tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post1341824179899909022..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: I Wish I'd Written ThisRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-83520737650329253142013-02-10T23:14:52.237-05:002013-02-10T23:14:52.237-05:00Oh - I'm glad I got here in time to comment an...Oh - I'm glad I got here in time to comment and just say - Michele Brenton is one of the most inspiring poets in my poetic world - she's funny, smart and so motivated and motivating - as Sam Peralta said before me, thanks for shining a light on her!S.E.Ingrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-68268691824075574172013-02-02T05:55:04.264-05:002013-02-02T05:55:04.264-05:00Rosemary: My first reaction was to the couplet,but...Rosemary: My first reaction was to the couplet,but then it got lost in my 'proper' comment :-)<br />What I think I said was:<br />Lawrence never struck me as particularly witty.<br />But then remembered he wrote: "By Boots, I am MA"<br />[for the uninitiated: Boots has always been the one and only mainstay chemist/pharmacist in England. They are now no longer English, but Japanese I believe, like all the good old English companies, such as Liberty, Aquascutum, Jaeger,... I have lost count as well as faith. Boots sponsored Lawrence at university where he took his Master of Arts [=PHD].<br />And of course the autostrada bit is great.<br />As is 'wittily' as an adverb. Almost as good as 'prettily'.Janine Bolléehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09857073674960699155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-63001450682038365342013-02-01T22:22:39.650-05:002013-02-01T22:22:39.650-05:00Michele Brenton is one of my touchstones for uniqu...Michele Brenton is one of my touchstones for uniquely sharp poetry - both humorous and serious. She's written many, many poems I wish I'd written, and I have all her books from Amazon. <br /><br />Bravo, Rosemary, for putting the spotlight on her!Semaphorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945917520773585129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-79369897453034096452013-02-01T20:09:14.411-05:002013-02-01T20:09:14.411-05:00And writing about her husband too, of course!She h...And writing about her husband too, of course!She has another very poignant poem written to him on her poetry site.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-60793111232826962922013-02-01T20:00:44.338-05:002013-02-01T20:00:44.338-05:00Love this, Rosemary, a poet we need to become acqu...Love this, Rosemary, a poet we need to become acquainted with - so incredibly talented. Love her writing to her cat, the repetition of some lines in such an effective way....love the whole thing. I will investigate further! Thanks for bringing her to our attention.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-87105669783346233422013-02-01T17:26:09.777-05:002013-02-01T17:26:09.777-05:00Oh wow. Love, love, love that piece at the end. An...Oh wow. Love, love, love that piece at the end. And I enjoyed reading about her. Thank you. Linda G. Hattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378994713184881963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-13187413946423586462013-02-01T16:56:13.889-05:002013-02-01T16:56:13.889-05:00Rosemary, this was really fun. Robert Brewer'...Rosemary, this was really fun. Robert Brewer's site was one of my favorite sites a while ago; and I do remember 'Banana, the Poet.' Ha, now if you can only get her to post here at Poets United, that would also be cool. I really enjoyed your write-up.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-74550137791200363842013-02-01T14:41:15.419-05:002013-02-01T14:41:15.419-05:00Thank you Kay, and have a wonderful time! In all o...Thank you Kay, and have a wonderful time! In all other respects I thought Italy was brilliant. (I thought Florida was too.)Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-67402224256267450832013-02-01T12:47:09.392-05:002013-02-01T12:47:09.392-05:00I love the Autostrada couplet. It is very timely, ...I love the Autostrada couplet. It is very timely, in fact, in my life. We are packing for a cruise from Florida to Italy, where we intend to take trains rather than drive. Thanks so much to you, Rosemary, and to Michelle, for reinforcing our decision.<br />I noticed your heading "I wish I'd written that" on the blogroll at Imaginary Garden with Real Toads and couldn't resist, because I've used those exact words so many times in my life, so I know what you mean, and then some.<br />Kay, Alberta, CanadaKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-74180053099908179352013-02-01T09:59:26.160-05:002013-02-01T09:59:26.160-05:00Yes, everybody, obviously I agree or I wouldn'...Yes, everybody, obviously I agree or I wouldn't have posted it. But doesn't anyone else love the Autostrada couplet too? It just totally cracks me up — still, years after first encountering it. (Maybe it helps that I have driven that road, if only as a passenger!)Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-48874354513867481622013-02-01T09:23:36.524-05:002013-02-01T09:23:36.524-05:00Wow what a lovely voice. Rosemary you have enriche...Wow what a lovely voice. Rosemary you have enriched my life by introducing me too Michelle Benton. Thank you!DandKbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793990918526369852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-20193759837391869942013-02-01T09:23:31.169-05:002013-02-01T09:23:31.169-05:00Didn't know that 'prose-poetry' was a ...Didn't know that 'prose-poetry' was a recognized form. I do know that it has always been what I like better than either the one or the other. Thanks for acquainting me with this poet. Janine Bolléehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09857073674960699155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-21066259695173270542013-02-01T09:11:56.080-05:002013-02-01T09:11:56.080-05:00Michele: This blows me away. Riveting tumble of em...Michele: This blows me away. Riveting tumble of emotion. I fell into the spell of your word choices and imagery. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-72517621825207489042013-02-01T09:04:25.958-05:002013-02-01T09:04:25.958-05:00I would like to echo both PKP and Kim on this piec...I would like to echo both PKP and Kim on this piece. Michele touched me gently with this piece much like a soft fresh breeze in the early morning of a Spring day.<br /><br />Gracias RosemaryMarcoantonio Arellano (Nene)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10713672589582754484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-43147903789052253652013-02-01T08:45:52.978-05:002013-02-01T08:45:52.978-05:00I have not "met' MIchele, Rosemary; so th...I have not "met' MIchele, Rosemary; so thank you for the introduction. Her prose poem took my breath away, made me want to go hug The Good Husband and thank God for my life. She moved me. I am now off to view her sites. This is a great way to begin my reading, writing, art-ing day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-9535936942976514292013-02-01T08:22:25.331-05:002013-02-01T08:22:25.331-05:00Rosemary - thank you for bringing this absolutely ...Rosemary - thank you for bringing this absolutely brilliant piece of Michele's work to us. She will surely not be forgotten. I can truly say "I am thrilled Michele wrote this!" Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.com