tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.comments2023-05-06T05:56:41.741-04:00Life VerticalApryl Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04387238145856711796noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-55883082443106761152011-05-04T14:56:59.551-04:002011-05-04T14:56:59.551-04:00Suzannah, I like that "post-racial America&qu...Suzannah, I like that "post-racial America" Perfect terminology. I appreciate the time you took to stop by and comment, loved your post at Deeper story, write on girl!Apryl Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04387238145856711796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-20123608689931316452011-05-04T14:53:30.098-04:002011-05-04T14:53:30.098-04:00wow. this is stunning and so moving. you think w...wow. this is stunning and so moving. you think we could make it required reading for the "post-racial america" crowd?<br /><br />the image wanting skin to be a filter stretched protectively over small ears--that got me good.suzannah | the smitten wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624828638731650677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-40324280489579914882011-05-01T19:35:13.729-04:002011-05-01T19:35:13.729-04:00Thank you Emily, for taking the time to stop and c...Thank you Emily, for taking the time to stop and comment and for your kind words. ~Blessings.Apryl Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04387238145856711796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-15059296107925302692011-05-01T15:31:26.502-04:002011-05-01T15:31:26.502-04:00"stretch this house of skin"
exquisite ..."stretch this house of skin"<br /><br />exquisite wording. love it.Mommy Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989213786947802537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-88453424617803709752011-04-30T09:23:34.162-04:002011-04-30T09:23:34.162-04:00Thank you for stopping by Sweet One. Dulce you'...Thank you for stopping by Sweet One. Dulce you're right, I know that sometimes I feel like my skin is made of paper. Blessings to you today :)Apryl Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04387238145856711796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-48039730142829705962011-04-29T18:31:35.895-04:002011-04-29T18:31:35.895-04:00Yes, you are right we mums are not made of stone, ...Yes, you are right we mums are not made of stone, but a really rough material as well as of a thin and sensitive one, like silk to wood...Dulçe ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/14958592985938279356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-55224712472641120102011-04-29T15:49:07.100-04:002011-04-29T15:49:07.100-04:00Chris,
Thanks for the comment. We do tend to want ...Chris,<br />Thanks for the comment. We do tend to want to shelter our kids, even if it's not always appropriate. Thanks for stopping byApryl Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04387238145856711796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-63714819676087501722011-04-29T14:32:34.839-04:002011-04-29T14:32:34.839-04:00A cruel wind blown, and one all good parents do st...A cruel wind blown, and one all good parents do strive to shield their children from. Potent piece for any parents, I think, getting down deep into their thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-79426497145032428292011-04-28T22:14:01.552-04:002011-04-28T22:14:01.552-04:00@John, Nature is one of the greatest inspirations ...@John, Nature is one of the greatest inspirations for me, I love to go on hikes. For better or hazardous it provokes human consciousness. Thanks for the comment. <br /><br />@L.L. Thanks for taking the time to stop and comment. Blessings!Apryl Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04387238145856711796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-63384744795798114082011-04-28T21:17:22.154-04:002011-04-28T21:17:22.154-04:00"stretch this house of skin"
That was m..."stretch this house of skin"<br /><br />That was my favorite line too. :)L.L. Barkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333960142447144678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-82690772325161763262011-04-28T04:05:44.436-04:002011-04-28T04:05:44.436-04:00Strange the ways that nature has to inspire us!Strange the ways that nature has to inspire us!John (@bookdreamer)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-34809098637892992152011-04-28T00:06:15.704-04:002011-04-28T00:06:15.704-04:00@lordemmanuel, thank you sir for your comment, it&...@lordemmanuel, thank you sir for your comment, it's much appreciated. Blessings to you!<br /><br />@Glynn, sometimes I know we wish were were made of the stuff that nothing and no one can penetrate. Thank you for your kind words :)<br /><br />@marousia, Thank You!<br /><br />@Adam, I appreciate your words, form isn't always my strong suite, but I do love my couplets ;) Thank you for your comment.<br /><br />@Carl, Thank you for your comment and for stopping by the blog, hope to see more of you.Apryl Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04387238145856711796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-42385772452716445192011-04-27T22:20:07.997-04:002011-04-27T22:20:07.997-04:00I love this one - This stanza gave me a special fe...I love this one - This stanza gave me a special feel:<br /><br />"Gather near, dear ones,<br />stretch this house of skin."<br /><br />The speaker gives great strength.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-55126370409039036742011-04-27T20:08:45.153-04:002011-04-27T20:08:45.153-04:00I absolutely love the way the 3rd and 4th stanza r...I absolutely love the way the 3rd and 4th stanza rhyme together! Overall, a really good poem. You write couplets very well.dustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796500077556153584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-78608296620115806602011-04-27T20:02:45.060-04:002011-04-27T20:02:45.060-04:00Love these two lines:
