tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post7969081609821458739..comments2024-03-28T10:05:36.756+00:00Comments on Crafty Green Poet: Strange AlchemiesCrafty Green Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-51285368023677064272007-04-11T23:05:00.000+01:002007-04-11T23:05:00.000+01:00What an awesome tribute in the form of a beautiful...What an awesome tribute in the form of a beautiful poem. Your "ate stars to shine light onto death" is a line I will hold tight inside. I also have to read of her.Marcia (MeeAugraphie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00656288704821106002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-33691932053817990592007-04-09T01:55:00.000+01:002007-04-09T01:55:00.000+01:00sounds as if you found her quite inspiring. I'll f...sounds as if you found her quite inspiring. I'll follow your link to learn more about her.<BR/><BR/>Great image of singing new universesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-65411492960587968952007-04-08T23:25:00.000+01:002007-04-08T23:25:00.000+01:00This is a very moving poem. I love the way you bre...This is a very moving poem. I love the way you break the poem up. It certainly makes me want to read Rebecca Elson. (Also thanks for the comment on my blog)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-20806390665928974542007-04-08T12:51:00.000+01:002007-04-08T12:51:00.000+01:00Hi there, thanks for all your comments, I hope you...Hi there, thanks for all your comments, I hope you all read Rebecca Elson's poetry now!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-84451345762010641892007-04-07T20:27:00.000+01:002007-04-07T20:27:00.000+01:00From science you created lyricgold, dark matter il...From science you created lyric<BR/>gold, dark matter illuminating<BR/>your soul.<BR/><BR/>When cancer called, you<BR/>listened to crazy dividing<BR/>cells sing new<BR/><BR/>universes into being; ate<BR/>stars to shine<BR/>light onto death.<BR/><BR/>Your scribbled notes haunt<BR/>our minds like coyotes –<BR/>leave us awed.<BR/><BR/>amzing poem - Im touchediamnasrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16030794699915000249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-75969159498223519842007-04-06T19:26:00.000+01:002007-04-06T19:26:00.000+01:00I love the part "ate stars." It is such a beautifu...I love the part "ate stars." It is such a beautiful way of describing the hard road of recovery.Mary J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01512803577441157561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-45416416655777232952007-04-06T19:08:00.000+01:002007-04-06T19:08:00.000+01:00beautiful tribute. thank youbeautiful tribute. thank youpolonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631341810150848122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-62947718047653744822007-04-06T16:13:00.000+01:002007-04-06T16:13:00.000+01:00Oh my goodness, that was beautiful...Oh my goodness, that was beautiful...Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287107184977896696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-11951677983378121942007-04-06T14:02:00.000+01:002007-04-06T14:02:00.000+01:00I really liked the diction you used in this poem. ...I really liked the diction you used in this poem. I think this was the perfect poet for you to pick from the great poem you produced. Sorry I have been lazy and not checked in on your page in a while but a death in the family has made life life much more stressful.Clockworkchrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889793842709699969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-50334360559319806062007-04-06T11:57:00.000+01:002007-04-06T11:57:00.000+01:00Heartbreaking yet beautiful tribute. You say a lot...Heartbreaking yet beautiful tribute. You say a lot with few words. Very good.Fragmentsinsighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12868023154722305400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-29566377409188289302007-04-06T05:04:00.000+01:002007-04-06T05:04:00.000+01:00Thanks for bringing this poet to our attention. A...Thanks for bringing this poet to our attention. And your poem evokes wonderful imagery.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179554243504691744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-45978179707630471582007-04-06T02:05:00.000+01:002007-04-06T02:05:00.000+01:00I think everyone has picked out the same line - "a...I think everyone has picked out the same line - "ate stars to shine light onto death" - I think "luminous" would be a perfect word to describe your poem.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236329216260906624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-58047127497672817092007-04-05T23:31:00.000+01:002007-04-05T23:31:00.000+01:00I love the line breaks in this poem -- being a lin...I love the line breaks in this poem -- being a line break nerd,I watch for these things. Each line break and stanza break adds a new layer of meaning to this poem. Thanks for introducing me to this poet!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09701158085304753313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-51008935124841947622007-04-05T21:33:00.000+01:002007-04-05T21:33:00.000+01:00This is a great poem. I have never heard of heard ...This is a great poem. I have never heard of heard of her and will now look out for her work. <BR/> Also, thanks for the comment on my blog. It's funny I didn't think anyone would read it so I haven't updated it. I guess I should try.<BR/> There is a need to reclaim the term black..but at the end of the day there's still so much structural injustice that i wonder if that would really help anything, you know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-64729306454201082072007-04-05T19:51:00.000+01:002007-04-05T19:51:00.000+01:00You were definitely inspired! I love the combinati...You were definitely inspired! I love the combination of words and images. I'll have to look her up.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16947043309319496271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-86220498378625291262007-04-05T17:48:00.000+01:002007-04-05T17:48:00.000+01:00This is so beautiful- every word moves fluidly and...This is so beautiful- every word moves fluidly and in reading it, I can feel myself melting into the words. I've never heard of Rebecca Elso, but I'll definitely have to look her up now.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00540578091175485758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-91864746985262948372007-04-05T17:31:00.000+01:002007-04-05T17:31:00.000+01:00I'm not familiar with this poet. Thanks for the i...I'm not familiar with this poet. Thanks for the introduction.<BR/><BR/>Your PT link doesn't work, but we can find you through dogged persistence!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502895616873273470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-23823079907611530182007-04-05T17:08:00.000+01:002007-04-05T17:08:00.000+01:00Beautiful poem. I have found a new poet to read, t...Beautiful poem. I have found a new poet to read, thanks to you. (I love scientist-poets. Do you know Alison Hawthorne Deming?)<BR/><BR/>PS--I'm not sure your link worked.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744896385434246402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-8766209641416855292007-04-05T16:58:00.000+01:002007-04-05T16:58:00.000+01:00Juliet,Beautiful poem, for a favored poetess!relJuliet,<BR/>Beautiful poem, for a favored poetess!<BR/>relrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030572981830789370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-78740845480473263472007-04-05T15:53:00.000+01:002007-04-05T15:53:00.000+01:00The part about eating stars is amazing. Love that ...The part about eating stars is amazing. Love that phrase you created.writerwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645753712657412094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-68813576534608162302007-04-05T15:35:00.000+01:002007-04-05T15:35:00.000+01:00Very beautiful tribute. I had read her some time b...Very beautiful tribute. I had read her some time back. Felt those were jewels.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-8482793146482536322007-04-05T15:22:00.000+01:002007-04-05T15:22:00.000+01:00A great tribute. Now I am also going to look for ...A great tribute. Now I am also going to look for her. Thank you for the introduction.Joyce Ellen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494251587598676788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-78496704637272107972007-04-05T15:12:00.000+01:002007-04-05T15:12:00.000+01:00A moving tribute! This is a great line, "atestar...A moving tribute! This is a great line, "ate<BR/>stars to shine<BR/>light onto death."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-36176668880592817532007-04-05T14:34:00.000+01:002007-04-05T14:34:00.000+01:00These lines really got me: "...atestars to shineli...These lines really got me: <BR/>"...ate<BR/>stars to shine<BR/>light onto death."<BR/><BR/>Thank you for introducing me to Ms. Elson. Astronomer and poet --- what a magical combination!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-77695231611525670592007-04-05T09:55:00.000+01:002007-04-05T09:55:00.000+01:00This is heartfelt and really truly beautiful.This is heartfelt and really truly beautiful.Drizelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746480963316566816noreply@blogger.com