tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post353079715381350938..comments2024-01-11T10:08:36.567-05:00Comments on Of Verse, Poesy & Odes : "Take Note"Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-64162916902558885582013-10-30T16:04:50.694-04:002013-10-30T16:04:50.694-04:00Truly there's an art to handling Beauty, even ...Truly there's an art to handling Beauty, even chicken soup had magical elements when gma stirred it, & you should be Adored! XO Debbie Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-41000703773393616652013-10-25T14:48:23.010-04:002013-10-25T14:48:23.010-04:00Not until today did I realize the connections betw...Not until today did I realize the connections between me and kale. :-)<br />Terrific piece, Margaret!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-18130502891187805202013-10-25T14:48:22.298-04:002013-10-25T14:48:22.298-04:00Not until today did I realize the connections betw...Not until today did I realize the connections between me and kale. :-)<br />Terrific piece, Margaret!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-1589515186250538632013-10-25T01:09:52.412-04:002013-10-25T01:09:52.412-04:00Is that a bouquet of kale? I had no idea it could...Is that a bouquet of kale? I had no idea it could be so pretty.Alice Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493000223984649409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-48381602068477590452013-10-24T23:45:43.711-04:002013-10-24T23:45:43.711-04:00It's pretty clear that we are not just in the ...It's pretty clear that we are not just in the flower bed. Very good advice for both. Fun.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-19670170398740123532013-10-24T22:20:56.075-04:002013-10-24T22:20:56.075-04:00knowing what to do with them def makes all the dif...knowing what to do with them def makes all the difference in the world. i do enjoy kale...got that from my wife...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-63838848732372766572013-10-24T18:10:10.995-04:002013-10-24T18:10:10.995-04:00Loving this line as it applies to flowers & pe...Loving this line as it applies to flowers & people: it's all in the way I'm handled.<br /><br />Stunning pictures as always Margaret ~<br />Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-46248092900066966992013-10-24T16:52:20.086-04:002013-10-24T16:52:20.086-04:00Love that you used kale as a flower here. Excellen...Love that you used kale as a flower here. Excellent response to the prompt. I like the photo as well.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811244438243200435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-37290430867738314922013-10-24T16:32:21.125-04:002013-10-24T16:32:21.125-04:00SO beautiful and your poem has me interested in fi...SO beautiful and your poem has me interested in finding new ways to cook with it! :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124956200834969600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-70621929152514600772013-10-24T15:30:36.588-04:002013-10-24T15:30:36.588-04:00Margaret, Another gem !! Love the poem. Plant or...Margaret, Another gem !! Love the poem. Plant or person, how it is handled does make all the difference. So deep, yet so simple. You are so creative and talented--always a pleasure to see what magical words you have written and what lovely photos you have taken. Mickie :) forgetmenothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389986333606868436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-86911919310024659392013-10-24T15:15:27.520-04:002013-10-24T15:15:27.520-04:00I thought they were cabbage as well and looking im...I thought they were cabbage as well and looking images I still think Kale is a bit more "crinkly" ... but the sign said Kale NOT Cabbage (Whole Foods could be wrong) but I went with what they labeled it. I also planted these in my garden a few years ago, as stated, but can't remember if the seed packets said Kale or Cabbage... Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-72065629367587908932013-10-24T14:50:44.627-04:002013-10-24T14:50:44.627-04:00Like Marian, I thought those were ornamental cabba...Like Marian, I thought those were ornamental cabbage rather than kale, but they're certainly beautiful. <br />And it seems Marian and I aren't the only ones...I just looked it up. They're both the same thing, apparently.<br /><br />http://gardening.about.com/od/plantprofile1/p/Orn_Cabbage.htm<br /><br />Thanks for your comment on my post, Margaret. It's always nice to feel appreciated!<br />KKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-81904344170819501042013-10-24T14:07:03.320-04:002013-10-24T14:07:03.320-04:00Oh this is so clever!!!! I love it.Oh this is so clever!!!! I love it.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-76864043406830968662013-10-24T13:23:30.549-04:002013-10-24T13:23:30.549-04:00that's a kale variation? i always thought of t...that's a kale variation? i always thought of them as ornamental (not edible, ahem) cabbage. you eat those?!<br />i do love me some kale. i mean a deep and abiding love for kale. which i know is a thing now, kale-loving. but as it should be, because Kale Is Awesome.<br />and about your poem (!), your last lines really say it all, about everything, right? it's all in the way we are handled. love it.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-58328419574371526562013-10-24T12:50:15.057-04:002013-10-24T12:50:15.057-04:00sensual, and pleasingly challenging, Margaret ~sensual, and pleasingly challenging, Margaret ~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-49688374508160229732013-10-24T11:38:41.179-04:002013-10-24T11:38:41.179-04:00Beautiful view and I love your ending. My neighbor...Beautiful view and I love your ending. My neighbor grows it and I love how it resembles roses~ :DEllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-21196400100210984232013-10-24T11:03:59.106-04:002013-10-24T11:03:59.106-04:00I love the way they look almost like roses--I grow...I love the way they look almost like roses--I grow them sometimes, and they are amazingly durable and tough as well as beautiful--though I've never tried to eat them. This is a novel and well-presented metaphor, very well executed, Margaret. hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-27131687046488967352013-10-24T10:18:42.829-04:002013-10-24T10:18:42.829-04:00Taste and see, it's all in the way I'm han...Taste and see, it's all in the way I'm handled- words for the wise!Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-52025310676948806492013-10-24T09:36:55.037-04:002013-10-24T09:36:55.037-04:00The bitter must come with the sweet, and so is lif...The bitter must come with the sweet, and so is life. Beautiful images and expressive words make this post a treat. Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-2383385972940900862013-10-24T09:21:47.881-04:002013-10-24T09:21:47.881-04:00rather like people or animals, i suppose. :)rather like people or animals, i suppose. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-16502077443192908862013-10-24T06:13:00.389-04:002013-10-24T06:13:00.389-04:00I thought that if I did have the time to post comm...I thought that if I did have the time to post comments, early on... I would have chose the dandylion, common and edible... or better yet Queen Anne's Lace which is the wild carrot... maybe it all depends on how we are cared for when we are raised.L. Edgar Ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525169618204198073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-63648332376657974492013-10-24T06:11:58.426-04:002013-10-24T06:11:58.426-04:00Susie and I are sharing the same thoughts about hu...Susie and I are sharing the same thoughts about humans and plants. A woman specifically came to mind. I guess because of the ruffles made me think of a really pretty dress. I enjoyed this a lot. <br />Great imagery. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364592200096521567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-2448506798819913012013-10-24T00:47:02.908-04:002013-10-24T00:47:02.908-04:00"it's all in the way I am handled" b..."it's all in the way I am handled" be it flower or human proper handling does make a difference..:)Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-75445312080563025082013-10-24T00:46:46.705-04:002013-10-24T00:46:46.705-04:00Not all beautiful thins are sweet!!! but we should...Not all beautiful thins are sweet!!! but we should always look for the positivity and I know you have found right rightly !! by getting to know how to cook it.Vandana Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270400982093787158noreply@blogger.com