I think my violin strings are working ok…. here’s an excerpt from Ingrid’s review of my new book “Tullawalla”
“The acid test for poetry as far as I’m concerned is ‘does it touch the heart?’ and Ivor’s book does more than this: it breaks the heart then puts it back together again, then lifts it up above the clouds into a landscape of rainbows and dreams:”
‘I then saw in our narrowing crevasse
the universe, in a blade of grass’
These are a popular type of fuchsia around here in the summer. They have many common names. My favorite when I was a kid was “Ladies in a bathtub” because it had a Fantasia like quality to it thinking of these as tiny plant ladies bathing in their flower tubs.
poetry is art in our everyday and it’s how we use it to express ourselves but the quote you just said is something I never heard before & it got me intrigued. I also write poetry on my page as well, so feel free to check it out but have a good day !
Thanks for the inspiration! Have a great weekend!
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never stop making poems
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Absolutely right!
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❤
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Beautiful
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thank you
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Beautiful, both the pic and quote. 💕
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thank you, the photo is from vermont gardens and when combined with the words, makes a good way of illustrating the point –
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Absolutely!
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I think my violin strings are working ok…. here’s an excerpt from Ingrid’s review of my new book “Tullawalla”
“The acid test for poetry as far as I’m concerned is ‘does it touch the heart?’ and Ivor’s book does more than this: it breaks the heart then puts it back together again, then lifts it up above the clouds into a landscape of rainbows and dreams:”
‘I then saw in our narrowing crevasse
the universe, in a blade of grass’
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aw – yes!
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Happy Iambic Pentameter to you, Beth!
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Ha!
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What a perfect photo to go with the quote! I love ‘bleeding hearts,” ours don’t start to bloom here until May. We all need spring in so many ways!
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Same – this is from somewhere in Vermont last year
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Lovely ❣⃛(❛ั◡˜๑)
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Thanks!
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This is a beautiful bleeding heart
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It’s not mine, but I love them
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Poetry is the highest calling, in my view.
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❤️
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These are a popular type of fuchsia around here in the summer. They have many common names. My favorite when I was a kid was “Ladies in a bathtub” because it had a Fantasia like quality to it thinking of these as tiny plant ladies bathing in their flower tubs.
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oh, that’s a great one
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lovely and true: there is always a melody to a poem, even the lowliest of them 🙂
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always
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Brilliant pairing.
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thank you, Kiki
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the words and the photo go together wonderfully…
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thanks, jim
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I have always longed to be musical. You just made me feel so.
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great, glad you realized it!
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Lovely quote, Beth, and what is life without poetry and music?
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Right –
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Wow that’s so pretty!
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❤️
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poetry is art in our everyday and it’s how we use it to express ourselves but the quote you just said is something I never heard before & it got me intrigued. I also write poetry on my page as well, so feel free to check it out but have a good day !
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wonderful, I will and thank you
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Beautiful❤
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thank you
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Lovely. Heart strings as harp strings.
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❤
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How gorgeous is that?
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I love the quote so much
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It’s poetry itself.
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So pretty. Aren’t they called Bleeding Heart? Kind of a yucky name.
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exactly it, and yes – I’m sure there is an origin story behind the name
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poetry is crazy cool and is super expressive ! i too love to write the occasional poem and i thought this one was super neat !
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Yes-
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Delightful, Beth… 💞
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thank you, bette –
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How wonderful! So nice! ❤
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❤️
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