tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407911524532476974.post6945184251778221707..comments2023-09-06T10:53:41.307+00:00Comments on my gipsy days: African ShowerGino Brignolihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01527513315061424819noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407911524532476974.post-15682861296153100992007-05-17T06:40:00.000+00:002007-05-17T06:40:00.000+00:00Hi Crafty Green and Wendell - I grew up in South A...Hi Crafty Green and Wendell - I grew up in South Africa and this poem is written from my memory of the summer thunderstorms we used to experience. The violence and aggression of them has stayed with me. GinoGino Brignolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527513315061424819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407911524532476974.post-68760931305153361132007-05-13T18:07:00.000+00:002007-05-13T18:07:00.000+00:00The repeat of "at once" was a nice touch. Whence ...The repeat of "at once" was a nice touch. Whence this poem? A thought, a memory, a photo? How much memory and how much craft? I guess I'm asking because the crafting of the piece is appealing. I found myself re-reading, looking at the joints, as if it were hand-built furniture. A nicely hand-built poem. :)Wendell Drydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553873036366356241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407911524532476974.post-32654798005284796482007-04-30T01:28:00.000+00:002007-04-30T01:28:00.000+00:00I like this poem. You've managed to stir up some w...I like this poem. You've managed to stir up some wonderful imagery.Beamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516397458228874124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407911524532476974.post-29653559919662300902007-04-25T20:58:00.000+00:002007-04-25T20:58:00.000+00:00Wonderful images and I loved the last line.Wonderful images and I loved the last line.nonizambonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381779175217605700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407911524532476974.post-25405775116859976222007-04-23T07:12:00.000+00:002007-04-23T07:12:00.000+00:00Gino -Yes! Very dark and delicious.--and so it go...Gino -<BR/><BR/>Yes! Very dark and delicious.<BR/><BR/>--and so it goes--<BR/>...RobRob Kistnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11365982588165098990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407911524532476974.post-6332175784824793342007-04-22T15:57:00.000+00:002007-04-22T15:57:00.000+00:00This reminds me of my years in Malawi. I love the ...This reminds me of my years in Malawi. I love the first lineCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407911524532476974.post-36694762063380012432007-04-22T13:09:00.000+00:002007-04-22T13:09:00.000+00:00A beautiful, evocative poem. Really well done!A beautiful, evocative poem. Really well done!paris parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407911524532476974.post-16550782863207105892007-04-21T23:50:00.000+00:002007-04-21T23:50:00.000+00:00This so beautiful... the rain seems to have perosn...This so beautiful... the rain seems to have perosnality here...Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287107184977896696noreply@blogger.com