tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post5486037448059497304..comments2023-12-28T13:11:06.666+00:00Comments on Pics and Poems: The Gospel According to a Rat...Dave Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-82451681846328730712012-10-26T05:17:21.116+01:002012-10-26T05:17:21.116+01:00I love this! Thanks so much for sharing, Dave.I love this! Thanks so much for sharing, Dave.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-68697717678864127492012-10-25T22:14:30.761+01:002012-10-25T22:14:30.761+01:00Clever, creative and original. Oh, and humourous, ...Clever, creative and original. Oh, and humourous, too! I loved it. I could have never imagined in a million years what a rat would have made of the birth of Jesus. Many thanks.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-18156086147053137212012-10-25T15:10:19.317+01:002012-10-25T15:10:19.317+01:00Brian
I must admit I had qualms about the food con...<b> Brian</b><br />I must admit I had qualms about the food container!<br /><br /><b>manicddaily </b><br />Much thanks for this. I, too, thought the the early part the more successful. And you are correct, the latter sections were more driven by my agenda. Most useful to have my thoughts confirmed, though - esp by those whose judgements I trust.<br /><br /><b>Mary </b><br />Thanks so much. Good to know.<br /><br /><b>Hank </b><br />Thank you for saying this. I was quite shocked when I looked back over it and realised how much there was! Thanks for persevering!<br /><br /><b>Morgan </b><br />Thanks for the visit and the comment. I enjoyed my visit to yours - to those parts I could manage. A stylish blog.<br /><br /><b>Ash </b><br />Very kind. Thank you so much.<br /><br /><b>The Elephant's Child </b><br />interestingly, I was wondering as I wrote how I would be able to draw the parallels between Rattus's understanding and ours, but in the event I didn't have to. It panned out, as you say, very similar indeed.<br /><br /><b>Cloudia </b><br />Neat comment. Thanks muchly!<br /><br /><b>haricot </b><br />Interesting point you pick up. I do agree -- chance would make a fascinating theme.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-11755172553774114072012-10-25T10:04:36.039+01:002012-10-25T10:04:36.039+01:00The rattus was witness of the birth by chance...&q...The rattus was witness of the birth by chance..."by chance" is an interesting theme as well as passing time. In fact I smelled fragrance of A lily by chance today, and it made me imagine the virgin Maria.haricothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052133324297115131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-45764065245124729442012-10-25T04:30:26.663+01:002012-10-25T04:30:26.663+01:00"in fact
he was quite elderly, and wise enoug..."in fact<br />he was quite elderly, and wise enough<br />not to believe his eyes."<br /><br />"And if not that,<br /> a friend of lambs"<br /><br /><br />I Enjoy your work, Dave<br /><br />in fact<br />he was quite elderly, and wise enough<br />not to believe his eyes.<br /><br /><br /><br />Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-6571335167043960402012-10-24T23:53:30.382+01:002012-10-24T23:53:30.382+01:00I love the understanding that Rattus had, and how ...I love the understanding that Rattus had, and how it was so different, and yet so similar to our own tale. Without question there was an insect or six whose story would be different again.<br />Walk a mile in the other person's shoes... (or other being in this case).Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-16525593463486717632012-10-24T23:03:36.589+01:002012-10-24T23:03:36.589+01:00This is absolutely brilliant! This is absolutely brilliant! Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867919018746028462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-77087774571842321012012-10-24T17:00:06.382+01:002012-10-24T17:00:06.382+01:00This is a powerful read Dave! It takes a lot to di...This is a powerful read Dave! It takes a lot to digest but worth it! Nicely!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-74698637629117569762012-10-24T14:56:53.975+01:002012-10-24T14:56:53.975+01:00Enjoyed your wisdom and philosophy in this poem, D...Enjoyed your wisdom and philosophy in this poem, Dave. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-33977521936006792192012-10-24T12:41:15.819+01:002012-10-24T12:41:15.819+01:00Ha! Such a very clever idea for a poem - very or...Ha! Such a very clever idea for a poem - very original and really interesting. <br /><br />I have to say that I liked the parts telling about the rat's olefaction and vision the best - his narration was also very fun and interesting but, of course, that seemed a bit more driven by your point while the first half was a little lighter there. <br /><br />The whole thing is really interesting though - such great conclusions. I am thinking that you could write it as a book, but then you'd have to be a bit less thoughtful at the end! That part = the becoming of sheep - dependent - so cool, I thought, but might not fit into a more common appetite! (If going for a book scene!) k. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-61954636454661119972012-10-24T11:57:55.436+01:002012-10-24T11:57:55.436+01:00love the wisdom in your last stanza on becoming th...love the wisdom in your last stanza on becoming the lamb...fun to see as well the birth through the eyes of rattus...interesting...a baby in a food container...ha...set me back just a second...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com