tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post5349248897122016779..comments2024-01-11T10:08:36.567-05:00Comments on Of Verse, Poesy & Odes : "A Thin Thread" (Monticello continued)Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-27541281265455030312012-04-18T08:30:08.174-04:002012-04-18T08:30:08.174-04:00lovely post... so complete in many ways... also lo...lovely post... so complete in many ways... also loved your header... great picsWolfsrosebudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295258422523621134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-54971612759096349072012-04-17T20:01:54.319-04:002012-04-17T20:01:54.319-04:00I'm from Maryland. The sun is hot. The days ...I'm from Maryland. The sun is hot. The days are humid. Wonderful poem. k.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-67055212467977250882012-04-17T19:25:17.905-04:002012-04-17T19:25:17.905-04:00I remember reading underground railroad books as a...I remember reading underground railroad books as a child and this moves me as much as those did so long ago.<br /><br />This was my introduction to Monticello. I'm sure I will read more.<br /><br />Peace to you and yours.<br /><br />xoJannie Funsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595786402510366043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-59130009500186549952012-04-17T17:58:35.502-04:002012-04-17T17:58:35.502-04:00Your first two lines and final two lines are incre...Your first two lines and final two lines are incredibly powerful. Strong piece.<br /><br />~Shawna<br />rosemarymint.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-43548891804330081892012-04-17T10:23:19.883-04:002012-04-17T10:23:19.883-04:00Glad to see you still working with this theme, Mar...Glad to see you still working with this theme, Margaret. It's a part of all our heritage in the western world, not just the American South. Much of Europe's wealth flowed from the slave trade, and from slave labor in the New World. AFA Jefferson himself, slavery in his time was a means to an end and historically entrenched, not even vaguely anything but a purely economic issue. Unfortunately and morally and ethically reprehensible as it was, non-whites were considered in the same category as domestic animals.It made it so much easier to brutalize and kill them for profit.(I'm also thinking of Native Americans.) I think your poem gets all this across well. It shows how what is accepted as a run of the mill fact by society can be a self-serving lie, hideously and totally wrong. Anyway, sorry for running on--this was an excellent, thoughtful and well-researched piece, and a great total presentation--especially the photos, which are vibrantly alive.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-28619967669636660462012-04-16T23:10:50.820-04:002012-04-16T23:10:50.820-04:00What a poem with a punch. Truly a step back into ...What a poem with a punch. Truly a step back into time. I think it's always important that we look at historical figures with a much broader perspective.Teresahttp://razzamadazzle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-5243328172295559702012-04-16T22:34:35.185-04:002012-04-16T22:34:35.185-04:00I've always been fascinated by Monticello, but...I've always been fascinated by Monticello, but your poem, with its fervent refrain, focussed on an aspect of it that I hadn't considered. That, coupled with the historical perspective in your end-notes, made me definitely stop and think. Thanks for sharing moment out of history, and your dramatization of that moment.Semaphorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945917520773585129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-8612905891032980112012-04-16T19:53:06.595-04:002012-04-16T19:53:06.595-04:00I am not aware of this historical importance but t...I am not aware of this historical importance but thanks for sharing this with us. I can't even comprehend slavery but in the context of history, it was an economic and political system and necessity back then. Your poem is effective with the refraining lines...I feel the despair of those slaves ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-73781228995678932492012-04-16T17:28:26.628-04:002012-04-16T17:28:26.628-04:00The photos are incredible. What a beautiful spot. ...The photos are incredible. What a beautiful spot. I found the poem very powerful, especially that only ten of the 600 slaves found freedom. Interesting background notes too on a topic of deep interest. Great post!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-90413368488918968712012-04-16T16:33:27.911-04:002012-04-16T16:33:27.911-04:00Such a good post. Love the repetition and tone th...Such a good post. Love the repetition and tone throughout the poem and for the backstory you really went all out. The video was sputtering a bit for me, will have to come back to finish it, but very interesting from what I saw. Thanks for the post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05885047796180529498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-8389312970324522772012-04-16T06:29:42.768-04:002012-04-16T06:29:42.768-04:00All of this is absolutely fascinating, Margaret. ...All of this is absolutely fascinating, Margaret. I'm listening to Annette Gordon Reed in the background. WOW.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-55580387060607862252012-04-15T09:21:50.379-04:002012-04-15T09:21:50.379-04:00I visited Monticello not too long ago and found my...I visited Monticello not too long ago and found myself in awe of the man and his mind. As a gardener, I marveled at his botanical knowledge and accomplishments.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-61555421043385090892012-04-15T08:56:06.474-04:002012-04-15T08:56:06.474-04:00History is so rich and fascinating!
I love visitin...History is so rich and fascinating!<br />I love visiting those old homes- and valued it as a child. Nice writing as always! I did email you on your photo blog, yesterday.izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379007428464069723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-56974721285225153602012-04-15T05:02:07.102-04:002012-04-15T05:02:07.102-04:00I read a novel, written from Sally's perspecti...I read a novel, written from Sally's perspective, several years ago, but the title escapes me now. The story itself stuck. I think if one bears in mind that slavery was an accepted way of life, not considered to be morally or ethically reprehensible, one can come to terms with Jefferson having been part of the practice, rather than using hindsight to try to understand it. Consider the social norms of the time, which disallowed him from marrying the woman he loved, because she was 1/8th Black. It is a slice of history well worth knowing about.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.com