tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post8248660907670224811..comments2023-11-03T09:04:26.994-04:00Comments on A Thing for Words: Gray LadyJoseph Heschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13217169295029029233noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-70355295815706298052011-08-22T22:47:31.703-04:002011-08-22T22:47:31.703-04:00thank you for your words at dverse today joe and a...thank you for your words at dverse today joe and all that you do...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-57405406025302377292011-08-22T06:52:12.427-04:002011-08-22T06:52:12.427-04:00There are some great lines and images in this. I w...There are some great lines and images in this. I was enchanted by it.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-38237586417777179862011-08-21T23:58:26.171-04:002011-08-21T23:58:26.171-04:00This is a favorite for sure, Joe. So good. And, wh...This is a favorite for sure, Joe. So good. And, who would think you could make such poetry out of tedium. You made the gray lady come to life, and textures were everywhere in this piece. Love it :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547380098561803645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-79660451531027315822011-08-21T13:27:46.730-04:002011-08-21T13:27:46.730-04:00oh, lots of textures felt here. The wood's su...oh, lots of textures felt here. The wood's surface conditions and the circular saw gave me a jolt!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06541409754494611831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-22703510068397733242011-08-21T10:51:37.580-04:002011-08-21T10:51:37.580-04:00Ha! Joe, you make me smile. Even before I read yo...Ha! Joe, you make me smile. Even before I read your comment I was thinking guilt over the vacay at home to do list! Love the words, the descriptions, all of it. If anything, grey lady inspired this fantastic write before stepping aside for a fresh painted lady at the hands of the saw!Tashtoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847190224960829574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-85214231365216852062011-08-21T08:42:07.946-04:002011-08-21T08:42:07.946-04:00Oh, this is just lovely.Oh, this is just lovely.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-22350348594806229932011-08-21T08:28:19.669-04:002011-08-21T08:28:19.669-04:00Much intensity in your piece... perhaps, a few day...Much intensity in your piece... perhaps, a few days off were more beneficial than you think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-37049112173281102312011-08-21T00:58:20.103-04:002011-08-21T00:58:20.103-04:00She’s like a sleepy, sunning,
henna-rinsed Palm B...She’s like a sleepy, sunning, <br />henna-rinsed Palm Beach dowager, <br />facedown and well-done, <br />with the top of her bikini unhooked.<br /><br />Wow, those are some lines! Thank you for the laugh and the well textured metaphor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-49950681316204904282011-08-20T21:58:29.436-04:002011-08-20T21:58:29.436-04:00Nice textured story.. I enjoyed it very much.
You...Nice textured story.. I enjoyed it very much.<br /><br />You handled the topic of age delicately. Hope she looks as good as new ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-35990321770248860312011-08-20T21:00:12.940-04:002011-08-20T21:00:12.940-04:00The grey lady is fine, maturing with age and showi...The grey lady is fine, maturing with age and showing her splendour - but perhaps she will be grateful for her makeover.<br /><br />Anna :o]Anna :o]http://puzzelicious.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-38786620222666139582011-08-20T19:43:16.594-04:002011-08-20T19:43:16.594-04:00Hey joe,
textures and metaphors a plenty, with we...Hey joe,<br /><br />textures and metaphors a plenty, with well written pictures i was royally entertained by your shapes and ideas - a chuckle for sure and some bite to keep the reader on their toes - circular saw - perfectArron Shillinghttp://tom-eliot.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-52740405892305640112011-08-20T18:21:32.070-04:002011-08-20T18:21:32.070-04:00Yeah, I'm chuckling at the comparison too. Liv...Yeah, I'm chuckling at the comparison too. Living in Florida I've seen plenty of both types. <br /><br />bty I recently refinished the 100 year old floor on my front porch - gorgeous!Mark Kerstetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307987573435067415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-78410145063979005372011-08-20T17:27:32.037-04:002011-08-20T17:27:32.037-04:00I'm chuckling here, and I think you've cre...I'm chuckling here, and I think you've created one of those metaphors that will be with you always--once you've smoothed and covered her cracks, you can get your outdoor decor together and deck her out royally. Great textures, and a sharp wit in this one.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-84653175842943921202011-08-20T17:04:02.317-04:002011-08-20T17:04:02.317-04:00This is about as textural as you can get, Joe. For...This is about as textural as you can get, Joe. Fortunately, my husband pretty judicious about water-sealing our deck.<br /><br />I laughed out loud at the metaphor, though. I suppose it could apply to a Palm Desert dowager, too, but when I spend my winters down there, I DO NOT sunbathe, and definitely not in a bikini. LOL! Thanks for joining this.Victoriahttp://liv2wirte2day.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-47652214420253762732011-08-20T16:58:14.522-04:002011-08-20T16:58:14.522-04:00Quite evocative and full of tactile images.
~laur...Quite evocative and full of tactile images.<br /><br />~laurieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-36942911126313521852011-08-20T16:53:41.391-04:002011-08-20T16:53:41.391-04:00Perfectly done!Perfectly done!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-79283276114898921702011-08-20T16:45:28.982-04:002011-08-20T16:45:28.982-04:00Certainly had lots of texture throughout - the dec...Certainly had lots of texture throughout - the deck, the lady, the aging, and the metaphors playing on one another. Really well done!Beachannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638256396472533685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-77062955159395974802011-08-20T16:43:10.782-04:002011-08-20T16:43:10.782-04:00maybe your gray lady is more herself with all the ...maybe your gray lady is more herself with all the scars and lesions and feels totally unfamiliar after giving her a make-over...smiles and you seem to have a sixth sense as the poem fits the prompt just perfectly..smilesClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-58002078855989334072011-08-20T12:32:07.233-04:002011-08-20T12:32:07.233-04:00Only you could make chores so eloquent. The gift o...Only you could make chores so eloquent. The gift of restoration, and with such a gentle touch, is a true gift indeed. I kinda love how you would have protected the lady. It's endearing.Wine and Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778785233226804217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-4787990608669599592011-08-20T12:08:57.810-04:002011-08-20T12:08:57.810-04:00Was doing the DIY really this gentle? You write, a...Was doing the DIY really this gentle? You write, as always so tenderly...I feel in need of some tender loving care too now... :)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216734722467789412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-84553968042318463532011-08-20T12:00:34.032-04:002011-08-20T12:00:34.032-04:00nice...love the play on the deck being the lady......nice...love the play on the deck being the lady...once you get her fixed up make sure you take care of her eh? smiles. some lovely touches in this one man...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735446301837589358.post-28455961060585255522011-08-20T08:58:23.675-04:002011-08-20T08:58:23.675-04:00Spot on, Joe. I so like your style. Five of your b...Spot on, Joe. I so like your style. Five of your best, even if only since February, will not be hard to find. and immediately makes me feel guilty. I'm not doing the DIY!poetjanstiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366592443925617507noreply@blogger.com