tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post5779875097919677324..comments2023-11-16T05:28:50.241-05:00Comments on Sunflower Roots: One Single Impression -- Stardustsgreerpitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07764262558160301061noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-90091331541491141022008-12-30T16:37:00.000-05:002008-12-30T16:37:00.000-05:00.many thanks for the lovely poems & a very ha....many thanks for the lovely poems &<BR/> a very happy new year!..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-43335374908441271572008-12-30T15:00:00.000-05:002008-12-30T15:00:00.000-05:00"from starry furnaces, we are but the dust of star..."from starry furnaces, we are but the dust of stars" ~ makes me look up and appreciate the universe and our existence. Wonderful pieces, thanks for sharing them and also for taking the time to stop by.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181775494535352497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-56602292515965168212008-12-30T11:00:00.000-05:002008-12-30T11:00:00.000-05:00Jim -- thanks so much for that link!Jim -- thanks so much for that link!sgreerpitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764262558160301061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-63620655252402252692008-12-30T07:28:00.000-05:002008-12-30T07:28:00.000-05:00I like that image of the mirrors in your prose poe...I like that image of the mirrors in your prose poem. And the last line of the second poem "the dust of stars" is just different enough to keep it fresh.Linda Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459940700516084069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-25293945606442564602008-12-29T23:42:00.000-05:002008-12-29T23:42:00.000-05:00Hi Sue, I like to watch the stars. Most often I d...Hi Sue, I like to watch the stars. Most often I do that when Adi (our beagle) goes out around midnight before her bedtime.<BR/>When there are no clouds they are so bright and clear.<BR/>I would have loved to watch an explosion of these stars. I think their final explosion is actually an implosion.<BR/><A> http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=38 </A><BR/>..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-17011926385601905732008-12-29T18:58:00.000-05:002008-12-29T18:58:00.000-05:00I connected with this verse deeply. You wrote man...I connected with this verse deeply. You wrote many things which my verse only implied. Thank you for finishing some of my thoughts. The last time I slept out under the stars was in October along the Little Blackfoot River. It was about 35 degrees and the stars were .... magnificent at midnight.Quiet Pathshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758542150832581706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-69497388064569278742008-12-29T15:58:00.000-05:002008-12-29T15:58:00.000-05:00Profound. What, indeed. However, I won't be sleepi...Profound. What, indeed. However, I won't be sleeping under the stars for a while because about 5 feet of snow cover seems more uncomfortable than it appears.Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-33702204402712314022008-12-29T10:16:00.000-05:002008-12-29T10:16:00.000-05:00You made us think. Thats a good thing!playing for ...You made us think. Thats a good thing!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://firmlyrooted.blogspot.com/2008/12/playing-for-pleasing-moon.html" REL="nofollow">playing for pleasing the moon</A><BR/><BR/>And please do visit <A HREF="http://mondaypoetrytrainrevisited.wordpress.com/" REL="nofollow">Poetry Train</A> being run each Monday!gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-50160580208546128342008-12-29T02:08:00.000-05:002008-12-29T02:08:00.000-05:00Yes to the haiku. Big bang in 17 syllables. Well...Yes to the haiku. Big bang in 17 syllables. Well done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-12185110739126703082008-12-29T00:25:00.000-05:002008-12-29T00:25:00.000-05:00Hello!I really enjoyed your poetry and musings on ...Hello!<BR/>I really enjoyed your poetry and musings on the stars. <BR/>I hope you don't mind--I "added" myself to your followers list when I scrolled down and saw your beautiful "sycamores in winter" pictures. <BR/>You have a very enjoyable blog!<BR/>~AngieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-84007385571927602942008-12-28T20:59:00.000-05:002008-12-28T20:59:00.000-05:00Good for you for getting out there and taking a g...Good for you for getting out there and taking a good look despite the conditions. I enjoyed these very much. Just trying to imagine that mighty furnace. What a great image.SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-58478550607634225092008-12-28T20:34:00.000-05:002008-12-28T20:34:00.000-05:00After a week of rain and snow, we have our stars b...After a week of rain and snow, we have our stars back tonight. The wind is blowing so there is lots of twinkling going on. <BR/><BR/>Lovely work, Sue. And, yes I was writing about Obama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-1143257184289628982008-12-28T16:25:00.000-05:002008-12-28T16:25:00.000-05:00These are all beautiful. I especially like the mid...These are all beautiful. I especially like the middle poem (that's counting your prose as a poem because it really is)... and I love that too. "We hide in caves of light." So true. Beautiful post and good food for thought.Ravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996538460071167819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-7091185609387440192008-12-28T14:55:00.000-05:002008-12-28T14:55:00.000-05:00nice, glad the prompt inspired you to look out at ...nice, glad the prompt inspired you to look out at the stars! i like your poem. it's very simple and the imagery is great.floretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18220834824793299258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-79254012799826675312008-12-28T14:17:00.000-05:002008-12-28T14:17:00.000-05:00A great poem - and there is nothing more magical t...A great poem - and there is nothing more magical than laying on the ground on a clear night, looking up and getting lost in the universe.<BR/> You get a glimpse of infinity.anthonynorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680944720744601697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-80466045126099250392008-12-28T14:12:00.000-05:002008-12-28T14:12:00.000-05:00that must be a nice experiment - sleeping under th...that must be a nice experiment - sleeping under the stars and maybe get a little inspiration from their glowing lights<BR/><BR/>I like the first poem, it seem to reflect the moment when you're staring up at the starsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-43146721313753890802008-12-28T13:52:00.000-05:002008-12-28T13:52:00.000-05:00Ah yes, great minds...lol! Someone, I think it was...Ah yes, great minds...lol! Someone, I think it was Jim?, came up with the old song Stardust, too. The subject obvisouly inspires a lot of creativity. I really enjoyed your poems, too. You captured the 'magnificence of the moment'!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-73006249351274025102008-12-28T13:42:00.000-05:002008-12-28T13:42:00.000-05:00Beth P -- it is good to hear from people who do sl...Beth P -- it is good to hear from people who do sleep under the stars, so many people do not. Indeed it seems like most of us in the modern world don't go out at night except to scuttle as quickly as possible from a lit building to our metal traveling shells, where we overcome the night with power and light, only to scuttle back to another lit building.sgreerpitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764262558160301061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-75225676098078321582008-12-28T13:27:00.000-05:002008-12-28T13:27:00.000-05:00There is much to ponder here Sue. Great takes on t...There is much to ponder here Sue. Great takes on this wonderful prompt, thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>Hugs, GGeraldine https://www.blogger.com/profile/07410019941984295767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743114179042835419.post-56793258682344704242008-12-28T13:19:00.000-05:002008-12-28T13:19:00.000-05:00Damn fine question, Sue--Thank you for the fine po...Damn fine question, Sue--<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the fine poem, but even more for the prose at the end-<BR/><BR/>I do sleep out under the stars on a regular basis. It helps keep me sane and my life in perspective...<BR/><BR/>Thank you--as always--Beth P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02621990661878989356noreply@blogger.com