tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post2789050691446490111..comments2024-03-08T07:03:12.909-05:00Comments on Life at Willow Manor: Elective AffinityTess Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-38711254808747051172012-03-10T12:02:20.540-05:002012-03-10T12:02:20.540-05:00Clever word games, designed to trip one up . . .Clever word games, designed to trip one up . . .jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-45242028152040004672012-03-10T06:01:38.915-05:002012-03-10T06:01:38.915-05:00So unique, Tess, with surprises like "spooner...So unique, Tess, with surprises like "spoonerism" and "vowels shoot like spit." <br />(Great reading too.)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-45155301393127259992012-03-07T14:20:04.704-05:002012-03-07T14:20:04.704-05:00I've come back to read this several times. I l...I've come back to read this several times. I love your playful way with words. Still trying to figure out what I think the "three words" may be!Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-85078475384835780492012-03-07T14:06:20.421-05:002012-03-07T14:06:20.421-05:00smart and creative. pleasingly succinct.smart and creative. pleasingly succinct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-28887688370548923502012-03-07T11:58:34.494-05:002012-03-07T11:58:34.494-05:00I like the hard edges to this poem. It has a film ...I like the hard edges to this poem. It has a film noir feeling.Emilyhttp://emilygyoung.com/theessentialemilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-9448000742382285812012-03-06T22:23:36.219-05:002012-03-06T22:23:36.219-05:00Top-notch writing!Top-notch writing!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-82248314422002523762012-03-06T21:08:08.475-05:002012-03-06T21:08:08.475-05:00Thank you so very much for your kind and most gene...Thank you so very much for your kind and most generous comments, dear readers. You make sharing my stuff so very rewarding. You are the best.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-52795770208561240082012-03-06T20:46:25.110-05:002012-03-06T20:46:25.110-05:00Thank you R.A.D. ...I think you know my poetry bet...Thank you R.A.D. ...I think you know my poetry better than I do...Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-47679567013047059552012-03-06T11:39:59.838-05:002012-03-06T11:39:59.838-05:00@Sue Here's a tip for you ... I memorize the p...@Sue Here's a tip for you ... I memorize the poems before I read them, after writing them out on a piece of paper I keep in my coat pocket for a few days ... they are good to read aloud (or in your head) ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-88155716155857010782012-03-06T08:20:30.355-05:002012-03-06T08:20:30.355-05:00In a word: cool! I love this.In a word: cool! I love this.Mystic_Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099062213372011260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-35194964268907443412012-03-06T03:58:15.767-05:002012-03-06T03:58:15.767-05:00A VERY clever game! Brilliant, in fact.A VERY clever game! Brilliant, in fact.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-62184955156514510412012-03-06T02:02:44.755-05:002012-03-06T02:02:44.755-05:00Cool...:-)Cool...:-)JANUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983287092498427967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-60970098610403436112012-03-05T19:53:26.881-05:002012-03-05T19:53:26.881-05:00Also a fan of those spit shot vowels...and the cle...Also a fan of those spit shot vowels...and the clever play on Herr Goethe. Very very well "hammered." Thank you.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-53061941691011109622012-03-05T19:15:46.936-05:002012-03-05T19:15:46.936-05:00the void of definition here is taunting almost.......the void of definition here is taunting almost....sort of a "fill in the blank" feeling<br /><br />thanks for the venue Tess<br /><br />Peace ☮RDhttp://worldcoloredglasses.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/muliebrous/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-25696154956528366392012-03-05T18:07:30.422-05:002012-03-05T18:07:30.422-05:00I love listening to Stainforth read your poems aft...I love listening to Stainforth read your poems after I have read them, to see if he hears it in his head the same way I do.<br /><br />=)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-78527674567676155852012-03-05T17:50:58.671-05:002012-03-05T17:50:58.671-05:00vowels shoot like spit.!!!.....love....smilesvowels shoot like spit.!!!.....love....smilesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453429612511514721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-21149623810649410952012-03-05T17:21:02.919-05:002012-03-05T17:21:02.919-05:00I love that title...it really added to the feel of...I love that title...it really added to the feel of your poem.Bodhirosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630769135515322096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-53322991045901641422012-03-05T17:11:20.226-05:002012-03-05T17:11:20.226-05:00Me, I try to dodge spit - with or without vowels.....Me, I try to dodge spit - with or without vowels... Ha Ha!Trellissimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02283663872471564907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-10698767028241423992012-03-05T16:55:47.952-05:002012-03-05T16:55:47.952-05:00Great poem! Intense.Great poem! Intense.Cobalt Violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970693193776542493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-54211483284989958742012-03-05T15:37:06.746-05:002012-03-05T15:37:06.746-05:00This photo does call for a little word play.....lo...This photo does call for a little word play.....love what you did with this Tess! :-)Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-85670479848156551282012-03-05T14:04:29.707-05:002012-03-05T14:04:29.707-05:00magic can be found in those 3 little words!magic can be found in those 3 little words!Kathe W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-90132373718476356612012-03-05T12:02:11.589-05:002012-03-05T12:02:11.589-05:00I R U...those three little words, said as elective...I R U...those three little words, said as elective affinity, straight up, standing tall, stammering not.steveronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010875412308487592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-68119295009953132112012-03-05T10:45:37.549-05:002012-03-05T10:45:37.549-05:00Dear Tess: Loves over the moonerisms~ The three li...Dear Tess: Loves over the moonerisms~ The three little words I LOVE YOU...lots of towels dare. (vowels there). Fun schtick...oh now there is the Schticky..I can see how this would carry one away (tarry on the way)chiccorealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902834462795623856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-32759143716802814872012-03-05T08:51:59.621-05:002012-03-05T08:51:59.621-05:00Nice work.Nice work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-4471203731871727282012-03-05T08:25:46.377-05:002012-03-05T08:25:46.377-05:00Spot on! :-)Spot on! :-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.com