. Another great effort from you today!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-36844529738103313682010-04-21T13:52:06.914+01:002010-04-21T13:52:06.914+01:00Love the play on words with the two kinds of cells...Love the play on words with the two kinds of cells. Phantoms in our dark arenas, indeed.<br /><br />Voters do tend to float<br />along with politicians'<br />liquid promises.Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233330248952156754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-65041680814995171442010-04-21T13:08:55.679+01:002010-04-21T13:08:55.679+01:00It seems apt to go underground at this time, Dave ...It seems apt to go underground at this time, Dave with all those volcanic rumblings. <br /><br />Trust you to remind us so eloquently of our forbears. Thanks.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-11149088819902099632010-04-21T13:03:32.134+01:002010-04-21T13:03:32.134+01:00I do feel very much left adrift on "the etern...I do feel very much left adrift on "the eternal sea" at the moment!@ctors Businesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04118148558033452749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-39662959164247611042010-04-21T12:52:24.307+01:002010-04-21T12:52:24.307+01:00Promises that cannot be kept, I think.Promises that cannot be kept, I think.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-82722781252271719992010-04-21T12:26:20.336+01:002010-04-21T12:26:20.336+01:00I love the sounds in this, Dave. It really does co...I love the sounds in this, Dave. It really does conjure the world of the ancients.<br /><br />Send your haiku into the party HQs, they'll get right on to it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-87783693685142498822010-04-21T10:39:24.772+01:002010-04-21T10:39:24.772+01:00What a creative topic for a poem! Excellent writin...What a creative topic for a poem! Excellent writing.bardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15130589527012329455noreply@blogger.com