tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post4906906192534690276..comments2024-02-17T08:14:14.308-06:00Comments on imaginary garden with real toads: A little Emotion, A Little Romance and a Whole Lotta....ahhhhhhhh.....Sherry Blue Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-29743725295886533582013-09-25T14:10:13.329-05:002013-09-25T14:10:13.329-05:00Thanks for coming by everyone...she is quite amazi...Thanks for coming by everyone...she is quite amazing, and her story is as interesting as her poetry, I agree.Herotomosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486093602914824276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-19072357003060712472013-09-25T12:44:58.569-05:002013-09-25T12:44:58.569-05:00WHOA. just, whoa. !WHOA. just, whoa. !Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-16650948615854620012013-09-25T00:51:58.954-05:002013-09-25T00:51:58.954-05:00cool find - thanks, Corey ~ Mcool find - thanks, Corey ~ MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-42711406418449391402013-09-24T18:30:00.157-05:002013-09-24T18:30:00.157-05:00GREAT choice!GREAT choice!Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-77896236429280132802013-09-24T18:15:00.226-05:002013-09-24T18:15:00.226-05:00Thank you for introducing her to me Corey ~ Her w...Thank you for introducing her to me Corey ~ Her words are indeed lovely to read specially the last one ~ Will check out more of her life & work ~<br /><br />Have a good day/night everyone ~ Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-19763188225491109462013-09-24T17:51:13.228-05:002013-09-24T17:51:13.228-05:00Ooo...this is excellent! I love how you stumbled u...Ooo...this is excellent! I love how you stumbled upon her, Corey and through reading the comments that she's the inventor of the sevenling...I love that form...I'm going to look it up and put it to work in a poem soon...Thank you Corey for this great gem of a poetess!! :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124956200834969600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-45310157994117913972013-09-24T16:47:36.487-05:002013-09-24T16:47:36.487-05:00I likeI likeGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-74978736183698392992013-09-24T13:42:25.629-05:002013-09-24T13:42:25.629-05:00Thanks Corey for the introduction to her work. I h...Thanks Corey for the introduction to her work. I hadn't heard of her and then to read about what she endured is beyond amazing. I will definitely add her to my list of poets. I love all the poems you shared, but this line really stood out for me.."Our Lord has made my soul healthy<br />With the icy calm of the non-love." Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-71923278132027817702013-09-24T11:59:57.954-05:002013-09-24T11:59:57.954-05:00OMG, what a life she led under the Soviet regime. ...OMG, what a life she led under the Soviet regime. I need to find a book about her life, my favorite kind of story, oppression, poverty, imprisonment......and writing amazing poetry through it all. WOW! Thank you, Corey, for this introduction.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-52138071953381879582013-09-24T11:50:25.694-05:002013-09-24T11:50:25.694-05:00I had not heard of her either, and the hints of he...I had not heard of her either, and the hints of her life story intrigue me. Thank you, Corey, I will investigate further. I especially like her third poem, where she says when she writes poems, she is a bridge between earth and sky. That is awesome.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-23826670793407623502013-09-24T10:43:25.585-05:002013-09-24T10:43:25.585-05:00I am blown away! There is a fragility in her words...I am blown away! There is a fragility in her words-so powerful!<br />Stunning-I am going to go read more of her work-Thank you so much Corey for sharing her! Outstanding :D<br /><br />She looks familiar to me!<br />Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-58403579403761225782013-09-24T10:02:59.527-05:002013-09-24T10:02:59.527-05:00Ah, the sevenling! I thought her name was familiar...Ah, the sevenling! I thought her name was familiar!Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-9006178266845628282013-09-24T09:54:58.209-05:002013-09-24T09:54:58.209-05:00I love her--the inventor of the sevenling, among h...I love her--the inventor of the sevenling, among her many accomplishments, and a fine fine poet. Thanks for sharing her work, Corey.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-64266070487362281522013-09-24T09:42:04.806-05:002013-09-24T09:42:04.806-05:00I wish I could read it in Russian.I wish I could read it in Russian.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-53583336205201236722013-09-24T09:41:22.788-05:002013-09-24T09:41:22.788-05:00I felt that I had seen her face in paintings. Now...I felt that I had seen her face in paintings. Now that I have been lured by these selections to read about her life and then look up some of her more controversial witness poems, I am in love with her poetry! Thanks, Cory.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-47708242834276731032013-09-24T09:36:55.759-05:002013-09-24T09:36:55.759-05:00Corey—
A very interesting poet, especially interes...Corey—<br />A very interesting poet, especially interesting because the first and final stanzas of the last poem could describe you. I love the line "a bridge between the sky and earth"!<br />KKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-49436583005225532912013-09-24T07:54:44.343-05:002013-09-24T07:54:44.343-05:00I particularly like the last one, Corey. Thanks f...I particularly like the last one, Corey. Thanks for the introduction!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-30879585933317608822013-09-24T07:46:36.252-05:002013-09-24T07:46:36.252-05:00http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/1
I googled ...http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/1<br /><br />I googled her and am in AWE of her... The above is a brief biography.<br /><br />Thank you. She is now on my list of poets to read. <br />Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-6729074063051452852013-09-24T06:39:15.400-05:002013-09-24T06:39:15.400-05:00I too am 'blown away' with her ability to ...I too am 'blown away' with her ability to express with such unique rawness and curious influences from where ever they came.<br /><br />nice find and thank you for sharing, crowley. now will have to research herMarcoantonio Arellano (Nene)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10713672589582754484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-1105798400189599582013-09-24T04:49:30.208-05:002013-09-24T04:49:30.208-05:00Knowing a little of her biography makes her poetry...Knowing a little of her biography makes her poetry even more powerful. What she endured as an artist, a mother, wife, and lover is incredible. I especially love the story of the woman who recognized her outside the prison and asked if she could "write this".<br /><br />Poetry matters...Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-47351563960049413472013-09-24T02:21:54.964-05:002013-09-24T02:21:54.964-05:00This is like waking up on my birthday and finding ...This is like waking up on my birthday and finding an unexpected gift among all the things I asked for.<br /><br />I'm blown away, Corey. Thank you for introducing me to this amazing poet. The first poem touched a really deep chord.. and who hasn't once thanked God for the death of feeling once love has gone. I feel such a kinship with this writer whom I had never heard of before today.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.com