tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post1582859706489514796..comments2023-08-12T07:11:53.806-06:00Comments on Elusive Abstractions: A Shitty DayRoberta Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-78677758922278032002008-04-13T10:13:00.000-06:002008-04-13T10:13:00.000-06:00jim, I love your twist that casts this bit of poet...jim, I love your twist that casts this bit of poetry into the more positive category of "Praise for Turds" rather than "Dishonor of Birds". <BR/><BR/>To make relative the status of what really is more important.Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-35045701544294869462008-04-13T10:04:00.000-06:002008-04-13T10:04:00.000-06:00Hi dick. Thanks for visiting.I've been over to yo...Hi dick. Thanks for visiting.<BR/><BR/>I've been over to your blog and you have been very busy writing. Good to see that and glad to hear all is not so dire as you expected it to be.Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-28647277147905304612008-04-13T01:42:00.000-06:002008-04-13T01:42:00.000-06:00Sorry Roberta, I got that a bit wrong, must be the...Sorry Roberta, I got that a bit wrong, must be the incipient wine talking, I meant, better the turd than the bird, if you can't have both.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971088194383172409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-63382480938849647342008-04-13T01:38:00.000-06:002008-04-13T01:38:00.000-06:00Lol, Roberta, absolutely right too.The latter is e...Lol, Roberta, absolutely right too.<BR/><BR/>The latter is essential, essence of life, the former is icing on the cake, better the former than the latter if you can't have both, lol.<BR/><BR/>But look, things have to be said, like incipient wine has to be drunk. Saying makes the world go round, nothing offered nothing earned, something like that, lol.<BR/><BR/>Excellent poem.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971088194383172409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-77654446306448325102008-04-13T01:26:00.000-06:002008-04-13T01:26:00.000-06:00Brilliant, Roberta! A fine set-up for that last li...Brilliant, Roberta! A fine set-up for that last line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-11578612198011426952008-04-12T23:50:00.000-06:002008-04-12T23:50:00.000-06:00OB, you're so right. We were promised delightful ...OB, you're so right. We were promised delightful temps today and it did get fairly warm -- but nothing really changed. The gloomy cloud cover persisted for the entire day minus about 27 minutes of unimpeded sunshine. <BR/><BR/>I'm pretty fed up with it all. Thanks for the expression of understanding and sympathy.Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-70845064406886422192008-04-12T23:46:00.000-06:002008-04-12T23:46:00.000-06:00matty, you are just too funny. I can laugh and am...matty, you are just too funny. I can laugh and am laughing heartily cause things turned out well for you. If they hadn't, I might have suppressed a snicker, but I wouldn't have laughed. Thanks for that cheery note.Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-23815345715190260992008-04-12T19:18:00.000-06:002008-04-12T19:18:00.000-06:00Lack of sunshine there too! My GOD, it's April 12t...Lack of sunshine there too! My GOD, it's April 12th and we're still below freezing with an inch of white still in spots...grey skies. <BR/><BR/>Turds, all of it.The Old Baghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102309231670261719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-50011836436030134412008-04-12T14:18:00.000-06:002008-04-12T14:18:00.000-06:00Roberta,I do know how you feel...being at the hosp...Roberta,<BR/>I do know how you feel...being at the hospital I was constipated for 6 days.....really painful! When I finally went........I was happier than a pig in sh--!<BR/><BR/>Great poem!Spicyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092460015575995500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-67670910001761095642008-04-12T09:21:00.000-06:002008-04-12T09:21:00.000-06:00We laugh, joy. Cause all in life is relative. Pl...We laugh, joy. Cause all in life is relative. Pleased to find you in my corner. I, too, would love a good thunderstorm on this kind of day. Thanks for the comment.Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-78563422781463930822008-04-10T21:48:00.000-06:002008-04-10T21:48:00.000-06:00I love this...and somehow it found a niche with me...I love this...and somehow it found a niche with me on this cold, damp, dreary day. I'd much prefer the adrenaline of a true thunderous storm in its place.<BR/><BR/>You have a beautiful magic in your words Roberta.Joy Des Jardinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893445642606862131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-91608484462694811172008-04-08T23:28:00.000-06:002008-04-08T23:28:00.000-06:00pauline, my poetry doesn't come with the ease that...pauline, my poetry doesn't come with the ease that yours does. I have to grab inspiration wherever I can get it. Sometimes from lofty heights, sometimes the lowest lows. <BR/><BR/>This is absolutely no criticism of your poetry and word magic. I am so often green with envy at your dexterity at poetic thoughts about everything around you. <BR/><BR/>As for me, what has happened here is I guess my 'dark side' found a crack and crawled out for a brief look around. <BR/><BR/>We laugh, cause he (my dark side) is rather funny-looking, is he not?Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-34888328469916311352008-04-08T23:19:00.000-06:002008-04-08T23:19:00.000-06:00Hi joared. Nothing in my day, I can put my finger...Hi joared. Nothing in my day, I can put my finger on except lack of sunshine, and writing stalled with no creative thoughts that are as provocative and challenging as I would like them to be. I refuse to take this kind of stall too seriously. And your laugh tells me you don't either. :)Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-66301601869249347232008-04-08T18:28:00.000-06:002008-04-08T18:28:00.000-06:00omg - you make me LAUGH! Sure hope things work the...omg - you make me LAUGH! Sure hope things work themselves out ;) "Incisiveness gone in a circular flush" indeed!<BR/><BR/>Can't wait until you are once again singing the praises of nature - I am feeling very conspicuous out on this happy nature poet limb of mine...Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-21424344138096491722008-04-08T17:28:00.000-06:002008-04-08T17:28:00.000-06:00Are you having a bad day??? Loved your turdy poem...Are you having a bad day??? Loved your turdy poem -- does certainly describe some days. Gave me a laugh.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.com