tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post8754982908645520405..comments2024-02-17T08:14:14.308-06:00Comments on imaginary garden with real toads: Fireblossom Friday : Edward Emerson SimmonsSherry Blue Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-73144506063724962452018-05-19T17:55:22.261-05:002018-05-19T17:55:22.261-05:00I'm soooo late hear, my brain is applesauce - ...I'm soooo late hear, my brain is applesauce - but I managed something for a 3 for 1 deal - think it works in all thirds. <br />Thanks again for hosting Shay. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-69608770262687722722018-05-18T18:32:33.256-05:002018-05-18T18:32:33.256-05:00What a story of finding the Fireblosom roots. It m...What a story of finding the Fireblosom roots. It made for a fantastic reading, thank you. Many of may have parts of their heritage to match, none could have all (my great great-grandmother died aboard ship coming to America, I worked for Ford for 19 years).<br />I intend to use the stick gleaming woman for my picture but I can't do that with this old Galaxy 5 smart phone. So later using my computer. <br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-92208178542162366402018-05-18T10:36:11.229-05:002018-05-18T10:36:11.229-05:00Thank you for such a great prompt! And how fortuna...Thank you for such a great prompt! And how fortunate you have some family history. Linda Lee Lyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669367010600000396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-68952572147754603372018-05-18T07:53:22.217-05:002018-05-18T07:53:22.217-05:00As of Friday morning, I believe I have visited eve...As of Friday morning, I believe I have visited everyone. If I missed yours somehow, please let me know and I'll swing by!Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-33752068009529551792018-05-17T19:45:29.646-05:002018-05-17T19:45:29.646-05:00What an amazing discovery! Holy smokes! How utterl...What an amazing discovery! Holy smokes! How utterly fascinating - and way cool. Great ideas for a prompt - and I'll get back to it - letting my mind muse on some of this, of course. Thanks for offering such an amazing and personal point of inspiration Shay. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-65746013213981177852018-05-17T19:03:33.486-05:002018-05-17T19:03:33.486-05:00Love this artwork, and your story.Love this artwork, and your story.purplepeninportland.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842681508730093858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-61717752428987869702018-05-17T17:08:41.671-05:002018-05-17T17:08:41.671-05:00Margaret i used your link. Great antique painting....Margaret i used your link. Great antique painting. Oh and related to Ralph Waldo Emerson how cool is that<br /><br />Much♥️loveGillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830061733849775594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-68208847956068934992018-05-17T15:57:05.558-05:002018-05-17T15:57:05.558-05:00Thank you. Love the paintings!! Wonderful prompt...Thank you. Love the paintings!! Wonderful prompt.annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-52891514141236085562018-05-17T15:19:44.431-05:002018-05-17T15:19:44.431-05:00I love writing to paintings... it's a hard cho...I love writing to paintings... it's a hard choice, but I think I know which one to choose... Will be back tomorrow.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-86889119634200139282018-05-17T14:45:27.289-05:002018-05-17T14:45:27.289-05:00Annell--I removed the erroneous link. By the way, ...Annell--I removed the erroneous link. By the way, PLEASE start linking to specific posts, not just your blog's main page. It causes your readers to have to scroll and guess to find the right post, especially if a day or two has gone by. Thanks.<br /><br />Margaret--yes, I knew about that! ;-)Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-63342305552290353012018-05-17T14:15:18.155-05:002018-05-17T14:15:18.155-05:00Did you see this on Antique Road Show? http://ww...Did you see this on Antique Road Show? http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/season/17/seattle-wa/appraisals/1883-edward-emerson-simmons-oil--201206A17/<br /><br />Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-90953387706089272432018-05-17T14:13:30.670-05:002018-05-17T14:13:30.670-05:00I am sorry I posted wrong. This is not the poem I...I am sorry I posted wrong. This is not the poem I wanted to post?annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-4286580931006347212018-05-17T14:07:37.024-05:002018-05-17T14:07:37.024-05:00So WAY COOL! I've been uber busy with wedding...So WAY COOL! I've been uber busy with weddings, graduations, and about to move a daughter up North... Haven't had a moment to catch up on my last three challenges I participated in (will be visiting and commenting tonight) let alone write anything. An AWESOME prompt to jump back into the pond with. Thanks and of course the Simmons family line would be fascinating.<br />Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-45487155843873069152018-05-17T12:03:52.999-05:002018-05-17T12:03:52.999-05:00Fireblossom Thanks for sharing ancestry and art wo...Fireblossom Thanks for sharing ancestry and art work. <br /><br />much love...<br />Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191865405561549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-70117323890460306012018-05-17T11:56:25.679-05:002018-05-17T11:56:25.679-05:00Thank you for this lovely prompt. I fell in love ...Thank you for this lovely prompt. I fell in love with the painting I chose years ago. I am choosing it again for my poem today.tonispencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200564195675794747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-2007401003348256272018-05-17T11:50:04.331-05:002018-05-17T11:50:04.331-05:00This is so interesting, Shay. Thanks for sharing.
...This is so interesting, Shay. Thanks for sharing.<br />Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-81433509039227548582018-05-17T10:37:52.354-05:002018-05-17T10:37:52.354-05:00I am six kinds of crazy about the picture I chose....I am six kinds of crazy about the picture I chose. Loved this prompt, Shay!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-41582333338529010702018-05-17T09:41:52.085-05:002018-05-17T09:41:52.085-05:00Ella, I love visual--or concrete--poetry, but find...Ella, I love visual--or concrete--poetry, but find Blogger impossible for getting it onto the page, so they stay in my notebooks. :-(Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-49265653509624406072018-05-17T09:18:29.276-05:002018-05-17T09:18:29.276-05:00Shay, this is so, fascinating! Perhaps you shoul...Shay, this is so, fascinating! Perhaps you should try your hand at some visual poetry! I agree with Rosemary-poetry is your gift~ So, exciting and what stunning art your ancestor has given the world!<br /><br />Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01987164899521808331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-9340102115614925622018-05-17T09:02:35.577-05:002018-05-17T09:02:35.577-05:00Or possibly your thing is writing consistently bri...Or possibly your thing is writing consistently brilliant poetry?<br /><br />Sorry, I won't have time to write a poem, but couldn't resist stating the obvious.<br /><br />Lovely artworks, and fascinating back story.<br />Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-63440616452869159222018-05-17T08:04:44.115-05:002018-05-17T08:04:44.115-05:00Wow, Shay! Wow! What a wonderful thing to learn!Wow, Shay! Wow! What a wonderful thing to learn!Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-37204701628851616402018-05-17T07:53:05.723-05:002018-05-17T07:53:05.723-05:00See, Sherry? I'm up in May after all. :-)See, Sherry? I'm up in May after all. :-)Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-54337983676219207302018-05-17T07:46:33.331-05:002018-05-17T07:46:33.331-05:00Very cool, Shay. Yay!Very cool, Shay. Yay!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-88481671754246378372018-05-17T07:28:20.853-05:002018-05-17T07:28:20.853-05:00I too love these paintings. Several of them promis...I too love these paintings. Several of them promise inspiration someday, but I stuck to one motif today. Thanks for the challenge, Shay.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-55700539050484894642018-05-17T06:52:26.370-05:002018-05-17T06:52:26.370-05:00I love this artwork, Shay, and will find it hard t...I love this artwork, Shay, and will find it hard to choose!Kim M. Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668459794787447606noreply@blogger.com