tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post7618571150447636596..comments2023-10-31T08:09:25.281-07:00Comments on T.: Father's DayT. http://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-3178219788277392952010-06-23T20:22:39.685-07:002010-06-23T20:22:39.685-07:00lillyanne, thank-you for stopping by and commentin...lillyanne, thank-you for stopping by and commenting.T. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-59910704623265162812010-06-23T09:58:01.490-07:002010-06-23T09:58:01.490-07:00It's a lovely poem, T., full of plangent memor...It's a lovely poem, T., full of plangent memory and moving imagery. Thanks for it.lillyannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752638206153634574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-17576849893316501172010-06-22T20:28:15.921-07:002010-06-22T20:28:15.921-07:00Thanks to all for your very thoughtful comments!Thanks to all for your very thoughtful comments!T. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-52549714256609081372010-06-22T03:27:37.132-07:002010-06-22T03:27:37.132-07:00my father is a trout fisherman, turning 80 this ye...my father is a trout fisherman, turning 80 this year, hands now too feeble to cast, his steps too uncertain to stand at the edge of the dam. <br />This resonates with me; and I'm damn sure than my poetry way back then said nothing at all- so thank you for saying it all so well.Fifi Colstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725999629390100976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-45958195459758372392010-06-21T09:10:13.079-07:002010-06-21T09:10:13.079-07:00What a moving poem! I love the way it turns back t...What a moving poem! I love the way it turns back to the eye to eye image at the beginning. I was so struck by that image to begin with -- its simultaneous playfulness and seriousness. It's like a basket made to carry the speaker's fear. Then we realize where it's come from -- that heartbreaking and abrupt ending of all security: a father's death. Beautiful work!Eileen D. Moellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052413305874728186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-44790057750420559162010-06-20T21:05:16.937-07:002010-06-20T21:05:16.937-07:00Rather sad T, but full of hope. We all become orph...Rather sad T, but full of hope. We all become orphans in time.<br /><br />A new week. Bisou, Cro.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-31363825971336203392010-06-20T20:56:50.584-07:002010-06-20T20:56:50.584-07:00Thank you. What a beautiful poem.Thank you. What a beautiful poem.Joannie Stangelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06006768246992875405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-81105269207217706002010-06-20T19:52:57.983-07:002010-06-20T19:52:57.983-07:00ah, learning life's lessons and bonding with D...ah, learning life's lessons and bonding with Dad. Lovely poem, T. Love your new header photo. Wow.Taradharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665801586196931603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-7548703118037746692010-06-20T18:08:14.323-07:002010-06-20T18:08:14.323-07:00Lovely! And what a perfect photo to accompany the ...Lovely! And what a perfect photo to accompany the poem.<br />I like your "new" (havne't dropped by for a while) blog design and photo.Clare McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138692849875696247noreply@blogger.com