tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post7401895604493692425..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.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-22719711723314800852013-03-31T01:43:30.361-04:002013-03-31T01:43:30.361-04:00great one to share - thanks again for the inspirat...great one to share - thanks again for the inspiration and thoughtful insightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-15307712194455651862013-03-30T18:45:11.875-04:002013-03-30T18:45:11.875-04:00San Francisco is my city, which made me enjoy this...San Francisco is my city, which made me enjoy this poem even more. Thank you.<br /><br />=)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-39435530627916255302013-03-30T14:48:24.545-04:002013-03-30T14:48:24.545-04:00So nice. I write myself (as you can tell by my blo...So nice. I write myself (as you can tell by my blog) but I love this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00800803833353218967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-18868910507588584822013-03-30T00:02:17.702-04:002013-03-30T00:02:17.702-04:00What a mind-blowing talent. I know he's still...What a mind-blowing talent. I know he's still a live, in the dusty books on shelves, on blogs such as this one... real poets never die, as long as their work is valued.<br /><br />I clicked on "Eternity" and actually, as a member of the Christian Left (!), I found his observations, viewing as he did from his "now," to be inspiring, sad, and altogether a groove. THanks, Rosemary, for highlighting one of the greats. Peace, AmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-89402722737976608862013-03-29T20:53:30.260-04:002013-03-29T20:53:30.260-04:00A wonderful choice, kiddo. "All that is left ...A wonderful choice, kiddo. "All that is left of our wilderness" catches me in the heart. Yes, he is fully alive, which is how we all want to go thru our 90's, right?Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-11401893822585157002013-03-29T15:28:32.880-04:002013-03-29T15:28:32.880-04:00He is my favorite beat poet as well. I am just fi...He is my favorite beat poet as well. I am just finishing, Coney Island Of The Mind. Thanks for this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-77442553247054636062013-03-29T15:27:56.914-04:002013-03-29T15:27:56.914-04:00I think it's an English expression, perhaps a ...I think it's an English expression, perhaps a rather old-fashioned one. I was of course making a little pun too, on the name of his bookshop and (as you'll see in the articles I've linked to) magazine he published.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-59782492237995343452013-03-29T14:01:03.838-04:002013-03-29T14:01:03.838-04:00Wow!wonderful...very smooth flowing just like the ...Wow!wonderful...very smooth flowing just like the spirit of flying...TCPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01735466017293465064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-24692090538056224622013-03-29T12:03:15.296-04:002013-03-29T12:03:15.296-04:00i liked the beat poets. Thanks for sharing Mr.Ferl...i liked the beat poets. Thanks for sharing Mr.Ferlinghetti's work. :)dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-82477971242326866422013-03-29T11:56:29.722-04:002013-03-29T11:56:29.722-04:00City Lights... of course it was founded by a poet!...City Lights... of course it was founded by a poet! And the poem you chose frees the spirit. How fitting for Good Friday!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-25318511258400690332013-03-29T10:19:21.599-04:002013-03-29T10:19:21.599-04:00I love the poem. It definitely captures the spiri...I love the poem. It definitely captures the spirit of the eagle. I enjoyed your information about Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Interesting about the confusion about whether he has died or not. I will have to read more of his poetry. I liked that you expressed 'he lived true to his lights.' Might that be an Aussie expression? Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-58570992239037812512013-03-29T09:07:04.334-04:002013-03-29T09:07:04.334-04:00Yes, glorious is what I think of too in to wild an...Yes, glorious is what I think of too in to wild and free images he paints! Thank-you for sharing this gem.Janet Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126248666972072628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-15224890269841371502013-03-29T08:19:23.500-04:002013-03-29T08:19:23.500-04:00This is glorious, a wonderful pick :D
This is glorious, a wonderful pick :D<br />Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.com