tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post373045400488216803..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: The Living DeadRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-21379214725754889352014-08-15T11:50:58.805-04:002014-08-15T11:50:58.805-04:00Oh my, the two men's voices were wonderful, ri...Oh my, the two men's voices were wonderful, rich and deep and that bit of Scottish burr (I think it's called?) but oh, the tender, clear voice of Karen Matheson won me over. Thank you for this... wow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-19432262000526006712014-08-10T03:43:53.937-04:002014-08-10T03:43:53.937-04:00What a sweet memory!What a sweet memory!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-58372767244842773482014-08-09T22:25:12.513-04:002014-08-09T22:25:12.513-04:00this is a wonderful poem to teach young children -...this is a wonderful poem to teach young children - they catch the rhythm and rhyme and memorize quickly - I remember learning this poem in grade school and our class chanting these lovely words. thanks for reminding me of that! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-64842391144264280652014-08-09T17:44:11.160-04:002014-08-09T17:44:11.160-04:00Rosemary, thank you for featuring Robert Burns. I...Rosemary, thank you for featuring Robert Burns. I always enjoyed reading his poetry aloud. And this is indeed a beautiful love song! How sad that he died at age 37...imagine what more he could have written had he lived beyond this young age! Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-84511886778856031832014-08-09T03:07:09.580-04:002014-08-09T03:07:09.580-04:00That's so nice to know!That's so nice to know!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-71691206404698383712014-08-08T17:54:28.023-04:002014-08-08T17:54:28.023-04:00Oh, those six degrees of separation, eh? Oh, those six degrees of separation, eh? Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-59634614250388725182014-08-08T17:53:22.521-04:002014-08-08T17:53:22.521-04:00Susan, I know you mean Comin' Through the Rye,...Susan, I know you mean Comin' Through the Rye, LOL. (But what a delightful slip. Catcher in the Rye is one of my favourite books, good to be reminded of in any context.)Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-87017378366118928252014-08-08T15:49:45.295-04:002014-08-08T15:49:45.295-04:00Even here in Sweden this poem is well known.. espe...Even here in Sweden this poem is well known.. especially through a national artist, poet and singer Evert Taube who wrote his own interpretation of this poem in modern Swedish.. it's still one of the most loved songs... "min älskling du är some en ros".. <br /><br />it's actually one of the first poems I ever read in English (scottish)... thank you Rosemary.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-52545989122629737292014-08-08T13:48:19.073-04:002014-08-08T13:48:19.073-04:00Lovely, Rosemary,our poetic ancestors are always g...Lovely, Rosemary,our poetic ancestors are always great to revisit. Amazing how many talented folk died young in that era. But with huge bodies of work. Thanks for this, and for all you do to keep PU chugging along:)Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-36793073579349956712014-08-08T13:44:38.301-04:002014-08-08T13:44:38.301-04:00i loved the karen matheson version too .. it was s...i loved the karen matheson version too .. it was sooo much more beautiful!!! ssooo amazing... im drowning in this song!! thank you Rosemary!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16765039970274452443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-51726987116003784682014-08-08T12:12:43.283-04:002014-08-08T12:12:43.283-04:00Thank you Rosemary. You write in such an easy, ca...Thank you Rosemary. You write in such an easy, casual manner. Learning about ancestral poets is fun.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-64166263736426699092014-08-08T09:39:07.759-04:002014-08-08T09:39:07.759-04:00its funny, i actually met a descendent of his in t...its funny, i actually met a descendent of his in the mens room not too long ago...<br />ha. funny story, but true.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-57667355141295389462014-08-08T08:42:05.407-04:002014-08-08T08:42:05.407-04:00A welcome sweetness for today, Rosemary. I can si...A welcome sweetness for today, Rosemary. I can sing A Red Red Rose to the tune of Auld Lang Syne, but you wouldn't want to hear me do it!. Another one we likely all know is Catcher in the Rye. Thank you for this.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.com