tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post2161090690307757046..comments2024-03-08T07:03:12.909-05:00Comments on Life at Willow Manor: Our HandsTess Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-84822939396562075792013-02-07T19:17:34.433-05:002013-02-07T19:17:34.433-05:00Beautiful poem, so delicate.Beautiful poem, so delicate.Si Philbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15648966612246459879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-31951030444443693492013-01-29T16:34:37.889-05:002013-01-29T16:34:37.889-05:00The last line is wonderful. :-)The last line is wonderful. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-78560386824865716272013-01-27T14:51:57.094-05:002013-01-27T14:51:57.094-05:00Thanks everyone for taking the time to leave such ...Thanks everyone for taking the time to leave such kind and generous comments...you are the best...you really are...Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-36994907246003359302013-01-26T21:31:24.612-05:002013-01-26T21:31:24.612-05:00Loved this...started out loving the starfish image...Loved this...started out loving the starfish image, and then the last line came around...perfect.<br />susan m hinckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073318305866251569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-49280265455994586602013-01-26T20:59:10.354-05:002013-01-26T20:59:10.354-05:00This is lovely, especially the last three lines.This is lovely, especially the last three lines.Belva Rae Stapleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018806071465719524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-78529045109218490632013-01-25T15:39:13.792-05:002013-01-25T15:39:13.792-05:00Your beautiful imagery always is cupped in the han...Your beautiful imagery always is cupped in the hands of my heart Tess......such a wonderful talent you hold!!Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-16532657200640736602013-01-24T13:00:40.323-05:002013-01-24T13:00:40.323-05:00So intimate and sweet. The last two stanzas are ...So intimate and sweet. The last two stanzas are SMASHING, but the whole poem is!!! You rock.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-32695610118768727282013-01-24T10:03:12.169-05:002013-01-24T10:03:12.169-05:00Lovely poem, Tess. I wanted to note the androgyno...Lovely poem, Tess. I wanted to note the androgynous nature of it all too. One of the striking things about photo and I'm glad you did - I love the star fish hands. <br /><br />Thanks. k. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-42331681616595098532013-01-23T13:31:12.033-05:002013-01-23T13:31:12.033-05:00Thanks, C...nice to see you again...you've bee...Thanks, C...nice to see you again...you've been missed...Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-89500180741410231212013-01-23T13:30:33.400-05:002013-01-23T13:30:33.400-05:00Thank you and welcome to Willow Manor...Thank you and welcome to Willow Manor...Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-85911041912472160332013-01-23T13:30:10.684-05:002013-01-23T13:30:10.684-05:00Soon now...March! I'm excited...Soon now...March! I'm excited...Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-88861078200234832832013-01-23T10:40:22.060-05:002013-01-23T10:40:22.060-05:00Very tactile, good one, T Very tactile, good one, T Silent Otto https://www.blogger.com/profile/00475494332523156366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-37643710086080206032013-01-23T06:15:46.136-05:002013-01-23T06:15:46.136-05:00crawl together like starfish is so perfect! This ...<i>crawl together like starfish</i> is so perfect! This will be one of my favorites of yours, Tess. To be honest, this week I am not going to play the video because I want your words to simply speak for themselves. Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-46200134079958008262013-01-23T04:51:05.020-05:002013-01-23T04:51:05.020-05:00I think it was Jeremy Bentham who said "poetr...I think it was Jeremy Bentham who said "poetry is words that don't make it across the page". In your case, Tess, I am glad indeed that they don't : I like them just the way they are.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-4928701408522613642013-01-22T16:01:33.172-05:002013-01-22T16:01:33.172-05:00Exquisite. I'm in the 'besotted finger'...Exquisite. I'm in the 'besotted finger' brigade!Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447013188405986054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-6668490899029324312013-01-22T11:39:36.306-05:002013-01-22T11:39:36.306-05:00Tess, I felt your beautiful words in separate ways...Tess, I felt your beautiful words in separate ways...one is the innocence of children so pure and white; the other is grown-up and sexy and red and ripe! Your writing just keeps getting better and stronger and more lovely. Happy I didn't miss this one!CHummelKornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862056292807754590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-77970597678704139172013-01-22T06:17:31.278-05:002013-01-22T06:17:31.278-05:00patiently ungloved
and vulnerable, to kiss
This s...patiently ungloved<br />and vulnerable, to kiss<br /><br />This seemed to encapsulate the whole. Lovely.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-72295507219709145002013-01-21T15:25:45.627-05:002013-01-21T15:25:45.627-05:00Your word choices are beyond wonderful.
=)Your word choices are beyond wonderful.<br /><br />=)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-59747618688507852182013-01-21T14:11:40.461-05:002013-01-21T14:11:40.461-05:00This is such a romantic gesture you've painted...This is such a romantic gesture you've painted with your words. No wonder she was besotted.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-74859648423248943852013-01-21T11:52:52.967-05:002013-01-21T11:52:52.967-05:00I do so love the assonance in this (androgynous, k...I do so love the assonance in this (androgynous, knot, pocket, besotted). Lovely.Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-29551284859059557522013-01-21T10:40:28.162-05:002013-01-21T10:40:28.162-05:00A lovely visual of love.A lovely visual of love.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-81947131602721955412013-01-21T08:05:09.650-05:002013-01-21T08:05:09.650-05:00Beautiful take Tess! You economize on words but ma...Beautiful take Tess! You economize on words but maximized the effectiveness. Nicely! <br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-64395290331504025152013-01-21T06:41:15.631-05:002013-01-21T06:41:15.631-05:00Very nicely composed and directed towards that las...Very nicely composed and directed towards that last line. A prompt well served.Dickhttp://patteran.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-77589388713874617542013-01-21T05:46:04.579-05:002013-01-21T05:46:04.579-05:00Great word imagery!
Hugs
SueAnnGreat word imagery!<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-49497447125090002092013-01-21T03:27:14.418-05:002013-01-21T03:27:14.418-05:00Who could resist an androgynous knot?Who could resist an androgynous knot?Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.com