tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post1305971735526545756..comments2023-10-05T03:12:14.296-07:00Comments on poemette: mis-shapen memoriesgautami tripathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-24872316014397021932010-06-22T10:45:09.323-07:002010-06-22T10:45:09.323-07:00A lovely poem. Sometimes it's nice to remember...A lovely poem. Sometimes it's nice to remember things long forgotten.Jane Doehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087464056692451751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-58922112392148621252010-06-16T19:06:05.373-07:002010-06-16T19:06:05.373-07:00Hi Tami ~~ Your gift received on the beach reminds...Hi Tami ~~ Your gift received on the beach reminds me of a carved bird we got from a man on the beach at Saint Lucia, an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea.<br>It turned out the gift was 'for sale' and the fellow wanted a dollar which we gave him.<br>Like your poet, I haven't thrown it away either. Is it a bad luck thing to throw away a gift?<br>..Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-21597710517818841962010-06-15T18:32:44.320-07:002010-06-15T18:32:44.320-07:00It is amazing how a small rememberence can bring b...It is amazing how a small rememberence can bring back and refresh memories. I sometimes pick up a small rock or pebble from a place I travel in the world, saving them in a jar. Nicely done.Loch Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10912194134878544461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-40831763196008806122010-06-15T14:13:02.663-07:002010-06-15T14:13:02.663-07:00Nicely done :) http://thelaughinghousewife.wordpr...Nicely done :) <br>http://thelaughinghousewife.wordpress.comthelaughinghousewifehttp://thelaughinghousewife.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-85693016593492612772010-06-15T11:01:55.593-07:002010-06-15T11:01:55.593-07:00This is a little gem of a poem. Thankyou for the ...This is a little gem of a poem. Thankyou for the thought behind it.vivienne blakehttp://vivinfrance.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-85854837619157557172010-06-14T15:15:06.096-07:002010-06-14T15:15:06.096-07:00I have the same issue with throwing away the small...I have the same issue with throwing away the smallest gift even though some of mine come without a recallable memory. :)Tumblewords:http://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-66332321636006541492010-06-13T22:15:21.512-07:002010-06-13T22:15:21.512-07:00Sometimes the asymmetry creates its own beauty, tr...Sometimes the asymmetry creates its own beauty, true? Enjoyed this relaxing take on the prompt! Thanks.Dances With Loonshttp://virtualteahouse.com/blogs/danceswl/archive/2010/06/13/stale-air.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-43143596885326369142010-06-13T21:24:28.356-07:002010-06-13T21:24:28.356-07:00Little untoward things sometimes carry more love t...Little untoward things sometimes carry more love than large, beautiful nothings. Thank you, Gautami.Linda Goinhttp://lindagoin.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-57008726171005902312010-06-13T20:36:42.743-07:002010-06-13T20:36:42.743-07:00I also have that feeling Gautami, that it was hard...I also have that feeling Gautami, that it was hard to throw back even just a simple wrapper of a gift from a very special person...:)<br><br>Very nice take!!! Loved it!Amityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18222122594130598313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-61128297724709185492010-06-13T17:45:21.145-07:002010-06-13T17:45:21.145-07:00Beautiful! Not sad yet touched!Beautiful! <br><br>Not sad yet touched!Harshad mehtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747054432059631577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-45796283618563554932010-06-13T10:31:33.665-07:002010-06-13T10:31:33.665-07:00Your words express perfectly how it's the thou...Your words express perfectly how it's the thought behind the gift that means the most to us. Beautifully put!Sweetest in the Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00834386300886224116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-50469243836648250142010-06-13T09:39:32.316-07:002010-06-13T09:39:32.316-07:00Memory is such a slippery thing, here then gone. Y...Memory is such a slippery thing, here then gone. You remind us of our need to hang on to those things that prompt us to remember. Thank you,<br><br>ElizabethElizabethhttp://1sojournal.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-53631065264597850292010-06-13T08:03:52.651-07:002010-06-13T08:03:52.651-07:00Ahhh, Guatami. Another lovely, heart-felt poem for...Ahhh, Guatami. Another lovely, heart-felt poem for us to bask in. Thank you for stepping into your memory and allowing us to come alongside you.<br><br><a href="http://juliejordanscott.typepad.com/jjspoetry/2010/06/a-gift-of-holding-from-writers-island-week-7-poetry-prompt.html" rel="nofollow"> Read my Gift poem here. </a>Julie Jordan Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06558015761690505791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-56599176275773122862010-06-13T06:48:32.167-07:002010-06-13T06:48:32.167-07:00Gautami,It is true that at times we can not throw ...Gautami,<br><br>It is true that at times we can not throw away things which others may term as trash because those carry fond memories.<br><br>Take careJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15896075408610203350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-85961522641904109762010-06-13T05:14:52.576-07:002010-06-13T05:14:52.576-07:00does is still echoe thememory of the moment, love ...does is still echoe thememory of the moment, love this, always, have to sign in anonymous, blogger is not letting me be me,ha!<br><br>LorraineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-58911135910263088282010-06-13T04:50:58.070-07:002010-06-13T04:50:58.070-07:00I am sure the giver would be very pleased that you...I am sure the giver would be very pleased that you still have this gift!<br><br><br><br>http://troublebeingstrong.blogspot.com/2010/06/let-me-speak.htmlDiane Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15886778060199433214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-48639329192176227432010-06-13T01:44:17.000-07:002010-06-13T01:44:17.000-07:00Excellent, as always.Excellent, as always.anthonynorthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680944720744601697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-15068882251313397952010-06-12T18:11:46.383-07:002010-06-12T18:11:46.383-07:00I definitely understand it is hard to throw away a...I definitely understand it is hard to throw away a gift, even if it is a small thing that has little use. Someone thought to give it to you, thus it keeps its importance. And in your poem's case, it brought back memories which was the best gift of all.<br><br>http://inthecornerofmyeye.blogspot.com/2010/06/gift.htmlMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-37684089447108503332010-06-12T17:04:33.834-07:002010-06-12T17:04:33.834-07:00Memories are often stored in the most unlikely pla...Memories are often stored in the most unlikely places.Stan Skihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963655096635414472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-70318512772382093802010-06-12T15:12:22.538-07:002010-06-12T15:12:22.538-07:00Beautifully put!Beautifully put!Whitesnakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681488364720396274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-84754274673248669702010-06-12T11:56:16.568-07:002010-06-12T11:56:16.568-07:00Lovely poem! It is the thought that counts sometim...Lovely poem! It is the thought that counts sometimes especially from a stranger.<br>PamelaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-55084120698457399142010-06-12T11:25:33.203-07:002010-06-12T11:25:33.203-07:00Yes, this tells me for sure that Poetry for you is...Yes, this tells me for sure that Poetry for you is a way of living, it comes out of nowhere and you have to write it down. <br><br>This is absolutely brilliant, Gautami..lucky to have read it..It would perhpas be the most special and unique take on the prompt..Ramesh Soodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05589155663544312563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-11617668025471748872010-06-12T10:26:24.227-07:002010-06-12T10:26:24.227-07:00How lovely!How lovely!Siouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15079271353907261500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-33397173936339405002010-06-12T10:05:55.161-07:002010-06-12T10:05:55.161-07:00Reminds me a bit of Viccus' homemade gifts in ...Reminds me a bit of Viccus' homemade gifts in District 9! I agree, they are the best. Intimate, even when not the most beautiful or seemly, they carry the love of the giver. Lovely poem.Amy Barlow Liberatorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13879052881473572095noreply@blogger.com