tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post3188741627379099749..comments2024-02-17T08:14:14.308-06:00Comments on imaginary garden with real toads: love & affectionSherry Blue Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-85591401075503086912012-03-12T00:30:28.323-05:002012-03-12T00:30:28.323-05:00I too thought of Tracy Chapman!
Fun prompt, it gav...I too thought of Tracy Chapman!<br />Fun prompt, it gave me wonderful memories~ Thank you!Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-27994004106298357062012-03-11T18:19:13.581-05:002012-03-11T18:19:13.581-05:00this is just an amazing song by someone i have neg...this is just an amazing song by someone i have neglected for far too long! LOVE Joan Armatrading!<br /><br />thank you for the prompt and for reminding me of a singer i had forgotten.<br /><br />i'll be back tonight to read others!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-60463172951491995862012-03-10T14:54:11.936-06:002012-03-10T14:54:11.936-06:00great prompt, Mariangreat prompt, MarianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-36936222455428429552012-03-10T08:37:58.294-06:002012-03-10T08:37:58.294-06:00they are all wonderful. as i expected :)they are all wonderful. as i expected :)Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-20542767727859434662012-03-10T07:59:03.321-06:002012-03-10T07:59:03.321-06:00I love Joan Armatrading, but I took this in rather...I love Joan Armatrading, but I took this in rather a dark direction, my mood at the moment, I'm afraid. K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-18054434690652057252012-03-10T07:45:15.775-06:002012-03-10T07:45:15.775-06:00My post is up ~ I sort of used the lyrics in the ...My post is up ~ I sort of used the lyrics in the song for this ~<br /><br />Thanks for the prompt ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-69557660695126989292012-03-09T22:36:50.723-06:002012-03-09T22:36:50.723-06:00Thanks so much for the challenge Marian. I am not ...Thanks so much for the challenge Marian. I am not sure I did justice to it. My head has not quite been into writing the past few days. As I wrote on my blog Joan's song inspired the poem, but when I finished it I was hearing Adele..so I included them both.Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-55852512629800803512012-03-09T20:37:32.570-06:002012-03-09T20:37:32.570-06:00^^^Coal means the "L" word....silly grrl...^^^Coal means the "L" word....silly grrl doesn't like caps...Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-87836618208329503752012-03-09T20:36:23.421-06:002012-03-09T20:36:23.421-06:00i used a joan song i knew from the tv show "t...i used a joan song i knew from the tv show "the l word".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-49279172093188202612012-03-09T18:01:40.087-06:002012-03-09T18:01:40.087-06:00i came back with a poem!
will be around to read yo...i came back with a poem!<br />will be around to read you all after kids are in bed :)Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-76426195455073754342012-03-09T16:44:29.986-06:002012-03-09T16:44:29.986-06:00Thanks for sharing, she is so talented and someone...Thanks for sharing, she is so talented and someone I wasn't t familiar with. I am working on how to represent her talent in a poem. Intriguing prompt!Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-48830672389204517102012-03-09T11:10:44.151-06:002012-03-09T11:10:44.151-06:00I took your opening quote from Armatrading about l...I took your opening quote from Armatrading about love and writing, Marian, and ran with it off into my own particular weeds--loved the music and the prompt, and hope I'm not sounding any off notes. ;-) We're walking out the door on a shopping expedition in a minute, but I'll be back later to read everyone's take.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-73066430537148103132012-03-09T10:29:51.354-06:002012-03-09T10:29:51.354-06:00This is a great song!This is a great song!Teresahttp://razzamadazzle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-25731581428364091702012-03-09T09:49:51.004-06:002012-03-09T09:49:51.004-06:00Pretty and so lyrical!
It sounds like a 12 string....Pretty and so lyrical!<br />It sounds like a 12 string...I love this type of guitar~ It has a unique voice!<br />Her music represents this instrument so well~Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-73694327728714343462012-03-09T08:57:09.832-06:002012-03-09T08:57:09.832-06:00Toads, I've linked up something for now... and...Toads, I've linked up something for now... and am working on a poem that I'll link up later. I was working on another prompt as I was listening to Joan and preparing to write this article, and you'll see if you look at this first thing I've linked, it's heavily influenced by the song! I'm out and about today but will come back later with my own poem and to read all of yours. Enjoy!Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-74498270377813450812012-03-09T08:27:55.672-06:002012-03-09T08:27:55.672-06:00P.S. I focused on the dancing... not cheek-to-chee...P.S. I focused on the dancing... not cheek-to-cheek, but hopefully this will do = )Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-47613665878111010752012-03-09T08:26:52.308-06:002012-03-09T08:26:52.308-06:00Lovely... reminds me a bit of Tracy Chapman, one o...Lovely... reminds me a bit of Tracy Chapman, one of my favorites.Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-61273028637285469862012-03-09T07:54:44.683-06:002012-03-09T07:54:44.683-06:00yay! i know, so many songs, but i could not resist...yay! i know, so many songs, but i could not resist this video and its seventies charm but especially how she looks when she sings, so beautiful! she looks at the camera, looks inward when the backup singers sing, it's just magical. sigh. lovely.<br /><br />i've been lucky enough to see Joan Armatading perform live two times. also, if anyone's following along, last night my husband & i got to see They Might Be Giants (think back to the first music prompt) on our wedding anniversary! so i am floating on happy rainbows today. yay!Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027954226798117530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-72493672998376660472012-03-09T07:35:35.176-06:002012-03-09T07:35:35.176-06:00Oh gosh! Joan Armatrading is one of my all-time fa...Oh gosh! Joan Armatrading is one of my all-time faves! With so many great songs, other than "Love and Affection". Her lyrics are the poetry of a gift and sensitive woman - and her voice is one of a kind.<br /><br />Wonderful choice of inspiration.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-87181224805336906212012-03-09T06:39:41.930-06:002012-03-09T06:39:41.930-06:00Marian,
Memories for me also with Joan A. Grad sch...Marian,<br />Memories for me also with Joan A. Grad school. Listened to her constantly while driving from VA to SC to visit my then boyfriend (now husband). Was lucky enough to see her in concert also. Fantastic.Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-9648242988324518192012-03-09T05:03:13.091-06:002012-03-09T05:03:13.091-06:00Thanks Marian -- watching this brought back such b...Thanks Marian -- watching this brought back such bittersweet memories of first love, back in the late 70s -- presence so augmented by absence, the dance so light and lilting in cold moonlight. Thanks for putting a glow there.Brendanhttp://blueora.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-52900076040837703002012-03-08T23:16:06.754-06:002012-03-08T23:16:06.754-06:00hope you like this, Toads. i have watched this mag...hope you like this, Toads. i have watched this magical video so many times this week, i could watch it over and over and over again. so many things to say!Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027954226798117530noreply@blogger.com