tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post78706260769960461..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: BLOG OF THE WEEK - ELIZABETH AND HER DRAGONSRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-65442112221173573712017-08-31T19:23:00.954-04:002017-08-31T19:23:00.954-04:00What fun that was! I love dragons and this told me...What fun that was! I love dragons and this told me all kinds of things about them. Lovely imagery and poetry. Wonderful artwork too.Bekkie Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16300001421561443693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-22794113043744619062017-08-30T22:14:41.990-04:002017-08-30T22:14:41.990-04:00This was quite interesting to read. I do love drag...This was quite interesting to read. I do love dragons and I have a personal favorite.Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-90174852767768477242017-08-30T11:59:37.391-04:002017-08-30T11:59:37.391-04:00Thanks Thotpurge, and I couldn't agree with yo...Thanks Thotpurge, and I couldn't agree with you more. It is poetry, as well as prophecy and myth-making with the tools of sense imagery. And, if nothing else, we are keeping good company with the likes of Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. <br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-2125734111882735252017-08-30T07:28:02.855-04:002017-08-30T07:28:02.855-04:00Love that one can speak oneself into being and sin...Love that one can speak oneself into being and singlehandedly build a myth... that's poetry!!! Thanks a ton Elizabeth and Sherry. Thotpurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09729170517164200003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-67473418400388423052017-08-30T07:25:14.930-04:002017-08-30T07:25:14.930-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rajanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813045156670922345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-61596964108041906912017-08-30T00:20:51.643-04:002017-08-30T00:20:51.643-04:00Love, love, love 'dragonology', Bev :)Love, love, love 'dragonology', Bev :)Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-19439865285372763152017-08-30T00:11:10.722-04:002017-08-30T00:11:10.722-04:00Thank you Wendy. The dragons are an important aspe...Thank you Wendy. The dragons are an important aspect of my story. As such, I would be remiss not to include them. Glad you enjoyed the chat and thank you for your kind and generous words,<br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-23181654057609335452017-08-29T20:50:17.276-04:002017-08-29T20:50:17.276-04:00Wasn't this fun? And opens the doors to so man...Wasn't this fun? And opens the doors to so many possibilities........dragons, myth, tales of olde..........escape from our reality, which is rather Grimm right now. Smiles.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-86789635531401294412017-08-29T16:25:24.680-04:002017-08-29T16:25:24.680-04:00I had a very busy day yesterday, so I am late to c...I had a very busy day yesterday, so I am late to comment, but I found this interview fascinating. In particular, I was really drawn to way that Elizabeth creates and weaves her dragons into her work, as a kind of signature image. That to me, is very intriguing and compelling. The poems - themselves - are wonderful. 'Here, but for me, there be dragons': brilliant. Great job on this poets!Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-71848800168193508452017-08-29T14:36:25.109-04:002017-08-29T14:36:25.109-04:00Donna, I would most certainly urge you to do so. A...Donna, I would most certainly urge you to do so. Anything that alters our perceptions of bad to good is worth the effort. It is good to know that there are others out there who see things differently. As writers, our story is the medicine we own that is meant to be shared with the world in which we live. Thank you much for sharing,<br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-74187556543390560392017-08-29T14:27:12.477-04:002017-08-29T14:27:12.477-04:00I certainly wouldn't argue with that, my frien...I certainly wouldn't argue with that, my friend. And thank you, again, for inviting me to do this.<br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-86152106404681506642017-08-29T14:22:37.204-04:002017-08-29T14:22:37.204-04:00Hello Beverly. I really like your word 'dragon...Hello Beverly. I really like your word 'dragonology', as in the study of dragons. At the time it was going on, I didn't think of it as studying. I was just playing, along the path of my own inclinations. Because of a severe head injury, as a child, it took me a long time to trust what was going on in my head. When Sherry first asked me to do this, all those old fears came rushing back in, but Heth stepped into the midst of all of that and simply said, "It iz time, little one, there iz nothing to fear. I will be right here with you." And she has been.<br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-14770258608936421532017-08-29T14:04:28.532-04:002017-08-29T14:04:28.532-04:00Dear Myrna, Beverly was responding while I was ans...Dear Myrna, Beverly was responding while I was answering your comment. My response to you ended up under her comment. Thanks for taking time to read. <br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-92197468645556465542017-08-29T13:58:17.838-04:002017-08-29T13:58:17.838-04:00Although I've never done the imaging exercise ...Although I've never done the imaging exercise in written form, I don't think it would be all that difficult to do. I'd certainly be willing to try it though. If others are willing, I'm game.