tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post5750876183587396308..comments2024-02-17T08:14:14.308-06:00Comments on imaginary garden with real toads: Sunday's Mini-challenge: Claribel AlegriaSherry Blue Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-72499615386454725432014-07-15T00:50:13.980-05:002014-07-15T00:50:13.980-05:00I'm quite late, i like this prompt a lot, so i...I'm quite late, i like this prompt a lot, so i'm posting its Tuesday<br /><br />i've written in a form called The Puente <br /><br />Thanks for a very interesting prompt<br /><br />much love...<br /><br />Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191865405561549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-28105004105533881702014-07-14T05:45:08.254-05:002014-07-14T05:45:08.254-05:00Thanks to everyone that has linked and shared thei...Thanks to everyone that has linked and shared their beautiful work ~ Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-67999604222344504122014-07-14T01:37:30.975-05:002014-07-14T01:37:30.975-05:00Here, just before my midnight. Here, just before my midnight. cosmos camihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09558327124451076957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-73507085128113679422014-07-13T18:00:18.516-05:002014-07-13T18:00:18.516-05:00Such a beautiful voice from a poet I was unfamilia...Such a beautiful voice from a poet I was unfamiliar with. Thank you for the introduction Grace!Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-82398564372729726852014-07-13T12:20:49.013-05:002014-07-13T12:20:49.013-05:00I lost my baby brother 17 months ago. It still see...I lost my baby brother 17 months ago. It still seems unreal... Maybe that's the reason why I often speak to his memory. I write to him, too. <br /><br />Alegría's poetry speaks of a kind of sadness that becomes a necessary light. Bittersweet is often overused, but appropriate for the emotions evoked by her poetry. Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-85403517868994186802014-07-13T10:39:04.580-05:002014-07-13T10:39:04.580-05:00Her poems seem to first arrive upon the broken win...Her poems seem to first arrive upon the broken wings of sadness, and yet by the last line one it's all washed away, and a new, freshness wraps around us.21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-64568410115300163842014-07-13T09:01:39.919-05:002014-07-13T09:01:39.919-05:00Speaking of Nicaragua, our immigration issue here,...Speaking of Nicaragua, our immigration issue here, has become an embarrassment without the understanding and sensitivity of Alegria’s<br />pieces.<br />ZQ<br /> ZQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521836993023109556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-91657089534646454642014-07-13T07:04:21.419-05:002014-07-13T07:04:21.419-05:00Rain was such bequtiful poem... Its probably all t...Rain was such bequtiful poem... Its probably all that can inspire me right now too... Its been raining here continuously for past 48 hrs... Thank you grace...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16765039970274452443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-6289706744467951482014-07-13T00:20:05.130-05:002014-07-13T00:20:05.130-05:00Very late here--will be around tomorrow to read.Very late here--will be around tomorrow to read.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-67498427985455384642014-07-12T23:15:26.928-05:002014-07-12T23:15:26.928-05:00I find her fascinating! Thank you so much for int...I find her fascinating! Thank you so much for introducing her to me. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-50983699688967743372014-07-12T19:00:02.200-05:002014-07-12T19:00:02.200-05:00A great prompt and a topic I have been focusing on...A great prompt and a topic I have been focusing on this week. I shall give it a whirl tomorrow, kids. My brain has checked out for the night!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-6528062526320104312014-07-12T16:23:51.237-05:002014-07-12T16:23:51.237-05:00This lady is great! Wow. The last poem you poste...This lady is great! Wow. The last poem you posted moved me toward a sonnet dedicated to her, though nothing more ever needed to be said, really. Thank you, Grace.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-32853662405862038122014-07-12T15:49:13.719-05:002014-07-12T15:49:13.719-05:00Thanks Gail, any form or style is fine ~ I am sti...Thanks Gail, any form or style is fine ~ I am still writing mine, smiles ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-60257426182834759122014-07-12T13:16:23.165-05:002014-07-12T13:16:23.165-05:00I'm listed. I'm not sure if you wanted st...I'm listed. I'm not sure if you wanted style or form but I have posted sadness.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-90334734367866036272014-07-12T12:57:04.712-05:002014-07-12T12:57:04.712-05:00What talent with words filled with grief. The poe...What talent with words filled with grief. The poem nicks a place in your heart and sorrow begins to flow like blood from a wound but you keep reading. <br /><br />I will try to contribute.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-80120433077908496772014-07-12T12:21:59.698-05:002014-07-12T12:21:59.698-05:00You are welcome Kerry, HW & Helen ~
I look ...You are welcome Kerry, HW & Helen ~ <br /><br />I look forward to reading your work ~ Happy weekend to all ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-16697545113612390832014-07-12T12:14:32.107-05:002014-07-12T12:14:32.107-05:00Thank you! Breathtaking poetry and certain to ins...Thank you! Breathtaking poetry and certain to inspire great writing ~ Happy Weekend, Grace.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-63724599713886954592014-07-12T12:08:25.024-05:002014-07-12T12:08:25.024-05:00Beautiful poetry, Grace. Thank you for the introdu...Beautiful poetry, Grace. Thank you for the introduction to such a distinctive voice.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-44606136139385910642014-07-12T12:05:02.181-05:002014-07-12T12:05:02.181-05:00It is always exciting for me to be introduced to a...It is always exciting for me to be introduced to a new poet. Thank you Grace.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.com