tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post5879046603859296930..comments2023-09-29T15:38:34.435+05:30Comments on rooted: doomed if I do, doomed if I don'tgautami tripathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-90639391917336512002010-10-06T18:58:05.699+05:302010-10-06T18:58:05.699+05:30Beautiful piece! I know, I need to get a wick for ...Beautiful piece! I know, I need to get a wick for this poor lamp! :)Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-56225408701576402032010-10-05T21:23:31.090+05:302010-10-05T21:23:31.090+05:30Excellent. I just love the larger metaphor - *I* w...Excellent. I just love the larger metaphor - *I* want the dark nights with only me as light too! :-) <br /><br />Well done!Jenniferhttp://www.jensrealia.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-61021688425138036712010-10-05T11:16:08.977+05:302010-10-05T11:16:08.977+05:30Lovely. Thank you.Lovely. Thank you.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-49385000857219245292010-10-02T22:54:34.080+05:302010-10-02T22:54:34.080+05:30oh i so feel for the lamp...feeling useless...you ...oh i so feel for the lamp...feeling useless...you stir much in this short verse...excellent magpie!Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-73097738007368631622010-10-02T21:37:25.843+05:302010-10-02T21:37:25.843+05:30I absolutely love the way you write. It is such a ...I absolutely love the way you write. It is such a pleasure to read your words. Nice Mag. Love and Light, SenderUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142100957711935950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-46701961480386937972010-10-02T10:28:03.443+05:302010-10-02T10:28:03.443+05:30"get a wick & let me get on with it"..."get a wick & let me get on with it" Ilike that.Is that a quote, or is it yours?kathi harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966848441799595900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-8415378220452888662010-10-02T10:02:44.309+05:302010-10-02T10:02:44.309+05:30Painful, lonely start... to bring the beauty of th...Painful, lonely start... to bring the beauty of the night.<br /><br />Lovely magpie.Reflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655163868990155242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-35744789049866206422010-10-02T08:21:02.484+05:302010-10-02T08:21:02.484+05:30I am so glad that you visited my magpie so that I ...I am so glad that you visited my magpie so that I could follow you to yours. Otherwise, I would never have found your beautiful poetry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-10308346632000217242010-10-02T04:28:50.802+05:302010-10-02T04:28:50.802+05:30Love these lines:
I want the dark nights
with onl...Love these lines: <br />I want the dark nights<br />with only me as a lightPaulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-1063420730155800622010-10-02T04:18:42.920+05:302010-10-02T04:18:42.920+05:30an adornment now-
I sit on the side-table
rueing...an adornment now- <br />I sit on the side-table <br />rueing my wick less days<br /><br />I think this is a good interpretation of old age! LOL :)Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-81384666731973330982010-10-02T01:32:59.573+05:302010-10-02T01:32:59.573+05:30This sounds like a trophy wife.This sounds like a trophy wife.Nessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779269921583131094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-24596559643043704402010-10-02T00:40:50.933+05:302010-10-02T00:40:50.933+05:30Wow Have I felt like that before. Great job with t...Wow Have I felt like that before. Great job with this magpie.Kristen Haskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07481526316071592146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-6076606499646073932010-10-01T21:56:35.194+05:302010-10-01T21:56:35.194+05:30Relic
Passed by newer, brighter, colder flames.
...Relic<br /><br />Passed by newer, brighter, colder flames.<br /><br />Left as decoration;<br /><br />Reminder of what has been left behind.Alice Audreyhttp://www.aliceaudrey.com/?page_id=4029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-24773238154117741592010-10-01T19:36:33.862+05:302010-10-01T19:36:33.862+05:30Just loved it.. beautiful..deep insight..Gautami.....Just loved it.. beautiful..deep insight..Gautami..Ramesh Soodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589155663544312563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-17748683312617383622010-10-01T18:15:50.045+05:302010-10-01T18:15:50.045+05:30Thanks for stopping by. This is excellent. I lov...Thanks for stopping by. This is excellent. I love that you've told your tale of progress and growing pains through the lamp's viewpoint.Teresahttp://razzamadazzle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-2885060723357568232010-10-01T17:48:44.041+05:302010-10-01T17:48:44.041+05:30Really like this..I too have been known to be the ...Really like this..I too have been known to be the single wick..maybe next time?Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985979258848310351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-80186952454915197082010-10-01T12:42:48.897+05:302010-10-01T12:42:48.897+05:30Interesting, creative poem. Yet I'm reminded o...Interesting, creative poem. Yet I'm reminded of Milton's line from his poem "On His Blindness," "They also serve who only stand and wait." <br /><br />My favorite line of your poem is "ruing my wickless days." It's a fine unexpected twist on "wicked ways."Jim Swindlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632113399696237695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-38252723654232899082010-10-01T12:39:08.152+05:302010-10-01T12:39:08.152+05:30To be unwanted and useless is about the worst thin...To be unwanted and useless is about the worst thing that could happen to a person - and a lamp! Great poem. Thanks for visiting my blog.Marilyn & Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851884880790561276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-71900639528433636182010-10-01T12:34:07.755+05:302010-10-01T12:34:07.755+05:30Quite a predicament of the Lamp!
Simply, Loved it!...Quite a predicament of the Lamp!<br />Simply, Loved it!Erratic Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852558150033296079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-22039462175812514052010-10-01T11:52:00.937+05:302010-10-01T11:52:00.937+05:30wonderful! :)wonderful! :)Sezaaayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697414649275574886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-61016377059536780612010-10-01T11:43:04.443+05:302010-10-01T11:43:04.443+05:30Brings out the 'rueful'ness quite well:)
...Brings out the 'rueful'ness quite well:) <br /><br />Mine is still WIP.indiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01869142617068567153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-69419602945305783952010-10-01T11:36:42.363+05:302010-10-01T11:36:42.363+05:30Quite nice, Gautami. Quite nice, indeed.Quite nice, Gautami. Quite nice, indeed.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-48680173687262089342010-10-01T10:01:11.137+05:302010-10-01T10:01:11.137+05:30You truly have a way with wrods, Gautami. I love t...You truly have a way with wrods, Gautami. I love the imagery and the emotion that was packed into this.<br /><br />This was really a treat to read. :]RavenQuillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01837486388548035316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-83517245924936715182010-10-01T08:55:42.426+05:302010-10-01T08:55:42.426+05:30Nothing worse than a lamp without a wick. :) This ...Nothing worse than a lamp without a wick. :) This is a great response to the prompt - love it!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-19242061807993374862010-10-01T07:07:59.150+05:302010-10-01T07:07:59.150+05:30Heh... Martin H!!!!!
I love how the lamp is silen...Heh... Martin H!!!!!<br /><br />I love how the lamp is silently watching the wires...<br /><br />remembering the days of wireless :)<br /><br />ReneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088944123595868347noreply@blogger.com