tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post8318004539682477277..comments2023-10-06T07:09:36.335-07:00Comments on The ND's nigh...: on writing...ND Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16510971525209549921noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-9493625118571669942013-02-22T09:02:30.320-08:002013-02-22T09:02:30.320-08:00I really liked the stanza at the end... think it m...I really liked the stanza at the end... think it makes a good standalone poem:<br /><br />some<br /><br />will become<br />a treasure chest,<br />cracked<br />open<br />to be sifted<br />by a child on a quest.Frank Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512960953837979822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-59203675189996812912013-02-20T20:55:48.764-08:002013-02-20T20:55:48.764-08:00Enjoyed this fully.... Enjoyed this fully.... Sreejahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395234979504881964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-59925959403976447932013-02-20T16:20:48.204-08:002013-02-20T16:20:48.204-08:00writing into the ocean feels realwriting into the ocean feels reallucychilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519163424062626658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-13797277498505685802013-02-20T06:28:04.898-08:002013-02-20T06:28:04.898-08:00David, love how you shifted form on this, made me ...David, love how you shifted form on this, made me smile. And of course the ocean analogy one of my favorites, also enjoyed that message in a bottle :-) and what you said in the comments, words falling from the sky is very fun...Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-46432817412044161482013-02-20T05:58:17.981-08:002013-02-20T05:58:17.981-08:00Had to do that message in a bottle thing when I ca...Had to do that message in a bottle thing when I came out of hospital... head injury... amnesia... long story...Stan Skihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963655096635414472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-43111613427887866992013-02-20T01:20:23.321-08:002013-02-20T01:20:23.321-08:00Definitely a treasure! Definitely a treasure! The Unknowngnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310142102993090697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-34259533101593820492013-02-20T00:51:20.818-08:002013-02-20T00:51:20.818-08:00The writers' mind perfectly disclosed.The writers' mind perfectly disclosed.anthonynorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680944720744601697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-81802873517971548092013-02-19T22:35:58.262-08:002013-02-19T22:35:58.262-08:00Perfect !!!Perfect !!!Amrit Sinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333443172096537424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-61730050029135654032013-02-19T21:35:46.372-08:002013-02-19T21:35:46.372-08:00putting messages in our bottles to remind us of us...putting messages in our bottles to remind us of us later...def. can relate to this..Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-26111861222460298662013-02-19T17:48:04.884-08:002013-02-19T17:48:04.884-08:00I like the long lines in the first two stanzas. A ...I like the long lines in the first two stanzas. A creative poem indeed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742931680859526455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-77491258449095634872013-02-19T17:02:30.104-08:002013-02-19T17:02:30.104-08:00Wow! A sea of words. What an image. Very nicely do...Wow! A sea of words. What an image. Very nicely done.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646917707699645492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-77926202012729313032013-02-19T16:23:44.715-08:002013-02-19T16:23:44.715-08:00I enjoyed this poem so much, David! Indeed poetry...I enjoyed this poem so much, David! Indeed poetry can be both helpful and wasteful indeed; but sometimes we don't know which it is until much later! And indeed some of our poetry may end up on the 'ocean bed,' but others will be treasured for a long time to come.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-36255842433952590562013-02-19T16:03:12.507-08:002013-02-19T16:03:12.507-08:00What a lovely way to express and describe the muse...What a lovely way to express and describe the muse ~ I like those messages in the bottle.. who know who will read it someday ~<br /><br />Nice to see you David ~ <br /><br />GraceScarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-80742096811081953262013-02-19T14:29:56.925-08:002013-02-19T14:29:56.925-08:00Thanks Jennifer. Your writing is received grateful...Thanks Jennifer. Your writing is received gratefully on these shores :)ND Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510971525209549921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-31100486566937761672013-02-19T14:29:02.500-08:002013-02-19T14:29:02.500-08:00Your question earlier on dverse inspired this Bria...Your question earlier on dverse inspired this Brian. It was bubbling up on the drive home and I had to write some of it whilst queuing in traffic. Thanks for the inspiration :)ND Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510971525209549921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-54540424006631574522013-02-19T14:16:50.307-08:002013-02-19T14:16:50.307-08:00That first line is perfect...I so identify with al...That first line is perfect...I so identify with all of this. I think you nailed what it is what we do as writers. I really like your close too...'a child on a quest'...wonderful.Jennifer Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344877737695801883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320437584368456903.post-59208828988273799112013-02-19T13:56:37.267-08:002013-02-19T13:56:37.267-08:00some will become a treasure...that is def encourag...some will become a treasure...that is def encouraging...like the message in a bottle metaphor for our writing...we toss it out there not knowing where it will go...and hope someone will cherish it...nice write man...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com