tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post6991667845467992333..comments2024-03-25T10:07:31.278-07:00Comments on There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town: Poetry Friday: ShortRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-43059032086499798952020-10-21T16:43:42.521-07:002020-10-21T16:43:42.521-07:00I can picture your bougainvillea poem, Ruth. I'...I can picture your bougainvillea poem, Ruth. I'm laughing about your smooshed mosquito because I killed one that was buzzing in our bedroom last week!author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-51286031707722366792020-10-19T05:13:46.770-07:002020-10-19T05:13:46.770-07:00All of these are a delight, Ruth. I can relate to ...All of these are a delight, Ruth. I can relate to the mosquito poem. They don't have screens on the windows here in Switzerland. They have the mistaken belief that they don't have insects...they do. A. Lot. Of. Mosquitoes. :)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-62544318211719623582020-10-18T21:12:16.243-07:002020-10-18T21:12:16.243-07:00What a colorful Haitian October those bougainville...What a colorful Haitian October those bougainvillea offer, and I had to smile at your mosquito encounter, thanks Ruth.michelle koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409095111952431780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-28676010009629253902020-10-18T08:11:32.788-07:002020-10-18T08:11:32.788-07:00Oh, that mosquito! I, too, love the contrast of th...Oh, that mosquito! I, too, love the contrast of the fruit punch colors and the spiky thorns. Thanks for these, Ruth. Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-87569624258428581412020-10-17T16:12:59.951-07:002020-10-17T16:12:59.951-07:00Love the variety! I'm with LPS on the last one...Love the variety! I'm with LPS on the last one -- the contrasts really speak to me right now.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-60481275217051395672020-10-17T06:39:10.229-07:002020-10-17T06:39:10.229-07:00Little bites, little bites...how much is packed li...Little bites, little bites...how much is packed lightly into that first one!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-25127493127475784002020-10-17T05:09:01.360-07:002020-10-17T05:09:01.360-07:00These are wonderful, Ruth. I love short poems. Tha...These are wonderful, Ruth. I love short poems. That final one speaks to me right now. The beauty of the blossoms/the pain of the thorns. Perfect metaphor for life. Thanks!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-57818099978115226712020-10-16T19:19:39.035-07:002020-10-16T19:19:39.035-07:00Ah, poetry to live by ie real, and the Haitian fa...Ah, poetry to live by ie real, and the Haitian fall with Bougainvillea....lovely.....I hope that we can all find some joy in nature and living for as long as we need to. <br />Janet Clare F.skanny17https://www.blogger.com/profile/07488350213473016250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-90043272913928961962020-10-16T16:33:50.561-07:002020-10-16T16:33:50.561-07:00Ruth, I found your poems most engaging. You so elo...Ruth, I found your poems most engaging. You so eloquently captured small moments in time and observations using words like an artist uses paint to create a scene. Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-32183377335799013532020-10-16T15:03:42.392-07:002020-10-16T15:03:42.392-07:00Ruth, I am kind of in love with this variety of fr...Ruth, I am kind of in love with this variety of fruit-punch. Thank you! xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-28459578315986087902020-10-16T14:25:07.024-07:002020-10-16T14:25:07.024-07:00These are great--such an interesting mix! I'm ...These are great--such an interesting mix! I'm especially drawn to that falling raindrop. mbhmainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368641525885104669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-73962072508876835812020-10-16T09:04:32.999-07:002020-10-16T09:04:32.999-07:00Thanks for sharing these -- each was a delight to ...Thanks for sharing these -- each was a delight to read. Love the fruit punch bougainvillea and lovely image of those birds in the second. jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-20352242443182533002020-10-16T07:07:33.987-07:002020-10-16T07:07:33.987-07:00Ruth, your first poem seemed so evocative of this ...Ruth, your first poem seemed so evocative of this pandemic, a pandemic moment if you will. I learned from your post about the Palmchat, supplemented by a search on Google, that it is the national bird of the Dominican Republic! Thank you for sharing. your interesting and lovely poems. Janice Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913934779785635150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-33436473921578131982020-10-16T06:53:39.257-07:002020-10-16T06:53:39.257-07:00Each so different, yet all so good, Ruth. My favor...Each so different, yet all so good, Ruth. My favorite is "Birds on wet branches".Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-43530270898746726182020-10-16T06:24:14.394-07:002020-10-16T06:24:14.394-07:00Ruth, I enjoyed your mosquito poem story on a slee...Ruth, I enjoyed your mosquito poem story on a sleepless night. I've had many of nights like that but without the bug. I do like your Haitian October poem and photo. Would you be interested in offering it for my AbundantAutumn Gallery.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-82257078250096536682020-10-16T03:33:46.574-07:002020-10-16T03:33:46.574-07:00Hi Ruth, It's so like you to take what for me ...Hi Ruth, It's so like you to take what for me is toss-and-turn time and create a poem from it - a potent mosquito poem! Good weekend wishes, hoping you see lots of that fruit punch flower - love the description.jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-21524262230639503342020-10-15T20:57:43.316-07:002020-10-15T20:57:43.316-07:00Ha! I do have to laugh at the mosquito story. It r...Ha! I do have to laugh at the mosquito story. It reminds me of when I'm in bed, reading peacefully & then see a spider on the ceiling, wonder if I should deal or turn off the light? I enjoyed the others, too, Ruth, that bright take on autumn, like ours, right? Happy Weekend!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-2269037876661437802020-10-15T19:37:58.346-07:002020-10-15T19:37:58.346-07:00An eclectic mix, Ruth. Thanks for sharing - and fo...An eclectic mix, Ruth. Thanks for sharing - and for the glimpse of bouganvillea which has always been a favourite of mine. Sally Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840326270568153356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-35795914667861343372020-10-15T18:03:01.514-07:002020-10-15T18:03:01.514-07:00Thanks to your short, I've seen and learned ab...Thanks to your short, I've seen and learned about a flower from Haiti I wasn't familiar with. So lovely, Ruth.Kimberly Hutmacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481478199892532599noreply@blogger.com