tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post3504357729148898656..comments2023-10-10T10:13:23.885-05:00Comments on Writing in the Bachs: Treading WaterOther Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-47724192867746483782011-12-17T04:30:51.537-06:002011-12-17T04:30:51.537-06:00Thank you all for reading this, and for your comme...Thank you all for reading this, and for your comments. I didn't quite keep up, so I won't comment individually here, but have visited each of your blogs and left a note. Again, I appreciate you all so very much.Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-2341982543833874632011-12-15T19:44:38.010-06:002011-12-15T19:44:38.010-06:00I too loved "patterns become rituals become c...I too loved "patterns become rituals become cages" -- I want to remember it -- and the refrain "treading water" was just perfect. Nice magpie!susan m hinckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073318305866251569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-84074207604045728352011-12-15T14:02:19.182-06:002011-12-15T14:02:19.182-06:00Hello Mary!
Thank you for visiting my post. I like...Hello Mary!<br />Thank you for visiting my post. I like your poem. Repetition is key. Well penned. Hope to hear from you soon!<br /><br />Erick FloresAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838425722247850036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-27291941935286317002011-12-14T16:35:02.140-06:002011-12-14T16:35:02.140-06:00This feels like those kind of dreams where you jus...This feels like those kind of dreams where you just can't get to where you want to be. Excellent poetry.Victoriahttp://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-74119376724173563212011-12-14T13:34:41.406-06:002011-12-14T13:34:41.406-06:00wow, circular poems are hard for me - you did a gr...wow, circular poems are hard for me - you did a great job with this one! I really love this stanza: Every day,<br />patterns become rituals become cages;<br />treading water.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06541409754494611831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-12252491425853775162011-12-14T11:34:19.761-06:002011-12-14T11:34:19.761-06:00Excellent - love it!
Anna :o]Excellent - love it!<br /><br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-8024000794339230892011-12-14T07:52:23.699-06:002011-12-14T07:52:23.699-06:00Treading water;
patterns become rituals become cag...Treading water;<br />patterns become rituals become cages,<br /><br />These two lines impressed me and the repetition did its job well. The poem works beautifully.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-19316558838183511022011-12-14T06:18:53.915-06:002011-12-14T06:18:53.915-06:00patterns become rituals become cages,
every day......patterns become rituals become cages,<br />every day....Oh, I love this line! Very appropos for me currently.aka_andreahttp://scrawledonapage.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-64120546626288960542011-12-14T02:43:12.426-06:002011-12-14T02:43:12.426-06:00Nicely written and captures the essence of the ima...Nicely written and captures the essence of the image well.Intellibloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-34907250446665928852011-12-13T23:40:30.681-06:002011-12-13T23:40:30.681-06:00patterns become rituals become cages... this mirro...patterns become rituals become cages... this mirrors some of the haunting mood in the picture.. great you repeated this line..gave me shiversClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-11572913465358476662011-12-13T23:38:38.709-06:002011-12-13T23:38:38.709-06:00This is the 1st of the Magpies on this image that ...This is the 1st of the Magpies on this image that draws my attention so thoroughly to the steam. Neat! (And thank you for your comment on a recent poem of mine...it led me to a fix for it!)Kathy Bischopinghttp://drinkthenewwine.blogspot.com/2011/05/poems-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-88940688762729864882011-12-13T20:47:14.697-06:002011-12-13T20:47:14.697-06:00Interesting interpretation Mary. Still pondering w...Interesting interpretation Mary. Still pondering whether rituals become cages; some do for sure, others provide stability to our lives. Love the cadence of your repition.Ann Grenierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501522748426995035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-68188709841384991832011-12-13T19:47:00.419-06:002011-12-13T19:47:00.419-06:00glad you brought this back out for OLN..that you g...glad you brought this back out for OLN..that you get hedge to groan is a perk..smiles.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-73334649617411187392011-12-13T19:03:16.459-06:002011-12-13T19:03:16.459-06:00Aghhhh. This one make me want to throw a rope out ...Aghhhh. This one make me want to throw a rope out and start pulling, the sense of being caught is so strong. The picture totally creeps me out and your poem reinforces that in a more refined sort of way that is somehow even worse. Have I already said Agggghh?? Good stuff, Mary.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-64508996738218342112011-12-13T18:17:16.221-06:002011-12-13T18:17:16.221-06:00patterns become rituals become cages--so very true...patterns become rituals become cages--so very true--with no key to unlock the door---Lovely write!<br /><br /><br />Audrey<br />@AudreyHowittAudrey Howitt aka Divaloungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854425983822589062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-85397257122996184032011-12-13T17:56:06.173-06:002011-12-13T17:56:06.173-06:00Mary, this is amazing. Love the repetition, it rea...Mary, this is amazing. Love the repetition, it really makes for great depth and emotion. your pace is perfect as well. Really nice pen here! Thank you for the great read!<br /><br />KellieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-2707645894911603882011-12-13T16:58:09.947-06:002011-12-13T16:58:09.947-06:00I like the repetitive lines...it seems we are stuc...I like the repetitive lines...it seems we are stuck on rituals of everyday. nice one ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-43079152442625531892011-12-13T11:05:38.128-06:002011-12-13T11:05:38.128-06:00Oh...I'm glad we can all at least see each oth...Oh...I'm glad we can all at least see each other from our cages! I guess that's more common than I realized! Thank you Jacqui, Brian and Berowne for your comments.Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-60894471482161401252011-12-13T06:28:17.611-06:002011-12-13T06:28:17.611-06:00"Patterns become rituals become cages..."..."Patterns become rituals become cages..."<br />So true, and so well expressed.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-22898505857765034672011-12-12T22:08:54.793-06:002011-12-12T22:08:54.793-06:00patterns become rituals become cages every day...w...patterns become rituals become cages every day...wow, so true a line...nice mary...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-24514051638599498992011-12-12T20:05:08.022-06:002011-12-12T20:05:08.022-06:00I too like the patterns become rituals become cage...I too like the patterns become rituals become cages. And he is definitely caged.JBinford-Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293248281473648182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-32747833356861624482011-12-12T16:00:47.892-06:002011-12-12T16:00:47.892-06:00Doc - Thank you, I appreciate your comment.Doc - Thank you, I appreciate your comment.Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-31979378499065110022011-12-12T13:01:38.931-06:002011-12-12T13:01:38.931-06:00I'm with all the other commentators who were t...I'm with all the other commentators who were taken by the line "patterns become rituals become cages." Good Magpie.Doctor FTSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052101566471519778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-66563153391987359652011-12-12T09:25:58.474-06:002011-12-12T09:25:58.474-06:00Isabel - So it seems. Thank you.
Deborah - Thank...Isabel - So it seems. Thank you.<br /><br />Deborah - Thanks, and congratulations!<br /><br />Martin - My reference to heat in S3 came from the idea of the frog in water gradually heating, so that it supposedly doesn't notice and never tries to jump out of the pot. <br /><br />Cad - Thank you.<br /><br />Lyn - Thanks Lyn.Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859401242211888920.post-64542607994534672622011-12-12T08:19:20.615-06:002011-12-12T08:19:20.615-06:00Too often...so near and yet so far..this is very g...Too often...so near and yet so far..this is very good!Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985979258848310351noreply@blogger.com