tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post5714377407435680388..comments2023-12-24T18:38:29.947-08:00Comments on Writing Down the Words: The World As We Know ItPaulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-37998514412983921582014-08-02T20:42:35.417-07:002014-08-02T20:42:35.417-07:00What a beautifully expressed post that makes us al...What a beautifully expressed post that makes us all ponder the heartbreak and futility of war and malice. We all need our sanctuaries of security.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539850495318868267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-46002796240384879312014-07-28T12:32:56.005-07:002014-07-28T12:32:56.005-07:00this has been heavy on a lot of peoples mind this ...this has been heavy on a lot of peoples mind this week....reading through all the responses to the tragedies of our world...it can be overwelming...and you have to be thankful for where you are, and do what you can for everyone else....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-64167877957735985522014-07-24T10:20:53.533-07:002014-07-24T10:20:53.533-07:00The unimaginably horrendous and the glorious in on...The unimaginably horrendous and the glorious in one breath.<br /><br />Have you noticed how it’s man who causes the unnecessary bloodshed?<br /><br />As if nature cannot be cruel enough all by itself.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-14863889203895030592014-07-23T13:41:16.838-07:002014-07-23T13:41:16.838-07:00I like HIlary's qualifier - as far as we know ...I like HIlary's qualifier - as far as we know - but I'm of the mind that we aren't the only ones. We just have a language that our species understands so we communicate our knowledge. I am sure plants and animals have their own language that we just don't (or don't want) to listen to and between them they are quite eloquent.<br /><br />And yes, it seems to be the way of the Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-86066662255424119892014-07-23T13:15:57.111-07:002014-07-23T13:15:57.111-07:00I love your poem, Pauline, which captures the whys...I love your poem, Pauline, which captures the whys of the world. And I agree with Hilary. Blessed or cursed with awareness ---Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09923213564117527485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-11192353143201792372014-07-23T07:12:05.309-07:002014-07-23T07:12:05.309-07:00Ahh but it's always been like this and always ...Ahh but it's always been like this and always will. In our world.. in the animal kingdom.. for plants.. micro organisms.. planets.. stardust. Things perish.. others thrive. We're the only ones (as far as we know) who are gifted enough.. or cursed enough to have that awareness.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-50320194545017212662014-07-22T07:18:16.661-07:002014-07-22T07:18:16.661-07:00I so get what you wrote.
I keep my world delibera...I so get what you wrote.<br /><br />I keep my world deliberately small.<br /><br />It is far too frightening and baffling and downright abusive out there.<br /><br />I don't write about it anymore as I get far too depressed.<br /><br />I'd rather look at my lovely risen from the dead maple.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-31804194214557008732014-07-20T08:46:29.352-07:002014-07-20T08:46:29.352-07:00We will all get our turn unless we become better c...We will all get our turn unless we become better citizens of this beleaguered world.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11542365.post-75585245897747574392014-07-20T06:48:29.469-07:002014-07-20T06:48:29.469-07:00Beautiful. Why indeed?
We'll never know, but ...Beautiful. Why indeed?<br /><br />We'll never know, but we have to wonder. I do.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.com