tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post8213358980458361227..comments2024-03-29T07:13:00.641+11:00Comments on Notes on a Serviette: CCCVII - The Ring of SteelJ Cosmo Newberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-44431957368881136352012-06-07T15:35:32.213+10:002012-06-07T15:35:32.213+10:00The basic premise is familiar, about not judging a...The basic premise is familiar, about not judging a book... but you sly dog, you got that nipple ring going. Then the allusion to the steel rings of all sorts in each person, whether pride, envy, secret shame, self-loathing... brilliant poem. Thanks, and peace, and my blog doesn't have that wrinkled-up word thing, so here's a link for you! Amy<br />http://sharplittlepencil.com/2012/06/07/fortress-in-mind/Sharp Little Pencilhttp://sharplittlepencil.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-24808733140725176132012-06-06T10:10:49.607+10:002012-06-06T10:10:49.607+10:00Wow! That's really good!Wow! That's really good!Madeleine Begun Kanehttp://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-6508653241506137762012-06-05T02:32:58.175+10:002012-06-05T02:32:58.175+10:00I suppose most people have things tucked in behind...I suppose most people have things tucked in behind their hearts...some big...some small...the way you portray it with your words and the steel rings is wonderful...you have a nice way with words...George S Battyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407137341843413701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-78860987474231002962012-06-04T20:31:37.542+10:002012-06-04T20:31:37.542+10:00Our little or big secrets make us who we are. It&#...Our little or big secrets make us who we are. It's healthy and wise to keep them under wraps. The world makes up its own mind about who we are anyway. It's nice to keep them in the dark. Thanks for such a thoughtful piece!Belva Rae Stapleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018806071465719524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-62823527965751083602012-06-04T08:31:52.997+10:002012-06-04T08:31:52.997+10:00hidden feeling, hidden piercings and hidden tattoo...hidden feeling, hidden piercings and hidden tattoos, and yet some people wear everything on their sleeve, and some wear way too much of emotions and/or jewelry and/or color<br /><br /><a href="http://zongrik.wordpress.com/2012/06/03/sonnet-24/" rel="nofollow">Sonnet 24</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-2262686018642808582012-06-04T00:55:34.135+10:002012-06-04T00:55:34.135+10:00In a way, we are all always putting on some sort o...In a way, we are all always putting on some sort of act... we all have our secrets, our skeletons in the closet, our piercings... this is a wonderful piece on humanity, love the chorus that brings it home.mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-29961808770285190912012-06-04T00:51:00.188+10:002012-06-04T00:51:00.188+10:00Oh man- this is a subject so close to my heart. I&...Oh man- this is a subject so close to my heart. I've encountered prejudice with regards to this before - in my current job- I got questioned as to why I decided to leave my ear stretchings in for the interview. My answer was 'in my entire career and working for some of the biggest banks in the world it has never been a problem or caused a problem for with my documented high performance- but I'm glad you raised it....' ha ha- it makes me smile how tattoos and piercings are even problematic...considering that humans (and yes- we continue to be humans even in the workplace ) have been decorating their bodies for thousands of years. I gave one full sleeve tattooed (right arm) my back is tattooed...my legs are tattooed and my ear lobes are stretched- it amazed me that even thigh I had delivered record breaking performances - it was commented that if you didn't know me- you would 'cross the street' to avoid me...nice! I guess people are afraid about what they don't understand! Anyway! I'm rambling! Your poem was so lyrical - I love the chorus...and the message contained within is such a good one and so thought provoking....you can see from this essay that it struck a nerve with me! Bravo...great writingstu_mcp@hogmail.comhttp://www.poemsofhateandhope.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-89129991474648951352012-06-04T00:23:04.972+10:002012-06-04T00:23:04.972+10:00Wonderful writing there dear J Cosmo, we are all d...Wonderful writing there dear J Cosmo, we are all different but at the same time very much the same ... we all have our problems hidden behind our public facade that we wear to face the world.