tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post8332933041383661084..comments2023-10-31T07:54:06.440-07:00Comments on Amazing Voyages of the <i>Turtle</i>: Sandra Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052047359365369942noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post-73671019484333925222009-12-24T03:58:35.113-08:002009-12-24T03:58:35.113-08:00Others have mentioned this, but these lines are re...Others have mentioned this, but these lines are really quite amazing:<br /><br />Make a gift of your pain<br />to the dying year,<br />and then, begin again.<br /><br />Wonderful poem, Sandra--happy holidays to you & yours!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post-21711931870638518822009-12-23T13:29:50.947-08:002009-12-23T13:29:50.947-08:00Thank you, TFE - and Merry Christmas to you!Thank you, TFE - and Merry Christmas to you!Sandra Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12052047359365369942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post-89852506933923602252009-12-23T10:06:48.200-08:002009-12-23T10:06:48.200-08:00'Listen to your breath
caress the velvet night...'Listen to your breath<br />caress the velvet night.'<br /> Great poem Sandra, love the line above and the triumph of hope- we gotta hope ain't we? Tanks for getting aboard.Merry Christmas!Totalfeckineejithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352708391465031655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post-46558082370424705792009-12-23T08:45:17.167-08:002009-12-23T08:45:17.167-08:00Liz and NanU - raising my morning coffee cup to bo...Liz and NanU - raising my morning coffee cup to both of you. Happy holidays!Sandra Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12052047359365369942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post-83257254816124824442009-12-23T02:02:38.007-08:002009-12-23T02:02:38.007-08:00Hear! Hear! To the future!Hear! Hear! To the future!NanUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596765792663269178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post-56013423601601330282009-12-23T00:50:22.095-08:002009-12-23T00:50:22.095-08:00Sandra, hi,
Good one, love its message of starting...Sandra, hi,<br />Good one, love its message of starting afresh, nice descriptions too...raising my glass to you, happy festivities. <br /><br />LizLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05990807765195683301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post-72750258105036991302009-12-22T19:15:33.576-08:002009-12-22T19:15:33.576-08:00Debra, your winter cat sounds happy and well-loved...Debra, your winter cat sounds happy and well-loved. Thank you for the smile.<br /><br />Thank you Sara and Kat, Argent and Dominic. <br /><br />Karen, I am feeling a little pensive, and the feeling seems to be overflowing into my blog.<br /><br />Auntie, you make me blush.<br /><br />Kimmi, thank you - and Merry Christmas to you, too.Sandra Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12052047359365369942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post-90023516965964785452009-12-22T16:32:37.877-08:002009-12-22T16:32:37.877-08:00Begin again ... Lovely sandara!!!
A Very Merry C...Begin again ... Lovely sandara!!! <br />A Very Merry Christmas!!! x0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post-57382038064644313852009-12-22T16:09:48.855-08:002009-12-22T16:09:48.855-08:00I love the starting anew angle in this. I love ho...I love the starting anew angle in this. I love how neat this poem was too - not a wasted word anywhere.Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532506690426639326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post-37207085024451116882009-12-22T14:30:17.344-08:002009-12-22T14:30:17.344-08:00I love when I am right in the middle of a poem, an...I love when I am right in the middle of a poem, and this one does that for me - so visual and sensory. I feel as if I am swaying with you, "caress[ing] the velvet night" and making my sacrifice "to the dying year". <br /><br />This is a perfect follow-up to your music, video, and musings on the solstice.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post-15938762056582713512009-12-22T13:57:59.520-08:002009-12-22T13:57:59.520-08:00Good one. Reminds me that I realised it was snowin...Good one. Reminds me that I realised it was snowing this morning because of the uncanny shadow falling snow projected on the wall opposite the window.<br /><br />"Make a gift of your pain<br />to the dying year,<br />and then, begin again."<br /><br />Definitely will.Dominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post-28728334122613098532009-12-22T13:00:03.984-08:002009-12-22T13:00:03.984-08:00Wow! I think this is my favourite on the Kart so ...Wow! I think this is my favourite on the Kart so far...it's really wonderful. I like the idea of making a gift of my pain to the dying year and starting anew...fabulous line.Mad Aunt Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916242560785536017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post-92057993840670654622009-12-22T11:32:10.593-08:002009-12-22T11:32:10.593-08:00I like that—pain as a gift to the dying year.
My ...I like that—pain as a gift to the dying year.<br /><br />My best wishes to you and your family for a very Merry Christmas, Sandra! <br /><br />KatKat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post-5996247802475711912009-12-22T09:43:55.312-08:002009-12-22T09:43:55.312-08:00Brilliant!Brilliant!Sara Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16741008340503019303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15937405.post-12915642014380573122009-12-22T09:31:11.750-08:002009-12-22T09:31:11.750-08:00Great poem!
WINTER CAT
Drinking in the wintery ...Great poem! <br /><br />WINTER CAT<br /><br />Drinking in the wintery glow<br />Lapping at bare branches<br />Making fresh new tracks in the snow<br />Stepping to winter's dances<br /><br />Only she has a way to bring out the best<br />In everything around her<br />Skittering, napping, pawing away<br />The joy of winter surrounds her<br /><br />Happiest of holiday to you and yours!Debra Lynn Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238268767406623274noreply@blogger.com