tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post69118610625118996..comments2024-03-29T07:13:00.641+11:00Comments on Notes on a Serviette: CDLXIX - The CageJ Cosmo Newberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-19090076142550748222013-02-26T04:23:14.878+11:002013-02-26T04:23:14.878+11:00How the heart aches when one must release a love w...How the heart aches when one must release a love while its fires still burn. Lovely in both a literal and metaphorical sense.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-50880855152238734962013-02-26T04:16:29.903+11:002013-02-26T04:16:29.903+11:00Wow. Loved it.Wow. Loved it.Preeti S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08367363156339655332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-30544308421626302762013-02-26T04:08:04.502+11:002013-02-26T04:08:04.502+11:00Great ending-the setting free to be set free-been ...Great ending-the setting free to be set free-been reading "The Life of Pi" recently so the tiger picture and your descriptions really spoke to me :)ND Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510971525209549921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-28437804746554085302013-02-25T11:57:28.174+11:002013-02-25T11:57:28.174+11:00This poem has such an impact - the lion's pain...This poem has such an impact - the lion's pain, the man's awareness, and his love being selfless enough to set her free. I recently watched a documentary about lions being raised as domestic pets in the US, and it did not end well for some of the lions. Wildlife are meant to live freely. LOVE this poem!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-51695395887287824292013-02-25T08:30:06.844+11:002013-02-25T08:30:06.844+11:00Great final verse, really brings it all together.Great final verse, really brings it all together.rchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10390033530066470195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-28251579607704208662013-02-25T05:48:45.952+11:002013-02-25T05:48:45.952+11:00This begs to be read and reread! The freedom expe...This begs to be read and reread! The freedom experienced by 'the keeper' is so complex, there is a sadness at the parting but a potential for joy in the ending too. Lovely!WabiSabihttp://wabisabipoet.wordpress.com/2013/02/24/a-ten-minute-mile/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-20988335076841511792013-02-25T04:33:00.531+11:002013-02-25T04:33:00.531+11:00Lovely poem.Lovely poem.Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-41508356177865739852013-02-25T03:59:56.478+11:002013-02-25T03:59:56.478+11:00Beautiful and filled with the haunt of letting go!...Beautiful and filled with the haunt of letting go!<br />Love how you approached this!<br />:DEllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-73938869678907474112013-02-25T03:55:32.197+11:002013-02-25T03:55:32.197+11:00This is so beautiful and touching... it gives me s...This is so beautiful and touching... it gives me so much to think about. The last line is powerful... sums it up perfectly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392855237259808500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-26738159609927551502013-02-25T00:56:16.147+11:002013-02-25T00:56:16.147+11:00BTW2:
Mind if I steal your phrase above your comme...BTW2:<br />Mind if I steal your phrase above your comment box?<br />Brill approach.Janine Bolléehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09857073674960699155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-2341102430997356692013-02-25T00:55:29.065+11:002013-02-25T00:55:29.065+11:00Aw, sweet freedom. Beautiful.
Aw, sweet freedom. Beautiful.<br />Judy Roneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439992575221937268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-30324203800285687442013-02-25T00:55:08.365+11:002013-02-25T00:55:08.365+11:00A universal post. Could stand for so much. Courage...A universal post. Could stand for so much. Courage and sadness.<br /><br />BTW, thanks for making me smile with your comment. Janine Bolléehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09857073674960699155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-38392083532098650182013-02-25T00:15:08.275+11:002013-02-25T00:15:08.275+11:00beautiful... so glad he set her free. No one shoul...beautiful... so glad he set her free. No one should be caged physically... and yet often we cage ourselves in our own habitual thoughts.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-43856473373773118922013-02-24T22:33:33.825+11:002013-02-24T22:33:33.825+11:00Changing places with the tiger...the uncaged becom...Changing places with the tiger...the uncaged becomes the caged. (Anyway, that's what struck me first when I read: "He turns and walks inside.")There are depths in this poem that beg to be explored again and again.<br /><br /><a href="http://markmredfearn.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/bell/" rel="nofollow"><b>Tolling Bell</b></a>Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04642085862056313872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-83335324225143081372013-02-24T21:01:29.957+11:002013-02-24T21:01:29.957+11:00it must be hard andyetso rewarding to being a crea...it must be hard andyetso rewarding to being a creature back to life and set them freeLLM Callinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199375981896229914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-71509873641665537142013-02-24T19:57:51.192+11:002013-02-24T19:57:51.192+11:00Brilliant,such depth and despair - We all need fre...Brilliant,such depth and despair - We all need freedom from the lies of the cage. Well Donealan1704https://www.blogger.com/profile/16068631142963794991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-44454132819540618212013-02-24T18:55:58.657+11:002013-02-24T18:55:58.657+11:00How very beautiful and moving - cages are no place...How very beautiful and moving - cages are no places for animals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-44579712126984412142013-02-24T18:34:00.405+11:002013-02-24T18:34:00.405+11:00Beautiful.Beautiful.ninotazizhttp://poemsbyninotaziz.blogspot.com/2013/02/who-was-she-ghazal.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-3638583338723859132013-02-24T18:22:49.697+11:002013-02-24T18:22:49.697+11:00Lovely poem... vibrant flow of tragic emotions..Lovely poem... vibrant flow of tragic emotions..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-8019418590796788642013-02-21T20:50:59.067+11:002013-02-21T20:50:59.067+11:00It's beautiful how you turned this into such a...It's beautiful how you turned this into such a rich metaphorical piece.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088023144163691307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-17298116673573715732013-02-21T16:48:34.583+11:002013-02-21T16:48:34.583+11:00sadly beautiful ... I agree. It is one of your be...sadly beautiful ... I agree. It is one of your best.<br /><br />xxxred dirt girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12939283533222061484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-57249748964900459092013-02-21T09:40:29.533+11:002013-02-21T09:40:29.533+11:00Nothing more to be said...Nothing more to be said...Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-16342689037116990532013-02-21T05:11:39.562+11:002013-02-21T05:11:39.562+11:00This is lovely ... you have reflected the bond bea...This is lovely ... you have reflected the bond beautifully ... awesome piece JCN !!!Amrit Sinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333443172096537424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-66290816700920900592013-02-21T03:55:12.981+11:002013-02-21T03:55:12.981+11:00I think circuses should be outlawed. Zoos do some ...I think circuses should be outlawed. Zoos do some good work...educate, preserve, etc... but I still get sad thinking about beautiful creatures confined.<br /><br />Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099808690177823190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-37830820147093118312013-02-21T00:00:07.311+11:002013-02-21T00:00:07.311+11:00This is profound, JC. (One of your best!) It takes...This is profound, JC. (One of your best!) It takes a large investment of energy/time/heart to cage someone/something. If one opens the cage, there is freedom for both. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.com