tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post6216741284613886442..comments2023-10-11T03:49:53.934-04:00Comments on The Gold Puppy: Say it, brother.Reya Mellickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-78567551576245512912008-12-19T20:26:00.000-05:002008-12-19T20:26:00.000-05:00Yeah! Where is our snow??Yeah! Where is our snow??Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-10163612642572899222008-12-19T19:13:00.000-05:002008-12-19T19:13:00.000-05:00Wonderful poem; keep warm and safe.Wonderful poem; keep warm and safe.tut-tuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713003038275525797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-32576366794266947912008-12-19T18:57:00.000-05:002008-12-19T18:57:00.000-05:00Hey, that corn looks different than the corn here ...Hey, that corn looks different than the corn here ; )<BR/><BR/>Well, in one respect I can understand choosing someone other than who most of us would expect, but this choice was indeed one that boggles the mind. ; (<BR/><BR/>There's simply no real good reason he can ever give 4 this choice, ever ; (<BR/><BR/>Hey, where's your snow 'n ice????Coffee Messiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16908162048706236634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-72709760234829132102008-12-19T17:21:00.000-05:002008-12-19T17:21:00.000-05:00I like "I meet my shadow in the deepening shade". ...I like "I meet my shadow in the deepening shade". <BR/><BR/>Thanks for thinking of me at the concert. You're right. I would have thoroughly enjoyed it! :^)Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-250252366141135342008-12-19T14:26:00.000-05:002008-12-19T14:26:00.000-05:00I love that poem, thank you! And your photos alway...I love that poem, thank you! And your photos always make me sit up and think. I am thinking of you and the wonderful toughtful post you wrote about Jake. Yes, went through something similar with my old lady cat last year. It is hard. I send big love to you both.<BR/>Tanvi xxChimerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17346296659896590841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-60864388231297136582008-12-19T13:20:00.000-05:002008-12-19T13:20:00.000-05:00Who is Warren? I did not get that!Who is Warren? I did not get that!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484336744673299416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-63550139031721615952008-12-19T12:15:00.000-05:002008-12-19T12:15:00.000-05:00Merle? I agree. Mystifying.He did warn us that we ...Merle? I agree. Mystifying.<BR/><BR/>He did warn us that we wouldn't like all his choices.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-82027151729984451302008-12-19T12:00:00.000-05:002008-12-19T12:00:00.000-05:00The Roethke poem reminds me of Dylan Thomas' adjur...The Roethke poem reminds me of Dylan Thomas' adjuration to "rage against the dying of the light". Although I am not sure about the nobility of soul thing, getting into the mind/body split there...ArtSparkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875996639432864367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-86164128930335256622008-12-19T10:27:00.000-05:002008-12-19T10:27:00.000-05:00Thanks Reya, a perfect poem to wake up to...the da...Thanks Reya, a perfect poem to wake up to...the day's on fire!...<BR/>xxLori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-27747496135060234412008-12-19T10:22:00.000-05:002008-12-19T10:22:00.000-05:00A nice photo. Obama's choice of Warren is mystifyi...A nice photo. <BR/><BR/>Obama's choice of Warren is mystifying.Merle Sneedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228809667893921954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-31530968925749276932008-12-19T10:13:00.000-05:002008-12-19T10:13:00.000-05:00squirrels of course will love an outdoor christmas...squirrels of course will love an outdoor christmas tree decorated with corn cobs! <BR/><BR/>along with deborah, I too was shocked over obama's choice of warren given warren stand on prop 8. <BR/><BR/>lots of wisdom in that ol' saying: you can please some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time.<BR/><BR/>politics...guess no one is immune...not even the o man....mouse (aka kimy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09385557065971602436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-66678388705762099422008-12-19T09:06:00.000-05:002008-12-19T09:06:00.000-05:00I cried last night about Obama's Inauguration choi...I cried last night about Obama's Inauguration choice.<BR/><BR/>I decided to begin a shoe project to send pairs of shoes to OBAMA--shoes of people who walked for him, who worked for him, who so wanted change in this country and who are so hurt by his invitation to a man who equates their sexual orientation with godlessness and pedophilia.<BR/><BR/>Symbols ARE important--we can label the soles of these shoes with the soul of America, so joyful at his election and crying together last night.<BR/><BR/>We need him to show how leaders who make terrible decisions can retract and change those decisions--we need change from belief systems which dismiss people from the tent, from the table of American families.<BR/><BR/>We need those of us to Love Obama, to have him see what hatred and labels do to those who look to him for love and acceptance and change.<BR/><BR/>If not the shoe project--then write, as I have today, to ask him to revoke this invitation and provide the leadership we expect from him.<BR/><BR/>I love you.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238792308149815691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-45993754440062422542008-12-19T08:55:00.000-05:002008-12-19T08:55:00.000-05:00The photo is excellent. The thrill of hope against...The photo is excellent. The thrill of hope against the darkening night.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824632356834631279noreply@blogger.com