tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post7982562433251124762..comments2024-03-14T00:10:30.777-07:00Comments on A Net Full of Butterflies: Bad Has No ColorCarrie Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-73340264149582778052010-09-09T21:42:58.466-07:002010-09-09T21:42:58.466-07:00I read this a few days ago and had to come back af...I read this a few days ago and had to come back after my own post went up on Magpie. This beautiful poem is a neat summation of truisms we should all aspire to express in how we live!Stafford Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048757515249725540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-11808071096353085812010-09-07T10:12:07.915-07:002010-09-07T10:12:07.915-07:00This is great- something everyone should read and ...This is great- something everyone should read and understand-wonderful wisdom!Kathe W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-14340624250812707122010-09-02T18:39:41.126-07:002010-09-02T18:39:41.126-07:00Well written. Rich in thought and structure. - Bil...Well written. Rich in thought and structure. - BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-9388308987547114582010-09-02T15:07:08.169-07:002010-09-02T15:07:08.169-07:00Great post and very true everything is as should b...Great post and very true everything is as should be. Nice one shot~Wild Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260455210731142858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-30116829690110601902010-09-02T13:51:17.323-07:002010-09-02T13:51:17.323-07:00The structure and beat of this poem is quite somet...The structure and beat of this poem is quite something Carrie, I really like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-41267772117555442892010-09-02T06:09:50.759-07:002010-09-02T06:09:50.759-07:00brilliant,
frank but extraordinary write.brilliant,<br />frank but extraordinary write.Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-75223711858848093122010-09-02T04:06:52.882-07:002010-09-02T04:06:52.882-07:00Good one, Carrie. I particularly like how you circ...Good one, Carrie. I particularly like how you circle back at the end.Glynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-33461835436296669832010-09-01T21:20:42.303-07:002010-09-01T21:20:42.303-07:00beautiful words - so much truthbeautiful words - so much truthmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700941649031924777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-55943984051990851162010-09-01T15:31:41.089-07:002010-09-01T15:31:41.089-07:00Thank you so much everyone for reading it...your c...Thank you so much everyone for reading it...your comments always make my day! :-)<br />I am truly excited about imperfect prose Emily...will be there soon. Thank you for your friendship. :-)Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-33321152407388947152010-09-01T14:16:04.932-07:002010-09-01T14:16:04.932-07:00incredible, bold, beauty. love this, friend. hope ...incredible, bold, beauty. love this, friend. hope you can join me for imperfect prose. xoMommy Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989213786947802537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-29224426704401380392010-09-01T13:48:20.654-07:002010-09-01T13:48:20.654-07:00Carrie,
This is beautiful. It made me tear up.
I...Carrie,<br /> This is beautiful. It made me tear up.<br /> I guess it's the power of the truth in the words above. :Beauty has no face." So true.alexis nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701177402195968414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-67263446287914287442010-09-01T11:02:42.915-07:002010-09-01T11:02:42.915-07:00wow - enjoyed reading this carrie…love has no expe...wow - enjoyed reading this carrie…love has no expectations…good reminder as i find i often expect too much from the people i love...Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-13873631413673838782010-09-01T08:49:39.950-07:002010-09-01T08:49:39.950-07:00I like this poem's message and style!
I thoug...I like this poem's message and style!<br /><br />I thought you were going to juxtapose the last two lines against the first two:<br /><br />"for good has no color<br />and beauty has no face"Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927345716112968689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-60223001926131498172010-09-01T08:05:55.540-07:002010-09-01T08:05:55.540-07:00Wow Carrie, this exudes such grace in realizing no...Wow Carrie, this exudes such grace in realizing no one should judge. Many pearls in this one...I loved it! Great photo~ I think you should win for the week! Perhaps enter this in a competition!!! It is thought provoking~Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-19828566201573816382010-09-01T07:43:10.748-07:002010-09-01T07:43:10.748-07:00Great write. Love how you started with "ugly...Great write. Love how you started with "ugly has no face" and ended with "beauty has no face"Catyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13203872150946002183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-66260843758505924372010-09-01T05:58:59.398-07:002010-09-01T05:58:59.398-07:00Bad has no color
This line resonates with me in a...Bad has no color<br /><br />This line resonates with me in a place I wasn't aware of until now. Your poem has awakened something in me. Thank you, such a gift<br /><br />It is such a challenge to write about the "big" stuff (love,hate,race,etc) in a concrete manner that conveys emotional depth and authenticity. <br /><br />Brilliant, powerful and stunning (and the pic!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-58651712249827483152010-09-01T01:13:44.649-07:002010-09-01T01:13:44.649-07:00I loved this poem - the two lines that stand out f...I loved this poem - the two lines that stand out for me are those about jealousy and judgement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-70179619392946551132010-08-31T20:52:04.392-07:002010-08-31T20:52:04.392-07:00Dearest Carrie,
I hope you do not get offended if ...Dearest Carrie,<br />I hope you do not get offended if I say, it was almost as if I was reading my own poetry.<br /><br />This is something I feel echoes my thought exactly.<br /><br />You are not mad, are you?<br /><br />And having said that, I agree with Gloria - I needed to hear this! Thank you Carrie.ninotazizhttp://www.poemsbyninotaziz.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-80208669608242868762010-08-31T20:26:10.363-07:002010-08-31T20:26:10.363-07:00Great post! I will be surfing around your blog to ...Great post! I will be surfing around your blog to find your other gems.Steven Marty Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025403178005766557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-3396400833849379842010-08-31T19:58:15.998-07:002010-08-31T19:58:15.998-07:00WISE lines ..great picture..amazing one shot! i th...WISE lines ..great picture..amazing one shot! i think this one is a raw beauty..BRAVO!Desert Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17370899545012572162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-1055953874996872192010-08-31T19:32:52.666-07:002010-08-31T19:32:52.666-07:00There's a lot of wisdom in these lines. Lots o...There's a lot of wisdom in these lines. Lots of life lessons. Beautiful poem.TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-25565510324220671442010-08-31T19:27:04.438-07:002010-08-31T19:27:04.438-07:00The line that stands out for me is "love has ...The line that stands out for me is "love has no expectation." That's a tough nut. <br /><br />Lots of wisdom here indeed!Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-36090575692550339782010-08-31T18:05:12.116-07:002010-08-31T18:05:12.116-07:00Much truth here.
have a great week
My poem is he...Much truth here.<br /><br />have a great week<br /><br /><a href="http://krazyblonde-kb.blogspot.com/2010/08/one-shot-wednesday.html" rel="nofollow">My poem is here</a>.KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621937316200868307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-80602941074099122702010-08-31T17:48:47.197-07:002010-08-31T17:48:47.197-07:00"wisdom has no haste"
I needed to hear ..."wisdom has no haste"<br /><br />I needed to hear this. Thank you.<br /><br />GloriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299990210253432808.post-17075504377474535392010-08-31T16:24:18.442-07:002010-08-31T16:24:18.442-07:00this is a most excellent write and the perfect pic...this is a most excellent write and the perfect pic to go with it...i would say beauty has every face, if you are willing to look...smiles. nice one shot!Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com