tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post3839393809905871132..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: BLOG OF THE WEEK - AN UPDATE WITH PAUL ANDREW RUSSELLRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-91864449367986438502018-04-24T17:43:59.471-04:002018-04-24T17:43:59.471-04:00Your poem affected life?! Yes, you can share your ...Your poem affected life?! Yes, you can share your lovely poem and its great "after story" with the world... Submit now on LifePoemsProject.com<br />LifePoemsProject.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538309740836924268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-24884803049256835982018-04-19T14:02:10.592-04:002018-04-19T14:02:10.592-04:00I'd just like to say thank you to everyone for...I'd just like to say thank you to everyone for reading my poems, and Sherry's interview, and leaving such lovely comments.<br /><br />I'm sorry I've been remiss in answering you all. I have now rectified that. <br /><br />I've been recovering from surgery, nothing serious, but it has made me a little grumpy, weary, uninspired and very lethargic. (Or maybe that was the morphine lol weird dreams) <br /><br />Recovering well though, so onwards and upwards. xxxPaul Andrew Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825754356049486097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-28276657553756429032018-04-19T13:57:30.144-04:002018-04-19T13:57:30.144-04:00Thank you, annell. :-)Thank you, annell. :-)Paul Andrew Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825754356049486097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-56891645733640531152018-04-19T13:55:41.692-04:002018-04-19T13:55:41.692-04:00Thank you too Jae Rose. :-)Thank you too Jae Rose. :-)Paul Andrew Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825754356049486097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-83385842433978687492018-04-19T13:54:20.261-04:002018-04-19T13:54:20.261-04:00I have a cousin who is also a Paul Russell, Kim. W...I have a cousin who is also a Paul Russell, Kim. We went to the same school as children; it was a nightmare; the confusion!<br />Thank you for the lovely words. <br />I enjoy cooking, so you never know. ;-)Paul Andrew Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825754356049486097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-36963822202239188502018-04-19T13:51:04.004-04:002018-04-19T13:51:04.004-04:00Thank you Thotpurge, I appreciate your kind words....Thank you Thotpurge, I appreciate your kind words. :-)Paul Andrew Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825754356049486097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-9213628133854249662018-04-19T13:50:29.393-04:002018-04-19T13:50:29.393-04:00It was a pleasure, Sherry, my friend. I've tho...It was a pleasure, Sherry, my friend. I've thoroughly enjoyed my time at Poets United and hope to participate more in the future. I've missed it here. It really is a wonderfully caring, sharing community.<br />No matter how a person is feeling they can pop up here and be feeling better in no time at all.<br />Thank you. :-) Paul Andrew Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825754356049486097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-65311262136284907142018-04-19T13:47:57.443-04:002018-04-19T13:47:57.443-04:00Thank you, Susan. I wrote a few of the 'solitu...Thank you, Susan. I wrote a few of the 'solitude' poems, and quite enjoyed it. I don't suffer from loneliness per se, but do enjoy my solitude.Paul Andrew Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825754356049486097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-71196061432436037572018-04-19T13:45:27.867-04:002018-04-19T13:45:27.867-04:00Thank you, Sherry. xThank you, Sherry. xPaul Andrew Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825754356049486097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-22189872431364159292018-04-19T13:44:32.768-04:002018-04-19T13:44:32.768-04:00Thank you, Rosemary. I've missed conversing wi...Thank you, Rosemary. I've missed conversing with my fellow poets. Most of my friends think I'm a little weird, writing poetry, but it's weird in a good way. I guess my orange car is definitely a bit of weirdness showing. :-)Paul Andrew Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825754356049486097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-29902361773391201322018-04-19T13:41:43.074-04:002018-04-19T13:41:43.074-04:00Thank you, Donna. It's good to be back. Hopefu...Thank you, Donna. It's good to be back. Hopefully I'll be sharing some writing again soon. :-)Paul Andrew Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825754356049486097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-68754636016533196152018-04-19T13:40:50.075-04:002018-04-19T13:40:50.075-04:00Lovely to meet you Wendy, and thank you for the co...Lovely to meet you Wendy, and thank you for the complimentary words. I'm not sure 'ordinary' people know how to cope with us emotional types when we put things into words. It's a great outlet though; very cathartic. Paul