tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post6934585307440304583..comments2024-03-26T19:38:47.952-04:00Comments on Shay's Word Garden (Poetry & Such Like): AGSFireblossomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-73289371530066714242014-03-31T20:38:28.446-04:002014-03-31T20:38:28.446-04:00You have a way of casting spells on us .. this poe...You have a way of casting spells on us .. this poem certainly does. I love reaching back in time for those memories. Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-35306129810339574072014-03-31T11:29:55.293-04:002014-03-31T11:29:55.293-04:00love this, Shay! we had a crick out back, too. and...love this, Shay! we had a crick out back, too. and the girls tended to drink Mad Dog, the grape kind. this is a beautiful snapshot of a heady time.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-75818892522667714402014-03-31T00:30:43.458-04:002014-03-31T00:30:43.458-04:00You really do recreate the moment s here in a very...You really do recreate the moment s here in a very vivid and palpable way. The taste of nostalgia--very well done, Shay. k. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-19982365245048981112014-03-30T16:14:41.516-04:002014-03-30T16:14:41.516-04:00****but instead we went down there and talked abou...****but instead we went down there and talked about everything,<br />most of it ridiculous, but it didn't matter--<br />we had the day and a buzz and our mood rings stayed cherry red***<br /><br />Your words drench into my core.<br /><br />xxmyinnerchick.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523772091083412278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-23072158445635083382014-03-30T15:52:19.805-04:002014-03-30T15:52:19.805-04:00There are things only wine will speak..love the be...There are things only wine will speak..love the beauty of this. It brushes me with my own memories.Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-59304506538027973162014-03-30T15:41:33.481-04:002014-03-30T15:41:33.481-04:00LOVE your afterthought, especially. ;) LOVE your afterthought, especially. ;) De Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04798544585779003567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-28677947819095856772014-03-30T15:30:07.951-04:002014-03-30T15:30:07.951-04:00Moody Blue was the 2 dollar wine in my neck of the...Moody Blue was the 2 dollar wine in my neck of the woods. This is a great slice if the past.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15220312888756354357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-84041669428647286292014-03-30T15:09:21.540-04:002014-03-30T15:09:21.540-04:00The forbidden fruits in love and cheap alcohol.. t...The forbidden fruits in love and cheap alcohol.. there were days when we all were young... what a tale you weave... Had not heard of Annie Greensprings .. but I guess some things are not exported (fortunately)...brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-4798678807140046082014-03-30T14:43:18.942-04:002014-03-30T14:43:18.942-04:00Ah young sweet love!! Superbly done. :) Ah young sweet love!! Superbly done. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994152709708370442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-11180634422673245902014-03-30T13:04:08.856-04:002014-03-30T13:04:08.856-04:00delicious .... delicious .... Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-70975570448174104942014-03-30T12:52:35.102-04:002014-03-30T12:52:35.102-04:00Love the imagery of childhood, the deliciousness o...Love the imagery of childhood, the deliciousness of summer, secrets shared and skipping school. Also love how the tone changes slightly in that last verse, the secrets after that kiss.Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-29306842854075772802014-03-30T12:45:30.853-04:002014-03-30T12:45:30.853-04:00The first two verses took me back to childhood. T...The first two verses took me back to childhood. The rest took me places I remember well.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-53236740362721022672014-03-30T11:13:55.208-04:002014-03-30T11:13:55.208-04:00Perfect.Perfect.Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-89483702264765282152014-03-30T10:06:10.248-04:002014-03-30T10:06:10.248-04:00I second Kerry here, I love your attention to deta...I second Kerry here, I love your attention to details, you create great imagery. Love your stories. <3Kenia Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12893148474912410033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-72171442363545023252014-03-30T05:03:36.753-04:002014-03-30T05:03:36.753-04:00i like this escape into the dream world...and reli...i like this escape into the dream world...and reliving those moments<br />....Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-41752163654388422442014-03-30T01:48:05.070-04:002014-03-30T01:48:05.070-04:00One of the things I really appreciate about your p...One of the things I really appreciate about your poetry is the attention to little details, which so breathe life into any scene you set. The grasshoppers on the stalks, what the other kids were doing in school, the flash of a blackbird's wing. And between all the details are the emotions, thoughts and bitter-sweet tales of love. What more could one ask of a Sunday morning song?Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-37390399545395747292014-03-30T00:48:26.426-04:002014-03-30T00:48:26.426-04:00floating on a memory… that's what this poem is...floating on a memory… that's what this poem is. We all have these moments as we get older, get transported by something (for me usually a song) and I relive the array of emotions… I love this type of poem.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-31749578301946564762014-03-30T00:12:11.523-04:002014-03-30T00:12:11.523-04:00apple berri, lambrusco, riunite. these were inexpe...apple berri, lambrusco, riunite. these were inexpensive but tastyMarcoantonio Arellano (Nene)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10713672589582754484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-39763041757749675752014-03-29T18:48:34.235-04:002014-03-29T18:48:34.235-04:00Annie Greensprings was quite the pal of mine at on...Annie Greensprings was quite the pal of mine at one time. My favorite was the apple-y one, like the forbidden fruit that tastes so sweet and which I taste again reading this. Beautiful and bittersweet, Shay.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-57310202383720447682014-03-29T18:25:19.584-04:002014-03-29T18:25:19.584-04:00okay, boone's farm was one of them, but there&...okay, boone's farm was one of them, but there's another one... (getting old sucks...)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-23576700297649036882014-03-29T18:23:32.090-04:002014-03-29T18:23:32.090-04:00hadn't heard of that wine, but there was anoth...hadn't heard of that wine, but there was another cheapo fruity kind my sister always drank. can't remember the name right now, tho. TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.com