tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post3607318433746350210..comments2023-07-05T08:00:09.960-04:00Comments on The Edge Of Silence: Torrent Of TearsKathryn Dychehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-60952268340529133052014-07-30T14:50:54.802-04:002014-07-30T14:50:54.802-04:00Thanks Jim, something about a thunderstorm that in...Thanks Jim, something about a thunderstorm that inspires writing.Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-39951048661223250412014-07-30T14:12:50.841-04:002014-07-30T14:12:50.841-04:00I love the way you wrote this!! At least I think ...I love the way you wrote this!! At least I think you wrote several sets of a line or two about the thunderstorm, and then you added another line or two fitting each set and headed towards your end point. <br /><br />The part, <i>"earth shakes urging caution"</i>, got my attention. <br /> Very nicely written. I liked it, thank you.<br />..<br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-40404760977404517992014-07-29T15:44:47.355-04:002014-07-29T15:44:47.355-04:00Beautiful words and image K. :) T.Beautiful words and image K. :) T.T@PoppyPlacePdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17473955741985811943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-42516549392419447042014-07-29T15:42:28.437-04:002014-07-29T15:42:28.437-04:00I know right . . . it always seems to rain at the ...I know right . . . it always seems to rain at the only times you have for mowing, think that's part of murphy's law!<br />Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-50244664266553650972014-07-29T15:41:36.584-04:002014-07-29T15:41:36.584-04:00you capture the feeling perfectly . . .you capture the feeling perfectly . . .Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-71628223406683233202014-07-29T12:20:45.989-04:002014-07-29T12:20:45.989-04:00the last stanza reminds me of when youth was in my...the last stanza reminds me of when youth was in my arms while i looked up and let the sky cry her tears upon me<br /><br />lovely write<br /><br />graciasMarcoantonio Arellano (Nene)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10713672589582754484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-85189927748319156832014-07-29T12:15:54.807-04:002014-07-29T12:15:54.807-04:00hey if you are going to go to madness might as wel...hey if you are going to go to madness might as well embrace it you know....smiles...we have had some pretty crazy storms here as well...though today is just cold and overcast...and i need the ground to dry so i can mow....smiles.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-50436801680298555512014-07-29T09:03:00.598-04:002014-07-29T09:03:00.598-04:00Thanks Sue . . . my writing has been slow going la...Thanks Sue . . . my writing has been slow going lately.Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-34735056402816604912014-07-29T09:02:04.305-04:002014-07-29T09:02:04.305-04:00Thanks . . . I had some mundane word in its place ...Thanks . . . I had some mundane word in its place that I wasn't happy with so I kept thinking on it until inceptively popped up!Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-41053203355560596912014-07-29T09:01:15.718-04:002014-07-29T09:01:15.718-04:00The lightening does scare me its kind of like danc...The lightening does scare me its kind of like dancing with the devil.Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-3168170633712410452014-07-29T06:50:06.836-04:002014-07-29T06:50:06.836-04:00inceptively! love that.inceptively! love that.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-30603951839050292082014-07-29T02:02:24.709-04:002014-07-29T02:02:24.709-04:00there was a crazy lightning storm in Venice Beach ...there was a crazy lightning storm in Venice Beach yesterday that actually killed a man! Makes me think twice about opening my arms wide to the storm. Strong pen, Kathryn ~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-16778010272092414272014-07-29T00:33:16.783-04:002014-07-29T00:33:16.783-04:00You have a way with words!You have a way with words!Sue Marrazzo Fine Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119033602079882097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-69005765984351236302014-07-28T22:36:13.980-04:002014-07-28T22:36:13.980-04:00Thanks, we've been having some pretty crazy st...Thanks, we've been having some pretty crazy storms around here lately. Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-50674591966596690992014-07-28T22:35:31.826-04:002014-07-28T22:35:31.826-04:00I hadn't thought about Gaza when writing this ...I hadn't thought about Gaza when writing this but re-reading it with that in mind I can totally see it.Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-91043105265788141142014-07-28T21:24:10.265-04:002014-07-28T21:24:10.265-04:00The storm woke me to stumble downstairs and cuddle...The storm woke me to stumble downstairs and cuddle with Miracle Kitty on the living room carpet. Your poem links this memory with what it must feel like in Gaza. Pow!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-78082948830715642882014-07-28T19:59:54.517-04:002014-07-28T19:59:54.517-04:00powerful writing Kathryn.powerful writing Kathryn.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-17903401497675570572014-07-28T18:23:24.296-04:002014-07-28T18:23:24.296-04:00We got a bit of the storm too ~ I specially like ...We got a bit of the storm too ~ I specially like the opening stanza as its very vivid ~ And stunning imagery too Kathryn ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-60309083541004228232014-07-28T17:42:05.886-04:002014-07-28T17:42:05.886-04:00Sometimes a torrent of tears is the only way to wa...Sometimes a torrent of tears is the only way to wash away life's stain. It can be a beautiful, awful cleansing.mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-35760505963080769652014-07-28T16:00:42.999-04:002014-07-28T16:00:42.999-04:00Thanks :)Thanks :)Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-49201653139737973052014-07-28T14:44:18.288-04:002014-07-28T14:44:18.288-04:00Great immediacy to this, and a feeling of the inev...Great immediacy to this, and a feeling of the inevitable crawling down your back, or up it, as the case may be. Lightning storms are always freaky about unleashing things.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918334757012103109.post-16593130149919792502014-07-28T13:42:26.268-04:002014-07-28T13:42:26.268-04:00I like this and esp your last stanza.I like this and esp your last stanza.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com