"Gather near, dear ones...Love these two lines:<br />"Gather near, dear ones,<br />stretch this house of skin"marousiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925164210601407878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-26357380425663985012011-04-27T16:30:40.930-04:002011-04-27T16:30:40.930-04:00You express what every parent wants to say, and to...You express what every parent wants to say, and to believe, even though none of us are "made of stone." Good poem.Glynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-56601819908443140052011-04-27T16:05:58.571-04:002011-04-27T16:05:58.571-04:00Aww....so much for a mother's love. I love the...Aww....so much for a mother's love. I love the thought of this poem. Well done.<br /><br />Bless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-10355697053714285602011-04-27T15:03:40.066-04:002011-04-27T15:03:40.066-04:00@Tolbert, thank you for your kind words and concer...@Tolbert, thank you for your kind words and concern. We're all fine, thankfully. I think that's the progression of devastation and reflection and the metaphorical bridging of the two through art. I'm so glad you stopped to comment. <br /><br />@Ayala thank you, we're all fine, thanks for your comment, I'm glad we still have one cherry tree left, one of three. <br /><br />@Patricia, thank you sweet one, I pray for the restoration of "what the locusts have taken" for your property, blessings to you. <br /><br />@Brian, it's not a oneshotwednesday without your words my friend. Thank you for your kindness and encouragement. I am thankful for your words and the way you spin them.<br /><br />@Claudia, You know it, I don't think I realized as a woman how vulnerable I was until I had children. I'm just hoping the storms leave me the last of the cherry trees, who knows I'll write another poem if it does lol<br /><br />@HisFirefly, thank you for your kind words, and for taking the time to comment, much appreciated. <br /><br />@Victoria, we're expecting yet more storms. I do hope you're through with yours. <br /><br />@Kez, thank you for your comment, we shall see by tomorrow how things in this part of the world are, more storms a comin' :) <br /><br />I hope those in the path of these storms find shelter and that the hand of devastation is kept far from them. Blessings, ~AprylApryl Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04387238145856711796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-82770582073033684962011-04-27T12:54:30.857-04:002011-04-27T12:54:30.857-04:00lovely hope the storms have abated ...thank you fo...lovely hope the storms have abated ...thank you for sharingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624767707167052328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-6473948624848131282011-04-27T12:52:59.533-04:002011-04-27T12:52:59.533-04:00We've been battered by the wind this week as w...We've been battered by the wind this week as well. Calm today but expecting more to come. Your poem expressed the experience so well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-64707403733137120342011-04-27T12:23:10.472-04:002011-04-27T12:23:10.472-04:00I'm touched by the beuaty of your heart of a m...I'm touched by the beuaty of your heart of a mother... skin stretching to protect...<br /><br />lovelyHisFireFlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10846956916583286916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-9294818926903483782011-04-27T11:24:53.767-04:002011-04-27T11:24:53.767-04:00no - mothers are made of flesh, blood and lots of ...no - mothers are made of flesh, blood and lots of love... loved the stretching the house of skin and almost glad the tree fell and inspired you to write such a nice poem...but of course i'm sad you don't have cherries..one of my fav fruits..Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-25402664924663617412011-04-27T08:19:04.697-04:002011-04-27T08:19:04.697-04:00boom...wicked way with words...splintering the ere...boom...wicked way with words...splintering the erections was a rather explosive thought...smiles. stretching the house of skin was as well...great piece apryl...and yeah sorry about the tree, makes me sad not to have cherries...we used to have one in our yard growing up...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-11308967939263834952011-04-27T08:11:00.899-04:002011-04-27T08:11:00.899-04:00Hey Apryl,
Loved these lines:
"Gather near,...Hey Apryl,<br /><br />Loved these lines:<br /><br />"Gather near, dear ones,<br />stretch this house of skin"<br /><br />So sad... we have about 100 trees dead on our 11 acres. Elm beetle, a flood a few years back, and strong winds have devastated our beautiful property. I focus on the underbrush knowing one day God will replace our mature stand of dying trees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4467620101924222951.post-53937545639985245602011-04-27T07:08:27.674-04:002011-04-27T07:08:27.674-04:00Beautiful.
I hope you are safe, and I am sorry abo...Beautiful.<br />I hope you are safe, and I am sorry about your cherry tree .ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.com