<br />xoxoxo ♡diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171808338793139579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-7360983564076178932012-06-03T22:03:56.303+10:002012-06-03T22:03:56.303+10:00I guess the steel rings have multiple meanings..I ...I guess the steel rings have multiple meanings..I can empathise with having something important to you kept under clothes..gives a sense of self when dressed in 'uniform'..JaeJae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-54024331223934603072012-06-03T20:54:33.910+10:002012-06-03T20:54:33.910+10:00Nothing here offended me, J Cosmo..I came back aga...Nothing here offended me, J Cosmo..I came back again to see what I might have said that might have given that impression. Now I am confused, as I had thought the rings were for piercings....but now I am wondering if I missed the point.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-24790730325250957212012-06-03T20:35:13.270+10:002012-06-03T20:35:13.270+10:00No comment on the piercings, etc. (I'm old.) B...No comment on the piercings, etc. (I'm old.) But the message in this is awesome. It is so true that what we see is not always the person who lives beneath the facade. I was a supervisor most of my life, and one of my management tools was to look at each person as an individual, with individual thoughts and situations. As much as possible, I got to know the people who worked with me, and tried to deal with each in a way that would inspire them to do their best. It usually worked, but not always.<br />Great write!Marbles in My Pockethttp://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2012/06/02/somebody-has-to-make-the-gravy/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-28806598574480246922012-06-03T19:42:08.683+10:002012-06-03T19:42:08.683+10:00"What steel rings they have beside their hear..."What steel rings they have beside their heart"<br /><br />I had anticipated the humor to go right through. But you had cleverly included that line above and philosophically it provokes lingering thoughts that goes deep in meaning. Great write Cosmos!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-1762660054271424212012-06-03T15:12:26.859+10:002012-06-03T15:12:26.859+10:00So true - and quite sadly so. Great job.So true - and quite sadly so. Great job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-17253808957809141502012-06-03T12:56:46.119+10:002012-06-03T12:56:46.119+10:00What a great poem and it's all so true. And s...What a great poem and it's all so true. And so right that the contents of a book can be so different to what appears on the cover xxHotly Spicedhttp://hotlyspiced.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-45538451636688008952012-06-03T12:44:50.269+10:002012-06-03T12:44:50.269+10:00Your poem really gets to the heart of life. We al...Your poem really gets to the heart of life. We all have things hidden away and it's true we really don't know another person.Judy Roneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439992575221937268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-22958472871176448492012-06-03T12:44:26.796+10:002012-06-03T12:44:26.796+10:00almost got my nipple pierced for my 30th birthday....almost got my nipple pierced for my 30th birthday...who knows maybe at 40...smiles...this is more than a piercing though and many do carry those hidden sides no one sees...and sometimes maybe they do...nice write...i like the use of the chorus through out as well..Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-27022286611785442402012-06-03T12:43:41.696+10:002012-06-03T12:43:41.696+10:00Very poignant.Very poignant.Jillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-14162809744688565322012-06-03T12:20:25.012+10:002012-06-03T12:20:25.012+10:00Sehr interesting observation. Are you on my terri...Sehr interesting observation. Are you on my territory trying to muscle in?Sigmundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09877533835702716396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-8654069910879015052012-06-03T12:16:38.451+10:002012-06-03T12:16:38.451+10:00I thought it was about piercing at first too but y...I thought it was about piercing at first too but you tricked me!Sanchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621938013832239491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-46224840733906056592012-06-03T12:13:30.440+10:002012-06-03T12:13:30.440+10:00excellent journey from something superficial to so...excellent journey from something superficial to something deeperKelhttp://cre8space.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-85975268915871962062012-06-03T11:48:28.261+10:002012-06-03T11:48:28.261+10:00Admittedly I am not a great fan of piercings of &#...Admittedly I am not a great fan of piercings of 'whatever,' but to each his/her own! Everyone has a right to to self expression, and I am not one to judge.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.com