tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post6500473229084242370..comments2024-03-28T11:06:31.764-04:00Comments on Bug's Eye View: The Poetry Bus Dishes a MagpieThe Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-48054861572906369732010-05-19T11:10:27.915-04:002010-05-19T11:10:27.915-04:00heirloom tempers indeed! I like the way you combin...heirloom tempers indeed! I like the way you combined the two projects. Wonderful!NanUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596765792663269178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-9334803080961517002010-05-18T14:24:11.358-04:002010-05-18T14:24:11.358-04:00Great work, haven't we all witnessed the scene...Great work, haven't we all witnessed the scene? I loved the baptism of fire and ..'with heirloom china and heirloom tempers'<br /><br />Brilliant!Totalfeckineejithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352708391465031655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-73542572047350205632010-05-18T14:23:01.373-04:002010-05-18T14:23:01.373-04:00Vivid writing all the way through. And isn't ...Vivid writing all the way through. And isn't it great when a man likes to vacuum?~T~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17969562036638831748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-76831235171177821922010-05-18T12:16:02.549-04:002010-05-18T12:16:02.549-04:00Willow, I love the last line!
This reminds me of ...Willow, I love the last line! <br />This reminds me of a friend who moved into an old home, and every time he dug into the garden, he'd run into pieces of blue willow china.Dr. Jeanne Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277286531162894465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-59472545623600050502010-05-18T06:31:35.608-04:002010-05-18T06:31:35.608-04:00I love the idea of heirloom tempers.. and the imag...I love the idea of heirloom tempers.. and the image of the bent arm of a lover cleaning away the remains of ire.. beautiful bit of writing :-)Batteson.Indhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10846214578565824955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-21159977188201560932010-05-18T06:02:51.840-04:002010-05-18T06:02:51.840-04:00nice!nice!Aoife.Troxelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557613486797904602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-7865401834749431122010-05-18T04:55:14.074-04:002010-05-18T04:55:14.074-04:00the parallel of the broken dish and the breaking &...the parallel of the broken dish and the breaking 'heirloom tempers,' was really a strong image. Great Magpie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-51521725462704593612010-05-17T19:39:56.996-04:002010-05-17T19:39:56.996-04:00Funny, I've just come from Bill's Bug'...Funny, I've just come from Bill's Bug's Eye View.<br /><br />I liked this as soon as I got to the unweary scent and the tension in the air. And "heirloom tempers" is brilliant, and the final five lines take it to another level again. Really enjoyed this one, bravo!Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-42486942299435207432010-05-17T18:44:36.800-04:002010-05-17T18:44:36.800-04:00well crafted magpie!well crafted magpie!Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-7017825411104643742010-05-17T15:18:10.272-04:002010-05-17T15:18:10.272-04:00Walk away from shards...once is too much..very goo...Walk away from shards...once is too much..very good poetry and hopefully no more jagged edges..Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985979258848310351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-1554324978280367002010-05-17T14:07:44.208-04:002010-05-17T14:07:44.208-04:00Really like that final verse - the bent arm of my ...Really like that final verse - the bent arm of my lover cleaning the anger from the new linoleum.<br />Perfectly put.Pure Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265599089734430505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-92171540448260522272010-05-17T11:56:43.802-04:002010-05-17T11:56:43.802-04:00Wow, dear. This is a wonderful work. Raw and contr...Wow, dear. This is a wonderful work. Raw and controlled too. You're a fine poet.Enchanted Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815997287116818456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-34507387255578556242010-05-17T10:25:42.747-04:002010-05-17T10:25:42.747-04:00"don't smile at me – my fury will not be ..."don't smile at me – my fury will not be assuaged" <br /><br />I have a poem called, "Intactile" that says almost the exact thing.<br /><br />You did a great job of blending the two tasks seamlessly. I really liked the use of the broken plate and the "is it cruel...?" line.<br /><br />Well done!<br /><br />KatKat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-70225030759432078422010-05-17T09:57:44.733-04:002010-05-17T09:57:44.733-04:00Baptising the linoleum with fire is a great image....Baptising the linoleum with fire is a great image. Domestic strife very well poeticised.Peter Gouldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292063172122249202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-12224003222186643832010-05-17T05:40:04.225-04:002010-05-17T05:40:04.225-04:00A very interesting and evocative read, I'd say...A very interesting and evocative read, I'd say I'll have to return and reread again!!Niamh Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519443787482685320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-19817151992839448762010-05-17T03:41:06.598-04:002010-05-17T03:41:06.598-04:00A powerful emotive piece -- well done!
JoannyA powerful emotive piece -- well done!<br /><br />Joannyjoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338150531816845279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-13825180819322039862010-05-17T00:40:12.190-04:002010-05-17T00:40:12.190-04:00Great magpie!Great magpie!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-45166286667560945852010-05-16T20:03:12.765-04:002010-05-16T20:03:12.765-04:00This was quite nice
and a very good take on the ph...This was quite nice<br />and a very good take on the phot<br />intereting and image filled poemSuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329289442910294160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-82695458476159317622010-05-16T09:08:55.774-04:002010-05-16T09:08:55.774-04:00Like Barry, I love the line
"...cleaning the...Like Barry, I love the line <br />"...cleaning the anger from the linoleum."<br /><br />It says it just right. I enjoyed this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-296001355376389862010-05-16T07:07:28.463-04:002010-05-16T07:07:28.463-04:00oh yes
...cleaning the anger from the linoleum.
t...oh yes <br />...cleaning the anger from the linoleum.<br />thanksEmerging Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06539530495238043923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-29705520816331042732010-05-16T00:18:14.976-04:002010-05-16T00:18:14.976-04:00I love the baptism by fire metaphor in the last st...I love the baptism by fire metaphor in the last stanza. Excellent writing. You engaged reader me.brenda whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846306414656375463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-57774737533419536782010-05-15T19:05:56.882-04:002010-05-15T19:05:56.882-04:00'cleaning the anger from the new linoleum,
now...'cleaning the anger from the new linoleum,<br />now baptized with fire' - excellent imagery.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-14111258760368710352010-05-15T18:48:34.518-04:002010-05-15T18:48:34.518-04:00I'm with the "in a pretty kitchen with he...I'm with the "in a pretty kitchen with heirloom china and heirloom tempers" crowd too - beautifully structured poem.Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532506690426639326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-66060054993787794682010-05-15T18:29:44.572-04:002010-05-15T18:29:44.572-04:00Amazing ... you brought back the scent of linoleum...Amazing ... you brought back the scent of linoleum!! this was precious .... you found the perfect words!!!Lynn ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/07382971041901122845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686754906089902443.post-37431854326745620002010-05-15T17:50:28.910-04:002010-05-15T17:50:28.910-04:00What a good one. It starts off simple and then get...What a good one. It starts off simple and then gets emotionally complicated, which I like. Shades of grey.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10038327546170560939noreply@blogger.com