tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post2538460627829758282..comments2023-09-29T15:38:34.435+05:30Comments on rooted: lifeline of directions--Totally Optional Promptsgautami tripathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-18523961758902126612007-12-10T08:43:00.000+05:302007-12-10T08:43:00.000+05:30Such beautiful imagery - starting with such a stro...Such beautiful imagery - starting with such a strong line. Just lovely.MsThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05549409687537066330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-44844885839239862312007-12-08T06:39:00.000+05:302007-12-08T06:39:00.000+05:30I'm addicted to Vaseline! I use it on my lips, th...I'm addicted to Vaseline! I use it on my lips, though. I totally identified with this poem!Linda Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459940700516084069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-23612887807262690192007-12-07T22:34:00.000+05:302007-12-07T22:34:00.000+05:30I also had to re-read and make sure you were talki...I also had to re-read and make sure you were talking about rubbing vaseline on your hands. Nice tease there, and well written as usual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-32964822474759758252007-12-07T21:08:00.000+05:302007-12-07T21:08:00.000+05:30Hi Gautami, I like the idea of your hands holding ...Hi Gautami, <BR/><BR/>I like the idea of your hands holding the universe.<BR/><BR/>Rose<BR/><BR/>xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-2752316096464187742007-12-07T20:11:00.000+05:302007-12-07T20:11:00.000+05:30The hand in all its intricacies, all the nuances o...The hand in all its intricacies, all the nuances of touch... very well done, gautami!Christine Swinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498327260166892705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-43551973890531159452007-12-07T18:55:00.000+05:302007-12-07T18:55:00.000+05:30Hi Gautami,Thanks for stopping by today.For poetry...Hi Gautami,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by today.<BR/><BR/>For poetry critiques, you really should give www.thenextbigwriter.com a try. I know the poets there get a lot of input on their works.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!<BR/><BR/>MikeMike Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09320789675752582743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-80896171038297537692007-12-07T16:28:00.000+05:302007-12-07T16:28:00.000+05:30Gautami, this is an amazingly tightly-woven compac...Gautami, this is an amazingly tightly-woven compact poem. Your style brings to mind the masters like Dom Moraes, Stephen Spender and R.S. Thomas -whose poems used to be my staple diet in college years. Five stars, for you and your inimitable style. Keep surprising us.<BR/>Cheerz!Max Babihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052496610061741917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-2113004990641789952007-12-07T16:19:00.000+05:302007-12-07T16:19:00.000+05:30... the fine line between pornography and art. You...... the fine line between pornography and art. You are so damn clever! A beautiful sly touch, my dear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-39884080736866908632007-12-07T14:47:00.000+05:302007-12-07T14:47:00.000+05:30Fascinating work Gautami.Fascinating work Gautami.Rob Kistnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11365982588165098990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-27771430536435147962007-12-07T05:14:00.000+05:302007-12-07T05:14:00.000+05:30A clever & effective take on the prompt. I like 'z...A clever & effective take on the prompt. I like 'zagged edges' & the final two verses close the poem perfectly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-45329223498050851732007-12-07T05:13:00.001+05:302007-12-07T05:13:00.001+05:30Looks like you've got the whole world in your hand...Looks like you've got the whole world in your hands -Andy Sewinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023449074796269533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-4200372725369909592007-12-07T05:13:00.000+05:302007-12-07T05:13:00.000+05:30I agree that using the suggested live link code ri...I agree that using the suggested live link code right in your comments works well. I've been doing this routinely for a long time, because I didn't want links to my blogger page.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.madkane.com" REL="nofollow">Mad Kane</A>Madeleine Begun Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12290268300271622956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-56501080969154383012007-12-07T04:59:00.000+05:302007-12-07T04:59:00.000+05:30That was lovely!That was lovely!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-51929090584182242752007-12-07T04:02:00.000+05:302007-12-07T04:02:00.000+05:30Agree with ...deb. In fact that is the strength of...Agree with ...deb. In fact that is the strength of the poem, IMHO.Rethabilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523368313680103826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-26342359289872615272007-12-07T02:40:00.000+05:302007-12-07T02:40:00.000+05:30effortlessly writen as if you composed this in tra...effortlessly writen as if you composed this in tranquil mood. lovely stuff.Russell CJ Duffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00519621428036481426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-31125671018419566052007-12-07T01:14:00.000+05:302007-12-07T01:14:00.000+05:30Uh Huh! Yep!Uh Huh! Yep!Whitesnakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681488364720396274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-81256577032943826132007-12-07T00:52:00.000+05:302007-12-07T00:52:00.000+05:30Another really strong one, G. So very vivid... Wow...Another really strong one, G. So very vivid... Wow.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778191943289129869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-6664771361773189232007-12-06T23:20:00.000+05:302007-12-06T23:20:00.000+05:30I like the way your words circle, work and come ba...I like the way your words circle, work and come back to the ultimate line.Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-20374274779030283562007-12-06T21:56:00.000+05:302007-12-06T21:56:00.000+05:30such a simple poem.. you made it sound so lovely t...such a simple poem.. you made it sound so lovely tho,, i had to read it twice to make sure you were just talking about rubbing vaseline on your hands....paisleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231453820728399262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-70186311531968025932007-12-06T20:06:00.000+05:302007-12-06T20:06:00.000+05:30hands hold whole of universeneeding no other direc...hands hold whole of universe<BR/>needing no other direction.<BR/><BR/><BR/>so very true GautamiRamblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048279856792308653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-5267063421252715022007-12-06T19:25:00.000+05:302007-12-06T19:25:00.000+05:30You've taken a simple, everyday action and elevate...You've taken a simple, everyday action and elevated it. Well done!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744896385434246402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-59233857418140917402007-12-06T19:09:00.000+05:302007-12-06T19:09:00.000+05:30A lovely write.....especially the last few lines!A lovely write.....especially the last few lines!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15149139820474072721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-77117438837665700612007-12-06T17:39:00.000+05:302007-12-06T17:39:00.000+05:30I like this, especially, "both ends of lifeline me...I like this, especially, <BR/>"both ends of lifeline meet<BR/>exchanging pleasantries."sister AEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17253107622268200803noreply@blogger.com