tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post9066039662851337040..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: BLOG OF THE WEEK ~ AYALA ZARFJIANRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-82436628208987798412019-05-23T20:28:47.473-04:002019-05-23T20:28:47.473-04:00Thank you!Thank you!ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-16859079514237861212019-05-23T20:28:26.921-04:002019-05-23T20:28:26.921-04:00Thank you!Thank you!ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-73092915106234181852019-05-23T13:00:47.234-04:002019-05-23T13:00:47.234-04:00Three amazing poems and so happy to hear about you...Three amazing poems and so happy to hear about your new book. Inspiring words and actions...thank you so much Sherry and Ayala.Donna@LivingFromHappinesshttp://www.livingfromhappiness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-13378592914731474082019-05-22T20:39:45.763-04:002019-05-22T20:39:45.763-04:00What stunning poem, Ayala. The grandfather one is...What stunning poem, Ayala. The grandfather one is so haunting and so important.<br />You seem like a woman at peace with who she is. . . . Thanks, Sherry for featuring Ayala.purplepeninportland.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842681508730093858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-72440385083292681862019-05-22T19:19:27.699-04:002019-05-22T19:19:27.699-04:00Thank you kindly.Thank you kindly.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-31492563788173597042019-05-22T19:18:36.681-04:002019-05-22T19:18:36.681-04:00Thank you, Rudri. XoThank you, Rudri. Xoayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-11802400788841266322019-05-22T17:15:37.144-04:002019-05-22T17:15:37.144-04:00Beautiful poems Ayala...wonderful interview Sherry...Beautiful poems Ayala...wonderful interview Sherry ...so much to learn from so many people...bkmsigned...bkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-40474561574448682582019-05-22T09:07:42.666-04:002019-05-22T09:07:42.666-04:00What a wonderful inside look at your process. Than...What a wonderful inside look at your process. Thanks for answering these questions and sharing the history behind how this collection developed. xo Rudrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892114592005195420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-81613622795075556962019-05-22T07:19:18.016-04:002019-05-22T07:19:18.016-04:00Thank you so much! I appreciate you.Thank you so much! I appreciate you.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-84363928819038740132019-05-22T07:18:46.039-04:002019-05-22T07:18:46.039-04:00Thank you for stopping by. :)Thank you for stopping by. :)ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-6899658663747192812019-05-22T07:18:21.045-04:002019-05-22T07:18:21.045-04:00Thank you, Wendy. I appreciate you.Thank you, Wendy. I appreciate you.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-5579955891949528832019-05-22T05:35:06.751-04:002019-05-22T05:35:06.751-04:00Congratulations on your book, Ayala. These are lov...Congratulations on your book, Ayala. These are lovely poems and the way you have brought your family's history to life and created emotional tributes is so wonderful. One hundred years is a poem that a much, much wider audience definitely needs to read. Thotpurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09729170517164200003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-53710200927658571092019-05-22T00:31:22.435-04:002019-05-22T00:31:22.435-04:00Thank you Sherry for a great introduction and wond...Thank you Sherry for a great introduction and wonderful interviewAnjum Wasim Darhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01252859337697790445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-76707518816774080372019-05-21T23:39:01.073-04:002019-05-21T23:39:01.073-04:00i believe good will triumph, eventually, but it ce...i believe good will triumph, eventually, but it certainly is testing our patience. dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-61795276063666922912019-05-21T18:01:16.147-04:002019-05-21T18:01:16.147-04:00Thank you for another fascinating interview, Sherr...Thank you for another fascinating interview, Sherry. I love your work, Ayala, and really relate to its family centric inspiration. I was moved by the impactful, beautifully rendered pieces you've chosen, here. Congratulations on the book. How exciting! Great job on this, Poets!Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-71136983279717168822019-05-21T11:16:23.023-04:002019-05-21T11:16:23.023-04:00Thank you kindly. It truly is hard to comprehend. ...Thank you kindly. It truly is hard to comprehend. We have to strive to eradicate this condition. Hate is hate and it has no place in our world. It may sound naive but so many lessons are lost on so many. It is devastating.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-51851992916332642732019-05-21T11:10:30.320-04:002019-05-21T11:10:30.320-04:00Thank you, Rosemary. xxThank you, Rosemary. xxayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-47422516404734030962019-05-21T11:10:00.597-04:002019-05-21T11:10:00.597-04:00Thank you, Sumana. I appreciate your kindness.Thank you, Sumana. I appreciate your kindness.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-8699069791686182262019-05-21T11:09:24.752-04:002019-05-21T11:09:24.752-04:00I cant fathom man's inhumanity to man either, ...I cant fathom man's inhumanity to man either, Lee San. I used to believe that good would triumph, but am rather discouraged these days. Maybe we arent going to make the evolutionary leap.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-20405659624663381252019-05-21T11:09:16.298-04:002019-05-21T11:09:16.298-04:00Thank you so much!Thank you so much!ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-41813173188885496272019-05-21T10:54:08.580-04:002019-05-21T10:54:08.580-04:00Congratulations on your book, Ayala. And I enjoyed...Congratulations on your book, Ayala. And I enjoyed the video too.<br />I am particularly moved by your poem "One Hundred Years". Sometimes it's really hard to comprehend how one nation can systematically try to annihilate another race of humans. I just can't imagine how much pain your husband's grandpa endured in his flight to freedom.<br /> dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-54442290422672673692019-05-21T10:00:19.989-04:002019-05-21T10:00:19.989-04:00I've been enjoying Ayala's writing for qui...I've been enjoying Ayala's writing for quite some time now – along with her warmth and grace. The poems here are all moving, and the video is particularly lovely.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-64193812722834188532019-05-21T09:37:23.416-04:002019-05-21T09:37:23.416-04:00It was truly a pleasure, my friends. Thanks for st...It was truly a pleasure, my friends. Thanks for stopping by to read and comment.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-68438851444558612892019-05-21T08:16:18.536-04:002019-05-21T08:16:18.536-04:00I cannot tell you enough how I enjoyed the video A...I cannot tell you enough how I enjoyed the video Ayala. Congratulations on your book. May many more follow. There is a touch of warmth in all your poems. Thank you Sherry for this wonderful feature.Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-35041374332727167532019-05-20T21:57:37.375-04:002019-05-20T21:57:37.375-04:00A wonderful feature, I have always enjoyed Ayala&#...A wonderful feature, I have always enjoyed Ayala's blog and her delightful poetry. It's fresh and real.Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.com