tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post7393568737656531992..comments2024-03-28T16:02:34.249-04:00Comments on Bug's Eye View: Stretch Out Your HandThe Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-68050678986849141752010-12-23T08:49:22.650-05:002010-12-23T08:49:22.650-05:00Dear The Bug,
I also enjoyed! And it reminds me of...Dear The Bug,<br />I also enjoyed! And it reminds me of the poems I put on my blog that you wrote, earlier this year.<br /><br />Like cul de sac's comments above mine,<br />my head snaps back/in surprise at evil--<br /><br />I think that happens to me too. But I never thought of it like that.<br /><br />Happy Christmas to you and C.L.<br />Ann T.<br /><br />Drive safely and be happy!Ann T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11128699035211561119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-52289158530759793352010-12-22T14:16:42.755-05:002010-12-22T14:16:42.755-05:00Your last verse made my day! Thank you for the re...Your last verse made my day! Thank you for the reminder I needed to hear. Merry Christmas!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04373560689980768576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-25955913151161983082010-12-22T09:48:45.114-05:002010-12-22T09:48:45.114-05:00Isn't it wonderful that Christmas arrives just...Isn't it wonderful that Christmas arrives just when we need to feel that touch? Lovely 19th!Dr. Jeanne Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277286531162894465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-21198246727617883862010-12-22T09:46:04.630-05:002010-12-22T09:46:04.630-05:00Isn't it wonderful that Christmas arrives just...Isn't it wonderful that Christmas arrives just when we need to feel that touch? Lovely 19th!Dr. Jeanne Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277286531162894465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-28414857571215471942010-12-22T08:07:57.598-05:002010-12-22T08:07:57.598-05:00your struggle was worth it...this was a wonderful ...your struggle was worth it...this was a wonderful christmas poem..thanks for sharing..peteOne Stop - The Place For Poets, Writers and Artistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020684469937853500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-21833114939375525012010-12-22T06:41:16.818-05:002010-12-22T06:41:16.818-05:00I think its a wonderful image of Christmas. Thank ...I think its a wonderful image of Christmas. Thank you for sharing it with us.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610117543051640146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-77227750949611721262010-12-21T20:38:51.150-05:002010-12-21T20:38:51.150-05:00"my head snaps back
in surprise at evil"..."my head snaps back<br />in surprise at evil"<br /><br />Me too, Bug. I never get used to it. <br /><br />I wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas and much health, happiness and peace in the new year. All the best, Bug.<br />BellaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-12341949085592515802010-12-21T19:50:57.573-05:002010-12-21T19:50:57.573-05:00A beautiful message indeed...i love this Bug! Merr...A beautiful message indeed...i love this Bug! Merry Christmas to you! :-)Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-53693329185058916642010-12-21T18:36:14.504-05:002010-12-21T18:36:14.504-05:00Hot little tears in the corners of my eyes. Wow, D...Hot little tears in the corners of my eyes. Wow, Dana. You are a POET.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing it!<br /><br />I have about 30 years worth of "Annual Poems" for the people who were on my ggrandfather's Yule list and none of those poems is as powerful as this. Wow. Just wow.SouthLakesMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822510653198676631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-40986793729054912752010-12-21T17:22:19.634-05:002010-12-21T17:22:19.634-05:00this is lovely...i enjoy the miracles...my fav is ...this is lovely...i enjoy the miracles...my fav is the taking of the man out of the city to spit in his eyes...but stretching out the hand i like that as well...and the challenge it calls us to...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-5984139219436234812010-12-21T16:39:08.584-05:002010-12-21T16:39:08.584-05:00Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-70403616342194889952010-12-21T16:20:28.690-05:002010-12-21T16:20:28.690-05:00Merry Christmas, Bug! I think you did a fine job. ...Merry Christmas, Bug! I think you did a fine job. Many tight rhymes. My favorite passage was "I try to be cynical,/ to harden my heart. / Jaundiced and jaded, / impervious, apart."dustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796500077556153584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-26560015117013319442010-12-21T15:39:08.787-05:002010-12-21T15:39:08.787-05:00I like that head snapping image.
xI like that head snapping image.<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-91581561121652843642010-12-21T15:18:51.246-05:002010-12-21T15:18:51.246-05:00Christmassy, but not mawkish. Well done.Christmassy, but not mawkish. Well done.Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532506690426639326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-17704746691271286222010-12-21T15:08:13.382-05:002010-12-21T15:08:13.382-05:00One should always take offense at evil and injusti...One should always take offense at evil and injustice. It's a beautiful poem, Dana. Thank you.Rudeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17889298704039071473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-78718985443206608402010-12-21T14:54:59.262-05:002010-12-21T14:54:59.262-05:00I really like your poem...resonates for me...putti...I really like your poem...resonates for me...putting yourself out there and getting hurt...but having faith in Jesus's word to keep you strong :)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216734722467789412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-31662618907860228122010-12-21T14:54:22.768-05:002010-12-21T14:54:22.768-05:00It's never good to be calloused to evil. Thoug...It's never good to be calloused to evil. Thoughtful piece, Bug. Merry Christmas!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-7924291749431169252010-12-21T14:17:36.866-05:002010-12-21T14:17:36.866-05:00That's my Bug!That's my Bug!Carolina Lintheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16335905555994442416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-6001440676234038312010-12-21T14:13:29.884-05:002010-12-21T14:13:29.884-05:00I must tell you Bug..this is one of the most power...I must tell you Bug..this is one of the most powerful poems i ever read about Christmas!<br />STUNNING..:)Desert Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17370899545012572162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-77732801037965335282010-12-21T13:53:52.356-05:002010-12-21T13:53:52.356-05:00My goodness ... that is POWERFUL!!!!!
Very impre...My goodness ... that is POWERFUL!!!!! <br /><br />Very impressive...<br /><br />The part I read over & over is:<br />Jesus said, "Stretch out your hand."<br />That withered hand made whole.<br />Is that the answer then?<br />Unfurl the hope and free the soul.<br /><br />Mercy... I have to say, that is beautiful. Give yourself credit because that's an amazing poem!Rebecca Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965781380511208862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-50743799680371487912010-12-21T13:53:17.946-05:002010-12-21T13:53:17.946-05:00so good that his outstretched hand touches ours - ...so good that his outstretched hand touches ours - merry christmas to you!Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-5938508286963206822010-12-21T13:37:22.006-05:002010-12-21T13:37:22.006-05:00I think you did a fine job, Bug... Merry Christmas...I think you did a fine job, Bug... Merry Christmas!Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927345716112968689noreply@blogger.com