tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post3531891616745045833..comments2024-01-11T10:08:36.567-05:00Comments on Of Verse, Poesy & Odes : IGWRT's & Friday Flash 55 "Encouragement"Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-15916885069162910382013-04-22T12:19:56.832-04:002013-04-22T12:19:56.832-04:00How many times have I said it...and I'll surel...How many times have I said it...and I'll surely say it again...I want to take Astrid to Charleston one of these years!Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-39833319823454060482013-04-20T16:50:52.170-04:002013-04-20T16:50:52.170-04:00Wonderful what more could be rewarding than an exp...Wonderful what more could be rewarding than an experience and that is a seed enough to move on!TCPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01735466017293465064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-3251845873859557262013-04-19T20:40:52.579-04:002013-04-19T20:40:52.579-04:00good sense of serenity though the wording is harsh...good sense of serenity though the wording is harsh in their description ~ I was drawn to the aged yet ageless statue's message which you conjoined so seamlessly ~ Fondly Debbie Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-89206768978115448072013-04-19T15:50:16.279-04:002013-04-19T15:50:16.279-04:00Your poem is a work of art and encouraging, too.
...Your poem is a work of art and encouraging, too.<br /><br /><a href="http://goldennib.blogspot.com/2013/04/flash-55-visual-vexations.html" rel="nofollow">Flash 55 - Visual Vexations</a>Vanessa Victoria Kilmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923111066345543260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-41166363963449838642013-04-19T10:58:45.333-04:002013-04-19T10:58:45.333-04:00great words! nice snaps!great words! nice snaps!Sreejahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395234979504881964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-1169171167632604882013-04-19T09:14:33.917-04:002013-04-19T09:14:33.917-04:00Margaret Bednar...
You Flubbed NOTHING.
Your poetr...Margaret Bednar...<br />You Flubbed NOTHING.<br />Your poetry is like a symphony.<br />You are like a symphony!<br />Loved your Antebellum 55<br />Thank You for your wonderful support, Have a Kick Ass Week-EndG-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968807697181554781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-90101814779500504972013-04-19T08:14:03.865-04:002013-04-19T08:14:03.865-04:00Pity? Hmm. Empathy perhaps. Pity would be counter...Pity? Hmm. Empathy perhaps. Pity would be counterproductive I think. Thanks for the kind words, Yvonne Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-39110685400647072092013-04-19T08:05:29.056-04:002013-04-19T08:05:29.056-04:00I love that statue! And your ending is so nice, re...I love that statue! And your ending is so nice, really completes the piece. Encouragement can be close to pity, can't it? The double-edge sword.Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-51410689104952158332013-04-19T03:35:12.632-04:002013-04-19T03:35:12.632-04:00Important words on life, there. Great write.Important words on life, there. Great write.anthonynorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680944720744601697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-28478136212408548132013-04-19T00:48:18.366-04:002013-04-19T00:48:18.366-04:00This statue, and your rendering of it, is incredib...This statue, and your rendering of it, is incredible. I had to go back to find her smile after Alice Audrey's comment.<br /><br />Loved this, Margaret. Truth can hurt, but it's ultimately reality, and the more we live to embrace it, the better our lives will be. This somehow brought the Serenity Prayer to mind. AmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-6590656736812526822013-04-18T23:53:17.312-04:002013-04-18T23:53:17.312-04:00Alice. Yes. I'm glad you noticed.Alice. Yes. I'm glad you noticed. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-1964577747275746582013-04-18T23:39:58.248-04:002013-04-18T23:39:58.248-04:00That explains her smile.That explains her smile.Alice Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493000223984649409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-21163589980603928462013-04-18T23:08:15.047-04:002013-04-18T23:08:15.047-04:00fine poem, quotes, photo . . . all in all a great ...fine poem, quotes, photo . . . all in all a great visit to your site. I want that critical encouragement of truth, rare indeed.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-67416391961332278472013-04-18T21:24:42.490-04:002013-04-18T21:24:42.490-04:00This was lovely, Margaret. Just beautiful - both w...This was lovely, Margaret. Just beautiful - both words and photo.TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-13032865114968308332013-04-18T20:08:46.176-04:002013-04-18T20:08:46.176-04:00Words of encouragement that are strong and ask us ...Words of encouragement that are strong and ask us to take on the challenge of bringing peace to ourselves. The photos work well too, especially for the last stanza which is my favourite here.Elleceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049386448865741626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-55747415133138390982013-04-18T18:23:25.187-04:002013-04-18T18:23:25.187-04:00Beautiful photographs and the poem really blends w...Beautiful photographs and the poem really blends with the feeling I get from them. You manage to create so much -- it amazes me when I think of your large family! Good going!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811244438243200435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-22485630094928641852013-04-18T17:33:44.044-04:002013-04-18T17:33:44.044-04:00Oh and thank you so much for taking part in the ch...Oh and thank you so much for taking part in the challenge! Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-6478196008603124102013-04-18T17:31:01.222-04:002013-04-18T17:31:01.222-04:00So beautiful in image and verse Margaret. Encourag...So beautiful in image and verse Margaret. Encouragement is a double edged sword...I love that!Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-35120303753251653452013-04-18T17:06:01.528-04:002013-04-18T17:06:01.528-04:00Oh, I always thinking honesty is encouraging, and ...Oh, I always thinking honesty is encouraging, and reading this was an up, not a down. I love the statue photo.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-2871178591149619952013-04-18T16:52:15.309-04:002013-04-18T16:52:15.309-04:00Great photos and encouraging words indeed.Great photos and encouraging words indeed.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-8108330853313074532013-04-18T16:29:36.888-04:002013-04-18T16:29:36.888-04:00You certainly didn't flub the challenge, Marga...You certainly didn't flub the challenge, Margaret, you made it your own.<br />KKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-36939658629113125262013-04-18T16:27:48.943-04:002013-04-18T16:27:48.943-04:00the third stanza speaks to me so clearly, well don...the third stanza speaks to me so clearly, well doneLLM Callinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199375981896229914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-38019708871989184242013-04-18T12:26:49.596-04:002013-04-18T12:26:49.596-04:00How lovely to see the image in your photo turned i...How lovely to see the image in your photo turned into metaphor in your poem. You opened with a very strong statement and led us through to the thought-provoking conclusion without ever losing that intensity.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-51042925526797283652013-04-18T12:10:55.498-04:002013-04-18T12:10:55.498-04:00This is a great write. I do think it ends with a ...This is a great write. I do think it ends with a wonderful encouraging message of faith.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-96216333376473342013-04-18T11:49:40.984-04:002013-04-18T11:49:40.984-04:00Margaret, the combination of your photograph and p...Margaret, the combination of your photograph and poetry is lovely .. message of hope in a world that feels dark right now ... <br /><br />'Oh, sweet is the water pouring forth' is my favorite line.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.com