tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post3246198119350896792..comments2024-03-25T22:25:27.515+05:30Comments on Madly-in-Verse: Allusions and a Lockdown MantraNilanjana Bosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-38377727327191205112020-08-08T16:59:16.198+05:302020-08-08T16:59:16.198+05:30Hi Nila - yes the challenges go on; but am glad ...Hi Nila - yes the challenges go on; but am glad like you Denise introduced us to Oodgeroo Noonuccle - I'll be reading more about her ... we just need some relief and quieter, less wrangling, times. Take care - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-45401007188318746582020-06-03T13:27:36.875+05:302020-06-03T13:27:36.875+05:30Far too many tears! There is no break in the bad n...Far too many tears! There is no break in the bad news from every corner of the globe.<br /><br />A lot of the good things come from some of my favourite poets/poems - Mary Oliver, R.L. Stevenson, Wallace Stevens...Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-23268858459571909302020-06-03T13:23:12.812+05:302020-06-03T13:23:12.812+05:30Not pretty the damage we've done to her. Thank...Not pretty the damage we've done to her. Thanks.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-35493600242894963092020-06-03T13:22:13.768+05:302020-06-03T13:22:13.768+05:30The earth goes on with or without us. Sad that som...The earth goes on with or without us. Sad that some people still don't get it. Thanks for being here.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-26435588757363832162020-06-03T13:20:37.812+05:302020-06-03T13:20:37.812+05:30So glad you enjoyed it, thank you, Yamini.So glad you enjoyed it, thank you, Yamini.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-27005473235838682602020-06-03T13:19:35.253+05:302020-06-03T13:19:35.253+05:30Thank you for saying that! - the nicest compliment...Thank you for saying that! - the nicest compliment to brighten my week.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-57067491906759826562020-06-03T13:18:23.596+05:302020-06-03T13:18:23.596+05:30Yes, it often is but we don't care enough to s...Yes, it often is but we don't care enough to stop.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-19463088626040194742020-06-03T13:17:39.146+05:302020-06-03T13:17:39.146+05:30Love it, Denise! Thank you for posting it here and...Love it, Denise! Thank you for posting it here and thank you for introducing me to the poet, too. Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-84948656829194651022020-06-03T07:50:28.498+05:302020-06-03T07:50:28.498+05:30Very powerful Nila. You made me want to 'lay m...Very powerful Nila. You made me want to 'lay my skin on the asphalt and concrete...and feel the seasonal heartbeat.' For whatever reason it reminded me of a poem by Oodgeroo Noonuccle, our foremost Indigenous Australian poet.<br /><br />MUNICIPAL GUM<br /><br />Gumtree in the city street,<br />Hard bitumen around your feet,<br />Rather you should be<br />In the cool world of leafy forest Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-25726031880035718132020-06-02T08:34:57.579+05:302020-06-02T08:34:57.579+05:30One is enough.One is enough.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-72086163089594923922020-06-02T00:28:21.843+05:302020-06-02T00:28:21.843+05:30Thank you.
As always your words sing to me and for...Thank you.<br />As always your words sing to me and for me.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-63638817345024517172020-06-02T00:08:01.184+05:302020-06-02T00:08:01.184+05:30Hari OM
Oh, that beating heart!!! Another gem, dea...Hari OM<br />Oh, that beating heart!!! Another gem, dear blogpal. YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-85971651263525656562020-06-01T23:53:52.748+05:302020-06-01T23:53:52.748+05:30Yes, the earth is, but will the people survive? On...Yes, the earth is, but will the people survive? Only mother nature knows. Beautiful words!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-33330575479594728092020-06-01T22:41:34.513+05:302020-06-01T22:41:34.513+05:30Very nice. All the damage and pain and the earth i...Very nice. All the damage and pain and the earth is still here.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-47624369550062831692020-06-01T21:56:45.394+05:302020-06-01T21:56:45.394+05:30so many good parts to this poem - pandemic of dece...so many good parts to this poem - pandemic of deceit, tsunami of plastic. Seasonal heartbeat is key. <br />right now - so many tears dropping. Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.com