tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post8289909713759332473..comments2024-03-08T07:03:12.909-05:00Comments on Life at Willow Manor: You've Left Your MarkTess Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-22497332398579131792011-12-27T20:39:17.888-05:002011-12-27T20:39:17.888-05:00"A sailor's not a sailor,
till he's b..."A sailor's not a sailor,<br />till he's been tattooed."<br /><br />what a fine line<br /><br />it needs five poems from it <br />at least<br /><br />and two short stories<br /><br />a novel and<br />a play<br /><br />and then it could still be put is some article <br />like one of those intro phrases<br /><br />and suspended in the movies<br />good as Forrest's feather floating along in the breeze.Alan Kleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16277469953873812052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-38522433346335576382011-12-17T12:19:01.079-05:002011-12-17T12:19:01.079-05:00I've been a sailor and have the 'too to re...I've been a sailor and have the 'too to remind me of 17 hour trip across the pacific and the birthmark of war indeibly imprinted, unerasable from body or mind.<br /><br />The atlantic took 6 hours.<br /><br />relrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030572981830789370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-83530082917544896882011-12-17T00:50:32.642-05:002011-12-17T00:50:32.642-05:00i like that you found a drawn shape in an image wi...i like that you found a drawn shape in an image with such a smooth skin =)lucychilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519163424062626658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-39752649847004258162011-12-14T03:47:29.111-05:002011-12-14T03:47:29.111-05:00Your poem would have been worth the read for Mercu...Your poem would have been worth the read for Mercurochrome alone! But in fct I found it evoked all kinds of memories and associations.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-12959542623487948612011-12-14T03:34:14.892-05:002011-12-14T03:34:14.892-05:00WOnderful poem, Tess. I had to re-read this a coup...WOnderful poem, Tess. I had to re-read this a couple of times. It flowed very well.Intellibloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-68553067133323716762011-12-13T20:57:58.314-05:002011-12-13T20:57:58.314-05:00great first line.....then just gets better....than...great first line.....then just gets better....thanks TessWayne Pitchkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376196523487344143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-69450354155621318602011-12-13T16:42:56.824-05:002011-12-13T16:42:56.824-05:00I could sail the Atlantic
all in one night.
I lov...I could sail the Atlantic<br />all in one night.<br /><br />I love the power in this! Wonderful poem...Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-4972264599819554792011-12-13T14:28:07.675-05:002011-12-13T14:28:07.675-05:00"A sailor's not a sailor,
till he's b..."A sailor's not a sailor,<br />till he's been tattooed."<br />Or as they used to say at the time, screwed, glued and tattooed. During the war, I was all three. :-)Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-50015540435260645492011-12-13T14:01:20.880-05:002011-12-13T14:01:20.880-05:00I can understand how people love their tattoos and...I can understand how people love their tattoos and wouldn't think of removing them, because after awhile it does seem like they've always been there, like a mole. But I wouldn't ever get one. I really like the flow of your words in this poem.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587300140099806425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-82601653380213015492011-12-13T11:30:23.065-05:002011-12-13T11:30:23.065-05:00I agree with Brian: that last line says so much.I agree with Brian: that last line says so much.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13046623774704584939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-18552640793914667032011-12-13T03:47:07.169-05:002011-12-13T03:47:07.169-05:00Love it!
Anna :o]Love it!<br /><br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-81297972019756425262011-12-12T22:02:09.804-05:002011-12-12T22:02:09.804-05:00We have a big bottle of Goo Gone over our washer/d...We have a big bottle of Goo Gone over our washer/dryer. That stuff works wonders. Wonderful poem.A Brush with Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638723986208929476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-35058482210315948202011-12-12T20:14:47.414-05:002011-12-12T20:14:47.414-05:00For some reason, this one totally reminded me of C...For some reason, this one totally reminded me of Capt. Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean).. I am sure he (with his amazing character) would have said the same thing... <br /><br />Loved this one!Kavitahttp://kavisionz.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-73370858793895905942011-12-12T19:10:13.021-05:002011-12-12T19:10:13.021-05:00Fascinating take....i love it Tess!! :-)Fascinating take....i love it Tess!! :-)Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-10274325936945087312011-12-12T17:22:48.312-05:002011-12-12T17:22:48.312-05:00Awesome opening lines!Awesome opening lines!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-2157069709160159512011-12-12T09:46:15.654-05:002011-12-12T09:46:15.654-05:00One day I will write a poem to equal this! And one...One day I will write a poem to equal this! And one day I will get myself a tattoo. And the tattoo will spread from one scapula to the other and it will say in letters of purple, green and gold - "Mercurochrome has been banned by the FDA!"Doctor FTSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052101566471519778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-76382633277464812452011-12-12T09:03:05.325-05:002011-12-12T09:03:05.325-05:00I say, keep the tat...what's not to be proud o...I say, keep the tat...what's not to be proud of..including this poem!!Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985979258848310351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-89166062722223169032011-12-12T08:14:13.575-05:002011-12-12T08:14:13.575-05:00Not much will remove such a mark!
Good one! thank...Not much will remove such a mark! <br />Good one! thanks.izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379007428464069723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-70061060157242759372011-12-12T07:56:56.356-05:002011-12-12T07:56:56.356-05:00Beautiful verse Tess! Not one for tattoos but some...Beautiful verse Tess! Not one for tattoos but some are pretty to look at.Call of the sea,call for adventure is strong for many so long one is not rooted! Unfortunately some are!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-73963960812787416302011-12-12T07:42:44.367-05:002011-12-12T07:42:44.367-05:00Love this! I especially like the opening and closi...Love this! I especially like the opening and closing couplets.Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-39276721271164321432011-12-12T04:17:14.802-05:002011-12-12T04:17:14.802-05:00Wonderful poem Tess... Stained scriptures on skin ...Wonderful poem Tess... Stained scriptures on skin are like the birthmarks we choose & sometimes albeit very hard may one day not want anymore. I don't have one myself for that very reason but I have a friend that has a wee little butterfly in the small of her back & it really is quite lovely.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667997972741557676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-35887694595199329252011-12-12T02:52:22.219-05:002011-12-12T02:52:22.219-05:00This is great, like a dream tattooed on the thin s...This is great, like a dream tattooed on the thin skin of consciousness.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-11369211564205400802011-12-12T00:06:28.601-05:002011-12-12T00:06:28.601-05:00I've never been a fan of tattoos, but the sea ...I've never been a fan of tattoos, but the sea always pulls hard.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-47518328242660409342011-12-12T00:06:26.388-05:002011-12-12T00:06:26.388-05:00Ohhhh! Even flying takes all night, to cross the A...Ohhhh! Even flying takes all night, to cross the Atlantic. I've never dared more than 100 miles out to sea, then return. Feel like buried in the sand! Hmmmm. Maybe I should get my first tattoo?<br /><br />Let's see, a violin and a bow, on separate cheeks? No, NOT my face cheeks--grin! Then when I flex those muscles, it will look like the bow is playing the violin. <br /><br />Gawd, what an awful mental picture!<br />If you read this, hope it doesn't ruin your morning.<br />PEACE!steveronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010875412308487592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-88071197629439948102011-12-12T00:01:20.559-05:002011-12-12T00:01:20.559-05:00Love this...a sailor is not a sailor 'til he &...Love this...a sailor is not a sailor 'til he 's tattooed...great words for needled skin...:)Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.com