tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post347301408569290491..comments2024-03-14T00:10:30.777-07:00Comments on A Net Full of Butterflies: The Two Sides of RegretCarrie Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-63634249543595435642010-11-29T06:25:09.718-08:002010-11-29T06:25:09.718-08:00I enjoy your poetry tremendously. It really touch...I enjoy your poetry tremendously. It really touches me and the images. Could you tell me what kind of template you use? I love the simplicity of it. I feel mine is too "busy" looking and crowded. Thanks. Sal~MyGalSal~The "Bird Whisperer"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13583972742708122022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-79161596652164043532010-11-20T12:36:46.942-08:002010-11-20T12:36:46.942-08:00this was a beautiful read...petethis was a beautiful read...peteMarshyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029232967141290634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-68087029574874549442010-11-20T09:27:11.022-08:002010-11-20T09:27:11.022-08:00SplendidSplendidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-42660063713156777782010-11-19T21:45:18.301-08:002010-11-19T21:45:18.301-08:00Carrie, just a wonderful poem of choices. This ma...Carrie, just a wonderful poem of choices. This makes me want to read it over and again to absorb its lesson... <br /><br />RickR. Burnett Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743367086298298786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-88226628719265210852010-11-19T17:20:44.926-08:002010-11-19T17:20:44.926-08:00Carrie, this is a beautifully philosophical poem, ...Carrie, this is a beautifully philosophical poem, rich with layers. I love the two views, two branches, road leading two ways. And love the last line about the road leading to an aged loved one one regrets not taking. Really really beautiful. Touches the heart.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-89193994837599182112010-11-18T17:38:43.526-08:002010-11-18T17:38:43.526-08:00I love the dichotomy here Carrie...life asks us to...I love the dichotomy here Carrie...life asks us to choose every day in so many ways...you've presented the quandry well in your imagery. The last two lines are especially poignant...wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-39226590311595066872010-11-18T16:43:46.845-08:002010-11-18T16:43:46.845-08:00Beautifully written poem, Carrie. Depth in each s...Beautifully written poem, Carrie. Depth in each stanza!Diane Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15886778060199433214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-3544279063864752212010-11-18T16:26:26.255-08:002010-11-18T16:26:26.255-08:00and that is the risk in choosing...and that is the risk in choosing...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-27395581433037512742010-11-18T16:17:09.474-08:002010-11-18T16:17:09.474-08:00Carrie,
I love your comparisons here.
Beautiful.
P...Carrie,<br />I love your comparisons here.<br />Beautiful.<br />Pamelaflauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-76941397722463565382010-11-18T12:12:38.268-08:002010-11-18T12:12:38.268-08:00Thank you one and all for your wonderful observati...Thank you one and all for your wonderful observations and comments...sorry i am so slow to responding or reading your blogs....i have been extra busy at work this week, and am lagging behind....hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! :-)Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-56863624089809540922010-11-18T04:14:31.724-08:002010-11-18T04:14:31.724-08:00Hi Carrie, this is quite thought provoking with gr...Hi Carrie, this is quite thought provoking with great imagery. Love the first verse and ending!rchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10390033530066470195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-56067001769228023782010-11-18T00:53:49.212-08:002010-11-18T00:53:49.212-08:00What a beautifully constructed poem! It lingers.
I...What a beautifully constructed poem! It lingers.<br />I try to live without regrets but still, there are always those paths not taken that smile from unreachable distances.Shosannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848582110304798801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-81410048397056251482010-11-17T23:29:00.238-08:002010-11-17T23:29:00.238-08:00Dear Carrie
I enjoyed the two views... and I like...Dear Carrie<br /><br />I enjoyed the two views... and I liked both.. as Robert Frost said.. took the road less traveled. I liked it so much. Thanks for sharing..<br /><br />ॐ नमः शिवाय<br />Om Namah Shivaya<br />Twitter: @VerseEveryDay<br />Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.comShashidhar Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752054354309206121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-75401566581845743662010-11-17T19:27:02.109-08:002010-11-17T19:27:02.109-08:00I like your Victor Hugo quote. Great writer!I like your Victor Hugo quote. Great writer!Cassandra Frearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564236561567663914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-79219812804611930772010-11-17T16:18:43.470-08:002010-11-17T16:18:43.470-08:00Well written!Makes one comprehend!
Regret...somet...Well written!Makes one comprehend!<br /><br />Regret...something I try not to do.Either way regret doesn't make you win.Sad reality!<br /><br />Mind provoking one shot!June_Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17400867257051822555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-60500346559080087832010-11-17T10:46:45.723-08:002010-11-17T10:46:45.723-08:00always grieve, but still make the best of the one ...always grieve, but still make the best of the one chosen I hope.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15924061349390319473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-9608780549403950152010-11-17T07:39:27.720-08:002010-11-17T07:39:27.720-08:00I love the map - the roads going East and West - H...I love the map - the roads going East and West - How often do we sit at the junction looking in either direction recognizing the choices that were made. <br />Wonderful poem.The Exceptionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758654167029552230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-3119903848965892922010-11-17T03:25:05.760-08:002010-11-17T03:25:05.760-08:00great imagesgreat imagesNikki (Sarah)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13731200601840020130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-87360635235357399202010-11-17T01:30:37.159-08:002010-11-17T01:30:37.159-08:00Such is regret!Such is regret!The Unknowngnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310142102993090697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-38328334508186836612010-11-16T22:31:29.968-08:002010-11-16T22:31:29.968-08:00oh my... I know these places, these pieces... so w...oh my... I know these places, these pieces... so wonderfully displayed here...<br /><br />very touching piece.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17353317664100788614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-62824756702096246252010-11-16T22:07:03.238-08:002010-11-16T22:07:03.238-08:00Lovely imagery, Carrie!
I just realised, we both ...Lovely imagery, Carrie!<br /><br />I just realised, we both love Hugo.<br /><br />http://ninotazizpurplemusings.blogspot.com/2010/10/madly-in-love-with-victor-hugo.htmlninotazizhttp://poemsbyninotaziz.blogspot.com/2010/11/icarus-quandary.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-66278850949316644302010-11-16T19:46:32.816-08:002010-11-16T19:46:32.816-08:00so ominous. i like it, carrie. and have u updated ...so ominous. i like it, carrie. and have u updated the look of this blog? it seems there is new stuff up. i especially love the dickenson quote. ;)Templeton's furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569680717037747033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-26302405584105014862010-11-16T19:41:04.374-08:002010-11-16T19:41:04.374-08:00just popping in from Oneshot. Regret doesn't t...just popping in from Oneshot. Regret doesn't take you anywhere, but I suppose that is what you are alluding to. hmmKatherine Krigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00737873330498032718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-86373849824199282092010-11-16T17:37:57.389-08:002010-11-16T17:37:57.389-08:00this was wonderful...the evoked emotions, the imag...this was wonderful...the evoked emotions, the images brought to my mind...i loved every word.Catyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13203872150946002183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-12695153274389459412010-11-16T17:16:32.862-08:002010-11-16T17:16:32.862-08:00love it - especially "It is a jagged tree tha...love it - especially "It is a jagged tree that has only two branches"...really a nice write..one of my favorites of yours Carrie...you never fail to surprise with something that is thought provoking....bkmsigned...bkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.com