<br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-90846548332558129582017-08-29T13:37:27.766-04:002017-08-29T13:37:27.766-04:00Sherry and Elizabeth this was such fun and fascina...Sherry and Elizabeth this was such fun and fascinating. I have always had a deep love for dragons and believe in their help and benevolence, not in the myths of them being destructive. They are greatly misunderstood creatures. And I have been told they are part of my essential totem animals guiding me. So I study them and allow them to guide me....I have toyed with the idea of writing about them....perhaps now I will!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-16175012342689758582017-08-29T12:15:40.364-04:002017-08-29T12:15:40.364-04:00This is such a lovely discussion.........we need m...This is such a lovely discussion.........we need myth, stories, dragons, and magic in our lives now more than ever. Maybe we should all write fairy tale poems for a while to escape our political and global reality. LOL.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-48110895726554757582017-08-29T12:12:31.859-04:002017-08-29T12:12:31.859-04:00Absolutely. Heth's kind eye and maternal voice...Absolutely. Heth's kind eye and maternal voice.........I love her!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-75078576700468522382017-08-29T12:11:54.323-04:002017-08-29T12:11:54.323-04:00Hmmmm.....am contemplating how much fun a prompt m...Hmmmm.....am contemplating how much fun a prompt might be, writing a poem about our own personal dragon............wouldnt it?Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-82815084613340608292017-08-29T10:56:09.106-04:002017-08-29T10:56:09.106-04:00Hi Myrna. Thanks for taking the time to read the c...Hi Myrna. Thanks for taking the time to read the chat. And you are so correct, it is an excellent means of exploring ones inner reality. As I wrote, in the poem about Heth, dragons are shape-shifters, able to make themselves small or large, depending on the situation. I have a small green and gold dragon by the name of Tui, short for intuition. She reminds me a lot of Tinkerbell, swooping around and giggling a great deal. She is a delight and more often than not, makes me smile and grin, with her antics. And you are also right about the symbolism in all of this. It is rich for exploring and explaining so much that often remains hidden.<br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-32441569146683184072017-08-29T10:46:29.327-04:002017-08-29T10:46:29.327-04:00What a wonderful journey into your personal dragon...What a wonderful journey into your personal dragonology, Elizabeth ... and thank you, Sherry for bringing her to us!indybevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505539407819784525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-37004346430178895432017-08-29T10:33:25.901-04:002017-08-29T10:33:25.901-04:00Elizabeth,what a lovely way of exploring your inne...Elizabeth,what a lovely way of exploring your inner being. I loved reading about your dragons. Each one brings you a gift to examine and use. I am focusing on the idea that dragons tend to be huge, though I suppose some may become invisible or very small. There's so much to learn from this symbolism. Brilliant Elizabeth.<br />Thank you Sherry for this magical read.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-89068161177417296812017-08-29T10:16:32.913-04:002017-08-29T10:16:32.913-04:00That was a wonderful and interesting rapport with ...That was a wonderful and interesting rapport with the group of young people. They definitely felt that this empathy was needed. <br /><br />Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-45461861913669201342017-08-29T09:50:56.994-04:002017-08-29T09:50:56.994-04:00Thank you, so much, Mary. I think that is exactly ...Thank you, so much, Mary. I think that is exactly what both Sherry and I were hoping to accomplish. <br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-9338059118472269572017-08-29T09:06:29.030-04:002017-08-29T09:06:29.030-04:00I enjoyed this feature very much, Sherry and Eliza...I enjoyed this feature very much, Sherry and Elizabeth. I will never look at dragons again in the same way!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-5550892237641025022017-08-29T08:43:31.948-04:002017-08-29T08:43:31.948-04:00Hello Sumana, and thank you for reading and leavin...Hello Sumana, and thank you for reading and leaving your comment. That particular group of young people came together when I was managing the Bookstore. They came as individuals, but as will happen, they had shared interests. We began to meet informally in my home. I had just begun meeting and writing about the dragons and they were curious. So, I told them what, and how, I had become involved in the subject. They asked if they might do the same. <br /><br />I was, at that time, involved in some teaching, so took them through a spontaneous imaging exercise, letting them know that the color and name were very important. Then sat back and watched the surprise and even delight that came to their faces. During the following week, each of them came back separately to ask for more information. Their responses to my questions were very individual, and uniquely suited to the person. I was surprised when they began to call me The Dragon Woman. Although, I eventually left the store to pursue more teaching experiences, I continued to hear from them for several years afterward. <br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com