tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post4259388490358696960..comments2023-10-02T16:21:04.111-04:00Comments on Scarlet Verses: CherryScarlethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-38060971534223743832015-04-03T23:54:26.081-04:002015-04-03T23:54:26.081-04:00really like how you kept the A1 refrain the same t...really like how you kept the A1 refrain the same throughout, but subtly changed the A2 refrain with each useage. That one static line kept the poem focused, but the other helped it to evolve. Very nicely done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-66741895983725408742015-04-03T20:34:13.601-04:002015-04-03T20:34:13.601-04:00whew! stellar pen, Grace - languid and steamy ~whew! stellar pen, Grace - languid and steamy ~grapelinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929030339206629628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-17557722812419622292015-04-03T20:23:08.206-04:002015-04-03T20:23:08.206-04:00Yup--I am late to the party Grace--but this is won...Yup--I am late to the party Grace--but this is wonderfully fun and erotic and tender--Audrey Howitt aka Divaloungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854425983822589062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-2956744175379940962015-04-03T15:23:58.618-04:002015-04-03T15:23:58.618-04:00I liked the melody of your words as well as everyt...I liked the melody of your words as well as everything the rest liked :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-23923967755301092872015-04-03T15:02:06.283-04:002015-04-03T15:02:06.283-04:00Beautiulkly dine!Beautiulkly dine!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-25394965070319516772015-04-03T12:05:01.182-04:002015-04-03T12:05:01.182-04:00There's something so endearing about "Bid...There's something so endearing about "Bid the sun to rise soft as dew"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-58524537867613602582015-04-03T09:58:37.341-04:002015-04-03T09:58:37.341-04:00A lovely poem filled with the scents of the cherry...A lovely poem filled with the scents of the cherry blossoms. I hope you have a wonderful weekend Grace.Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-6738680829219449502015-04-03T08:44:02.174-04:002015-04-03T08:44:02.174-04:00Wonderful poem. I like the idea expressed here.Wonderful poem. I like the idea expressed here.Gen Giggles https://www.blogger.com/profile/13744815023509063722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-46293145162277572132015-04-03T04:55:28.713-04:002015-04-03T04:55:28.713-04:00delicate beauty so subtly woven..."Bid the su...delicate beauty so subtly woven..."Bid the sun to rise soft as dew"...feel like singing the line all day....so beautiful Grace!!Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-27894887689730260322015-04-03T03:15:06.049-04:002015-04-03T03:15:06.049-04:00This really involves all the senses--I could smell...This really involves all the senses--I could smell the fragrance, feel the sap on my hands and taste it; and see the blossoms, almost hear them bursting forth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-72977631272499974102015-04-03T01:19:41.942-04:002015-04-03T01:19:41.942-04:00So, so beautiful, seasonal, gentle, seasonal - one...So, so beautiful, seasonal, gentle, seasonal - one of my favourite Neruda lines, by the way!Marina Sofiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251903359649828285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-18296587410798731762015-04-02T22:23:51.312-04:002015-04-02T22:23:51.312-04:00Stunning Grace, you make me want to go kiss the ch...Stunning Grace, you make me want to go kiss the cherry tree in my yard, that just bloomed ;D <br /><br />Outstanding!Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-72879640484276209842015-04-02T21:38:45.981-04:002015-04-02T21:38:45.981-04:00Wow, Grace, this is utterly breathtaking....soft, ...Wow, Grace, this is utterly breathtaking....soft, sensual, lovely but also pulsing with passion....this is absolutely stunning: "Ripening petals in quivering tryst"--love it!C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-10825780799785016142015-04-02T19:10:37.163-04:002015-04-02T19:10:37.163-04:00Writing to form is good for the poetic muscles, sm...Writing to form is good for the poetic muscles, smiles ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-79021378445756671632015-04-02T18:20:23.708-04:002015-04-02T18:20:23.708-04:00This is a very visual and sensual poem, Grace. I l...This is a very visual and sensual poem, Grace. I like how you use the extended metaphor of the pink blossoms throughout your poem.Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-64098710164422272912015-04-02T18:20:20.000-04:002015-04-02T18:20:20.000-04:00Came back to read it again when I learned it is a ...Came back to read it again when I learned it is a villanelle, a form which looks challenging but which I am contemplating, thanks to Sam's essay at dVerse which you posted today. Thanks for that!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-37456745656219503772015-04-02T18:20:10.957-04:002015-04-02T18:20:10.957-04:00Truly wonderful Grace - reading this is like havin...Truly wonderful Grace - reading this is like having been born again. totomaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805083472267649276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-78291883956871357122015-04-02T18:17:23.683-04:002015-04-02T18:17:23.683-04:00A soft and gentle poem with a beautiful lilt to it...A soft and gentle poem with a beautiful lilt to it! I can just see those cherry blossoms upon the trees.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-31745095422618539272015-04-02T18:12:19.466-04:002015-04-02T18:12:19.466-04:00Leaves me with a glow... beautiful.Leaves me with a glow... beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-3529708794640783222015-04-02T17:52:18.759-04:002015-04-02T17:52:18.759-04:00This is so visually beautiful, Grace. Just lovely....This is so visually beautiful, Grace. Just lovely.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-19435155337318770222015-04-02T17:32:08.286-04:002015-04-02T17:32:08.286-04:00Cherry Blossoms the essence of a fresh kiss the in...Cherry Blossoms the essence of a fresh kiss the inspiration for a heated ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414513238308254080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-72458785131629726522015-04-02T16:29:22.822-04:002015-04-02T16:29:22.822-04:00I think this is one of the most beautiful poems I ...I think this is one of the most beautiful poems I have ever read. After reading, I can only wipe tears from my eyes and wonder....how such written words could be as lovely and graceful as the blossoms themselves. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470561916200090354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-4440235138538388042015-04-02T16:02:28.696-04:002015-04-02T16:02:28.696-04:00This is beautiful. I like how you changed up the s...This is beautiful. I like how you changed up the second repeating line but kept the first the same throughout. Very nice villanelle; excellent tribute to spring. Peace, LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-39936920169413585382015-04-02T15:08:02.526-04:002015-04-02T15:08:02.526-04:00Inspired by Neruda, stimulated by Peralta, drenche...Inspired by Neruda, stimulated by Peralta, drenched in Japanese form captured in French form, wow, just boy howdy, --you eclipsed your own prompt by three, & what remains is honeydew tender & cherry blossom fragrant. I had to work like a mule to meet even the bare bones of the form, but enjoyed the challenge regardless. Like your line /wrapping away winter's bluff, so blue/paint my core-seeds cerise/.Glenn Buttkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680725814199700692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925421712367848826.post-86096962553164593292015-04-02T10:16:42.682-04:002015-04-02T10:16:42.682-04:00Oh, Grace!! This is lush! I love what you did with...Oh, Grace!! This is lush! I love what you did with your inspired line and also the lines that you bring back throughout...it builds like a spectacular spring climax! Gorgeous. Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124956200834969600noreply@blogger.com