tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post6870367052409581692..comments2024-01-11T10:08:36.567-05:00Comments on Of Verse, Poesy & Odes : IGWRT's Sunday Challenge & Open Link Monday "Stonewalled" & "Cursed"Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-19208658149918917722012-09-18T17:19:21.372-04:002012-09-18T17:19:21.372-04:00been reading many, many Greek myths with my kids l...been reading many, many Greek myths with my kids lately but i guess they leave the stories about rape out of the children's texts. i did not know the story of Orchis and appreciate learning it. your poem fragment tells it all. very lovely, if cursed.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-77735423174298712282012-09-18T14:08:52.105-04:002012-09-18T14:08:52.105-04:00We should all fare so well in punishment. Beautifu...We should all fare so well in punishment. Beautiful images and now i know~the rest of the story.<br />RickFar Beyond The Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854741339081490896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-24875897262279848172012-09-18T10:09:15.201-04:002012-09-18T10:09:15.201-04:00And if those hearts are not willing to bend they w...And if those hearts are not willing to bend they will surely break. <br /><br />Margaret, these pieces are lovely. I love the mythical bit and your own display of transforming deviance into the beauty of an orchid. Beautiful and twisted. Archna Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14838906796617874529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-17680027826809805822012-09-18T05:47:59.570-04:002012-09-18T05:47:59.570-04:00Love what you did with the pics and your words.
T...Love what you did with the pics and your words. <br />The explanation of the orchids is so interesting too! An altogether, original, creative lovely post Margaret.Daydreamertoohttp://daydreamertoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-7589547350960458562012-09-18T05:37:24.128-04:002012-09-18T05:37:24.128-04:00Thanks for the background on the orchid. I hadn...Thanks for the background on the orchid. I hadn't known the story from myth.<br /><br />I would curse that unfaithful lover, too. Eating the last Girl Scout cookie can be forgiven...barely. But other things cannot.Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-71090357188009972962012-09-18T00:47:10.680-04:002012-09-18T00:47:10.680-04:00Wonderful fragments and the photos are the icing. ...Wonderful fragments and the photos are the icing. Testicles? the story is interesting. Thanks for sharing Marge!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-38620477012391242362012-09-18T00:17:31.586-04:002012-09-18T00:17:31.586-04:00So cool and taking so much of my attention and ima...So cool and taking so much of my attention and imagination.....loved this post so much......Sreejahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395234979504881964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-393362313254964582012-09-17T21:11:10.779-04:002012-09-17T21:11:10.779-04:00Beautiful pics and words both. k. Beautiful pics and words both. k. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-44521011237135359992012-09-17T20:46:40.986-04:002012-09-17T20:46:40.986-04:00Your photos would inspire a statue, I think, Marga...Your photos would inspire a statue, I think, Margaret. I like the background on orchids--I've got a few I've had for years that bloom for me every so often, but I never looked up the history. Those gods, always cluttering up the biosphere with former humans turned into plants!hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-21637598858187095202012-09-17T20:18:34.411-04:002012-09-17T20:18:34.411-04:00adore the quiet, quaint church and the pretty orch...adore the quiet, quaint church and the pretty orchids, however the<br />prose companion for each is<br />emotinal and beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-7329455948088756902012-09-17T19:36:06.810-04:002012-09-17T19:36:06.810-04:00Beautiful fragments...and your pictures are lovely...Beautiful fragments...and your pictures are lovely. It was interesting to read about the orchid ~<br /><br />Happy day Margaret ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-86154651994058020952012-09-17T18:08:25.312-04:002012-09-17T18:08:25.312-04:00your verses compliment your photos quite beautiful...your verses compliment your photos quite beautifully. I admit, cursed made me smile. RMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054771419356465116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-76695788975290592072012-09-17T15:57:15.654-04:002012-09-17T15:57:15.654-04:00Beautiful words and photographs. I believe each ph...Beautiful words and photographs. I believe each photo is a poem. Love the orchid one and the background.Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-46040443488196829632012-09-17T15:18:12.111-04:002012-09-17T15:18:12.111-04:00That first poem is absolutely beautiful! I love y...That first poem is absolutely beautiful! I love your pictures as always, and the background of the orchid is quite interesting.Teresahttp://razzamadazzle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-47616837386308423982012-09-17T14:59:47.248-04:002012-09-17T14:59:47.248-04:00BEAUTIFUL, photos and fragments......love the curs...BEAUTIFUL, photos and fragments......love the cursed orchid. A woman should always have one on hand, hee hee.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-73262945512712229852012-09-17T14:49:13.114-04:002012-09-17T14:49:13.114-04:00Very creative !!!Very creative !!!Amrit Sinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333443172096537424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-92044564118568787662012-09-17T13:11:30.727-04:002012-09-17T13:11:30.727-04:00The Moth orchid flies at night, clearly doing unus...The Moth orchid flies at night, clearly doing unusual things.Janine Bolléehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09857073674960699155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-78774671866094373692012-09-17T12:57:24.754-04:002012-09-17T12:57:24.754-04:00Both are wonderful but that first one really speak...Both are wonderful but that first one really speaks to me.barbara l. halehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251598050638810751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-79405438777775692752012-09-17T12:15:24.643-04:002012-09-17T12:15:24.643-04:00I love the way you combined both art forms, so bea...I love the way you combined both art forms, so beautiful~<br /><br />Beautiful words such a gorgeous pairing with your stunning photos!<br /><br />Whoa...what a curse~<br />Thank you for sharing...the first one touched me the most~Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-59288262083685310212012-09-17T12:01:07.247-04:002012-09-17T12:01:07.247-04:00Oh, the barricades built by the righteous! You'...Oh, the barricades built by the righteous! You've hit on a truth with brevity and candor.<br />And I love what I learned about the orchid today. You are a well, overflowing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-89525120222194544322012-09-17T11:47:33.748-04:002012-09-17T11:47:33.748-04:00... and now you have fragments to go with those lo...... and now you have fragments to go with those lovely photos.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-56115047426936590462012-09-17T11:09:16.320-04:002012-09-17T11:09:16.320-04:00Just beautiful! Very creative way to take on the p...Just beautiful! Very creative way to take on the prompt.Mary B. Mansfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135589216216151585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-52989407010119980632012-09-17T10:03:37.253-04:002012-09-17T10:03:37.253-04:00Wow! The cursed orchid... that is so cool!
I love ...Wow! The cursed orchid... that is so cool!<br />I love the way you have presented these pictures and words, Margaret.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-50336381986207855012012-09-17T09:56:26.997-04:002012-09-17T09:56:26.997-04:00A curse and a half, to some curses!A curse and a half, to some curses!Cadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16184350413033668517noreply@blogger.com