Andrew Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825754356049486097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-90927280807320749242018-04-19T13:38:49.780-04:002018-04-19T13:38:49.780-04:00Thank you, Myrna. I like your optimistic outlook. ...Thank you, Myrna. I like your optimistic outlook. <br />I have been remiss in visiting this lovely community lately; life has gotten in the way, but I'm hoping to be posting again soon. :-) Paul Andrew Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825754356049486097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-5550298901019382152018-04-19T13:36:44.582-04:002018-04-19T13:36:44.582-04:00Thank you Gillena for the lovely compliment. :-) Thank you Gillena for the lovely compliment. :-) Paul Andrew Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825754356049486097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-80446651884393915052018-04-17T23:08:22.513-04:002018-04-17T23:08:22.513-04:00Your poem affected life?! Yes, you can share your ...Your poem affected life?! Yes, you can share your lovely poem and its great "after story" with the world... Submit now on LifePoemsProject.com<br />LifePoemsProject.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538309740836924268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-89974460700806677002018-04-17T14:17:41.102-04:002018-04-17T14:17:41.102-04:00Thank you Sherry, loved reading all about Paul. Thank you Sherry, loved reading all about Paul. annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-70691840339775700942018-04-17T11:26:49.264-04:002018-04-17T11:26:49.264-04:00We are so happy you are among us, Paul. Thanks for...We are so happy you are among us, Paul. Thanks for a lovely visit.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-8861684596319187822018-04-17T03:29:47.356-04:002018-04-17T03:29:47.356-04:00What a great interview - good to get to know you P...What a great interview - good to get to know you Paul Jae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-71668601356271319572018-04-17T03:09:55.166-04:002018-04-17T03:09:55.166-04:00A joy to read poems by another Russell! I also enj...A joy to read poems by another Russell! I also enjoyed reading about Paul's life in another part of the British Isles. I have a brother-in-law whose name is Paul Russell but he's no poet! My Favourite poem was 'Solitude' and those 'meals for one'. I hope you find a loving companion soon, Paul, and then you can cook up some meals for two!Kim M. Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668459794787447606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-46988307200883117842018-04-17T02:45:25.846-04:002018-04-17T02:45:25.846-04:00I remember reading "A Man" and enjoying ...I remember reading "A Man" and enjoying the poem. So good to read more about you Paul and thanks Sherry for a great interview! Thotpurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09729170517164200003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-73315839032281129422018-04-17T02:02:59.489-04:002018-04-17T02:02:59.489-04:00Thank you Sherry for the lovely catch up interview...Thank you Sherry for the lovely catch up interview, and thank you to my fellow poets for the lovely comments. <br /><br />It's been a pleasure being part of such a wonderful online community.<br /><br />To have a place to call 'home' when it comes to writing, and escaping into the joy that is words, is a precious thing. I love it. <br /><br />Thank you all for being in my life. <br /><br />Paul x<br />Paul Andrew Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825754356049486097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-49370114599423112882018-04-17T01:52:54.041-04:002018-04-17T01:52:54.041-04:00Lovely, indeed! I see how the final poem reveals ...Lovely, indeed! I see how the final poem reveals you, Paul, but I like the slyness of "Solitude" best. I can relate to that Lasagna. And in "Sweet Release," I love the surprise of "the man who’s still a boy." Thank you both for this feature.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-53804170277088029192018-04-16T20:01:40.683-04:002018-04-16T20:01:40.683-04:00I knew you'd love him, kids! Paul has an utter...I knew you'd love him, kids! Paul has an utterly sterling character. I love it when our earliest members pop up from time to time! Paul, thanks for saying yes, kiddo!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-23318091307254667012018-04-16T19:54:25.377-04:002018-04-16T19:54:25.377-04:00Ah, what a delightful start to my day! So nice to ...Ah, what a delightful start to my day! So nice to meet someone with such obvious enjoyment of life and such a fine set of values. I love "poetry is emotion made concrete" and "the normal stuff of life that is really the extraordinary stuff we sometimes fail to appreciate" – and of course the poems ... and that gorgeous orange car!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-86328762596807686152018-04-16T19:40:24.746-04:002018-04-16T19:40:24.746-04:00This was fun catching up with Paul...thank you She...This was fun catching up with Paul...thank you Sherry and thank you Paul for sharing your poetry.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.com