tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post625221292717794948..comments2023-09-29T15:38:34.435+05:30Comments on rooted: dregsgautami tripathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-88137894340049991442012-08-25T22:18:12.152+05:302012-08-25T22:18:12.152+05:30Loved lopsided smile and drought in his heart. Nic...Loved lopsided smile and drought in his heart. Nicely done.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-27283547171669426662012-08-23T08:55:55.589+05:302012-08-23T08:55:55.589+05:30I love the drought in his heart; moist air all aro...I love the drought in his heart; moist air all around.Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-78981875885284756042012-08-23T07:12:21.651+05:302012-08-23T07:12:21.651+05:30Your prodding worked well, Gautami. This is beauti...Your prodding worked well, Gautami. This is beautiful.victoriahttp://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-28005051831006032042012-08-23T03:01:08.200+05:302012-08-23T03:01:08.200+05:30I love the emotion of your words and the "lop...I love the emotion of your words and the "lopsided smile" really paints the portrait well~ Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-16009628219480324242012-08-22T02:58:56.197+05:302012-08-22T02:58:56.197+05:30Too funny, I hate it when my muse takes off and ha...Too funny, I hate it when my muse takes off and has a more fun than me! Great story, and sometimes we do have to get very close to the edge before we can turn away!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-33551070588303001252012-08-21T20:45:32.239+05:302012-08-21T20:45:32.239+05:30You have outdone yourself. I love the twist in the...You have outdone yourself. I love the twist in the end. Great job!<br />Mine is <a href="http://justmeshakirack.blogspot.com/2012/08/what-relief.html" rel="nofollow"> here</a><br />Have you a ROCKING AND WEEK!!!<br />hugs<br />shakiraAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10264352891639027269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-78773491036585865592012-08-21T20:08:53.530+05:302012-08-21T20:08:53.530+05:30I love that you began with the obvious color orang...I love that you began with the obvious color orange and managed to peel back the layers until you came to the sweet fruition. Well done and thank you for sharing. =DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241402645242821612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-59765428941704787252012-08-21T16:41:24.466+05:302012-08-21T16:41:24.466+05:30Always a treat to come here, Gautami. I like that...Always a treat to come here, Gautami. I like that you used both "dregs" and "dredge." You really put me there in the scene. Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096591352278195759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-1889451743744350772012-08-21T10:40:02.965+05:302012-08-21T10:40:02.965+05:30The opening is my favorite part:
"he hid his...The opening is my favorite part:<br /><br />"he hid his lopsided smile<br />in that misty evening<br />orange light cast a paleness"flipside recordshttp://flipsiderecords.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-12615908480337980592012-08-21T09:02:14.075+05:302012-08-21T09:02:14.075+05:30i also love the "lopsided smile" and i&#...i also love the "lopsided smile" and i'm so glad he walked away from the edge!<br /><br />a really wonderful take on the prompt!<br /><br />♥Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-2523793021318412722012-08-21T08:21:54.150+05:302012-08-21T08:21:54.150+05:30For having to prod your muse, this is pretty darn ...For having to prod your muse, this is pretty darn good! I really enjoyed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-79189324830906953992012-08-21T08:09:47.283+05:302012-08-21T08:09:47.283+05:30I loved this because you also chose to write about...I loved this because you also chose to write about another kind of drought, the dryness of a thirsty soul. Really well done, your words paint a picture even better than the one displayed!Josie Two Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388032819905416258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-17676498082914494002012-08-21T05:38:28.269+05:302012-08-21T05:38:28.269+05:30very powerful.
roswellgrayvery powerful.<br /><br />roswellgrayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-56614070257869699782012-08-21T04:01:06.890+05:302012-08-21T04:01:06.890+05:30I like your take on this prompt.
And I'm glad ...I like your take on this prompt.<br />And I'm glad he was able to walk away.<br /><br />=)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-72846722785411768472012-08-21T03:42:33.836+05:302012-08-21T03:42:33.836+05:30Walking away is not easy, but thankfully he did......Walking away is not easy, but thankfully he did...Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-11534845298167323132012-08-21T03:20:33.003+05:302012-08-21T03:20:33.003+05:30Walking away as the difficult choice - a clever tw...Walking away as the difficult choice - a clever twist.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-57502894959291361562012-08-21T02:58:00.088+05:302012-08-21T02:58:00.088+05:30Ahh... sometimes we are 'made' to make the...Ahh... sometimes we are 'made' to make the right choice by a higher power than ourselves. Very evocative write! Daydreamertoohttp://daydreamertoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-31962678880501356812012-08-21T02:35:18.852+05:302012-08-21T02:35:18.852+05:30i love that you portrayed the more difficult part ...i love that you portrayed the more difficult part as walking away rather than jumping. beautiful. xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416300760517862018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-68593332245151529372012-08-21T02:32:18.264+05:302012-08-21T02:32:18.264+05:30So glad the gap in the bridge is never an option!So glad the gap in the bridge is never an option!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-14620152392781907652012-08-21T02:30:03.955+05:302012-08-21T02:30:03.955+05:30really nice word pairings...lopsided grin...but al...really nice word pairings...lopsided grin...but also drought of the heart...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-26571835313244121682012-08-20T22:49:42.187+05:302012-08-20T22:49:42.187+05:30Enjoyed your description of the moist air under th...Enjoyed your description of the moist air under the bridge, in contrast with the drought in his heart. I also like how you called his decision "the difficult path." So true!Abigail Buntinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993797228034911245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-67508318183109164102012-08-20T21:03:08.453+05:302012-08-20T21:03:08.453+05:30First time on your site, and I love your writing! ...First time on your site, and I love your writing! Your muse seems to be at his typewriter and working overtime ;) great poemAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17245199686136573125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-58563022849207002292012-08-20T19:04:12.436+05:302012-08-20T19:04:12.436+05:30I think you prodded your Muse very successfully!I think you prodded your Muse very successfully!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-19200414109959672722012-08-20T16:07:57.824+05:302012-08-20T16:07:57.824+05:30I am so glad he stepped back..sometimes dregs are ...I am so glad he stepped back..sometimes dregs are heavy and thick..hard to shake off..this piece is wonderfully atmospheric..i don't think your muse has abandoned you..jaeJae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13825130.post-30319530388601414002012-08-20T11:56:17.309+05:302012-08-20T11:56:17.309+05:30what dregs were left behind
in the remnants of his...what dregs were left behind<br />in the remnants of his mind<br /><br />How appropriate for this picture full of hovering menace behind its apparent calm...Trellissimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02283663872471564907noreply@blogger.com