tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post2178742300327632447..comments2024-03-25T22:25:27.515+05:30Comments on Madly-in-Verse: Write... Edit... Publish... August 2022 : Moonlight Sonata Nilanjana Bosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-82580857166194658422022-08-27T15:28:43.158+05:302022-08-27T15:28:43.158+05:30Beautiful and dazzling :)Beautiful and dazzling :)Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02702896194225013297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-2550269386845385892022-08-23T16:49:49.417+05:302022-08-23T16:49:49.417+05:30I used to love to look for the new moon. I need to...I used to love to look for the new moon. I need to remember to do that. I got so used to always being busy, busy, busy, that I forget to just be.Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost https://www.blogger.com/profile/07596105116325246476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-82274044860615694812022-08-23T08:02:32.181+05:302022-08-23T08:02:32.181+05:30Thank you all. Glad that you enjoyed the poetry an...Thank you all. Glad that you enjoyed the poetry and the music. Connectivity was bad while the reading was on, so I couldn't respond individually to your comments.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-79801661375001584162022-08-23T01:42:41.633+05:302022-08-23T01:42:41.633+05:30We don't need to perfection to be beautiful. L...We don't need to perfection to be beautiful. Loved this poem. Thank you for sharing.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-65949202850364196042022-08-22T04:15:21.637+05:302022-08-22T04:15:21.637+05:30The image of "shining on empty" is uniqu...The image of "shining on empty" is unique and lovely. Thanks for posting this one, Nilanjana.C. Lee McKenziehttps://cleemckenziebooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-23923994726532194982022-08-20T07:29:19.090+05:302022-08-20T07:29:19.090+05:30Nilanjana, such a beauty here. I loved the example...Nilanjana, such a beauty here. I loved the examples you drew upon and how they fit 'perfectly' to give an important message about beauty in 'imperfection'.Sonia dograhttps://soniadogra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-33754647246527271492022-08-20T00:41:30.972+05:302022-08-20T00:41:30.972+05:30A lovely poem with a potent message. Well done, Ni...A lovely poem with a potent message. Well done, Nilanjana. Christopher Scott Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627870625577204377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-32512321487516416472022-08-19T21:54:20.625+05:302022-08-19T21:54:20.625+05:30Fun to hear the song played on a santori. Great us...Fun to hear the song played on a santori. Great use of the song in your poetry. I enjoyed your post.<br /><br />I'm participating in WEP challenge for the first time.<br /><br />Mary at <a href="http://www.playoffthepage.com" rel="nofollow">Play off the Page</a><br />Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089502829581772836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-56395122950120579502022-08-19T13:03:50.788+05:302022-08-19T13:03:50.788+05:30Hi Nila - wonderful poem with such a poignant take...Hi Nila - wonderful poem with such a poignant take on Beethoven's Sonata ... the moon is always a delight to see in the sky and as you so rightly describe it always has a different look ... sometimes one doesn't need to see it - like this past week ... when it was really bright - the sturgeon moon was in its ascendancy.<br /><br />I will be back to listen to the videos ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-65952698045222194092022-08-19T05:35:05.650+05:302022-08-19T05:35:05.650+05:30This is such a beautiful poem! The message is also...This is such a beautiful poem! The message is also a powerful one. Marvelous!L.G. Keltnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07624902347418621283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-65348086010037739722022-08-18T22:42:23.711+05:302022-08-18T22:42:23.711+05:30Nila, I enjoyed the fusion of Eastern and Western ...Nila, I enjoyed the fusion of Eastern and Western sounds. Very clever.<br />The dubstep remix is a passionate mixture of crazy and complicated notes. <br />Your poem is beautiful!Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-53080332489081285892022-08-18T21:55:25.173+05:302022-08-18T21:55:25.173+05:30Cool music videos. I’d never heard of the santoor....Cool music videos. I’d never heard of the santoor. I Googled it for more info. The poem fits well with the prompt. There’s a lot of truth in all the verses. The last two lines summarize everything perfectly.Lenny Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12822588007434789481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-63204726998259463712022-08-18T21:32:49.311+05:302022-08-18T21:32:49.311+05:30Hi Nila,
