tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post6870949439806122612..comments2024-03-28T05:18:54.680-04:00Comments on Shay's Word Garden (Poetry & Such Like): LionsFireblossomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-30866042669512055612011-06-27T23:18:22.255-04:002011-06-27T23:18:22.255-04:00Well said. I love the last line!Well said. I love the last line!Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-13366081365976098542011-06-27T10:31:12.114-04:002011-06-27T10:31:12.114-04:00It is hard to find good child care isnt .. ;-)It is hard to find good child care isnt .. ;-)Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-19686990417165686492011-06-26T18:05:08.442-04:002011-06-26T18:05:08.442-04:00"Where they stand,
The earth stays"
yea..."Where they stand,<br />The earth stays"<br /><br />yeah, baby! i LOVE the things lions can't do well. powerful ending to a delightful poem!<br /><br />amazing, as always! ♥ dAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-25777164469554790492011-06-26T16:10:14.715-04:002011-06-26T16:10:14.715-04:00unexpected ending. Niceunexpected ending. NiceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-69928936735893096712011-06-26T15:34:20.565-04:002011-06-26T15:34:20.565-04:00"But...lions can impart everything in the wor..."But...lions can impart everything in the world that is worth understanding." I like that.Ileanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200869126695231050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-54359506248121996392011-06-26T14:45:54.127-04:002011-06-26T14:45:54.127-04:00They would make piss-poor babysitters. Good point...They would make piss-poor babysitters. Good point.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-51310083732357959822011-06-26T14:09:44.793-04:002011-06-26T14:09:44.793-04:00The survival of the fittest and he is king. A str...The survival of the fittest and he is king. A strong message indeed.Henry Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04156533198976128355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-19288201280160592112011-06-26T13:55:45.178-04:002011-06-26T13:55:45.178-04:00This Leo is roaring with approval - and she can st...This Leo is roaring with approval - and she can still play the piano but is pretty poor at counted cross stitch! Excellent as always Shay.Beachannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638256396472533685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-88213540064498820202011-06-26T11:00:11.852-04:002011-06-26T11:00:11.852-04:00Magnificent!
I literally felt the goosebumps rise...Magnificent!<br /><br />I literally felt the goosebumps rise along my arms when I read your final lines.. and that doesn't happen often.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-52495002544020235532011-06-26T10:52:28.336-04:002011-06-26T10:52:28.336-04:00'Lions are wash-outs at counted cross stitch,
...'Lions are wash-outs at counted cross stitch,<br />Disasters at building model battleships,<br />And show no aptitude for playing the piano;'<br /><br />Caught me in your teeth on this first stanza... then played a bit during the chase until finally... the perfect catch.<br /><br />Beautifully shared, once again.Reflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655163868990155242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-46711329595834926842011-06-26T10:48:45.093-04:002011-06-26T10:48:45.093-04:00How separated we are from the natural world, alway...How separated we are from the natural world, always warding ourselves from what we also are, with our cross stitch and neediness, trivialized, compared to the reality of that one touch. A master's hand, as always, reveals the bones and lays them bare.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-42650432804181719552011-06-26T10:34:45.855-04:002011-06-26T10:34:45.855-04:00That last line is so perfect. It echoes.That last line is so perfect. It echoes.Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-8411275491886744472011-06-26T10:30:21.800-04:002011-06-26T10:30:21.800-04:00i saw a lion once in montana in the morning while ...i saw a lion once in montana in the morning while hiking eating something on a boulder above me...i understood the benefits of sleeping lateRichard Theodore Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158791520398641622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-60157808165727015622011-06-26T10:27:19.644-04:002011-06-26T10:27:19.644-04:00Roar! poor gazelleRoar! poor gazellebrenda whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846306414656375463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-78130436354153104272011-06-26T10:19:04.168-04:002011-06-26T10:19:04.168-04:00Makes me think of every single Leo I've ever k...Makes me think of every single Leo I've ever known throughout the course of my life ;) I really enjoyed the humorous rollicking of the lion. I'd definitely take another one as a lover lol :p aaaanyway...poem was great Shay. As always your voice is truly original!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-91097369362377378052011-06-26T10:00:56.670-04:002011-06-26T10:00:56.670-04:00elisa--yes, that was intentional.elisa--yes, that was intentional.Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-31880426697166143702011-06-26T09:35:09.770-04:002011-06-26T09:35:09.770-04:00you make me desiring a lion's touch...you make me desiring a lion's touch...Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-148601953174532772011-06-26T09:06:37.019-04:002011-06-26T09:06:37.019-04:00DEATH DEATH!!!
and then I giggle and hear Lion Ki...DEATH DEATH!!!<br /><br />and then I giggle and hear Lion King's circle of life song, how could I not? The teens have pulled out the VCR tapes and are watching all of these things, wondering at the lessons hidden within for adults. I like the flash of Powerlessness too. I do not know if you intended that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-87165538757220979282011-06-26T09:06:04.039-04:002011-06-26T09:06:04.039-04:00This is brilliant, and so enjoyable to read, with ...This is brilliant, and so enjoyable to read, with the "feet the size of pancake griddles" (how do you DO it?)The final stanza is nothing less than perfection. Wowzers, kiddo! Whew!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-35971088506274278002011-06-26T09:00:25.368-04:002011-06-26T09:00:25.368-04:00oh shay, you do make me shiver.oh shay, you do make me shiver.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-79722388735260564612011-06-26T08:46:53.886-04:002011-06-26T08:46:53.886-04:00oh but how majestic they are in rending their wisd...oh but how majestic they are in rending their wisdom on a haunchBrian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-57112304389172373792011-06-26T08:39:12.401-04:002011-06-26T08:39:12.401-04:00Beautiful ending. ...It's impossible to find a...Beautiful ending. ...It's impossible to find a decent babysitter these days! :)dustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796500077556153584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-42879926008907392662011-06-26T08:24:30.380-04:002011-06-26T08:24:30.380-04:00I had no clue how this was going to end, but wow! ...I had no clue how this was going to end, but wow! The finale was fantastic.<br /><br />"...feet the size of pancake griddles...wash-outs at counted cross stitch...piss-poor babysitters...stumbling gazelle..." what incredible images.<br /><br />As usual, Shay, you're able to deftly blend the whimsical with the deadly-serious.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.com