tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post121932760943583355..comments2023-12-28T13:11:06.666+00:00Comments on Pics and Poems: The Owl and MeDave Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-15710331240925531562012-12-13T11:52:39.340+00:002012-12-13T11:52:39.340+00:00The Elephant's Child
Yes, I can tell. One to ...<b>The Elephant's Child </b><br />Yes, I can tell. One to another! I found it a sudden and brutal way to find out - or maybe I was told that later - and I think insome way the brutality of it enhanced that of the owl's death. (i'm not sure if that makes sense.)<br /><br /><b>Daydreamertoo </b><br />Thank you for these thoughts. They all help considerably.<br /><br /><b>manicddaily </b><br />Kind words indeed. Thank you so much for them. And yes, there was a lot of angst, and I can't recall how old I was, but well pre-teen - I think!<br /><br /><b>Brian </b><br />Yes, exactly so. Good to have that realised.<br /><br /><b>Tabor </b><br />I agree. I am fascinated by owls - it may well go back to these events - but am very conscious of the things we project on to them. Thank you.<br /><br /><b>Sabio </b><br />Thanks for saying.<br /><br /><b>Mary </b><br />Me too. I feel it even when I find a few stray ones in the garden where a cat has almost succeeded.<br /><br /><b>Ygraine </b><br />Absolutely, it does. I think it did then - or was that a later re-interpretation?<br />Thank you.<br /><br /><b>Optimistic Existentialist </b><br />Thank you so much for these kind words.<br /><br /><b>Mama Zen </b><br />Thank you so much.<br /><br /><b>Rachna </b><br />Good of you to say so. Thank you.<br /><br /><b>Fred </b><br />Thanks again, Fred. Really good to have your comments.<br /><br /><b>Hank </b><br />I seem to be putting more and more humour in these days, not planned, they just develop that way.<br /><br /><b>Cloudia </b><br />Really appreciate this.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-63758377217919080222012-12-13T01:19:53.104+00:002012-12-13T01:19:53.104+00:00powerful final line!
Warm Aloha from Waikiki
Co...powerful final line!<br /><br /><br /><br />Warm Aloha from Waikiki<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> ~ > < } } ( ° ><br /><br />> < 3 3 3 ( ' > <br /> <br /> ><}}(°> ~<br />~ ~ ~ <°)333><( ~ ~ ~Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-76621163936379504022012-12-13T00:36:57.436+00:002012-12-13T00:36:57.436+00:00why had my owl become no more than half an owl? to...why had my owl become no more than half an owl? too-wit, he'd go, too-wit, but no too-woo!<br /><br />Chuckles! Still some humor in a sad story. The expressions were perfect and the eventuality of life's impending end struck home! Nicely Dave!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-28659535671931218442012-12-12T18:17:28.793+00:002012-12-12T18:17:28.793+00:00very interesting how the two stanzas are really di...very interesting how the two stanzas are really different in tone. I love that. And the owl sounds are used about as perfectly as I could imagine them to be used, masterfully creative Dave. Great read.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05885047796180529498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-54885530400528563132012-12-12T16:59:33.927+00:002012-12-12T16:59:33.927+00:00Beautifully said, Dave.Beautifully said, Dave.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-12574246828880044502012-12-12T14:26:13.079+00:002012-12-12T14:26:13.079+00:00I agree with Brian - what a reminder of our own mo...I agree with Brian - what a reminder of our own mortality. What a beautiful post Dave. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-20150937461155975522012-12-12T12:25:22.661+00:002012-12-12T12:25:22.661+00:00Aaah, so so sad.
Doesn't it make you realise w...Aaah, so so sad.<br />Doesn't it make you realise we all need to make the most of life and love while it lasts?<br />Whilst I firmly believe that the end of life isn't really the end, it is the end of THIS ONE!!<br />A little deep philosophy for you here, Dave...Hehehe :DYgrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-1925008082751932792012-12-12T12:22:25.166+00:002012-12-12T12:22:25.166+00:00You would have to remind me of this eventuality. ...You would have to remind me of this eventuality. (smiles)<br /><br />It still makes me sad every time I see feathers or fur in a heap. I guess we do need to be reminded of the temporal nature of this life, but it still always saddens me anyway.<br /><br />A thought-provoking write---again!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-52967610002450550202012-12-12T12:19:21.285+00:002012-12-12T12:19:21.285+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-83244891093265139332012-12-12T11:53:39.423+00:002012-12-12T11:53:39.423+00:00One day the owl is you,
and so it is also
every da...One day the owl is you,<br />and so it is also<br />every day it coos!<br /><br />[chin up, mate]<br />Nice story --- boy, we can tell you loved your Dad.Sabio Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963476276106907984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-83250056868242247162012-12-12T11:41:30.701+00:002012-12-12T11:41:30.701+00:00So sad. I have a real curiosity about owls as we ...So sad. I have a real curiosity about owls as we give them so many personalities which are not theirs. They are true killers and just fascinating. There is nothing sadder than a bird without its mate!Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-9703336270745026962012-12-12T11:40:26.867+00:002012-12-12T11:40:26.867+00:00owls are so cool and what a poignant moment of rea...owls are so cool and what a poignant moment of realizing out own mortality as well...that is a hinge moment between adolescence and adulthood...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-11450269762362003552012-12-12T11:35:39.113+00:002012-12-12T11:35:39.113+00:00Oh dear-- a lonely picture here but also displayin...Oh dear-- a lonely picture here but also displaying a fair amount of adolescent angst! You have such a great flow in these stories, a beautiful lyricism that also manages to be very direct and coherent. A gift. K. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-63012522907157378792012-12-12T10:05:47.823+00:002012-12-12T10:05:47.823+00:00Awww....beautiful thoughts Dave. I love the link b...Awww....beautiful thoughts Dave. I love the link between owl and you.<br />You share so much wisdom in your poetry.<br />Lovely.Daydreamertoohttp://daydreamertoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-72704555460088961132012-12-12T09:59:06.966+00:002012-12-12T09:59:06.966+00:00Such a sad way of accepting that truth. (Can you ...Such a sad way of accepting that truth. (Can you tell I am a lover of owls?). <br />I do however always appreciate your poems of discovery, particularly of the discoveries we make while we are young.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com