tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post3173078035782258803..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.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-37799760594558350902016-04-24T20:34:05.360-04:002016-04-24T20:34:05.360-04:00The title drew me here from Sundays poetry pantry ...The title drew me here from Sundays poetry pantry and I am SO glad it did. Wow! Living on the outside is, "death by a thousand cuts' and the way Shay's words shares those cuts in detail here...stunning!! Thank you for bring this poem to our attention, Rosemary....I will not soon forget it!C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-13020883407538491832016-04-24T12:37:01.159-04:002016-04-24T12:37:01.159-04:00Shay is never afraid to speak truth to power, and ...Shay is never afraid to speak truth to power, and no one does it better!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-36173830492843025892016-04-24T08:09:30.982-04:002016-04-24T08:09:30.982-04:00My goodness - whilst trying to find the words to r...My goodness - whilst trying to find the words to respond as this poem, and poem deserve - here is Sherry giving voice to my soul... I don't think I've ever let anyone speak for me ..but in this case i don't think I could say it any differently. EVOLVE! Thank you to Shay , Rosemary , and Sherry ... Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-5965065270469151302016-04-24T06:01:25.865-04:002016-04-24T06:01:25.865-04:00Amazing poem - i think whatever our difference or ...Amazing poem - i think whatever our difference or our story we owe it to ourselves more than anyone else to tell it where and how we see fit - so true that those who judge wouldn't survive an hour in the shoes of the person they condemn - thank you for this..relatable in many ways..Jae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-14415179283225547602016-04-24T01:57:57.177-04:002016-04-24T01:57:57.177-04:00Totally agree that the only duty poets have is to ...Totally agree that the only duty poets have is to write the best poems they can...still I am so glad this poem was written. A great choice. Will definitely read it many times and share it as well. Thanks Shay and Rosemary. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-84492251863339997682016-04-23T11:48:02.823-04:002016-04-23T11:48:02.823-04:00So glad you chose this poem Rosemary. I had read ...So glad you chose this poem Rosemary. I had read it before, and it is worthy of many reads because of its empowerment. I like your article. Ttruth is a necessary ingredient in poetry. I'll definitely be reading more of Shay's poetry.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-58674560119156473522016-04-22T17:28:49.830-04:002016-04-22T17:28:49.830-04:00It's always very gratifying to me to see Shay ...It's always very gratifying to me to see Shay get some of the attention she deserves as one of the best poets writing today on the blogosphere. Her work is always real, never affected, never holds back, and she always has something to say that needs to be said, whether it is a stark poem like this, or one of her lyric love poems. Thanks so much for giving me a chance to reread this and for giving her a well-deserved spotlight here.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-41619951546815968082016-04-22T16:48:29.948-04:002016-04-22T16:48:29.948-04:00Thank you, Rosemary, so much, for sharing my poem ...Thank you, Rosemary, so much, for sharing my poem here and for your kind words about my books and so forth. I rarely hesitate to say a thing unvarnished (in my poetry), but I have to confess that I did hesitate over the title of this one, so I'm gratified to see that someone picked that out as something that caught their attention. <br /><br />I think that the person living any given kind of life is in a unique position to educate about what goes with that life. I know that reading Langston Hughes gave this white suburban girl a glimpse into what it means to be black; it's just a little understanding, but a little can go a long way to changing attitudes. I hope that my poem can do that, with so much misunderstanding about LGBT issues still abounding. Thanks again for featuring my poem!Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-13821113218698915792016-04-22T16:40:36.280-04:002016-04-22T16:40:36.280-04:00...which is why i did not capitalize "jesus&q......which is why i did not capitalize "jesus", because i was not talking about The Man, but the cardboard cutout some seem to mistake for him! ;-)Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-32088595090067978742016-04-22T15:53:42.773-04:002016-04-22T15:53:42.773-04:00Having admired the poem the first time I read it a...Having admired the poem the first time I read it at Shay's blog I'm delighted for your choice.. excellent. brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-67941478990589753572016-04-22T14:48:14.046-04:002016-04-22T14:48:14.046-04:00You had me at the title. BRILLIANT!! I love the ha...You had me at the title. BRILLIANT!! I love the hard-hitting honesty and beautiful language. I couldn't agree more.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing, Rosemary! I will definitely be looking for more of Shay's work.<br /><br />--LeighUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214427919519608002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-82450940693088612832016-04-22T13:42:13.685-04:002016-04-22T13:42:13.685-04:00It's nice to learn more about the Toads and th...It's nice to learn more about the Toads and the people behind the pond. Since I've been writing with you I've read some great poetry and made some very good friends. I'm so glad I stopped by and saw this.<br /><br />Hugs! BekkieBekkie Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16300001421561443693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-9078751929356441462016-04-22T11:41:42.474-04:002016-04-22T11:41:42.474-04:00Wow! I am thrilled, surprised and delighted to com...Wow! I am thrilled, surprised and delighted to come in here this morning and find this fantastic poem and article. Somehow I didnt notice what was brewing behind the scenes, so I am delighted. First, it goes without saying, Shay's poem is deep, wonderful warrior writing. I especially love "she knew me like a crow knows its nest...her blackbird eyes...." SO beautiful. I have been a devoted fan since, in the first of Shay's poems I ever read, someone on a porch threw a dead squirrel through the open window of a passing truck. After I picked my jaw up off the desk, I clicked Follow and never looked back.<br /><br />Rosemary, your article speaks truth, that deep, still, sure knowing of what is just and right and what is not. Humanity has such a long way to go. I often think of the bumper sticker I saw once in Tofino: EVOLVE, DAMMIT. We are taking way too long. Thanks for featuring our poet-friend, and for your article, which resonates deeply with me. We do have the chance, in the blogosphere, to raise awareness. But mostly, we write because we just care, so damned much.<br /><br />This was a brilliant start to my Friday. Thank you both.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-54128154886391407972016-04-22T08:05:35.941-04:002016-04-22T08:05:35.941-04:00Well, I think there's the Jesus who walked aro...Well, I think there's the Jesus who walked around in ancient Israel, and then there are all the different versions of Jesus in the minds of people ever since.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-34363468553302511452016-04-22T07:24:34.260-04:002016-04-22T07:24:34.260-04:00Wonderful choice, Rosemary, and I also applaud you...Wonderful choice, Rosemary, and I also applaud your article. Every word is true. And the three parts of this poem draw us into the emotions of the narrator, from being able to stay rational to where the warrior spirit recognizes the strength it takes to be so vigilant. I think the Jesus who was/is would have given back to all until he was the one being executed--he was no squeaky weak Sunday Jesus, but one of us.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.com