tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post2930860082232419106..comments2024-03-08T07:03:12.909-05:00Comments on Life at Willow Manor: my beloved serenades meTess Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-24204019140756859062011-01-22T04:50:22.174-05:002011-01-22T04:50:22.174-05:00I was laughing and feeling awe... who would have t...I was laughing and feeling awe... who would have thought of writing so eloquently about snoring! you ofcourse :) Just discovered your site. Beautiful. Love it!<br /><br />Cheers<br />PadmavaniPadmavanihttp://www.padmavani.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-62639153808546212082011-01-22T03:44:26.364-05:002011-01-22T03:44:26.364-05:00Sweet, shadowy, exemplary poem.Sweet, shadowy, exemplary poem.Steve Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07162341357622058518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-34131637442353513092011-01-18T03:23:11.490-05:002011-01-18T03:23:11.490-05:00Tess, I love the simple melody in this. Perhaps as...Tess, I love the simple melody in this. Perhaps as we get older our musical powers increase. Andrea and I play a nightly nudging game. It certainly helps the children make the decision to leave home.<br />Thanks for your concern about Brisbane and our welfare. Everything is getting back to normal.Steve Capelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14838386764407644146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-47910772244059423492011-01-17T17:34:06.448-05:002011-01-17T17:34:06.448-05:00Tess,
A jostling serenade, indeed!
This is neatl...Tess,<br /><br />A jostling serenade, indeed!<br /><br />This is neatly done, kept very close to exact form, yet startling in its imagery -- which powers over (!) neat behavioral edges.<br /><br />Good one!<br /><br />TrulyfoolTrulyfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13385653066007723233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-73176933102149307992011-01-17T13:59:32.829-05:002011-01-17T13:59:32.829-05:00Thought it was a Villanelle
and you are a tease - ...Thought it was a Villanelle<br />and you are a tease - romance mingled with the rumblings of the power saw - ha<br /><br />Moonie smilesmoondustwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09848554806751678968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-81581704157507670942011-01-17T11:35:56.044-05:002011-01-17T11:35:56.044-05:00I am not surprise you nailed it again! I was dra...I am not surprise you nailed it again! I was drawn in and then bust out smiling at the power saw blows...a lovely but comical tribute to snoring!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-15792352442517975602011-01-16T19:26:45.651-05:002011-01-16T19:26:45.651-05:00How can one not laugh at this wonderful take?!How can one not laugh at this wonderful take?!The Blog of Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00650938872732748697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-83124710167120644632011-01-16T06:55:15.002-05:002011-01-16T06:55:15.002-05:00Ah, you amaze me. This is both stirring and humoro...Ah, you amaze me. This is both stirring and humorous, and very musical in its own right. <br /><br />The photo is one of my favorite images yet, Tess.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-68405971256823771012011-01-14T22:45:18.271-05:002011-01-14T22:45:18.271-05:00It's a delightful poem. If it's based on r...It's a delightful poem. If it's based on reality, I'd recommend checking out puresleep.com. I have no financial interest in them, but found that by using their gizmo to correct my overbite at night, I rarely snore. Their device is over-priced and was uncomfortable until I got used to it, but it works.Jim Swindlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632113399696237695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-16476893120586451052011-01-13T20:36:50.486-05:002011-01-13T20:36:50.486-05:00yes if one has a love, serenading is a requirement...yes if one has a love, serenading is a requirement...nice...bkmsigned...bkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-41884878773295743732011-01-13T18:53:35.318-05:002011-01-13T18:53:35.318-05:00so beautifully written and spoken!so beautifully written and spoken!girl daydreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752976412833155762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-19493773978914064102011-01-13T18:15:09.928-05:002011-01-13T18:15:09.928-05:00Dear Tess: How beautiful and masterfully made thi...Dear Tess: How beautiful and masterfully made this truly magnificent poem! I love the traditional and modern interwoven as well as the fine technical skills employed in this oppulent gem of a poem. So glad we can bring back the Serenade to it's rightful position and awaken romance again!"Power saw blows on with mightin the deepest, darkest hours,<br />like a backfire in the street." HOT!chiccorealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902834462795623856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-28773154959329531832011-01-13T17:01:32.782-05:002011-01-13T17:01:32.782-05:00Oh... I really enjoyed the pace, rhythm and rhymes...Oh... I really enjoyed the pace, rhythm and rhymes in this one! <br />I guess it sometimes becomes difficult to figure out if a serenade is romantically sweet or simply haunting.... <br />I loved how you brought this out in your poem... 'charming' and 'cowering' says it all...Kavitahttp://kavisionz.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-78669913743131895162011-01-13T14:00:52.416-05:002011-01-13T14:00:52.416-05:00Utterly brilliant!Utterly brilliant!Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-49216254920990817892011-01-13T09:23:20.015-05:002011-01-13T09:23:20.015-05:00Loved the wit of this! So well done.Loved the wit of this! So well done.Brigid O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646687391409208367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-32361121708005912412011-01-13T03:43:49.647-05:002011-01-13T03:43:49.647-05:00A lovely villanelle --- it had such soft romantic ...A lovely villanelle --- it had such soft romantic over-voice, one hardly knew at first you were referring to snoring. <br /><br />A charming creative witty poem.<br /><br />joannyjoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338150531816845279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-17996647796671521212011-01-12T21:35:41.762-05:002011-01-12T21:35:41.762-05:00Love the humor, the rhyme, rhythm and the repetiti...Love the humor, the rhyme, rhythm and the repetition. Great form.Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-41301802711574299402011-01-12T21:31:55.095-05:002011-01-12T21:31:55.095-05:00I'll try to remember this when my beloved star...I'll try to remember this when my beloved starts snoring!Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-81838390382724453032011-01-12T21:09:39.396-05:002011-01-12T21:09:39.396-05:00LOL I had to read this over and over again. Loved ...LOL I had to read this over and over again. Loved it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11682590088361102336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-55875487598231935852011-01-12T19:47:21.613-05:002011-01-12T19:47:21.613-05:00It seems the serenade turns into a crescendo of ca...It seems the serenade turns into a crescendo of calamity? Enjoyed this.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-1388823342266435742011-01-12T19:17:07.291-05:002011-01-12T19:17:07.291-05:00Haha... you are at your best with innuendo. Accide...Haha... you are at your best with innuendo. Accidental or otherwise.JeffScapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190641629175438603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-85440260553400347122011-01-12T18:13:45.046-05:002011-01-12T18:13:45.046-05:00Well serenades are good- a power saw ? I suppose i...Well serenades are good- a power saw ? I suppose is relentless in its sound- it is an interesting idea.City serenades are different that is for sure.I do like the rhythm, almost a song in itself.Thanks!izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379007428464069723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-9795050219719526962011-01-12T16:26:39.346-05:002011-01-12T16:26:39.346-05:00Oh that was marvelous - beautifully funny!Oh that was marvelous - beautifully funny!tattytiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408220720084181008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-1898857781148523152011-01-12T15:05:24.683-05:002011-01-12T15:05:24.683-05:00brilliant!
I too get serenaded nightly
but never...brilliant! <br /><br />I too get serenaded nightly<br />but never yet has it inspired me!Words A Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04423263654771820182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-20610493564747260252011-01-12T14:49:44.776-05:002011-01-12T14:49:44.776-05:00oh ho- that's what I have to tell my sweetie w...oh ho- that's what I have to tell my sweetie whn he laims I snore! Great poem!Kathe W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.com