tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post5460288525756463138..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: Life of a Poet ~ Hedgewitch!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-15910360783143649282012-02-24T14:51:13.384-05:002012-02-24T14:51:13.384-05:00Thanks for doing this terrific interview. I alway...Thanks for doing this terrific interview. I always look forward to Joy's poetry (and commentary) on d'Verse. It was a treat to learn more about this very gifted writer.Steve Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818671944215117618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-89906566849160488682011-09-11T10:40:42.521-04:002011-09-11T10:40:42.521-04:00I loved reading this. I'm fairly new to both P...I loved reading this. I'm fairly new to both Poets United and dVerse, but hedgewitch quickly became one of my favourites amongst the poets I've been discovering. Great to get more insight into the maker of the poems.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-12650149649616938442011-09-04T08:18:38.168-04:002011-09-04T08:18:38.168-04:00My Hero! :) (nuff said!)My Hero! :) (nuff said!)Tashtoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847190224960829574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-37045622287696384602011-09-03T04:16:13.113-04:002011-09-03T04:16:13.113-04:00Joy's writing is an education. Her poems have ...Joy's writing is an education. Her poems have an enviable quality in them; they are wise, have tons of information in them and emotional, a combination experienced rarely. <br /><br />I have rarely commented on her work, because quite honestly, I can't go beyond fantastic and I know if I start I might never stop. :) On the other hand Joy's comments is an art form on it own. A tough act to follow. I appreciate it so much when she comments on my writing. My dream is to have my writing critiqued by the Hedgewitch :)<br /><br />Thank you Sherry for a wonderful interview. And thank you Joy for giving back of your gift to fellow writers.<br /><br />Cheers<br />PadmavaniPadmavanihttp://www.myghostanchor.com/2011/02/limbo.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-61846439252365566052011-09-02T16:29:38.376-04:002011-09-02T16:29:38.376-04:00Having read the interview and got impressed by Hed...Having read the interview and got impressed by Hedgewitch,I am sure my sojourn in her blog would be a beginning of a journey. Wonderful job, Sherry. Spell-binding interview, Joy.Salem Lorothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786501839467653361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-47977133981710390752011-09-02T13:13:40.047-04:002011-09-02T13:13:40.047-04:00This was yet another wonderful read Sherry. You n...This was yet another wonderful read Sherry. You never fail to capture the awesomeness of our friends. Hedge you have led an amazing and exciting life so far. I can't see what you do and write about over the next hundred years. I have become more and more of drive by reader lately but trust me although I may not comment as often as I should (Blames demand and all)I truly enjoy what you write and all the support you give the poetry blogging community as whole. I see you everywhere and its always so enjoyable. Thank you for sharing so much about the woman that is HedgewitchRobert Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536151998025229196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-19884204605856750802011-09-02T00:00:33.442-04:002011-09-02T00:00:33.442-04:00Thanks, everyone for all the kind words, and one m...Thanks, everyone for all the kind words, and one more thanks for Sherry. It's really been a great experience doing this and meeting those of you I don't know.<br /><br />Ed, yes I grew up on and off in Evanston and also lived for a few years in Rogers Park. I had friends in Wilmette, but not Oak Park. I have no idea what it's like there now--haven't been back since 1977. I'm sure it's totally different, and probably a lot the same.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-53531191050819985242011-09-01T16:35:14.822-04:002011-09-01T16:35:14.822-04:00so you grew up in evanston, or at least lived ther...so you grew up in evanston, or at least lived there when you went to high school. i lived in rogers park, and grew up in river forest, just next door to oak park. <br />i really enjoyed this interview and learning about your background and interests. congratulations on all your success. very nice to get to know you.Ed Pilollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139531369534586168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-66074043956750865032011-09-01T13:15:11.159-04:002011-09-01T13:15:11.159-04:00Joy, thanks for the glimpse into your life. You ar...Joy, thanks for the glimpse into your life. You are one of my all time favourite poets in blogland. Sherry, thanks for the wonderful interview.<br /><br />Pamelaflauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-18572676195791258262011-09-01T05:56:00.738-04:002011-09-01T05:56:00.738-04:00Sherry you're wrong, you did get the magic pot...Sherry you're wrong, you did get the magic potion! Joy laid it out for all of us, from inspiration through completion of a poem, including the rewrites of some and the abandonments of others. <br /><br />I just recently followed on to Verse Escape and am delighted every time I visit. <br /><br />Good job Sherry.The Unknowngnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310142102993090697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-49061882258066653602011-09-01T05:22:49.925-04:002011-09-01T05:22:49.925-04:00a really wonderful interview, Sherry ~ you have a ...a really wonderful interview, Sherry ~ you have a gift. and Joy, you are not only an amazing, amazing poet, but such a generous person in your support and encouragement of other poets. i love your words and appreciate your comments. {i agree with Sherry and Shay that you write the most fabulous comments!} <br />thank you both! ♥ daniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-11216384809583605252011-08-31T20:32:33.804-04:002011-08-31T20:32:33.804-04:00Another interesting and fun to read interview Sher...Another interesting and fun to read interview Sherry. And Joy it is a pleasure to meet you too. It is fun to be interviewed by Sherry--I still am enjoying having been featured myself. I think a lot of us came out of the 60s and 70s and maybe some of that hippie freedom still lurks inside despite the years in various versions of adulthood. Thanks Sherry and Joy.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811244438243200435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-60067980204227377862011-08-31T18:16:35.155-04:002011-08-31T18:16:35.155-04:00She sounds like some kind of nut to me! *smirk*
