tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post7315668307681335183..comments2024-03-08T07:03:12.909-05:00Comments on Life at Willow Manor: fifth streetTess Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-34823968679397769952010-11-13T14:35:26.027-05:002010-11-13T14:35:26.027-05:00I have been, for the last couple hours going back ...I have been, for the last couple hours going back thru all the posts that I have missed since I started reading your blog.<br />So many interests that we have in common...right down to the reading of The Raggedy Man. DNA, genealogy, Leonard Cohen..well just about everything that makes your DNA tingle. <br />This story is sad and tragic and I am amazed that you found so much information on poor Anna. I have a family mystery to be solved and am having a very difficult time finding it but it will be done, by gosh! I've solved many. I am deep into genealogy. I also enjoyed the Deep DNA post. Wow, my friend and I were just talking about that..I always wondered if what they felt and did and thought influenced me...very interesting. So nice to have so much in common with someone that is as talented as you, with roots so close to mine.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252493103687252549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-14993545347893379452010-05-18T06:38:16.585-04:002010-05-18T06:38:16.585-04:00A tragic tale captured very powerfully in your poe...A tragic tale captured very powerfully in your poem--I love the line about the "chronic rabbit hunt." What an interesting take on Sepia Saturday!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-36446109199233790562010-05-17T16:41:29.227-04:002010-05-17T16:41:29.227-04:00Wonderful! And you have some really wonderful pho...Wonderful! And you have some really wonderful photos, Willow. Quite a story is right...A Brush with Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638723986208929476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-5353856611446769232010-05-17T11:49:35.263-04:002010-05-17T11:49:35.263-04:00There are chapters to be told in more detail in ea...There are chapters to be told in more detail in each line of the poem which makes it all the more powerful. The photo is wonderful too with a view of them in their motor. I have many similar tales filled with tragedy from the same era in our family.Ladrón de Basura (a.k.a. Junk Thief)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13051974174001458812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-57476299105233666192010-05-17T08:35:51.790-04:002010-05-17T08:35:51.790-04:00You capture well their ill fated relationship with...You capture well their ill fated relationship with the imagery and stark word choice. There is so much emotion here conveyed in a few lines.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-23019205698768723442010-05-16T22:19:10.934-04:002010-05-16T22:19:10.934-04:00The good old days, told in truth, in the present. ...The good old days, told in truth, in the present. Sad but good to remember.Teri and her Stylish Adventure Cats https://www.blogger.com/profile/00995773243323674858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-57651368254259349002010-05-16T16:47:35.841-04:002010-05-16T16:47:35.841-04:00That is an amazing story. You did it so well. I am...That is an amazing story. You did it so well. I am sure there were other families that had lot's of heartache in those days.<br />I an watching History Chanel and that Donner Party. I heard of it but never in such detail. Hard to believe<br /><br />YvonneLa Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-25517593359252170732010-05-16T16:27:50.409-04:002010-05-16T16:27:50.409-04:00what a precious piece for family love,
thank you f...what a precious piece for family love,<br />thank you for sharing...<br />Happy Sunday!<br />You Deserve Happiness!Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-73589368998224580912010-05-16T15:51:01.667-04:002010-05-16T15:51:01.667-04:00Beautifully wrought, willow. "crippled by a s...Beautifully wrought, willow. "crippled by a silent flush" stays in my mindLorenzo — Alchemist's Pillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522265816460154722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-6324097341460268932010-05-16T08:57:22.663-04:002010-05-16T08:57:22.663-04:00Post 52 can't really add much more, but the st...Post 52 can't really add much more, but the story sounds sad and the photo is such a classic. 1919 wow!L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-29972588473375300322010-05-16T05:20:50.604-04:002010-05-16T05:20:50.604-04:00it would make a great movie
I love the terse-ness ...it would make a great movie<br />I love the terse-ness of your poem, you pack such a lot into the wordslettucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872380339261609060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-73110961863460797992010-05-16T04:00:21.010-04:002010-05-16T04:00:21.010-04:00Godmorning, Sweden here...
You are a very good wr...Godmorning, Sweden here...<br /><br />You are a very good writer & your story so sad!<br /><br />Thank you for nice words on my Wabi & Sabi blog! By the way, today I have a very swedish theme on my blog.... and I mayby you'll like it!<br /><br />Please take care<br /><br />AgnetaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-40961755079898886342010-05-16T03:00:31.893-04:002010-05-16T03:00:31.893-04:00Definitely not light reading. That's a gut pun...Definitely not light reading. That's a gut puncher. You are a powerful wizard with words, Willow. Horrid life poor Anna led. Life is hard and for some it's just a brick wall.Robynn's Ravingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619286823020924023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-19594102634626473252010-05-15T21:32:35.317-04:002010-05-15T21:32:35.317-04:00How very, very sad. Some of the things I find in ...How very, very sad. Some of the things I find in my family history are heartbreaking - as is the story of Anna. I love how you presented the story. Hauntingly beautiful.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-84464376935914520752010-05-15T21:32:24.236-04:002010-05-15T21:32:24.236-04:00Very interesting. Great blog.
