tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post116767668718349109..comments2024-03-28T10:05:36.756+00:00Comments on Crafty Green Poet: Haiku - New Year in EdinburghCrafty Green Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1168225390340598422007-01-08T03:03:00.000+00:002007-01-08T03:03:00.000+00:00I like the contrasts: celebration, grandeur, small...I like the contrasts: celebration, grandeur, smallness, death and nature. It's amazing they all fit so eloquently in the short haiku form.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03671519873881939726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167870579394403492007-01-04T00:29:00.000+00:002007-01-04T00:29:00.000+00:00I liked these!I liked these!LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167857025129007442007-01-03T20:43:00.000+00:002007-01-03T20:43:00.000+00:00Happy New Year!Happy New Year!Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128966776368179139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167851258054070092007-01-03T19:07:00.000+00:002007-01-03T19:07:00.000+00:00I love the first one. Great contrast of images: th...I love the first one. Great contrast of images: the crisp sudden illumination of the fireworks and the steady distant misty moon. We had a fuzzy almost-full moon here as well on the big night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167844478247942302007-01-03T17:14:00.000+00:002007-01-03T17:14:00.000+00:00Happy belated birthday! I could just see that fuzz...Happy belated birthday! I could just see that fuzzy moon above that amazing castle. Lovely!Tammy Brierlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14673290512175050093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167826729984279352007-01-03T12:18:00.000+00:002007-01-03T12:18:00.000+00:00Hi Sandy, Edinburgh is lucky to have a castle righ...Hi Sandy, Edinburgh is lucky to have a castle right on the main street! Impressive indeed!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167776492185070872007-01-02T22:21:00.000+00:002007-01-02T22:21:00.000+00:00I am impressed. Writing about castles in your ever...I am impressed. Writing about castles in your everyday life. Good poems, although, I am sorry to hear about the rabbit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167765945947523272007-01-02T19:25:00.000+00:002007-01-02T19:25:00.000+00:00Yes, the first one caught me in a fun way. Love th...Yes, the first one caught me in a fun way. Love the imagery!get zappedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716557355765204155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167756202378114522007-01-02T16:43:00.000+00:002007-01-02T16:43:00.000+00:00That is the saddest thing about the rabbits--I was...That is the saddest thing about the rabbits--I was on the subway platform this morning, and I saw what seemed like a mother and baby rat on the tracks. It was the first time that I have seen rats together like that. Then the '6' train came. Momma got away--I got on the train and I am not sure what happened to the baby...<BR/><BR/>Glad your rabbit was safe--and that you could write such a cool poem to share!Novel Nymphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06277025878584949017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167698309276119002007-01-02T00:38:00.000+00:002007-01-02T00:38:00.000+00:00Poor little bunnies! I love watching fireworks and...Poor little bunnies! I love watching fireworks and your poems are terrific.paris parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167697237385643942007-01-02T00:20:00.000+00:002007-01-02T00:20:00.000+00:00I would love to have seen the first, quite a sight...I would love to have seen the first, quite a sight! Fine haiku to begin a brand new year.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271616371758781735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167696249466044532007-01-02T00:04:00.000+00:002007-01-02T00:04:00.000+00:00I love fireworks, the problem is that you have to ...I love fireworks, the problem is that you have to stay up late to see.<BR/><BR/>Lovely descriptive poems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167693782787408742007-01-01T23:23:00.000+00:002007-01-01T23:23:00.000+00:00Oh, poor bunny! But nice haiku.Happy New Year!Oh, poor bunny! But nice haiku.<BR/>Happy New Year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167689154325029412007-01-01T22:05:00.000+00:002007-01-01T22:05:00.000+00:00HI there and thanks for your comments. Catherine, ...HI there and thanks for your comments. Catherine, oh it was so sad to see the poor dead rabbit. We can relate to the wild ones so much more now we have our own. <BR/>Elspeth - I hate that about fireworks too. Actually I don't much like fireworks at all, though we get a good (and quiet) view of Edinburgh's big firework displays from our flat...).Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167687820757929442007-01-01T21:43:00.000+00:002007-01-01T21:43:00.000+00:00Also, look forward to more of your writing -- here...Also, look forward to more of your writing -- here's to nurturing the creative spirit within!! <BR/><I>Much peace, JP</I>JP (mom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03120439923927414464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167687772347874722007-01-01T21:42:00.000+00:002007-01-01T21:42:00.000+00:00Happy birthday to you too Juliet (well, a day late...Happy birthday to you too Juliet (well, a day late!) Cheers and best wishes for a wonderful, happy New Year filled with peace and good health. Cheers, JPJP (mom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03120439923927414464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167686705503241572007-01-01T21:25:00.000+00:002007-01-01T21:25:00.000+00:00Yes, I hate that about fireworks!Yes, I hate that about fireworks!Elspethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818240263719381120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167686398572772852007-01-01T21:19:00.000+00:002007-01-01T21:19:00.000+00:00They just don't do New Year that well in New Zeala...They just don't do New Year that well in New Zealand - or maybe I don't seek it out. Your haiku capture it nicely (sorry about the rabbit though, even if it was a wild one)Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236329216260906624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1167681014532233462007-01-01T19:50:00.000+00:002007-01-01T19:50:00.000+00:00Your first one is terrific. I can just see it. I...Your first one is terrific. I can just see it. In fact, in my mind, it resembles my current computer wallpaper picture. Happy New Year!Roswilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15669275952943509399noreply@blogger.com