S...She sounds like some kind of nut to me! *smirk*<br /><br />Seriously, Hedgewitch is my favorite poet and not unimportantly, my dear friend besides. She has that love of words that is down deep in the bone. It is all of our good luck that her friend urged her to start her blog. I would be at sea without being able to click over to Verse Escape and feast on both her poetry and her pictures of her garden.<br /><br />I am LOVING that pic of puppy Chinook, and I, too, noticed that the dogs got top billing! Bosco definitely approves and says he loves his Auntie Joy.<br /><br />Lastly, Sherry, you are far and away the best profiler in blogdom. You leave all the rest in the dust, truly. Thanks for letting us get to know Joy a little better!Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-52664461153870891782011-08-31T14:40:24.784-04:002011-08-31T14:40:24.784-04:00Nice interview again, Sherry. You are amazing in ...Nice interview again, Sherry. You are amazing in the way that you bring out such interesting facets of people. Joy, it was nice to find out more about you, and I will make it a point to visit your blog.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-13070151616740108472011-08-31T13:27:53.621-04:002011-08-31T13:27:53.621-04:00Fascinating, that I've known you as long as I ...Fascinating, that I've known you as long as I have (months, which in cyberspace surely equates to aeons), that I didn't know you went to Evanston Township (I'm a Dewey Elementary and Nichols Miiddle School alum from Evanston), that you were a dedicated gamer (not many Dungeons and Dragons in the eeries of your verse) or that horticulture figured so in the real life of the versewitch. My my my. Congrats on all the fine work you post every day, and thanks for the deep commitment to the art and its community. You make this place a charmed one indeed. Stay cool. Wally Stevens rocks! - BrendanBrendanhttp://blueoran.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-72949180046845396022011-08-31T13:11:37.332-04:002011-08-31T13:11:37.332-04:00Sherry, thanks for conducting this interview.
Joy...Sherry, thanks for conducting this interview.<br /><br />Joy, it's fascinating that you find writing verse so natural, yet cite Hemingway as an influence. The best poets, I think, read all sorts of things. I love your answer on what to do when you feel you can't write. He who waits for inspiration will never get anywhere - although today, fortunately, he doesn't have to wait!Mark Kerstetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307987573435067415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-5747017093697329362011-08-31T13:05:36.446-04:002011-08-31T13:05:36.446-04:00'The real well is the spirit, and I think all ...'The real well is the spirit, and I think all of us who write reach into it as deeply as we can to quench a thirst, and to heal.' Thank you Joy for blazing trails and spreading magic and happiness around the blogosphere. From one RPG magic user to another I think you found the secret to bypassing the level cap, no wonder your druid mouse is level 65! Thanks to Sherry and Poet’s United for the wonderful interview and the dVerse crew for sharing you with us. Applause all around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-86985921757417428932011-08-31T12:32:17.498-04:002011-08-31T12:32:17.498-04:00Excellent, excellent interview!Excellent, excellent interview!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-68503094245667405382011-08-31T12:10:17.102-04:002011-08-31T12:10:17.102-04:00smiles. hedge is an incredible person behind the b...smiles. hedge is an incredible person behind the beautiful poetry...glad i got to glimpse a little more of that in the interview which is very well done Sherry...imagery and depth are what originally attracted my to Hedge's verse...she is an asset to our team at dVerse and to the poetry community...thanks Hedge!Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-15402258213175617142011-08-31T11:40:20.170-04:002011-08-31T11:40:20.170-04:00thanks sherry for this excellent interview and hed...thanks sherry for this excellent interview and hedge...so good to get to know you a bit better..your garden looks just..wow..colorful, wild, lush, blossoming...just like your writingClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-7244677807691294302011-08-31T10:44:10.550-04:002011-08-31T10:44:10.550-04:00This is one of my favorite interviews, Sherry. I r...This is one of my favorite interviews, Sherry. I read Joy's work all the time, and am always impressed by her thoughtful, insightful commentary on the work of others. Learning more about her unique, full, happy life is a treat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-28121926210651770792011-08-31T10:39:30.665-04:002011-08-31T10:39:30.665-04:00Cackle! That is too funny about me posting the dog...Cackle! That is too funny about me posting the dogs' pictures first. I did the same thing when I started blogging - it was all about dogs the first month, then I went, "Wait a minute! Maybe I'd better introduce the Children!" Sorry, Hedge - even Keepers of the Castle struggle for top billing!<br /><br />I so loved doing this interview. And I love your writing, Joy.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-66722480744092098892011-08-31T10:19:25.366-04:002011-08-31T10:19:25.366-04:00Thanks so much, Mary, Kerry and celticsea, and tha...Thanks so much, Mary, Kerry and celticsea, and thanks to Poets United, and to Sherry, who did such a great job on this interview and asked all the most interesting questions. I appreciate it more than I can say, and please know you all are welcome at the digital version of Castle Hedgewitch any time! <br /><br />It is so Sherry that she posted my dogs' pictures first! (And they definitely deserve the limelight.) Thanks again to all, especially the hard working Ms. Blue Sky.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-62876786669686345112011-08-31T09:51:33.014-04:002011-08-31T09:51:33.014-04:00This has been a fascinating read about one of my v...This has been a fascinating read about one of my very favourite on-line poets. Thanks to you both for presenting this interview.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-53092966603131925402011-08-31T08:46:38.139-04:002011-08-31T08:46:38.139-04:00I just love the name Hedgewitch; it sounds so myst...I just love the name Hedgewitch; it sounds so mystical! Thanks for the great interview.celticseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308030230150368690noreply@blogger.com