tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post2697616529579382345..comments2023-05-27T20:10:09.708+08:00Comments on Conversations the Other Day: Tea and sunflower seedsRavenblackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07408808375869234480noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-88042267956406518402011-10-21T12:48:40.129+08:002011-10-21T12:48:40.129+08:00Thank you, turtlememoir, glad you like. :)Thank you, turtlememoir, glad you like. :)Ravenblacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-6157856619028837402011-10-20T22:11:03.572+08:002011-10-20T22:11:03.572+08:00This poem makes me not only feel, but taste the wa...This poem makes me not only <em>feel</em>, but <em>taste</em> the waiting - short-line couplets, tea sipped, a sunflower seed cracked and its bitter-sweetness sampled... I love<br /><br /><em>measuring time<br />in empty shells</em><br /><br />Beautiful altogether.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-7984611288919934962011-10-16T10:22:39.377+08:002011-10-16T10:22:39.377+08:00Thank you, Old Raven. I enjoy tea time in any trad...Thank you, Old Raven. I enjoy tea time in any tradition too. :)Ravenblackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408808375869234480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-64072094018147574412011-10-16T09:51:56.052+08:002011-10-16T09:51:56.052+08:00MOST EXCELLENT!. I truly love tea time and fine t...MOST EXCELLENT!. I truly love tea time and fine tea.Liz Rice-Sosnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705708193546909432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-72884439948997248052011-10-14T20:37:29.102+08:002011-10-14T20:37:29.102+08:00You gave life to boredom....
stolen momentsYou gave life to boredom....<br /><br /><a href="http://firmlyrooted.blogspot.com/2011/10/stolen-from-you.html" rel="nofollow">stolen moments</a>gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-48095992787763362132011-10-14T06:32:43.028+08:002011-10-14T06:32:43.028+08:00John: of course. :) I know you are talking about a...John: of course. :) I know you are talking about a house, but you've given it such character, I thought you were using it to represent a person. I will post this on your blog also.<br /><br />Luke: thanks!Ravenblackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408808375869234480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-73215365765053340492011-10-14T06:22:02.237+08:002011-10-14T06:22:02.237+08:00Very nice... couplets are so appealing and give pl...Very nice... couplets are so appealing and give plenty of breathing space...Luke Praterhttp://lukepraterswordsalad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-61240538365300957782011-10-14T00:08:50.903+08:002011-10-14T00:08:50.903+08:00Hi Raven.... I just wanted to say thank you for v...Hi Raven.... I just wanted to say thank you for visiting my recent poem, <a href="http://johnallenrichter.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/abandoned-beauty/" rel="nofollow">johnallenrichter.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/abandoned-beauty/</a> and, but I was wondering about the comment you left there... I love poetry, and believe that every poem has its own life and breath, and each one finds its own meanings in the hearts of so many different people. Your comment was so, well, very different that I wasn't sure exactly how you interpreted my poem. I'm hoping that I can convince you to expand on that just a little bit. I'm really interested in how you see that, Raven... Thanks again...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-87313788359754431212011-10-13T21:34:57.225+08:002011-10-13T21:34:57.225+08:00Orange Tree, Daydreamer, Mary, Steve and manicdail...Orange Tree, Daydreamer, Mary, Steve and manicdaily: thanks for your comments. I'm happy you all like it.Ravenblackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408808375869234480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-42881933225627016022011-10-13T20:53:44.150+08:002011-10-13T20:53:44.150+08:00Lovely! Universal.Lovely! Universal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-84332512454525308122011-10-13T20:21:28.216+08:002011-10-13T20:21:28.216+08:00What wonderful, tasteful understatement...it all s...What wonderful, tasteful understatement...it all serves to let us see the artistry in the thought process here. The small pieces you include make it all the more real. I enjoyed this piece.Steve Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818671944215117618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-70151063445635524492011-10-13T20:00:00.787+08:002011-10-13T20:00:00.787+08:00I love the realness of this. With such succinctne...I love the realness of this. With such succinctness.