tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post5148407941270239839..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: Life of a Poet ~ Conscious CacophonyRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-61060819193725234092016-04-20T19:04:27.938-04:002016-04-20T19:04:27.938-04:00Thanks C.C that was really kind of you :D Thanks C.C that was really kind of you :D Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-78342752966541497432016-04-20T06:14:16.574-04:002016-04-20T06:14:16.574-04:00One more credential to your hat Sherry
great Inter...One more credential to your hat Sherry<br />great Interview<br />I just loved the way how each persons life brings out a poet out of them.PThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777057015005418560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-50715932745320582792016-04-20T01:02:50.720-04:002016-04-20T01:02:50.720-04:00Thank YOU, Sherry. It was great fun :-)Thank YOU, Sherry. It was great fun :-)C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-56709986121085900982016-04-20T01:01:40.684-04:002016-04-20T01:01:40.684-04:00Donna, thank you for such kind words.....and the i...Donna, thank you for such kind words.....and the imagery of weaving words like a rag quilt block by block....so lovely. I love that. One of the things I always appreciate most about you is your optimism (your blog name is perfect for you!) and knowing that when I come over to read your words, it is like a dose of joy or sunshine. Thank you for the ongoing encouragement and reciprocity.C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-62647722090771354862016-04-20T00:57:50.188-04:002016-04-20T00:57:50.188-04:00Ah, so the famous Durian is familiar to you.....bu...Ah, so the famous Durian is familiar to you.....but do you LIKE it? I could never quite get over the smell of it myself. I would love to go to the Philippines someday.....I have friends from there and my brother lived there for awhile and I have heard many great things about how beautiful it is.....so maybe someday you will get to visit Africa and I will get to visit the Philippines :-)C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-7743272058961584752016-04-20T00:52:44.966-04:002016-04-20T00:52:44.966-04:00Sanaa...I love the word 'ethereal' so thin...Sanaa...I love the word 'ethereal' so think it's pretty neat that you thought my poem had an ethereal vibe and that you could relate to some of the feelings in it. Thanks! Yes, life keeps moving on and there are adventures waiting around every corner. It's pretty cool how you have embarked on your own adventure of starting a new weekly prompt in the blogosphere and are doing some beautiful blooming that way. I'd love to take more of an active part in that because I think what you are doing is awesome....but time is so limited right now and I can only read and comment on so many posts a week, you know? But, keep it up. It looks amazing....like you are spreading happiness and inspiration all over the blogosphere :-)C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-26246650948663978922016-04-20T00:44:30.919-04:002016-04-20T00:44:30.919-04:00It is such a small world, isn't it, and so coo...It is such a small world, isn't it, and so cool to find community with people who have things in common with us, you know?<br /><br />Oh....don't even get me started on all the things I miss....the list is long....satay, ketupat, popiah, chendol, definitely prata....did I mention CHENDOL? Oh how I miss that chendol!! I don't miss fanta soft drinks.....but I do miss fresh apple juice (straight from a plastic bag) from the hawker stalls. Mmm. Nothing tastes better on a hot, humid day! Always so nostalgic chatting with you! Thanks.C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-28165949219913092102016-04-20T00:39:59.049-04:002016-04-20T00:39:59.049-04:00Yes, I completely agree Myrna.....all lives are so...Yes, I completely agree Myrna.....all lives are so fascinating.....everyone has such a unique story to tell. And how cool when we have points of intersection...so it's interesting to know you are a retired social worker and that we have that profession in common. I really enjoyed your interview from a few weeks back, reading about "the Ladies" and learning more about you....completely agree with you about Sherrie's ability to ask the right questions!!C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-61409596299778214942016-04-19T21:57:20.066-04:002016-04-19T21:57:20.066-04:00I am so happy you all enjoyed this feature, my fri...I am so happy you all enjoyed this feature, my friends. I knew you would. You live a fascinating life, C.C. Thanks for letting us get to know you better. It will make reading your poems all the richer.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-80039936014840108572016-04-19T21:54:42.860-04:002016-04-19T21:54:42.860-04:00I am cackling about the "truth drug". LO...I am cackling about the "truth drug". LOL. I started off at age fourteen as a cub reporter on a daily newspaper, and my specialty was feature stories....I am like a bloodhound, always on the scent for a story. And everyone has one. This just made my day. Smiles.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-63998047952416203392016-04-19T17:04:20.718-04:002016-04-19T17:04:20.718-04:00Oh big sighs for this one CC and Sherry. I was me...Oh big sighs for this one CC and Sherry. I was mesmerized with your growing up in Africa. And your wonderful stories....I adore your poems CC and look forward to reading those fabulous words you weave about life and love every week....much like a rag quilt built block by block. Thank you both for this amazing interview!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-49462568862638210492016-04-19T15:24:18.491-04:002016-04-19T15:24:18.491-04:00A very fascinating tour to the life of a poet that...A very fascinating tour to the life of a poet that is C.C. I am thrilled to read some familiar things like Durian, which I believed a native fruit from my home country, the Philippines. I am envious of the fact that you can live & breathe with Africa. I've always wanted to go there---pay a visit, meet the people, explore the wild, rediscover nature, & more---someday, yes, maybe someday. Thank you Sherry & C.C. for a lovely read. :)kelvin s.m.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02591849636814413110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-68802404552223502732016-04-19T11:57:36.853-04:002016-04-19T11:57:36.853-04:00Thank you Sherry for featuring C.C this week :D it...Thank you Sherry for featuring C.C this week :D its been such a pleasure expanding knowing more about you via this wonderful interview. <br /><br />I loved your poem "I come from between worlds." It has such an ethereal vibe to it :D especially the part where you mentioned.. "I am from airports, from never knowing if I am leaving home or going home, from the anticipation at arrival gate greetings to the inevitable devastation of departure gate goodbyes."