tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post7266391283378877298..comments2023-10-05T03:12:14.296-07:00Comments on poemette: holding ongautami tripathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-23608587267112025942009-03-24T22:20:00.000-07:002009-03-24T22:20:00.000-07:00Wow! That was great! It brought back memories of m...Wow! That was great! It brought back memories of my father who struggled using a walker in his final years.Mad Kanehttp://www.madkane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-35772570747981079322009-03-22T07:34:00.000-07:002009-03-22T07:34:00.000-07:00No Chris, it is not so strange. I am glad you aske...No Chris, it is not so strange. I am glad you asked. Maybe I should have explained in my post. But I seldom do.<br><br>No, I did not write it for literary critiquing.<br><br>In India, old people have to fend for themselves. Most are abandoned by their families. There are no old age homes to speak of. At least, not for the very poor. There are that many NGOs either.<br><br>This in fact came from a very tragic incident. We used to see an old man on crutches sitting near our school, selling small goodies. He was too old but there was no one to take care of him. His son and daughter-in-law had driven him out of his home. He used to sleep near that wall, where he sold his stuff. One day, he wasn't there. He had died during the night, near that very same wall. Even then his son did not come to claim him.<br><br>This came out of that. And believe me, this is not just one such happening.gautami tripathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-70493688241251413582009-03-21T17:29:00.000-07:002009-03-21T17:29:00.000-07:00But Gautami, what the heck does it mean to YOU? Ye...But Gautami, what the heck does it mean to YOU? Yeah, it's beautiful verse and all.<br><br>But is it just out here for people to critique as a literary piece?<br><br>I want to know what you're talking about. Is that so strange?WWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545398587099834271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-51292225202629588972009-03-21T12:22:00.000-07:002009-03-21T12:22:00.000-07:00Love the echo of "crumbling" and "c...Love the echo of "crumbling" and "crumpling"!Linda Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14459940700516084069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-39542353738102019252009-03-21T04:54:00.000-07:002009-03-21T04:54:00.000-07:00I request u to publish ur poems in the form of an ...I request u to publish ur poems in the form of an ebook, if u havn't already done so. U can find details regarding that on woork dot blogspot dot com.Jhangorahttp://jhangora.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-64304525235924885982009-03-20T23:48:00.000-07:002009-03-20T23:48:00.000-07:00I'm just reading The Collected Poems of (the l...<br>I'm just reading The Collected Poems of (the late) Raymond Carter.<br><br>This reminds me of those.<br><br>Phil Thrifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03021615111948806998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-32767911291949101872009-03-20T10:56:00.000-07:002009-03-20T10:56:00.000-07:00I like this. Left me a little bittersweet.I like this. Left me a little bittersweet.Raven's Wing Poetryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08576438868694047958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-7589733916480760772009-03-19T23:19:00.000-07:002009-03-19T23:19:00.000-07:00This was very thought-provoking, and a good use of...This was very thought-provoking, and a good use of the prompts.Ann (bunnygirl)http://www.maelstromrock.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-35026283684774673892009-03-19T22:09:00.000-07:002009-03-19T22:09:00.000-07:00Gautami,I especially like the first four lines. Th...Gautami,<br><br>I especially like the first four lines. They really set the scene.<br><br>Tschuess,<br>ChrisSepiru Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600130405222535830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-58584766130137266822009-03-19T21:52:00.000-07:002009-03-19T21:52:00.000-07:00brilliant!brilliant!J. Andrew Lockharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567156257114496618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-71243186789703507332009-03-19T20:54:00.000-07:002009-03-19T20:54:00.000-07:00nice....rem inds me of Havananice....rem inds me of Havanawaynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-63245085796347404552009-03-19T20:53:00.000-07:002009-03-19T20:53:00.000-07:00very nice words....like my poem.....it could remin...very nice words....like my poem.....it could remind me of HavanaWayne Pitchkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15376196523487344143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-68866324247749239442009-03-19T18:36:00.000-07:002009-03-19T18:36:00.000-07:00Very powerful poem!Very powerful poem!Angelhttp://www.angelsharums-storyboard.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-80160588883989519662009-03-19T15:39:00.000-07:002009-03-19T15:39:00.000-07:00coming to one's end is a perfectly sad ending ...coming to one's end is a perfectly sad ending when looking up alone... beautiful g....one more believerhttp://pieceofpie.wordpress.com/2009/03/19/picasso-dreaming/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-40847302651411530682009-03-19T13:51:00.000-07:002009-03-19T13:51:00.000-07:00I really liked this!I really liked this!Whitesnakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681488364720396274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-27869687497998487122009-03-19T12:32:00.000-07:002009-03-19T12:32:00.000-07:00I have lost family members who were ill or elderly...I have lost family members who were ill or elderly and I believe they felt this way: it felt natural to let go. <br><br>Thanks for coming by.susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-61661748376485419722009-03-19T12:17:00.000-07:002009-03-19T12:17:00.000-07:00Like the collection of sounds in clutched, crutche...Like the collection of sounds in clutched, crutches, crumbling, crumpling.Gordon Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11405099521661854141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-40611144621107337462009-03-19T11:15:00.000-07:002009-03-19T11:15:00.000-07:00what sad thoughts, makes me think of soldiers and ...what sad thoughts, makes me think of soldiers and how they lose their way after coming back from the devastation of war and how torn they must feel about coming backlissahttp://www.justwritingwords.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-80408540606812457422009-03-19T10:56:00.000-07:002009-03-19T10:56:00.000-07:00I would like to know more about this person as a y...I would like to know more about this person as a younger man and why he was a burden to his family.pjdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-19202282551396098632009-03-19T10:18:00.000-07:002009-03-19T10:18:00.000-07:00i love leaving the world behind, looking up into t...i love leaving the world behind, looking up into the night. i like how that freedom is expressed here.maureenpoetrybloghttp://maureenpoetryblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-70461678802216847992009-03-19T09:52:00.000-07:002009-03-19T09:52:00.000-07:00True so powerful as always know you are writingTrue so powerful as always know you are writingiamnasrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030794699915000249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-24876581376330906462009-03-19T08:54:00.000-07:002009-03-19T08:54:00.000-07:00Painted a very clear picture in my mind.Painted a very clear picture in my mind.Witchmojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505648583406267340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-26926955969227577072009-03-19T00:28:00.000-07:002009-03-19T00:28:00.000-07:00Powerful one here.Powerful one here.Jeeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02059095696768768954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-7578604378669148722009-03-18T20:22:00.000-07:002009-03-18T20:22:00.000-07:00Poignant and powerful piece.Poignant and powerful piece.Janice Thomsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02506920585319893814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820615718469502862.post-31690548353475275002009-03-18T18:24:00.000-07:002009-03-18T18:24:00.000-07:00oh! a sad tale... almost want to wait for the '...oh! a sad tale... almost want to wait for the 'happy' that is to come ...Just someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05292308457359940182noreply@blogger.com