tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post5037587435457814744..comments2024-02-17T08:14:14.308-06:00Comments on imaginary garden with real toads: Fireblossom Friday : LoveSherry Blue Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-54727876192647842942019-04-14T23:22:13.872-05:002019-04-14T23:22:13.872-05:00you, my dear~
are the piace de tesistance… @$&...you, my dear~<br />are the piace de tesistance… @$&$!<br />some foreign thing I understand <br />but can't hold a candle to <br />(nor spell). <br />you've been a mentor and friend<br />and I know you're up to something<br />big. I hope to stay in touch, but <br />also know that's what people say.<br />your words (of needed poetic reproach)<br />live with me forever, THANK YOUAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413074557542736813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-56569724609867209052019-04-14T06:54:20.497-05:002019-04-14T06:54:20.497-05:00I just realized that i posted the poem but didnt l...I just realized that i posted the poem but didnt link it! Oh well! I enjoyed the prompt, thmks, Shay.<br />Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-64312387796710246652019-04-13T09:56:57.319-05:002019-04-13T09:56:57.319-05:00I am super late, but here none the less. Love thi...I am super late, but here none the less. Love this prompt Shay! I went a little silly with it....:-))Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-64720984505762851952019-04-12T23:02:19.948-05:002019-04-12T23:02:19.948-05:00Thank you, Shay, for this last prompt. It is a ve...Thank you, Shay, for this last prompt. It is a very emotional one for me - one I thought I'd never write about... It really is in the beginning stages. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-76600247964924473622019-04-12T21:17:34.623-05:002019-04-12T21:17:34.623-05:00Love the pics especially and all you prompts and p...Love the pics especially and all you prompts and poems. Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-37701401296921813492019-04-12T16:59:46.534-05:002019-04-12T16:59:46.534-05:00Shay, you are my writing rock star and so thankful...Shay, you are my writing rock star and so thankful what you have pulled from me with your prompts. For this one I went all tender and stuff..It was hard. lolSusie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-91260159300448368012019-04-12T11:19:01.215-05:002019-04-12T11:19:01.215-05:00Hello Shay-Although I haven't been around a ve...Hello Shay-Although I haven't been around a very long time, I appreciate all you have done here at the garden. Thank you! Linda Lee Lyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669367010600000396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-49932953941390434072019-04-12T10:56:08.948-05:002019-04-12T10:56:08.948-05:00Oh Shay and Hedgewitch and the last Fireblossom Fr...Oh Shay and Hedgewitch and the last Fireblossom Friday - too sad. Thank you, Shay, for all you have done here in the Garden. Your poetry has always shown me the heights and breadths and depths poetry can aspire to. The first poem of yours I read, in 2010, blew my doors off. It is a privilege to read you and to have shared our love of poetry through the years. I am glad you will still be around, and writing, as I never want to miss the opportunity to read a poem of yours.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-31335687437915646562019-04-12T10:34:39.998-05:002019-04-12T10:34:39.998-05:00Shay... I'm at a bit of a loss on the topic of...Shay... I'm at a bit of a loss on the topic of you leaving the Garden. I don't want to be morose but do want to reflect on all that you have given me and all of us. I feel like we've grown quite a bit together here. I'm really grateful for your presence in my life and writing. Thank you so much.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-36543448534387397072019-04-12T10:20:21.460-05:002019-04-12T10:20:21.460-05:00Cie--you're fine. It made me laugh. :-)
Kerry...Cie--you're fine. It made me laugh. :-)<br /><br />Kerry, Hedge, grapeling--thank you from the bottom of my heart for the very kind words. I am thrilled to see all 3 of you here. I just don't know what to say except that I value you more than you know.<br /><br />Jim--rock on.Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-88268338828672013512019-04-12T10:15:47.714-05:002019-04-12T10:15:47.714-05:00Been a while since I wrote a tear jerker but it...Been a while since I wrote a tear jerker but it's time for another. Really a nice prompt, nicely written, Thank you Shay. <br />"Crimson and Clover" was one of my favorites, I still like it a lot although our classic rock station hasn't played it for ages. That one gets the honor of my car radio playing full volume and then I watch the mirrors shake to the rhythm at the stop lights. Still can. Oh yes, my car has a cloth top (or open).<br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-21238085187495513202019-04-12T09:55:11.036-05:002019-04-12T09:55:11.036-05:00Shay, you are one of the finest poets of this age....Shay, you are one of the finest poets of this age. I'll muster something for this prompt, in honor of your brilliance, and your final FF. The pond won't be the same without you. ~ Mgrapelinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929030339206629628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-35609857191979108442019-04-12T09:09:39.096-05:002019-04-12T09:09:39.096-05:00Dear Shay, thanks for all you have done to support...Dear Shay, thanks for all you have done to support my poetry over this last decade, and as Kerry points out, that of so many others, with your singular gift. I am not much able to muster words these days, but I have had this one in the closet, and with a little brushing and dusting, have brought it out to mark the occasion. Though many things in this world come and go, still they also leave their weight and beauty behind. Thanks again.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-28245817654778633192019-04-12T08:49:12.896-05:002019-04-12T08:49:12.896-05:00I have been avoiding love poems this month, since ...I have been avoiding love poems this month, since I have gotten a bit stuck in the rut of unrequited love (which is one of my favourite themes) but since you asked so nicely... and it is your last Fireblossom Friday.. how could I say no?<br /><br />I want to take this opportunity also to thank you, Shay. In the sidebar, we can see you have hosted 67 Fireblossom Fridays over nearly a decade - that is a huge and lasting contribution, not only to our site but to the world of online poets. I know that your influence has been considerable, and your imminent 'retirement' from the pond is very sad, but I hope this is not goodbye but see you soon. A million thanks, friend.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963325944091034585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-45841980361934254332019-04-12T08:42:04.209-05:002019-04-12T08:42:04.209-05:00I'm sorry but doing an unrequited love poem wo...I'm sorry but doing an unrequited love poem would have depressed me far too much, seeing as it's one of the two kinds of "love" I've known in this life, the other kind being abusive relationship "love." I did a dumb limerick instead. If that's floating the rules too much, you can remove my link.Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost https://www.blogger.com/profile/07596105116325246476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-12716593689789875142019-04-12T06:10:13.598-05:002019-04-12T06:10:13.598-05:00Toni--Yes, they did it first, but it has always be...Toni--Yes, they did it first, but it has always been Joan's version that speaks to me and conveys the desire in the lyrics. I'm glad the prompt spoke to YOU. Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-57032928362906624882019-04-12T05:40:22.356-05:002019-04-12T05:40:22.356-05:00Except I remember this song in the voice of Tommy ...Except I remember this song in the voice of Tommy James and the Shondells.tonispencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200564195675794747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-15643545702461996262019-04-12T05:37:05.467-05:002019-04-12T05:37:05.467-05:00My goodness. This prompt brought out the pain ad t...My goodness. This prompt brought out the pain ad the passion. I am gonna miss your prompts fren. 💜💜💜tonispencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200564195675794747noreply@blogger.com