tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post7286529602555102691..comments2023-09-25T05:04:32.754-05:00Comments on Laughing Ghosts: Junk ThoughtsPat Paulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03673667238840127360noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-35028899503416597062007-05-01T19:17:00.000-05:002007-05-01T19:17:00.000-05:00Pat if you haven't decided on a 'theme' or another...Pat if you haven't decided on a 'theme' or another poem as the center piece of your publication I would seriously consider this one. It is truely one of your bests!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-21877178548141321982007-05-01T04:18:00.000-05:002007-05-01T04:18:00.000-05:00coolone of my favourites i think.well, until you k...cool<BR/><BR/>one of my favourites i think.<BR/><BR/>well, until you knock out something better :)Inconsequentialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543390380268105131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-40291841267607961762007-04-30T07:52:00.000-05:002007-04-30T07:52:00.000-05:00Liz, you humble me with such a high compliment. Th...Liz, you humble me with such a high compliment. Thank you, and please come back!!<BR/><BR/>Anytime Janice!!<BR/><BR/>Janice Thomsom, thank you!!<BR/><BR/>Love Polona WOW's!! Thank you!!<BR/><BR/>Sage, thank you!! It was fun to write.<BR/><BR/>Rethabile,yep, back to the drawing board, but at least with a "thread of hope". Thanks you sir!!<BR/><BR/>Vaughn, I'm a pack rat. Thank you<BR/>!!<BR/><BR/>Trinitystar, it was fun to fly...for awhile. Thank you!!<BR/><BR/>Floots, thanks!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Kai!! I have plenty.<BR/><BR/>Nancy, thank you!!<BR/><BR/>Gautami, I liked that line too. Thanks!!<BR/><BR/>Russell, all the way to the burning end. What a way to go out. Thanks!!<BR/><BR/>Dsnake, makes a pretty good "whuppin" stick, I think. Thanks!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Don!!<BR/><BR/>Grammie, I love WOW's!! Thank you!!<BR/><BR/>Katie, just don't fly too close to the sun or in storms. Thank you!!<BR/><BR/>Nina, it's always my pleasure to visit your blog. You have an amazing talent. Thank you!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Andrew!!Pat Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03673667238840127360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-49477944769249459782007-04-29T23:55:00.000-05:002007-04-29T23:55:00.000-05:00I love how you said this -- brilliant!I love how you said this -- brilliant!J. Andrew Lockharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567156257114496618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-2916510194575532982007-04-29T18:40:00.000-05:002007-04-29T18:40:00.000-05:00love the kite imagery that I had in mind ..did you...love the kite imagery that I had in mind ..<BR/>did you every read "the kite runner" ? :)<BR/>Thanks for the art blog visit. But I continue to HAVE to work at the home depot LOL. I am having a big show in Houston next year so that' good news :) NINANINANINAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033392452482081322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-8943066421839794362007-04-29T18:08:00.000-05:002007-04-29T18:08:00.000-05:00Fabulous! I think I say always though! Such wonder...Fabulous! I think I say always though! Such wonderful imagery.. I smile.. I bought a kite on Friday. :)Katie McKennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06042460109308890090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-48683113003201803492007-04-29T16:37:00.000-05:002007-04-29T16:37:00.000-05:00Wow.....loved it!You continue to amaze me with you...Wow.....loved it!<BR/>You continue to amaze me with your use of the English language to paint pictures in my mind.L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03042991196923675751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-37927274143569733762007-04-29T09:42:00.000-05:002007-04-29T09:42:00.000-05:00One of your very best. Great poem, Pat.One of your very best. Great poem, Pat.Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01922412641433868679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-52631152595323411632007-04-29T08:55:00.000-05:002007-04-29T08:55:00.000-05:00junk thoughts? This is a great poem!love your imag...junk thoughts? This is a great poem!<BR/>love your images here.<BR/><BR/>"<I>saw-toothed sticks,</I>" : why did i keep thinking of lightning?dsnake1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724264906690080704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-43189999641706367342007-04-28T21:56:00.000-05:002007-04-28T21:56:00.000-05:00Guess I'm just going to have to get in line here. ...Guess I'm just going to have to get in line here. Wanted to say you held on to that metaphore very tightly. Startlingly bright images contrasting a dark metaphore, great job Pat. You had us with you all the way!Russell Ragsdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530659064306025325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-54301404751025567512007-04-28T20:13:00.000-05:002007-04-28T20:13:00.000-05:00"It looked good hanging out with the sun,new best ..."It looked good hanging out with the sun,<BR/>new best friends kicking up the dust of blue sky."<BR/><BR/>Wow! The imagery here is too good.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-88241402822769992652007-04-28T14:47:00.000-05:002007-04-28T14:47:00.000-05:00"Covered the frame with paper-thin dreams,and teth..."Covered the frame with paper-thin dreams,<BR/>and tethered it with hope to fly."<BR/>Very nice. Love this onenRThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00268950042674592596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-91020398514019496482007-04-28T09:17:00.000-05:002007-04-28T09:17:00.000-05:00i like the junk thoughts!i like the junk thoughts!Kaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525571908541394623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-32053205090237789142007-04-28T02:41:00.000-05:002007-04-28T02:41:00.000-05:00absolute knockout patone of my favouritesthank you...absolute knockout pat<BR/>one of my favourites<BR/>thank youflootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530734765701940680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-23184431267904312712007-04-28T01:49:00.000-05:002007-04-28T01:49:00.000-05:00I ran on the soft sand of cloudspulling it high wi...I ran on the soft sand of clouds<BR/>pulling it high with the wind of will Beautiful line.<BR/><BR/>What a wonderful kite. <BR/><BR/>:o)trinitystarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18134309193793933391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-24123913036165493322007-04-27T20:19:00.000-05:002007-04-27T20:19:00.000-05:00Junk indeed! Well done.Junk indeed! Well done.Masagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739811491183011023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-41472882097892572052007-04-27T17:32:00.000-05:002007-04-27T17:32:00.000-05:00Cool poem, Pat. A journey from square one to squar...Cool poem, Pat. A journey from square one to square one. I also enjoyed sounds like: "All that was left was a frayed end of hope," and also "with the wind of will."<BR/><BR/>Bravo, sir.Rethabilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523368313680103826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-34315404543886632152007-04-27T13:49:00.000-05:002007-04-27T13:49:00.000-05:00I'm in awe. that was wonderful, the image, the me...I'm in awe. that was wonderful, the image, the metaphor, the journeysagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-25888238281968446882007-04-27T13:27:00.000-05:002007-04-27T13:27:00.000-05:00WOW indeed!!!one of your best, i think...WOW indeed!!!<BR/>one of your best, i think...polonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631341810150848122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-64891296674398035322007-04-27T10:28:00.000-05:002007-04-27T10:28:00.000-05:00Wow!...the imagery is outstanding and I love the m...Wow!...the imagery is outstanding and I love the metaphor. Pat this is excellent.Janice Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506920585319893814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-15826923239147034832007-04-27T09:58:00.000-05:002007-04-27T09:58:00.000-05:00Thanks for the trip !Thanks for the trip !jelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468151130326112121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-54076864811512519522007-04-27T09:49:00.000-05:002007-04-27T09:49:00.000-05:00Pat, I've just discovered your blog. Your poetry ...Pat, I've just discovered your blog. Your poetry is amazing - I stand in awe and bow to your genius.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11505919558970094338noreply@blogger.com