What an exciting rendition. I really enj...Hi Nila,<br /><br />What an exciting rendition. I really enjoyed the mix with the santoor! The classical rendition played by Lionel Yu was amazing! Such a talented young man.<br /><br />I LOVE the title of your poem and it is so true...Anyone can shine on EMPTY. Thanks for sharing this incredible "Trio" with us...Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-33022898059575106362022-08-18T17:50:07.985+05:302022-08-18T17:50:07.985+05:30The dubstep remix of the Moonlight Sonata was a ne...The dubstep remix of the Moonlight Sonata was a new experience for me. The santoor version was playing as I read your poem. It was amazing!<br />Damyanti Biswashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101150230749343025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-30023828793069982282022-08-18T16:06:44.480+05:302022-08-18T16:06:44.480+05:30Thank you for the haunting renditions of the Moonl...Thank you for the haunting renditions of the Moonlight Sonata, which I listened to as I read your powerful poem and felt my heart swell at the sentiment that runs through the poem. A philosophy that speaks to me, illustrated by the phases of the moon, each one beautiful. Kalpanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503951641129389045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-22605258859287656662022-08-18T15:43:53.595+05:302022-08-18T15:43:53.595+05:30You nailed it Nila. "Shining on empty is far ...You nailed it Nila. "Shining on empty is far more beautiful..." Such a beautiful, thoughtful poem. I enjoyed it all the more as I read while listening to MS played on the santoor. So different.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-54614688706438059122022-08-18T14:22:55.552+05:302022-08-18T14:22:55.552+05:30So many wonderful, quotable lines in this, and gor...So many wonderful, quotable lines in this, and gorgeous turns of phrase. I enjoyed the music videos, as well. I love a twist on an original musical piece.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-51762164504831739432022-08-18T03:09:51.361+05:302022-08-18T03:09:51.361+05:30I like your poem. Shining on empty. Poignant.
Nan...I like your poem. Shining on empty. Poignant. <br />NancyN. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-72721487077509135302022-08-17T23:56:02.230+05:302022-08-17T23:56:02.230+05:30Love, love your poem. And the videos too.Love, love your poem. And the videos too.Olga Godimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358026814685611301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-63644339333681238322022-08-17T20:20:17.266+05:302022-08-17T20:20:17.266+05:30I love listening to the music. Played it the entir...I love listening to the music. Played it the entire time I wrote my story. Now it's becoming a habit. Thanks for sharing! Your poem captures the beauty of the sonata perfectly!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-87446879577562488362022-08-17T19:03:46.240+05:302022-08-17T19:03:46.240+05:30LOVE! Shining on empty is such a powerful phrase. ...LOVE! Shining on empty is such a powerful phrase. Over the years I've taught so many wonderful kids who've personified the phrase :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-30350891781461415442022-08-17T16:21:45.956+05:302022-08-17T16:21:45.956+05:30Hi, thanks for the music. Your poem impressed me, ...Hi, thanks for the music. Your poem impressed me, especially the second verse and the second line "not every season ends up with a harvest." It made me think of Beethoven not grasping the harvest that he written with Moonlight Sonata. He never had the chance to appreciate what he'd done. Your poem is very deep, emotionally, and I enjoyed it. Shalom aleichemPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-94688745228611432022-08-17T12:04:18.339+05:302022-08-17T12:04:18.339+05:30Loved the videos, especially the santoor. What a g...Loved the videos, especially the santoor. What a great sound! And your poem is a beautiful illustration of positivity. Shine on, Nila! ☺Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-46332643766395029702022-08-17T00:13:11.371+05:302022-08-17T00:13:11.371+05:30Hari OM
Brava!!! Adored the music bytes and your w...Hari OM<br />Brava!!! Adored the music bytes and your words were expanded after the uplift from them... YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-43424715745160329712022-08-16T20:41:00.432+05:302022-08-16T20:41:00.432+05:30Lovely poem like moonlight glinting on a lake. I l...Lovely poem like moonlight glinting on a lake. I like shining on empty, and my brain leaped to "Running on Empty", one of my fave Jackson Browne tunes. Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.com