tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post2397449800279940503..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: Life of a Poet ~ Laura BloomsburyRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-58561610351121023522015-11-25T12:43:32.776-05:002015-11-25T12:43:32.776-05:00thank you again Mary and Sherry - off to catch up ...thank you again Mary and Sherry - off to catch up with the Midweek Motif poems though this was a challenge too far for me this week - see you on Sunday!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-5592473864407150312015-11-25T12:41:24.762-05:002015-11-25T12:41:24.762-05:00her spark glows brighter than mine and although ou...her spark glows brighter than mine and although our blog is a delightful outlet it might have to surrender to time boundaries soon - <br />always enjoy your poetry Old Egg :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-46886127341401226182015-11-25T12:36:43.708-05:002015-11-25T12:36:43.708-05:00and thank you for often stopping by to comment on ...and thank you for often stopping by to comment on my blog Sanaa Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-55335141154810010312015-11-25T12:34:03.618-05:002015-11-25T12:34:03.618-05:00I do not always have the discipline to practice it...I do not always have the discipline to practice it though !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-38769408445403906212015-11-25T00:37:09.783-05:002015-11-25T00:37:09.783-05:00Learning of other poets personal lives and circums...Learning of other poets personal lives and circumstances is always a delight. I was particularly charmed by the interaction you have with you granddaughter and that creative spark you are engendering in her too.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-71257917064836625832015-11-24T22:37:14.132-05:002015-11-24T22:37:14.132-05:00Give us a call or email us (Dulcina and Gnome) if/...Give us a call or email us (Dulcina and Gnome) if/when you get to Madrid or Cantabria. (Sherry has the email should you want it)The Unknowngnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310142102993090697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-10794751441038801572015-11-24T18:46:14.177-05:002015-11-24T18:46:14.177-05:00Laura, I have loved reading your responses to ever...Laura, I have loved reading your responses to everyone. And, again, I am so glad that you are among us here at PU.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-39536505149785629242015-11-24T13:29:47.928-05:002015-11-24T13:29:47.928-05:00Reading this lovely conversation this morning make...Reading this lovely conversation this morning makes me very happy. Thank you to everyone for your lovely thoughts and words and warm welcome. And thank you again, Laura, for saying yes. It is always a pleasure to feature the Life of a Poet!!!!!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-76078567861922228542015-11-24T13:24:50.492-05:002015-11-24T13:24:50.492-05:00a google account helps, but I still find I have to...a google account helps, but I still find I have to prove I'm not a robot frequently. Life in the age of spam. Smiles.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-13962809475616376522015-11-24T11:34:59.683-05:002015-11-24T11:34:59.683-05:00Thank you Sherry and Laura for taking out time and...Thank you Sherry and Laura for taking out time and sharing this wonderful interview with us :D its nice to see you featured here. I love your photography skills.. that picture of the red berries is just so striking! <br /><br />I love your poems as they are so different in style and verse... hope to see more of you in the days to come ahead :D<br /><br />Lots of love,<br />SanaaSanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-36692854641009061862015-11-24T09:27:47.186-05:002015-11-24T09:27:47.186-05:00Wonderful photos!!! Thanks Laura.Wonderful photos!!! Thanks Laura.annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-88678701814713264502015-11-24T09:20:02.642-05:002015-11-24T09:20:02.642-05:00Laura, thank you for letting us know more of your ...Laura, thank you for letting us know more of your life and your poetry. <br />tai chi is a great exercise to keep the mind and body nimble. :)dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-75742689875987541912015-11-24T07:38:21.694-05:002015-11-24T07:38:21.694-05:00Gracias - me ha tenido una cálida bienvenida. Enca...Gracias - me ha tenido una cálida bienvenida. Encantada de conocerle! En abril, voy a visitar a la Costa Brava en unas vacaciones de senderismo pero Cantabria está en mis deseos.