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-38377838283514134122011-10-13T17:57:11.681+08:002011-10-13T17:57:11.681+08:00A moment enjoyed is never wasted. it saw you creat...A moment enjoyed is never wasted. it saw you create this simple but lovely image filled piece.Daydreamertoohttp://daydreamertoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-76157309444854884542011-10-13T14:48:55.109+08:002011-10-13T14:48:55.109+08:00awesome piece, tea and sunflower, these constitute...awesome piece, tea and sunflower, these constitute amazing imagery.The Orange Treehttp://cooloceanwaves.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-52949743414808552232011-10-13T14:30:51.094+08:002011-10-13T14:30:51.094+08:00Yes it is kinda funny. :) Thanks for the visit, Jo...Yes it is kinda funny. :) Thanks for the visit, John.Ravenblacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-11938485829746009492011-10-13T09:38:30.687+08:002011-10-13T09:38:30.687+08:00Alone time.... I love it, but it's true how w...Alone time.... I love it, but it's true how when someone comes home we want to act like we weren't bored without them....... that's kind of funny...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-13265905028156224262011-10-13T06:47:43.875+08:002011-10-13T06:47:43.875+08:00Hedgewitch, Shelia, Fred, dsnake, ayala, Ann: I...Hedgewitch, Shelia, Fred, dsnake, ayala, Ann: I'm really grateful for all your wonderful comments. Thank you all. <br /><br /><br />Hedgewitch: I did notice some similar themes -- tea, and the other one is clocks, and also "13" because of OLN #13. :D<br /><br />dsnake: yeah i used to like those melon seeds too, and I didn't care they gave me a sore throat after, they are responsible for chipped teeth! Unhealthy things are the most delicious.Ravenblackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408808375869234480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-72377359952333727262011-10-13T05:05:06.516+08:002011-10-13T05:05:06.516+08:00yah it does suck to sit around and wait for someon...yah it does suck to sit around and wait for someone then try and pretend you were not waiting for them great job<br />http://gatelesspassage.com/2011/10/11/the-day-of-the-dead/#comment-1682Ann LeFlorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421100825301270608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-10143775127935698162011-10-13T04:22:40.554+08:002011-10-13T04:22:40.554+08:00Nice.... Sometimes I do that too :)Nice.... Sometimes I do that too :)ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-73220364573940382162011-10-13T00:40:35.771+08:002011-10-13T00:40:35.771+08:00Raven, really good job at capturing the moment and...Raven, really good job at capturing the moment and love that little nuance at the end. On the subtler side- I love the positioning on the first line- tea, leaves very nicely doneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05885047796180529498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-75794871395825493272011-10-13T00:30:11.430+08:002011-10-13T00:30:11.430+08:00hey, this is a poem i really like. i like how you ...hey, this is a poem i really like. i like how you weave the details in the words (and there are really not too many words in the poem). this is one poem which i would like to say "i wish i had written this". <br /><br />it also reminds me how i used to crack melon seeds in a cinema to kill time (that was ages ago). :)dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-18274852861765722952011-10-13T00:09:11.876+08:002011-10-13T00:09:11.876+08:00a very clear and concise vingnette. nicely penned...a very clear and concise vingnette. nicely penned.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06541409754494611831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-52950519820816243832011-10-12T23:25:05.313+08:002011-10-12T23:25:05.313+08:00I really like this--reality (sunflowerseeds) versu...I really like this--reality (sunflowerseeds) versus our little fronts we put up. I've seen several poems about tea out there this time--we all must be on the same wavelength--that and it's a ritual that comes with the lovely cooling weather, a true fall and winter pleasure. An excellently crafted poem, Ravenblack.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-8785401834043186652011-10-12T20:39:47.399+08:002011-10-12T20:39:47.399+08:00Thank you for the comments, everyone. I am gratefu...Thank you for the comments, everyone. I am grateful for your visits and feedback. <br /><br />Claudia: :) It's interesting how sometimes we can't do anything when we really miss someone.<br /><br />Divya: I saw that Hedgewitch had written something about tea as well. :) And I liked her poem very much. Tea-flavored beer -- that would be interesting! <br /><br />CC: yes you should give those sunflower seeds a try. I'm warning you though -- they can be very addictive.Ravenblackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408808375869234480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462814069356368476.post-34796690636967717602011-10-12T19:58:25.529+08:002011-10-12T19:58:25.529+08:00Beautiful capture of love's timeless essence.Beautiful capture of love's timeless essence.Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.com