tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post9064370136010506891..comments2023-06-13T10:44:29.715+01:00Comments on Pen to Poetry Guernsey: AngeliqueUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-85058731571025147772017-09-11T18:29:32.752+01:002017-09-11T18:29:32.752+01:00so sad - this character seems to have wasted so ma...so sad - this character seems to have wasted so many years on one who didn't appreciate him ... wasted as he should have moved on - easier said then done, though. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-90784501753878246922017-09-11T07:23:48.339+01:002017-09-11T07:23:48.339+01:00It certainly is and thanks for dropping by and com...It certainly is and thanks for dropping by and commentingJulianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781106976505685053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-6441696623321027642017-09-11T07:23:12.345+01:002017-09-11T07:23:12.345+01:00Pleased you enjoyed itPleased you enjoyed itJulianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781106976505685053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-74182221472846374322017-09-11T07:22:45.102+01:002017-09-11T07:22:45.102+01:00Thanks for stopping by and commenting.Thanks for stopping by and commenting.Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781106976505685053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-6340825708289152862017-09-11T07:14:49.027+01:002017-09-11T07:14:49.027+01:00I'm glad you liked it and thank you for your c...I'm glad you liked it and thank you for your comments, always appreciatedJulianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781106976505685053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-89452572556731931592017-09-11T07:13:39.613+01:002017-09-11T07:13:39.613+01:00Thank you Wendy.Thank you Wendy.Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781106976505685053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-80680885701354333172017-09-11T01:24:12.166+01:002017-09-11T01:24:12.166+01:00The - what I have come to refer to as - slip-and-s...The - what I have come to refer to as - slip-and-slide rhyme in this, is masterful and confers a wonderful cadence and a just enough structure to conjure forth wisps of classical poetry (while not being confined by it). And that works so well here as unrequited love is such a timeless theme. Great job on this! Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-27433096660976872412017-09-11T00:02:24.342+01:002017-09-11T00:02:24.342+01:00Oh, this is very gentle poem. Esp. touching the la...Oh, this is very gentle poem. Esp. touching the last two lines. humbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106270909713851811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-53487763148735938362017-09-10T21:13:23.402+01:002017-09-10T21:13:23.402+01:00Such a unrequited love is sad and brings so much m...Such a unrequited love is sad and brings so much melancholy.... a haunting poem.Donna@LivingFromHappinesshttp://www.livingfromhappiness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-52441639119712352632017-09-10T17:25:51.415+01:002017-09-10T17:25:51.415+01:00A lovely melancholy read!A lovely melancholy read!indybevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505539407819784525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-8458560556901098022017-09-10T17:20:36.614+01:002017-09-10T17:20:36.614+01:00Such beautiful images in this poem......i especial...Such beautiful images in this poem......i especially like "i am a dreamer, looking out from within."Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-13838127477390180102017-09-10T15:26:04.703+01:002017-09-10T15:26:04.703+01:00This beautiful Julian, see what can take shape on ...This beautiful Julian, see what can take shape on poet's wings of fantasy,<br /><br />much love...Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191865405561549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-91333498167079378642017-09-10T13:52:24.396+01:002017-09-10T13:52:24.396+01:00Oh such a poignant and cautionary tale..!Oh such a poignant and cautionary tale..!Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-35713291156394071212017-09-10T13:48:34.800+01:002017-09-10T13:48:34.800+01:00I like the story you told, and though it is not au...I like the story you told, and though it is not autobiography the poem definitely has a 'real' feel. So very sad when a person passes up opportunity for a love that is able to be fulfilled. I do wonder what he thought when he looked at the grave...whether he wondered whether his 'love' was worth it in the end. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-87451548887828723862017-09-10T12:22:30.764+01:002017-09-10T12:22:30.764+01:00Thank you, John. I can't get any inspiration g...Thank you, John. I can't get any inspiration going for the open mic theme!Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781106976505685053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-70633352703147336562017-09-10T10:51:05.442+01:002017-09-10T10:51:05.442+01:00Hi Julian, I'm sorry that this one left you fe...Hi Julian, I'm sorry that this one left you feeling down, on the plus side it was worth it. Lovely poem, thanks for sharing it.John Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-55867149599591700432017-09-10T10:17:01.973+01:002017-09-10T10:17:01.973+01:00Poignant expression of love unreturned. I especial...Poignant expression of love unreturned. I especially enjoyed the closing lines.Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-32757969976043077342017-09-10T09:43:43.672+01:002017-09-10T09:43:43.672+01:00Unrequited love.. I suppose almost everyone can re...Unrequited love.. I suppose almost everyone can relate to that melancholy feeling.Thotpurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09729170517164200003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-14740010277448522652017-09-10T09:20:59.725+01:002017-09-10T09:20:59.725+01:00Love this
Letters, you never wrote,
words, my eyes...Love this<br />Letters, you never wrote,<br />words, my eyes never read.<br />You must have imagined the unrequited love really well as it is perfectly expressed in this poem.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-34977636331972045572017-09-10T08:44:35.449+01:002017-09-10T08:44:35.449+01:00Stunning imagery Julian Stunning imagery Julian Jae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-6057440685360895002017-09-10T08:07:08.649+01:002017-09-10T08:07:08.649+01:00Thanks Bjorn, as always your remarks are much appr...Thanks Bjorn, as always your remarks are much appreciated.Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781106976505685053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-76944282900658060372017-09-09T21:30:03.779+01:002017-09-09T21:30:03.779+01:00Splendid... Love what you did. I think that we are...Splendid... Love what you did. I think that we are allowed to tell a story imagining how it would have felt... (and I think we all have experienced having a crush on someone we could not have)brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-36182485145112419132017-09-07T07:38:55.241+01:002017-09-07T07:38:55.241+01:00Thank you AlisonThank you AlisonJulianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781106976505685053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-23008566774160342382017-09-07T07:38:40.262+01:002017-09-07T07:38:40.262+01:00A cautionary tale, yes I guess so, I'd not loo...A cautionary tale, yes I guess so, I'd not looked at it like that. Thanks for commenting.Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781106976505685053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864755315590913389.post-89220280871524051632017-09-07T07:37:18.527+01:002017-09-07T07:37:18.527+01:00Hi Rosemary, thanks for dropping by.Hi Rosemary, thanks for dropping by.Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781106976505685053noreply@blogger.com