tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post959743011551393354..comments2023-10-29T10:21:04.035-04:00Comments on Caught In The Stream: celebrating the superficiality of all things being made equalFrancis Scudellarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01008685302028451297noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-27041805931410947772010-08-22T18:51:58.972-04:002010-08-22T18:51:58.972-04:00The cadence of this piece draws the reader in, and...The cadence of this piece draws the reader in, and then the story within holds you tightly throughout. Very nice!Cynthia Shorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386358503730817278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-68364461244803950732010-08-22T16:59:43.782-04:002010-08-22T16:59:43.782-04:00A powerful piece. It's a delightful read and t...A powerful piece. It's a delightful read and then the reality sneaks in and...then... This makes me smile before becoming teary-eyed.Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-26349770663951605542010-08-22T01:02:49.370-04:002010-08-22T01:02:49.370-04:00Love that title.
It was a pleasure reading it.
d...Love that title.<br /><br />It was a pleasure reading it.<br /><br /><a href="http://firmlyrooted.blogspot.com/2010/08/dance-of-zeroes.html" rel="nofollow">dances of the zeroes</a>gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-31405617412392914732010-08-21T10:45:53.627-04:002010-08-21T10:45:53.627-04:00Fabulous sentiment in all the decay -- I mean it&#...Fabulous sentiment in all the decay -- I mean it's downright "cheery" and yet there is clearly impending death & doom. <br /><br />Love that! <br /><br />(And yes, I wonder what the featured poet might think of our exercise!)Debhttp://stoneymoss.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-1192137401631760682010-08-20T23:25:23.832-04:002010-08-20T23:25:23.832-04:00nicely sdone francis....flowed really wellnicely sdone francis....flowed really wellWayne Pitchkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376196523487344143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-6610151851914004292010-08-20T22:18:23.537-04:002010-08-20T22:18:23.537-04:00Great dance!
Poor car. wonder what made it fall t...Great dance!<br />Poor car. wonder what made it fall to pieces like that.<br />I buried a TBird for the wordle.barbarahttp://briarcat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-25584991090907434192010-08-20T21:59:40.853-04:002010-08-20T21:59:40.853-04:00Packed with great images and reads fluently.Packed with great images and reads fluently.Stan Skihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963655096635414472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-9418375466520720992010-08-20T20:32:51.057-04:002010-08-20T20:32:51.057-04:00Francis I love the flow of this piece. The images ...Francis I love the flow of this piece. The images are engaging!<br />Pamelaflauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-70522007725755224252010-08-20T12:40:06.315-04:002010-08-20T12:40:06.315-04:00It's amazing the stories we come up with. Lov...It's amazing the stories we come up with. Love particuarly the pineapple sweet whistle! Excellent!Diane Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15886778060199433214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-41973913900269285262010-08-20T10:44:05.639-04:002010-08-20T10:44:05.639-04:00Started laughing when I saw the title and thorough...Started laughing when I saw the title and thoroughly enjoyed the romp through your field of words. Especially liked the pineapple whistle and the final lines. But that's not fair, I really liked the entire piece from beginning to end. <br /><br />ElizabethElizabethhttp://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-43744447402317802722010-08-20T09:27:36.417-04:002010-08-20T09:27:36.417-04:00It sounds a fun journey, Francis! I like those ...It sounds a fun journey, Francis! I like those 'casual tunes' that the tyres still hiss, the sweet pineapple whistle and the poignancy of the last two lines.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-81419729913636312262010-08-20T08:27:59.080-04:002010-08-20T08:27:59.080-04:00This poem captured me at the beginning and took me...This poem captured me at the beginning and took me along in its flow to the end. So many vivid images. I enjoyed these lines particularly:<br /><br />we’ll tie in our hair<br />as we dance off the waning <br />silky heat of a too-late summerMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-89178635226724555402010-08-20T04:57:57.102-04:002010-08-20T04:57:57.102-04:00The pace of the poem caught me up and swirled me t...The pace of the poem caught me up and swirled me through to the end. A satisfying read.vivienne blakehttp://vivinfrance.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-33885504375751602452010-08-20T03:04:22.498-04:002010-08-20T03:04:22.498-04:00It's as if TS Eliot and BH Fairchild had a lov...It's as if TS Eliot and BH Fairchild had a lovechild! Incredible!<br /><br /><i>...over-baked schemes<br />and the shattered<br />windshield glass from a dream car<br />we left for dead many miles back</i><br /><br />You've outdone yourself, Francis.Paul Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17426789386840488470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-53820956311478691892010-08-19T17:14:17.924-04:002010-08-19T17:14:17.924-04:00Wonderful word art, Francis. You have created a de...Wonderful word art, Francis. You have created a delightful masterpiece from the word prompts provided. I second that "Wow" from human being.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-46439849065646623172010-08-19T17:13:32.730-04:002010-08-19T17:13:32.730-04:00Wow! I love this, Francis. Strong cadence pulled...Wow! I love this, Francis. Strong cadence pulled me through it. The title grabbed me right away, and what a satisfying read. <br />~Brendabrenda whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846306414656375463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31030337.post-4474787136324014272010-08-19T12:25:28.607-04:002010-08-19T12:25:28.607-04:00wow!
the rhythm and the images join hands to creat...wow!<br />the rhythm and the images join hands to create a beautiful sense of freedom here... when you feel you are walking on a new path... no! it can be the same path... but suddenly you are looking at it with 'new' eyes... <br /><br />really liked it!<br /><br />(the way you have worked your way through those words in the prompt is... more than creative!)<br />:)human beinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09232419187783429903noreply@blogger.com