tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post1463042222989779341..comments2024-03-08T07:03:12.909-05:00Comments on Life at Willow Manor: Annual Bloggers (Silent) Poetry ReadingTess Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-42978491551824199052009-02-04T21:19:00.000-05:002009-02-04T21:19:00.000-05:00Gorgeous poem.Gorgeous poem.Mmmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379020705220234984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-9745897321379815192009-02-04T08:42:00.000-05:002009-02-04T08:42:00.000-05:00Beautiful poem and such a serene picture of the bo...Beautiful poem and such a serene picture of the boat on the waters.Cheryl Catohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294358830518520566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-35884926115356790752009-02-03T09:22:00.000-05:002009-02-03T09:22:00.000-05:00nice photo and poem.....thanksnice photo and poem.....thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-13164547838423445482009-02-03T07:52:00.000-05:002009-02-03T07:52:00.000-05:00I added a poem last night...Glad you're finally fe...I added a poem last night...<BR/><BR/><BR/>Glad you're finally feeling a bit better, btw!High Desert Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06612606483622054573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-50288129395743940722009-02-03T02:12:00.000-05:002009-02-03T02:12:00.000-05:00I love the photo. Where was it taken?I love the photo. Where was it taken?Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-61772240869048233362009-02-02T20:22:00.000-05:002009-02-02T20:22:00.000-05:00Wonderful. Thanks again.Wonderful. Thanks again.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-61573356278968555332009-02-02T18:59:00.000-05:002009-02-02T18:59:00.000-05:00Susan, this is absolutely beautiful. I love trees....Susan, this is absolutely beautiful. I love trees. Thanks for thinking of me through this poetry. Mary Oliver is wonderful, isn't she? <BR/><BR/>Willow xTess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-15630171650468912412009-02-02T18:05:00.000-05:002009-02-02T18:05:00.000-05:00I pay a lot more attention to poetry now that I've...I pay a lot more attention to poetry now that I've met you Willow. Found this in my travels and thought you would like it as well.<BR/><BR/>When I Am Among the Trees<BR/><BR/>When I am among the trees,<BR/>especially the willows and the honey locust,<BR/>equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,<BR/>they give off such hints of gladness,<BR/>I would almost say that they save me, <BR/>and daily.<BR/><BR/>I am so distant from the hope of myself,<BR/>in which I have goodness, and discernment,<BR/>and never hurry through the world<BR/>but walk slowly, and bow often.<BR/><BR/>Around me the trees stir in their leaves<BR/>and call out, "Stay awhile."<BR/>The light flows from their branches.<BR/><BR/>And they call again, "It's simple," they say,<BR/>"and you too have come into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled with light, <BR/>and to shine." ~ Mary OliverSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00260575133577123845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-82706250668814179002009-02-02T17:49:00.000-05:002009-02-02T17:49:00.000-05:00The tone of this poem is really admirable-- a sort...The tone of this poem is really admirable-- a sort of calm, quiet humor. I'm not familiar with Lnda Gregg's work, but this does pique my interest.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-38850387181243123442009-02-02T14:18:00.000-05:002009-02-02T14:18:00.000-05:00I have to confess I cheated Willow and read the po...I have to confess I cheated Willow and read the poetry out loud...well not to loud...smiling. Wonderful imagery, thank you.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097990715636294118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-43284816333262274232009-02-02T13:22:00.000-05:002009-02-02T13:22:00.000-05:00Lovely poem. Many thanks.Greetings from London.Lovely poem. Many thanks.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-50541599485711205632009-02-02T13:09:00.000-05:002009-02-02T13:09:00.000-05:00A belated very happy birthday to your son - I've b...A belated very happy birthday to your son - I've been busy catching up on my blogging! Best Wishes TPL!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898707081992540664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-73443186873219402992009-02-02T12:34:00.000-05:002009-02-02T12:34:00.000-05:00From one fish to another..thanks for showing me Li...From one fish to another..thanks for showing me Linda Gregg. Mystical!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-85877360564491872562009-02-02T11:30:00.000-05:002009-02-02T11:30:00.000-05:00Though it's wording isn't appropriate for your bea...Though it's wording isn't appropriate for your beautiful and gracious Blog I did want you to know that I passed an award on to you at<BR/>mindtriage.blogspot.comRJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05357716262302107320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-69522316165690085372009-02-02T10:54:00.000-05:002009-02-02T10:54:00.000-05:00Beautiful. Simply beautiful. Thanks for sharing th...Beautiful. Simply beautiful. Thanks for sharing this, Willow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-8909542554502922372009-02-02T10:30:00.000-05:002009-02-02T10:30:00.000-05:00Beautiful words.CJ xxBeautiful words.<BR/><BR/>CJ xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-67904460787725148642009-02-02T10:25:00.000-05:002009-02-02T10:25:00.000-05:00Lovely! Poetry is just good for the soul, I say.Lovely! Poetry is just good for the soul, I say.A Brush with Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638723986208929476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-25302203864253517492009-02-02T10:21:00.000-05:002009-02-02T10:21:00.000-05:00What a wonderful poem !Thanks for sharing....I hav...What a wonderful poem !<BR/>Thanks for sharing....<BR/>I have nominated you for an award-just pop on over to my blog.A Brit in Tennesseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16080644141670903160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-54328217283826157962009-02-02T10:19:00.000-05:002009-02-02T10:19:00.000-05:00Perfect melding of picture and poem. Both are bea...Perfect melding of picture and poem. Both are beautiful--a bit of uplift for the day. Thank you.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-49808327019266533042009-02-02T09:41:00.000-05:002009-02-02T09:41:00.000-05:00What beauty there can be in mere words.What beauty there can be in mere words.Laura Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407229726272149440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-61320889746922904762009-02-02T09:39:00.000-05:002009-02-02T09:39:00.000-05:00This poet is new to me, Willow. Love the poem and ...This poet is new to me, Willow. Love the poem and the picture. "God, who thinks about<BR/>poetry all the time..." How beautiful is that?!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16989657639921973211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-66791684239558592792009-02-02T09:31:00.000-05:002009-02-02T09:31:00.000-05:00I like the line about God thinking of poetry all t...I like the line about God thinking of poetry all the time. Lovely.sukipoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351851210507048174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-72996547662086933042009-02-02T09:24:00.000-05:002009-02-02T09:24:00.000-05:00This is a beautiful poem and very fitting today......This is a beautiful poem and very fitting today....I must look into some more of Gregg's poetry.<BR/><BR/>I hope you're feeling better! We're all still clinging to the cold from you know where. :-(Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005793994542317964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-74834507285857368822009-02-02T09:04:00.000-05:002009-02-02T09:04:00.000-05:00Scrolling through the comments, it appears that I'...Scrolling through the comments, it appears that I'm not that the only one to be introduced to Gregg's lovely poem.<BR/><BR/>There is so much serenity in this poem, and surely that is what we all need a bit of now. (I didn't realize that God could ever nap . . .)<BR/>And! your photograph complements it beautifully.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-35892333848742275172009-02-02T08:41:00.000-05:002009-02-02T08:41:00.000-05:00"God, who thinks aboutpoetry all the time"That is ..."God, who thinks about<BR/>poetry all the time"<BR/><BR/>That is such an inspiring line, to me.<BR/><BR/>Great choice. I've never heard of Linda Gregg, but I will look for her on the shelves.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>KatKat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.com