<br /><br />Sigh.. I know that feeling all too well.. jumping from one place to another.. never knowing what's gonna happen next. But know that life keeps moving.. and so do we :)<br /><br />Wishing you all the happiness in the world and loads of success in the years to come. May we bloom together in this incredible blogosphere :D<br /><br />Lots of love,<br />SanaaSanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-40867052350087074652016-04-19T11:48:18.779-04:002016-04-19T11:48:18.779-04:00C.C., when i learned that you have once lived in m...C.C., when i learned that you have once lived in my hot, humid country before, it was like, "wow!", isn't this community amazing?<br />you do have a fascinating journey. imagine taking that picture of the lion from so close. he must have loved to be photographed! i like your poem "I Come From Between Worlds". there's so much vibrant imagery, and it's so frank.<br />do you still miss the fanta soft drinks, curry fish head, prata and kopi C? :)dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-39819337367788871982016-04-19T11:28:38.276-04:002016-04-19T11:28:38.276-04:00Thank you CC for sharing your experiences and poet...Thank you CC for sharing your experiences and poetry with us. You're def not boring. All lives are fascinating, worthy of recording. Glad you record yours in poetry. I share some things with you - I love MY mountains that give me stability, also I am a retired social worker. I always enjoy your poetry. Nice to know more about you.<br />Sherry, as always, you know what questions to ask that bring out a person's essence. Thank you ...again.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-76766143777073951852016-04-19T11:19:36.737-04:002016-04-19T11:19:36.737-04:00Wow, thanks, Laura. That is so very kind of you! I...Wow, thanks, Laura. That is so very kind of you! I always look forward to engaging with you and love the way your mind works....the way you make word choices in your poetry is phenomenal :-) Sherry as the next best thing to a truth drug...haha, love that! She does have an amazing way of bringing things out into the light ;-)C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-38394436863571219542016-04-19T11:16:00.449-04:002016-04-19T11:16:00.449-04:00Always happy when our paths cross, Bjorn. I love r...Always happy when our paths cross, Bjorn. I love reading your poetry...it's brilliant and so very inspiring to me. It continually amazes me how you are able to consistently write so well. You are truly talented. Thank you for all the ongoing encouragement and reciprocity :-)C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-2808971556324157462016-04-19T11:14:04.371-04:002016-04-19T11:14:04.371-04:00Thank you, Jae! You knock my socks off every week ...Thank you, Jae! You knock my socks off every week with the words that you bleed onto the page......sometimes it isn't just the writing of the words that satiates demons but also the reading of other people's words, too. So thank YOU for that. So glad Alice likes the quilts :-)C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-18783290590058866572016-04-19T11:11:24.478-04:002016-04-19T11:11:24.478-04:00It's true, Sumana.....there are surprises arou...It's true, Sumana.....there are surprises around every bend! May you be forever happy as well. Thank you for reading and for all the reciprocity and encouragement you continually give me through Poet's United....I appreciate your voice so much :-)C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-47874962004181047802016-04-19T10:12:08.207-04:002016-04-19T10:12:08.207-04:00Hi C.C. - always been a favourite blogger of mine ...Hi C.C. - always been a favourite blogger of mine - you 'bleed words' on the page without haemorrhaging. So pleased you felt able to share more of yourself here (and love the wildflowers poem above). Had not envisaged such an exotic background - figured more Northern climes p.s. Sherry is the next best thing to a truth drug - thank you for this intro to C.C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-83677682589493565072016-04-19T04:10:04.375-04:002016-04-19T04:10:04.375-04:00Sorry for coming in late... and yes our paths have...Sorry for coming in late... and yes our paths have crossed a few times, and I love to learn more about you.. and how I remember I Come From Between Worlds.. any story where poetry and blogging leads to real life contacts are fascinating... thank you Sherry for this wonderful interview.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-45869943424387828012016-04-19T00:47:57.420-04:002016-04-19T00:47:57.420-04:00What a wonderful interview - and so good to get to...What a wonderful interview - and so good to get to know you C.C. - thank you both...as I read I felt happy because who you are in your words shines in every answer. It is special because you write in such a powerful and yet measured way also - You are a woman who bleeds words onto the page to satiate the demons inside - but that is very far from being a just - I am glad you have the mountains and also pleased blogging led you to find love and healing in many forms - most importantly in the form of another - ps Alice thinks the quilts are delightful too! Jae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-27715178540817656152016-04-18T22:18:16.131-04:002016-04-18T22:18:16.131-04:00The pleasure was all mine, C.C., and you truly mad...The pleasure was all mine, C.C., and you truly made it easy for me, which I appreciate very much. I am still so stoked to have a feature with a lion in it, LOL. That photo is amazing, though you WERE too close and he DOES look hungry!Smiles.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-91288497350157753332016-04-18T22:14:14.698-04:002016-04-18T22:14:14.698-04:00such an interesting and fascinating life you have ...such an interesting and fascinating life you have CC, we really don't know what surprise awaits for us at every bend in this life journey...may you be forever happy...i was so very glad to read 'I Come From Between Worlds' once again...and Sherry This Is a Wonderful Treat...Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-58609497507522677602016-04-18T20:45:35.603-04:002016-04-18T20:45:35.603-04:00Thank you, Sherry, for doing this interview with m...Thank you, Sherry, for doing this interview with me! What fun :-) It was great for me getting to know YOU better through the process, too, and I am ever more grateful to you for all the hard work and effort you consistently put into Poet's United. Thank you!C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.com