tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post1806084156006913814..comments2024-03-29T03:09:23.361-04:00Comments on Shay's Word Garden (Poetry & Such Like): Raucous BirdFireblossomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-35366935301056969492017-07-10T12:21:14.145-04:002017-07-10T12:21:14.145-04:00Late as usual to commenting and posting but I'...Late as usual to commenting and posting but I'm happy always to land here and read you.This casual cruelty is such a delightful phrase. It describes so well that which unfolds before us in it's own time as it mocks us. Wonderful trilogy of verse and Buffalo Springfield to boot. Happy days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-53952940021994892512017-07-08T12:39:10.710-04:002017-07-08T12:39:10.710-04:00Oh, I love the repetition of "but in the way ...Oh, I love the repetition of "but in the way of casual cruelty" and the imagery your words evokes is absolutely stunning!C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-42141294954607963732017-07-08T10:58:42.679-04:002017-07-08T10:58:42.679-04:00Hi Shay - sorry for the delay in replying, have be...Hi Shay - sorry for the delay in replying, have been pulling 18 and 20 hour work days.<br /><br />In the chorus with your fantastic phrasing, and that line. I always appreciate your pens, and am glad you added this ~grapelinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929030339206629628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-71024533463444318722017-07-08T10:25:05.638-04:002017-07-08T10:25:05.638-04:00An amazing pic and an amazing write!! I loved eac...An amazing pic and an amazing write!! I loved each word carefully penned, beautiful to read.annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-6886113949392315942017-07-08T04:47:48.372-04:002017-07-08T04:47:48.372-04:00love the meme and this piece, all i can say is tha...love the meme and this piece, all i can say is that you are such an inspiration. gracias!Marcoantonio Arellano (Nene)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10713672589582754484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-23889388692229721092017-07-08T00:19:49.042-04:002017-07-08T00:19:49.042-04:00The off-handedness of those we love, of desires un...The off-handedness of those we love, of desires unfulfilled, longings ... the second stanza speaks to me and I find particularly stunning - but the whole poem is wonderful.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-17979889476057077022017-07-07T09:44:14.024-04:002017-07-07T09:44:14.024-04:00Beautifully structured. I love the repetition. T...Beautifully structured. I love the repetition. The third stanza really hit home for me.Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-58496352139193778432017-07-07T08:31:39.364-04:002017-07-07T08:31:39.364-04:00Beautiful sweet and sad, love and casual cruelty a...Beautiful sweet and sad, love and casual cruelty and dreams; these paper boats and their water-lily rendezvous--no way for a bird to compete with a flower--or is there--flowers can't sing like this. Or fly.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-51714874200826808322017-07-07T07:36:30.264-04:002017-07-07T07:36:30.264-04:00I, too, love the repetition of "but in the wa...I, too, love the repetition of "but in the way of casual cruelty". This is an amazing poem - really well put togetherDebi Swimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255928985823418669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-26939598126276201532017-07-07T01:57:41.663-04:002017-07-07T01:57:41.663-04:00this is exquisite, SP!
"in the way of casual...this is exquisite, SP!<br /><br />"in the way of casual cruelty" is a killer line.<br /><br />may we all have a raucous bird within us.<br /><br />stunning image! and great song. <br /><br />♡Dani Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012898548478062463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-27396327404958781482017-07-06T21:25:11.118-04:002017-07-06T21:25:11.118-04:00Speechless with admiration. I, too, like the repet...Speechless with admiration. I, too, like the repetition of the phrase casual cruelty..........and the looking for those lost dreams.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-77797218121270494862017-07-06T21:06:51.595-04:002017-07-06T21:06:51.595-04:00The whole poem is amazing but the last three lines...The whole poem is amazing but the last three lines made me sit back in awe. The repeating of "casual cruelty" drives home the last three lines.tonispencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200564195675794747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-20400697773834427482017-07-06T20:33:11.811-04:002017-07-06T20:33:11.811-04:00I understand the constant feeling of let down, but...I understand the constant feeling of let down, but the refrain of the casual cruelty line makes this an outstanding composition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-13501037897843394712017-07-06T17:05:52.798-04:002017-07-06T17:05:52.798-04:00I swear you've got a million zinger poems! Gos...I swear you've got a million zinger poems! GoshAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413074557542736813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-45340185181645830942017-07-06T16:44:01.262-04:002017-07-06T16:44:01.262-04:00Casual Cruelty...what a marvelous pairing of words...Casual Cruelty...what a marvelous pairing of words. This poem makes me feel the pain, the longing. Beautiful ShaySusie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-20831897368543871302017-07-06T16:03:47.940-04:002017-07-06T16:03:47.940-04:00Shay--As usual, word that flow from your hand soar...Shay--As usual, word that flow from your hand soar to heights the rest of us only dream of.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-26199612515565095802017-07-06T16:02:20.102-04:002017-07-06T16:02:20.102-04:00That casual cruelty... love that expression, so mu...That casual cruelty... love that expression, so much we could have done, so much... love especially the last stanza.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-21334628473045244622017-07-06T15:52:05.937-04:002017-07-06T15:52:05.937-04:00I love the contrast between the gentle sadness in ...I love the contrast between the gentle sadness in that beautiful second stanza and the bitter pain in the opening of the third. At least, holding an unfinished song in MY throat would make me feel bitter, and perhaps (more than) a bit hostile.<br /><br />My legs won't carry me there. Exactly.<br /><br />Powerful writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-81654138646335462712017-07-06T15:29:28.298-04:002017-07-06T15:29:28.298-04:00Gosh, Shay, this is fabulous! Hard to choose a fav...Gosh, Shay, this is fabulous! Hard to choose a favourite image (though the second stanza has me quite envious), they are all beautifully layered with the words and meanings attached. And what an amazing pic. I could stare at it for hours.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.com