<br /><br />Pleasure to have a poet from Spain to follow - Sherry had given me your name to look out for :)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-38905666162035878132015-11-24T07:24:08.264-05:002015-11-24T07:24:08.264-05:00please do - you'll be welcomed!please do - you'll be welcomed! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-59259649206586888082015-11-24T07:22:32.172-05:002015-11-24T07:22:32.172-05:00thank you Jae Rose and for being such a supportive...thank you Jae Rose and for being such a supportive commenter on my poetry blog - you paint some fabulous pictures with your wordsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-32577506194124532282015-11-24T07:18:19.911-05:002015-11-24T07:18:19.911-05:00happy to meet a fellow WordPresser to follow in th...happy to meet a fellow WordPresser to follow in the reader! have a special fondness for the poems that flow easily and that fishy one did so thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-45532575932867672522015-11-24T07:12:29.552-05:002015-11-24T07:12:29.552-05:00Elizabeth I know your poems well and I like your i...Elizabeth I know your poems well and I like your idea of poetry as containment which shows so well in your verses. No wonder you love haikus tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-1540330045926431582015-11-24T07:03:55.773-05:002015-11-24T07:03:55.773-05:00sometimes I think that the photo prompt is a bit l...sometimes I think that the photo prompt is a bit like doing poetry backwards but I need that stimulus - thank you for your lovely words Ella Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-70614126007950122572015-11-24T06:59:56.306-05:002015-11-24T06:59:56.306-05:00thank you Susan. Sharing photos with my grand-daug...thank you Susan. Sharing photos with my grand-daughter is like playing 'snap' and seeing what card the other turns over to match yours - <br />- and I'm impressed by the visuals and tightness of your poetry :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-70131102012085994522015-11-24T06:51:24.458-05:002015-11-24T06:51:24.458-05:00thank you Rosemary for your comment on my photogra...thank you Rosemary for your comment on my photography - often I feel overwhelmed with the technicalities so for now I go out with a single purpose - just catch the light. It is the most fundamental aspect -just as we poets capture words!<br />p.s. desk quite tidy - bit like my mind!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-71058617858855331672015-11-24T06:40:52.122-05:002015-11-24T06:40:52.122-05:00so true about Sherry's style! What a treat - y...so true about Sherry's style! What a treat - you stayed in one of the best/most interesting parts of London!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-45755619101821006832015-11-24T06:34:11.544-05:002015-11-24T06:34:11.544-05:00the picture of the desk was not as staged as it lo...the picture of the desk was not as staged as it looks - I thought it was quite untidy! I wish I would write instead of typing my poems on computer but my edits are too many too often to make it practical .<br />thank you for the welcome Myrna - glad to be introduced to you and your poems now - especially liked 'Mornings'!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-70400941542880487272015-11-24T06:22:33.509-05:002015-11-24T06:22:33.509-05:00did your gem of a name encourage you to follow the...did your gem of a name encourage you to follow the path of wisdom I wonder, for you have commented with generous insight. Thank you Pearl for your high praise and in-depth comments - with regard to poetry/therapy, there is always the risk of spilling ones guts into a stream of consciousness which I rather abhor and so I try to use words to provoke feeling and not vice versa - so much is condensed into the symbols of language as we both know! <br />Will look out for your poetry now that dust has settled - and always a pleasure to meet an Anglophile 'before the taking of a toast and tea' :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-55734703737328767392015-11-24T06:10:45.264-05:002015-11-24T06:10:45.264-05:00Dear Donna - I have valued your support and compan...Dear Donna - I have valued your support and companionship over these blogging years and followed in your poetic footsteps, taking courage from you!<br />Laura xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-947934930044973572015-11-24T05:46:33.348-05:002015-11-24T05:46:33.348-05:00great job you did Sherry - and you made it all loo...great job you did Sherry - and you made it all look so easy! Your questions were well chosen and brought out a bio I'd never given much thought to - thank you for this warm and welcoming introduction<br />p.s.would having a Google account make it less likely that I'd have to prove my non robotic status again and again?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com