tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post554458625310221501..comments2024-03-29T07:13:00.641+11:00Comments on Notes on a Serviette: CDLXXIII - A Song of the MomentJ Cosmo Newberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-90417104825410947302013-03-09T11:38:30.153+11:002013-03-09T11:38:30.153+11:00Very nicely put! More often than not being ruled b...Very nicely put! More often than not being ruled by the heart leads to pain.Belva Rae Stapleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018806071465719524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-44726246975008224662013-03-07T01:29:46.738+11:002013-03-07T01:29:46.738+11:00I always enjoy a sonnet - yours is so expressive a...I always enjoy a sonnet - yours is so expressive and the couplet makes quite an impact.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-15865912546512151762013-03-06T13:58:28.159+11:002013-03-06T13:58:28.159+11:00The heart and the brain so often at odds...sort of...The heart and the brain so often at odds...sort of like a tipping point, I think. TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-43951111280803773892013-03-05T21:06:29.691+11:002013-03-05T21:06:29.691+11:00There comes a moment of leaden pain,
When wild exu...There comes a moment of leaden pain,<br />When wild exuberance is slowed,<br />When the heart concedes to the brain<br />And chooses the other road.<br /><br />Wonderful sonnet Cosmo! One can realize a folly if given good counsel. It's always good to know good sense prevailed! Nicely!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-56891104912451307642013-03-05T16:50:55.689+11:002013-03-05T16:50:55.689+11:00The heart wants what it wants and doesn't wish...The heart wants what it wants and doesn't wish to listen to the brain...but in this poem it seemed to have made the right choice...love how you ended it!Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-8482070084360357282013-03-05T13:48:25.212+11:002013-03-05T13:48:25.212+11:00Schucks!...missed the comment.Must have been somet...Schucks!...missed the comment.Must have been something to do with the bear hugs I have been giving you lately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-29960696267116375842013-03-05T05:41:18.522+11:002013-03-05T05:41:18.522+11:00I loved how you ended the debate between the heart...I loved how you ended the debate between the heart and the mind - Keep dreaming, even if some dreams are a little less likely to come true than others :)Mixihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929917191909619353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-22577629384799668052013-03-05T01:08:58.342+11:002013-03-05T01:08:58.342+11:00A balanced construction here indeed underscores th...A balanced construction here indeed underscores the mind over matter! Nicely done.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-90138677198167903782013-03-04T22:28:09.448+11:002013-03-04T22:28:09.448+11:00one moment
one massive decision
head or heart
bri...one moment<br />one massive decision<br />head or heart<br /><br />brilliantLLM Callinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199375981896229914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-44367231319731519772013-03-04T21:54:38.148+11:002013-03-04T21:54:38.148+11:00So very true, JC. Much of the time perhaps. But t...So very true, JC. Much of the time perhaps. But there also are those wonderful times when the head and heart agree wholeheartedly. And wonderful they are. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-35965653338188186692013-03-04T21:42:09.510+11:002013-03-04T21:42:09.510+11:00Love both the message and the medium here!Love both the message and the medium here!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-43461754842806620192013-03-04T18:50:07.332+11:002013-03-04T18:50:07.332+11:00“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend...“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.” - Groucho Marx.J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-86878146580626549612013-03-04T18:47:37.856+11:002013-03-04T18:47:37.856+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-69848931341644188242013-03-04T18:45:53.494+11:002013-03-04T18:45:53.494+11:00Could be risky.Could be risky.J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-79239850463706149632013-03-04T16:41:29.907+11:002013-03-04T16:41:29.907+11:00Books can only reveal us to ourselves, and as ofte...Books can only reveal us to ourselves, and as often as they do us this service we lay them aside.<br />Henry David Thoreau<br />Henry David Thoreau Quoteshttp://henrydavidthoreau.aptitudedesk.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-18323134773705577612013-03-04T15:22:54.279+11:002013-03-04T15:22:54.279+11:00I would like to see your take on those occasions w...I would like to see your take on those occasions when the heart triumphs over the brain. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-11537872574286899402013-03-04T15:13:42.813+11:002013-03-04T15:13:42.813+11:00Lovely rhythm in this! Ah - the eternal struggle b...Lovely rhythm in this! Ah - the eternal struggle between emotion and reason!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-60142706799562751242013-03-04T15:12:15.928+11:002013-03-04T15:12:15.928+11:00The age old dilemma - the struggle between the hea...The age old dilemma - the struggle between the head and the heart.Some lovely imagery such as ' leaden pain'when conceding to the brain. Glad your heart is still humming its song even though bearly audible in 'sotto voce'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-30513529506772523932013-03-04T11:48:22.799+11:002013-03-04T11:48:22.799+11:00Flights of fancy are all very well, but seldom lea...Flights of fancy are all very well, but seldom lead anywhere. Good escapism though :)<br />The reality of situations is often very different to what the heart is thinking, so perhaps best to listen to the brain sometimes. Although agree with gsb that adventure is good sometimes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088023144163691307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-24302326913507700982013-03-04T10:13:58.129+11:002013-03-04T10:13:58.129+11:00Any chance I have of seeing the sun these days is ...Any chance I have of seeing the sun these days is in my dreams; even so, I have to look up some pictures to remind myself what the sun does look like!<br /><br />Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-4295210931869994392013-03-04T09:04:11.904+11:002013-03-04T09:04:11.904+11:00Hey! Anyone seen my budgie?Hey! Anyone seen my budgie?Sanchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621938013832239491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-23319931722213722192013-03-04T06:15:28.485+11:002013-03-04T06:15:28.485+11:00awe yes, choose the low road and be safe...the hea...awe yes, choose the low road and be safe...the heart will lead you into some kind of trouble...no-"safe" be damned...let it all hang out...live a littleGeorge S Battyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407137341843413701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-10212716247808640122013-03-04T06:01:37.863+11:002013-03-04T06:01:37.863+11:00Good rhyme, good meter - fine job...Good rhyme, good meter - fine job...Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-73385313238240940152013-03-03T23:47:43.901+11:002013-03-03T23:47:43.901+11:00Yes, lovely, and perhaps saved by the brain, or no...Yes, lovely, and perhaps saved by the brain, or not.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12144768922185244207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-5863983759668977892013-03-03T23:14:06.499+11:002013-03-03T23:14:06.499+11:00A lovely song of the moment dear J Cosmo.
xoxoxo ...A lovely song of the moment dear J Cosmo.<br />xoxoxo ♡diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171808338793139579noreply@blogger.com