tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post551253832941969119..comments2024-03-28T05:18:54.680-04:00Comments on Shay's Word Garden (Poetry & Such Like): GloryFireblossomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-48210734878909920762012-02-12T23:22:59.998-05:002012-02-12T23:22:59.998-05:00"Glory fell dead in her boots the first week...."Glory fell dead in her boots the first week."<br />"He did not carry the stars inside his coat."<br />"It was a devil bathing in blood,"<br /><br />Truly inspired and passionate writing. This is my favorite style of reading (and hopefully, someday, writing" straight from the gut, mind and soul..<br /><br />Just powerful .... I don't have the words to do it justice.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-85047160839294992482012-02-12T18:56:18.900-05:002012-02-12T18:56:18.900-05:00Oh, Wow. Such a powerful piece. I had to reread it...Oh, Wow. Such a powerful piece. I had to reread it twice and then I dwelt on the last stanza, especially "There was a war, and like all wars, It was a devil bathing in blood, Washing filthy vileness into us."Denise Moncriefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793221574604284282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-48346631940600594932012-02-12T10:28:40.192-05:002012-02-12T10:28:40.192-05:00This gave me chills when I got to the part where y...This gave me chills when I got to the part where you say the dumb beasts were holy... the only truly innocent victims of war. This is as potent as it gets.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-51321727216021904372012-02-12T05:08:32.633-05:002012-02-12T05:08:32.633-05:00Someone else said holy molie, and I say holy schmo...Someone else said holy molie, and I say holy schmoly. The same awestruck breathlessness is behind both phrases, though. I don't know for sure, Shay, but I think this is your best poem. It is one for the sages, the pages, and the ages. <br /><br />Pretty sure now that you are a reincarnated being...Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-92209623758952365212012-02-12T03:27:22.094-05:002012-02-12T03:27:22.094-05:00This is so powerful..men/women go to war and must ...This is so powerful..men/women go to war and must do as they are commanded even if the order is insanity...there is so much in this piece I love. I can't choose a favorite line. Kudos to you!!Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-53159271363302942962012-02-11T23:09:36.638-05:002012-02-11T23:09:36.638-05:00It's the innocent who always suffer.
This was...It's the innocent who always suffer.<br /><br />This was powerful and sad and wise, Shay.TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-24163305501728236922012-02-11T23:04:16.893-05:002012-02-11T23:04:16.893-05:00so many awesome lines here!
again you are the Vin...so many awesome lines here!<br /><br />again you are the Vinner!<br /><br /><br /><br />Warm Aloha from Waikiki<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> <br /> > < } } ( ° >Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-92046775743315439202012-02-11T22:38:15.842-05:002012-02-11T22:38:15.842-05:00A powerful voice you have here...I specially like ...A powerful voice you have here...I specially like the last verse...speechless in the mud ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-39657444351112862552012-02-11T22:32:44.614-05:002012-02-11T22:32:44.614-05:00You never cease to amaze me with your depth. You ...You never cease to amaze me with your depth. You have so many layers to your writing, and every word is beautiful to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-23226578539454712602012-02-11T21:37:26.790-05:002012-02-11T21:37:26.790-05:00How many creatures have we sacrificed for our own...How many creatures have we sacrificed for our own useless ends?Rinkly Rimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07890344869337115307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-35509452782424509522012-02-11T21:25:11.754-05:002012-02-11T21:25:11.754-05:00Great prompt for Real Toads... and this is such a ...Great prompt for Real Toads... and this is such a profound piece... I especially like the last two stanzas.<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">http://lkharris-kolp.blogspot.com/2012/02/nightmares-lonely-cry.html</a>Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-36005196618072193842012-02-11T21:02:06.175-05:002012-02-11T21:02:06.175-05:00Thoroughly true and terribly impressive. Some of ...Thoroughly true and terribly impressive. Some of the craziness that's been let loose in the world appears here in this powerful poem. So much in the poem and said so perfectly.Mary Ann Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859843676283396203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-17010802545055795152012-02-11T20:32:23.298-05:002012-02-11T20:32:23.298-05:00So true. I hate the insanity of war, feeding young...So true. I hate the insanity of war, feeding young men into the belly of the war beast that never has his fill. But when it comes to sending horses into battle, insanity reaches new heights and my heart cant take the chaos and the terror they experience, without a voice, without any choice.What a powerful write this is, Shay.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-91084784327270381032012-02-11T20:21:40.915-05:002012-02-11T20:21:40.915-05:00Kay put it quite well ... I can't compose a co...Kay put it quite well ... I can't compose a comment to do this epic piece justice. Just know how thoroughly I enjoyed reading it. It seeped into every pore in my body.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-12915662002653623702012-02-11T20:14:51.999-05:002012-02-11T20:14:51.999-05:00The innocent who suffer in any bloodbath, the anim...The innocent who suffer in any bloodbath, the animals, the children, the simple who believe the lies, are indeed the holy ones. I once heard a Nam vet say--'don't call me a hero. The heros didn't come back.' Fine writing, harrowing the soul.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-4324847689952506562012-02-11T19:58:10.574-05:002012-02-11T19:58:10.574-05:00Shay--the Spirit that wrote this one up channeled ...Shay--the Spirit that wrote this one up channeled a soldier from long ago, and captured his anguish. "Well done" does not even begin to capture my response.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-68230146709897265562012-02-11T19:22:07.017-05:002012-02-11T19:22:07.017-05:00How many are STILL leaving their tongues and much ...How many are STILL leaving their tongues and much more there? The madness continues. You put it right in front of our faces, Shay, and brilliantly.Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-70452675485232356072012-02-11T18:56:02.763-05:002012-02-11T18:56:02.763-05:00This is so powerful, Shay, I have written three co...This is so powerful, Shay, I have written three comments so far and deleted each one as too feeble. Consider me humbled.<br />KKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-88811065860792107442012-02-11T17:53:39.241-05:002012-02-11T17:53:39.241-05:00holy molie, Shay! you've left me speechless......holy molie, Shay! you've left me speechless....<br /><br />♥Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-80914175288706582492012-02-11T16:53:49.900-05:002012-02-11T16:53:49.900-05:00Outstanding, Shay. The first two lines grab you b...Outstanding, Shay. The first two lines grab you by the throat, and the intensity never lets up. I really like this.Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107838361391025851.post-41831743909849281362012-02-11T16:25:52.350-05:002012-02-11T16:25:52.350-05:00how many lie speechless, or just bitch for no othe...how many lie speechless, or just bitch for no other reason to remind themselves they are breathing with no intention of ever actually standing up instead of being shoveled like same said coal into the fire that our rulers need to keep themselves warm and keep the votes coming...oh dont get me started...all this from a lovely horse as well...seriously you just messing with me? smiles.<br /><br />lovely prompt today shay...and nice tap on talons shoulder too...she is good peepsBrian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com