tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post2265339608287884066..comments2024-03-29T07:56:32.810-04:00Comments on .OPTIONS for a Better World: My Sidekjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-51451545977133280212007-10-21T11:40:00.000-04:002007-10-21T11:40:00.000-04:00Poidogz poetry:Sadness can be a blanketFighting of...Poidogz poetry:<BR/><BR/>Sadness can be a blanket<BR/>Fighting off the bitter winds of true heartbreak<BR/>Beware that it does not also shield you from the warming rays of the sun<BR/>The winds of true heartbreak may well dust off your wings<BR/>And carry you aloft.<BR/><BR/>(Hopefully before the cat eats you).Debra Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455047894767524091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-44920818635106338372007-10-18T11:04:00.000-04:002007-10-18T11:04:00.000-04:00melissa, i have a special kinship with 'winged mig...melissa, i have a special kinship with 'winged migration'. i was developing an independent art movie theatre at the time and when this came to the screen, with our 65 seat theatre, it was the most wonderous sight i had ever seen. talk about being part of something you would never ever otherwise see....<BR/><BR/>x0kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-90056099035586665432007-10-18T08:06:00.000-04:002007-10-18T08:06:00.000-04:00The last three lines are lovely, KJ ... I felt lik...The last three lines are lovely, KJ ... I felt like I was right there with this bird ..<BR/><BR/>Have you seen the movie Winged Migration -- it's fantastic. And you'll never look at a V of flying Canada geese the same way again ...Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093282449753003894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-2377336252054374352007-10-17T16:49:00.000-04:002007-10-17T16:49:00.000-04:00ian, thank you. i welcome your visit and will enjo...ian, thank you. i welcome your visit and will enjoy your blog very much.<BR/><BR/>ooooh val! you make me blush. :)kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-24723066147452959622007-10-17T13:33:00.000-04:002007-10-17T13:33:00.000-04:00Your poems would go perfectly with music... have y...Your poems would go perfectly with music... have you ever considered aligning yourself with a guitarist or musician? You feel like you are soaring whilst reading your poems! Really beautiful kj!!!valerie walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-57415236296499559852007-10-17T12:54:00.000-04:002007-10-17T12:54:00.000-04:00So nice that you came to call, and I have just ret...So nice that you came to call, and I have just returned the compliment, and will come back again.<BR/>As a bird person I love your sentiments, not to mention your versification.Ian Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-47464189943968301712007-10-17T11:49:00.000-04:002007-10-17T11:49:00.000-04:00anon, you totally fascinate me!!peterbie, thank yo...anon, you totally fascinate me!!<BR/><BR/>peterbie, thank you yet again for your kind words!<BR/><BR/>chief, if you are into birds, you should visit anonymous' blog. just click on her name here. you will be entertained and delighted by birds to your heart's content. <BR/><BR/>lavender, "like a tree in autumn,<BR/> we do not die.<BR/> we wait".<BR/>that is quite beautifuly said and written. would you ever consider writing some poetry on your blog?<BR/><BR/>rm, you really get this. i am honored that is the case. this poem is not sad to me, since the bird is quite accepting and comfortable with it all...kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-81578030589090135792007-10-17T08:28:00.000-04:002007-10-17T08:28:00.000-04:00kj, this is a beautifully sad poem, to me it is ab...kj, this is a beautifully sad poem, to me it is about faith. Faith in the universe that what is supposed to happen, will happen. It is meant to be, and sometimes just letting go and believing is what is needed to fulfill one's destiny and be at peace. I like that idea.RED MOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724459820113337438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-78285184839053886212007-10-17T06:19:00.000-04:002007-10-17T06:19:00.000-04:00There are some of us for whom,sadness is embossed ...There are some of us for whom,<BR/>sadness is embossed on our spirits. <BR/>Try as we might to loose its fetters,<BR/>we are never free. <BR/>Like a tree in autumn,<BR/>we do not die.<BR/>We wait.<BR/><BR/>Erm, excuse me if thats a bit heavy....Ahem. I didnt mean to write a poem in response to yours - but my response to yours is a poem...I digress!<BR/><BR/>All birds in need are welcome in my aviary!!!! Hugs!Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837170932026113619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-71976254084518566582007-10-17T05:51:00.000-04:002007-10-17T05:51:00.000-04:00That is soooo beautiful - I am into birds at the m...That is soooo beautiful - I am into birds at the moment! ;)Kay Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791873464409271216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-61925303119896360292007-10-17T02:36:00.000-04:002007-10-17T02:36:00.000-04:00This is good. Very good.I actually enjoyed reading...This is good. Very good.<BR/>I actually enjoyed reading this.<BR/>Thanks!pieterbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410340506959326985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-55248354424578479032007-10-16T20:21:00.000-04:002007-10-16T20:21:00.000-04:00I might just add there is only total freedom that'...I might just add there is only total freedom that's death. Instead, you make me write 'boing' even if I try to fly to the girl's bathroom ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732532158833146797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-89226572602623267902007-10-16T11:25:00.000-04:002007-10-16T11:25:00.000-04:00"some can't fly from necessity whether they want t..."some can't fly from necessity whether they want to or not!