Sydney - City and S...Very interesting. Great blog.<br /><a href="http://sydney-city.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Sydney - City and Suburbs</a>Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361781616939928650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-17422636306756692392010-05-15T18:58:09.083-04:002010-05-15T18:58:09.083-04:00Chic, oh, yes, Emily Watson would be perfect as An...Chic, oh, yes, Emily Watson would be perfect as Anna. I LOVE her! Actually, the language isn't so much Midwestern, as it is poker terms. A railbird is someone who sits and watches the card game from the sidelines. "Bought the pot" and "bought short" are also poker terms. This poem is chalked full of 'em! 25 to be exact. I should have had everyone try to pick them out of the text!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-77603750157547800162010-05-15T18:47:52.305-04:002010-05-15T18:47:52.305-04:00Oh! That is so heartbreaking! Very moving.Oh! That is so heartbreaking! Very moving.Rochellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602410204355714901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-88251693814999768962010-05-15T18:25:37.488-04:002010-05-15T18:25:37.488-04:00Very brilliant! The way you described this Kansas ...Very brilliant! The way you described this Kansas couple, with their unique dialogue of the midwest. Totally foreign to my ears yet due to your narrative I understand the storyline. <br />For example; "She flew to him like a railbird". <br />I have never heard of this saying or idiom before, may I guess at its meaning? It goes something like this; Your aunt is a sweet young thing, a catch, a looker, a woman of a substantial family who is lonely and hangs out in railway yards or near the depot trying to find newly arrived husband material? A potential husband so hard to find. As a railbird she'd have first dibs?. Beat the other Biddy's to roping in a "man"? <br />Ace being a good looking rogue, muscular and tanned (oh yes Jude Law! and maybe Emily Watson for Anna) However, her parents never accepted him as they thought he was so far beneath their social strata. So soon, a quicky romance, tied the knot in months if not weeks, they set up housekeeping with the skin of their teeth. <br />"He bought the pot; she bought short" also must be language indigenous to the prairies. Meaning he's poor, she's rich?<br />Maybe Ace just couldn't handle anymore tragedy in his life. Underneath his outer toughness he was a shallow marshmallow; he could no longer put up with the bad luck. He thought, being a railer or early hobo he could try his "hand" "somewheres" else. As an emotionally distrought deserter one can feel sorry for him, to an extent; but much moreso for her. Being a woman in those times was extremely difficult; plus to have all that bad luck. She needed a man to stick it out through thick and thin. A good man would have toughed it out I believe. This may have made her loose touch with "reality"; too much loss all at once, the post-partum, the still-born children. She would have blamed herself. The huge gapping hole, a deep chasm love could not fill. A most excellent historical account of early life in America circa 1910. Thanks Willow for sharing this! You've got to make this into a movie!chiccorealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902834462795623856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-57195506589816784462010-05-15T16:49:59.927-04:002010-05-15T16:49:59.927-04:00Utterly stunning writing willow.
Bravo.Utterly stunning writing willow.<br />Bravo.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-37719708161674443182010-05-15T16:00:11.647-04:002010-05-15T16:00:11.647-04:00There has always been stories like this I guess. T...There has always been stories like this I guess. They are all sad though.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-60088935902559850062010-05-15T15:49:45.229-04:002010-05-15T15:49:45.229-04:00That is indeed a tragic story! Poor Anna. I had re...That is indeed a tragic story! Poor Anna. I had relatives in Galena, Kansas too. I had to check and make sure there was nobody named Ace, otherwise I would have suffered from guilt by association.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-33551899442803732372010-05-15T15:45:30.815-04:002010-05-15T15:45:30.815-04:00This is such a sad story. I have several pictures...This is such a sad story. I have several pictures of them, but not this one. The poem is perfect!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-82638490526837095822010-05-15T14:49:23.068-04:002010-05-15T14:49:23.068-04:00Love your SS dear Willow. Sounded like the James b...Love your SS dear Willow. Sounded like the James boys story I post about for FSO. Although I didn't post all that story, what I read for research was similar.<br />QMMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-3784851594944851802010-05-15T14:14:01.703-04:002010-05-15T14:14:01.703-04:00Tragic, but wonderfully depicted poem. So many wo...Tragic, but wonderfully depicted poem. So many women were infected with dread and deadly disease during the late 1800's, early 1900's. History of it shows up in my family as well. Pity the poor souls who were infected through no fault of their own. Your poetic depiction is wonderfully done! Although I'm visiting 'paradise' I had to take time to visit you this morning. Never disappointed. Thanks,CHummelKornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862056292807754590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-85431542391625004022010-05-15T12:32:22.097-04:002010-05-15T12:32:22.097-04:00You can't beat reality for great fictional val...You can't beat reality for great fictional values!Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.com