tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post9072171347617003147..comments2024-01-11T10:08:36.567-05:00Comments on Of Verse, Poesy & Odes : "Why"Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-31411345173312483952016-07-13T09:35:07.389-04:002016-07-13T09:35:07.389-04:00only cats must be the ones to know the answer to t...only cats must be the ones to know the answer to that 'why'---No way... they stay still, because they do not even ever wonder why- ( lucky them!)... meanwhile... life goes on...Dulcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109609856487463466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-51416991786862649612016-07-13T08:39:05.822-04:002016-07-13T08:39:05.822-04:00I agree with Rosemary, beautiful, peaceful and app...I agree with Rosemary, beautiful, peaceful and appropriate to 'allow the question of "why" / an opportunity to linger'. There are things that I just don't understand and can't see any answers to the question 'why?'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-51871333510566648512016-07-11T10:13:23.879-04:002016-07-11T10:13:23.879-04:00Who takes time to stop and consider, contemplate? ...Who takes time to stop and consider, contemplate? No one.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-47432823768313445532016-07-10T19:23:25.385-04:002016-07-10T19:23:25.385-04:00People 'know' the answere, want to put it ...People 'know' the answere, want to put it in, press the Enter button, and expect an answer. But from whom? Not our legislatures for sure, they haven't accomplised anything to amount for much since Obama Care. Not the president, the Supreme Court says he can't unless the legislature ... Not the police, they learned harrassment and submission long ago and practiced on 'us' young people way back then. Not the churches, they are too busy getting and keeping membership. Who did I leave out? Mom and Dad? <br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-39022614027834249852016-07-10T17:14:43.663-04:002016-07-10T17:14:43.663-04:00why, oh why, indeedwhy, oh why, indeedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-17453581437400577042016-07-10T17:08:36.128-04:002016-07-10T17:08:36.128-04:00I admire the view of the barn cat...honestly...I w...I admire the view of the barn cat...honestly...I wish I could experience such a beautiful view of life. Thank you, Margaret. Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124956200834969600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-57115909488974992842016-07-10T13:58:27.469-04:002016-07-10T13:58:27.469-04:00A moment of calm, Margaret, that we all desperatel...A moment of calm, Margaret, that we all desperately need.Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-39320381499964588422016-07-10T13:43:13.224-04:002016-07-10T13:43:13.224-04:00Thanks Margaret -- this is such a pure offline mom...Thanks Margaret -- this is such a pure offline moment, maybe any of those moments goes a long way toward giving us substance in moving forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-17370373220369755582016-07-10T13:38:17.338-04:002016-07-10T13:38:17.338-04:00there's a barn burning...great metaphor. love ...there's a barn burning...great metaphor. love the know-it-all cat. i'm glad somebody knowsAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413074557542736813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-50984373603102162122016-07-10T11:22:29.882-04:002016-07-10T11:22:29.882-04:00We do need to ask that question "why" - ...We do need to ask that question "why" - and then listen to the answers of others before we make our own conclusions. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126230685516232230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-44966810488605179872016-07-10T09:41:46.528-04:002016-07-10T09:41:46.528-04:00I completely and totally agree!I completely and totally agree!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-52177663559804992412016-07-10T07:18:39.099-04:002016-07-10T07:18:39.099-04:00Perhaps in quiet moments, one might reach some und...Perhaps in quiet moments, one might reach some understanding of the inexplicable.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-86340073985191689642016-07-10T03:49:39.288-04:002016-07-10T03:49:39.288-04:00Beautifully – and yes, peacefully – said. Which is...Beautifully – and yes, peacefully – said. Which is appropriate, as your poem argues against escalating the warlike.<br /><br />In any circumstances it is wise to 'allow the question of "why" / an opportunity to linger'.(Beautiful phrase!) All the more so In such circumstances as the recent.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-52642510217869494192016-07-10T02:31:23.085-04:002016-07-10T02:31:23.085-04:00So much harder to answer when you sit in a place w...So much harder to answer when you sit in a place with an oppurtunity to linger... To keep cool, it's where how wise decisions are been made.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-87967169262319770012016-07-09T22:52:49.616-04:002016-07-09T22:52:49.616-04:00I do agree. Not listening and jumping to conclusi...I do agree. Not listening and jumping to conclusions just strengthens the divisiveness. We're all angry, hurting--but cooler heads prevail, as they say, and I hope we can get there and get on with the business of healing. Together. Though I have my doubts. I like picturing the scene here in your poem!Jennifer Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344877737695801883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-4814739257623232902016-07-09T22:17:16.775-04:002016-07-09T22:17:16.775-04:00... but it was in response to all the horrible thi...... but it was in response to all the horrible things going on these past few days - and listening to it non stop in a 9 hour drive back from Montclair NJ... People talking over each other - not really listening - reading FB posts - the strong feelings from both sides... If we are to come to solutions - we need to listen. I suppose this poem cold be about many of life's problems and issues... but it was a direct response to the heated tensions of the horrible shootings and "political" solutions and my very own strong opinions - and my desire to not give in to them without listening to what others have to say... Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-47538095899781848372016-07-09T22:04:50.307-04:002016-07-09T22:04:50.307-04:00ps - lovely opening line especially here --great a...ps - lovely opening line especially here --great alliteration. Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-50666612621124180742016-07-09T22:04:31.742-04:002016-07-09T22:04:31.742-04:00Hi Margaret--I didn't really take your poem as...Hi Margaret--I didn't really take your poem as political, so much as the type of question that sometimes arises in a very peaceful and quiet and naturalistic setting. Those settings are so very blessed, and they do raise questions about why things seem so difficult when there is so much beauty. Thanks for your kind comment by me, and hope all well with you. k. Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.com