<BR/><BR/>ha! anon, you've snuck in a mouthful of poetic truth. so what do you know about actual birds with broken wings, anyway?<BR/><BR/>ces, you are incorrigible. very bright, very insightful, and very incorrigible. that's ok, however, because i (mostly) like it.<BR/><BR/>:)kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1968526108709158282007-10-16T08:54:00.000-04:002007-10-16T08:54:00.000-04:00I read poetry differently from Ces ... I'll never ...I read poetry differently from Ces ... I'll never know or understand what the artist was really thinking or feeling, however relate to the way I feel ... here and now. The poem was also written 'then'; but a fleeting moment in time gone past. Some can't fly from necessity whether they want to or not!<BR/><BR/>(I don't necessarily want to write 'boing' a hundred times)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732532158833146797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-42511879621305568032007-10-16T08:16:00.000-04:002007-10-16T08:16:00.000-04:00This is a beautiful poem but I just cannot associa...This is a beautiful poem but I just cannot associate with any sadness. My literature teacher taught me to put myself in the place of the poet so I can FEEL the emotions and understand the intent. I know what you are trying to convey but I would rather go to recess or PE. I may even tolerate Home Economics and learn all types of stitches. Your A+ bloggers will soon chime in anyway and your blog will be back to normal.Ces Adoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338000465619901229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-25560899522063812942007-10-16T02:20:00.000-04:002007-10-16T02:20:00.000-04:00anon,i'm notifying the truant officer. you can't j...anon,i'm notifying the truant officer. you can't just leave the classroom. besides, if you're used to getting all A's, this will help you develop much needed humility....<BR/><BR/>no! no! you must sit quietly at your desk and spell 'boing' correctly 100 times on a sheet of paper.kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-6120084176080363902007-10-16T02:14:00.000-04:002007-10-16T02:14:00.000-04:00I think I spely 'boing' wrongly ...I think I spely 'boing' wrongly ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732532158833146797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-51451155050450366212007-10-16T02:09:00.000-04:002007-10-16T02:09:00.000-04:00I've NEVER had below an A!!!!! This class is too d...I've NEVER had below an A!!!!! This class is too difficult Ces ... I'm flying to easier grounds! *flutter, swoop, boing!* Who left the butter out?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732532158833146797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-75550132859901332032007-10-16T01:53:00.000-04:002007-10-16T01:53:00.000-04:00hey you two! since when did my blog become a class...hey you two! since when did my blog become a classroom for spelling mistakes? besides, even if you correct those mistakes, you can't get a grade higher than B-. i am the teacher in this blog and i may even give both of you a C for not taking a serious poem seriously. i know i can't give either of you a 'time out' because all you would do is talk to oneanother and giggle in the corner.<BR/><BR/>and ces my likewise dear: i am still waxing poetic and foregoing common english. you are just trying to butter me up...<BR/><BR/>chirp...tweet....etc.kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-44434919261096637232007-10-16T01:43:00.000-04:002007-10-16T01:43:00.000-04:00I meant aviary, sigh, it's 1242 and that's not the...I meant aviary, sigh, it's 1242 and that's not the temperature.Ces Adoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338000465619901229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-59386478211968571962007-10-16T01:18:00.000-04:002007-10-16T01:18:00.000-04:00"HERE" and now .... *sigh sigh*It's 36 degrees her..."HERE" and now .... *sigh sigh*<BR/>It's 36 degrees here at the moment ... *blush*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732532158833146797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-29431077314978743432007-10-16T01:17:00.000-04:002007-10-16T01:17:00.000-04:00"introduced" *sigh* You are very clever KJ ... lik..."introduced" *sigh* You are very clever KJ ... like Ces says!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732532158833146797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-83937075326306515502007-10-16T01:16:00.000-04:002007-10-16T01:16:00.000-04:00Oh no ... she would be an intorduced species in my...Oh no ... she would be an intorduced species in my back yard. Normally those birds don't struggle to survive, although they do live her and now ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732532158833146797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-26227219955714934082007-10-16T00:24:00.001-04:002007-10-16T00:24:00.001-04:00Oh by the way, you are a very good poet and quite ...Oh by the way, you are a very good poet and quite clever my dear.Ces Adoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338000465619901229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-83733136284482019312007-10-16T00:24:00.000-04:002007-10-16T00:24:00.000-04:00I think she might want to be in Lavender's avaiary...I think she might want to be in Lavender's avaiary - safe and fed good food by a lovely woman. :-) or she can be in Anon's backyard but I don't know if Jack would like a permanet backyard visitor. :-)Ces Adoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338000465619901229noreply@blogger.com