A Window On My World
Viewing comments for Chapter 29 "Small Mercies"Daily 5-7-5 simplicities for April Na-Po-Wri-Mo
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Comment from amada
"Let the weed succeed. " This line knocked me out, figurately. In these times of much turmoil, inside and out my soul, at this time I let it go and let it flow...flow away. Your writing is so very inspiring, and real.
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"Let the weed succeed. " This line knocked me out, figurately. In these times of much turmoil, inside and out my soul, at this time I let it go and let it flow...flow away. Your writing is so very inspiring, and real.
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
Comment from Michele Harber
I love your live and let live attitude. With a deep and abiding fear of bugs, I'm not sure I could live by it, but I respect that you can. Mother Nature or God or whomever you believe in put everything here for a reason. Who are we to question that?
I enjoyed your turns of phrase, like "leave the stones unturned." As someone raised to leave no stone unturned, I find that rather refreshing. As always, I enjoyed your mid-line rhymes ("let the weed succeed," "don't rearrange, for a a change").
I was particularly taken by two lines in your first verse: "Because death is all around, small mercies feel big." That's so true. My elderly neighbors are quarantined due to contact with someone with Covid. I'm getting their mail and packages, and picking up groceries for them when needed. They're small tasks, but they do make me feel like I'm doing something to help someone else during this crisis, even though I'm not on the "front lines."
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I love your live and let live attitude. With a deep and abiding fear of bugs, I'm not sure I could live by it, but I respect that you can. Mother Nature or God or whomever you believe in put everything here for a reason. Who are we to question that?
I enjoyed your turns of phrase, like "leave the stones unturned." As someone raised to leave no stone unturned, I find that rather refreshing. As always, I enjoyed your mid-line rhymes ("let the weed succeed," "don't rearrange, for a a change").
I was particularly taken by two lines in your first verse: "Because death is all around, small mercies feel big." That's so true. My elderly neighbors are quarantined due to contact with someone with Covid. I'm getting their mail and packages, and picking up groceries for them when needed. They're small tasks, but they do make me feel like I'm doing something to help someone else during this crisis, even though I'm not on the "front lines."
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
Comment from Pantygynt
Was it Clint Eastwood who could catch three flies in one grab of his hand in some western? It could well have been someone else. It wasn't me though. I could never manage more than one at a time.
reply by the author on 29-Apr-2020
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Was it Clint Eastwood who could catch three flies in one grab of his hand in some western? It could well have been someone else. It wasn't me though. I could never manage more than one at a time.
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 29-Apr-2020
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I'm not that familiar with westerns, but i do recall a film where an Asian mentor was teaching a kid called 'grasshopper' and he could catch flies in his chopsticks. (I hope he washed them afterwards - they didn't put that part in the film.)
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With chopsticks! Now that calls for accuracy as well as speed.
Comment from Marjon van Bruggen
I like each one of the little 5-7-5 poems. They show me the attention and view, the special quality of the most common, the wonder and admiration for all that nature brings forth.
Thank you.
(I don't like flies either, or mosquitos)
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I like each one of the little 5-7-5 poems. They show me the attention and view, the special quality of the most common, the wonder and admiration for all that nature brings forth.
Thank you.
(I don't like flies either, or mosquitos)
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
Comment from Mrs. KT
Good Morning, Lisa,
Perceptive, my friend.
I so appreciate the sentiments found in your suite of 5/7/5 poems. The following truly resonates with me:
Leave the stone unturned -
don't rearrange for a change.
It is someone's home.
As I write, a Purple finch family is chirping away in a nest they built in a wreath I made for our front side door. Is it an inconvenience? Absolutely.
Do I welcome its presence? Absolutely. Will I destroy it? Absolutely not!
As for your aversion to flies, I am not bothered by them as much as I am averse to carpenter ants = huge and fast!
Thank you for sharing!
diane
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Good Morning, Lisa,
Perceptive, my friend.
I so appreciate the sentiments found in your suite of 5/7/5 poems. The following truly resonates with me:
Leave the stone unturned -
don't rearrange for a change.
It is someone's home.
As I write, a Purple finch family is chirping away in a nest they built in a wreath I made for our front side door. Is it an inconvenience? Absolutely.
Do I welcome its presence? Absolutely. Will I destroy it? Absolutely not!
As for your aversion to flies, I am not bothered by them as much as I am averse to carpenter ants = huge and fast!
Thank you for sharing!
diane
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
A are left appreciating the beauty in the world around us and focusing on the small things in life to bring pleasure when all around are dying, it is a tragic situation and life is so precious Lisa, a fine tribute to Mother Nature here, love Dolly x
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A are left appreciating the beauty in the world around us and focusing on the small things in life to bring pleasure when all around are dying, it is a tragic situation and life is so precious Lisa, a fine tribute to Mother Nature here, love Dolly x
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
Comment from Cindy Decker
Lisa May,
What a beautiful poem of the celebration of life! I love so much about your poem, especially when you use stones and weeds as metaphors for life and dwellings. Great poem!
Best wishes,
Blessings,
Cindy
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Lisa May,
What a beautiful poem of the celebration of life! I love so much about your poem, especially when you use stones and weeds as metaphors for life and dwellings. Great poem!
Best wishes,
Blessings,
Cindy
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
I'm with you on the weeds--I welcome their greenery (the only way my "garden" gets any) and respect their struggle to survive. (I'm also with you on flies.) Cheers. LIZ
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I'm with you on the weeds--I welcome their greenery (the only way my "garden" gets any) and respect their struggle to survive. (I'm also with you on flies.) Cheers. LIZ
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
Comment from Patty Palmer
An insightful poem! Everybody and everything has a purpose in our world and have the right to just be! To be left alone, untouched. It's all in God's plan!
Stay Safe!
Parry LOL
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An insightful poem! Everybody and everything has a purpose in our world and have the right to just be! To be left alone, untouched. It's all in God's plan!
Stay Safe!
Parry LOL
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Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
Comment from lyenochka
I am enjoying your deep reflections during these days of self-isolation. I am afraid that I let weeds be because I can't keep up with them. We had to dispatch a moth tonight. Sad, but necessary.
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I am enjoying your deep reflections during these days of self-isolation. I am afraid that I let weeds be because I can't keep up with them. We had to dispatch a moth tonight. Sad, but necessary.
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Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
