tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post3066796651072925377..comments2024-03-28T10:37:38.851-11:00Comments on Intelliblog: POETRY JAM - LETTING GOIntellibloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-72253586212343771722014-04-01T09:12:41.548-11:002014-04-01T09:12:41.548-11:00"With a ghostly vice" - by far my favour..."With a ghostly vice" - by far my favourite line. Very relatable and well expressed. Thank you for sharing, Nick!<br /><br />http://laurieandher20somethingpoetry.wordpress.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04035228254138901169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-45579857456729529712014-04-01T07:15:13.136-11:002014-04-01T07:15:13.136-11:00Forgiveness can only happen If we choose to forget...Forgiveness can only happen If we choose to forget - That is the heart of the matter, wonderfully expressed. Excellent poem, true emotion.alan1704https://www.blogger.com/profile/16068631142963794991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-6656024944440197642014-04-01T00:19:16.622-11:002014-04-01T00:19:16.622-11:00Beautiful, Nicholas. I especially like the first s...Beautiful, Nicholas. I especially like the first stanza.Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-52806347207448627462014-03-29T17:13:48.394-11:002014-03-29T17:13:48.394-11:00Great illustration for your excellent poem... I en...Great illustration for your excellent poem... I enjoyed reading it a lot.JohnDotGarveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928748850738121068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-83942956774525319662014-03-29T17:06:55.104-11:002014-03-29T17:06:55.104-11:00What an amazing poem! What you describe so beautif...What an amazing poem! What you describe so beautifully is so true. So many of us live completely in the past of our own making, not necessarily reality...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06057909204438095414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-10379242999063066862014-03-28T14:51:22.591-11:002014-03-28T14:51:22.591-11:00I really like how you carried the image and the co...I really like how you carried the image and the concept of the past through, gave it a real concrete feel. Great images :-)Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-30304166337865580652014-03-28T08:40:20.068-11:002014-03-28T08:40:20.068-11:00Nicely thought out and put together. I liked &qu...Nicely thought out and put together. I liked "jettison all that bind us".Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-269377144704117592014-03-28T01:43:17.228-11:002014-03-28T01:43:17.228-11:00Rich thoughts, and I love the image with which you...Rich thoughts, and I love the image with which you've paired your words.Brandee Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960175760263515363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-14214535504418291022014-03-27T13:26:54.663-11:002014-03-27T13:26:54.663-11:00"The past can hold its disciples With a ghost..."The past can hold its disciples With a ghostly vice" Wow! What an image! The whole piece really - from start to finish - penned in beautiful words. Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-6511470063073667772014-03-27T12:52:11.413-11:002014-03-27T12:52:11.413-11:00beautiful image to go with your lovely words- beautiful image to go with your lovely words- Kathe W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-83803174195456051482014-03-27T11:37:00.098-11:002014-03-27T11:37:00.098-11:00Well done...I like your poem and it is so trueWell done...I like your poem and it is so trueartbyraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04153847801206823450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-57220461605281261492014-03-27T09:08:05.014-11:002014-03-27T09:08:05.014-11:00Well done....thanks for sharingWell done....thanks for sharingWaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873809564739628512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-7166019866762466032014-03-26T20:37:43.716-11:002014-03-26T20:37:43.716-11:00I agree that living in the last is totally unprodu...I agree that living in the last is totally unproductive. You show well how we can become its prisoners. I like that you also remind us that we can distort the past and worship something that did not take place. An excellent and though-provoking poem! Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-36566418032529213552014-03-26T19:21:14.095-11:002014-03-26T19:21:14.095-11:00Beautiful and thoughtful. The "temple to the ...Beautiful and thoughtful. The "temple to the past” metaphor is a potent and very incisive image.A'sean'sationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137051542598281391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-3793705454257579412014-03-26T19:19:01.882-11:002014-03-26T19:19:01.882-11:00Very insightful poem with great wisdom expressed. ...Very insightful poem with great wisdom expressed. If only we could do that...Penthesilea77https://www.blogger.com/profile/17794263567833606018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-72643519120341170642014-03-26T19:02:30.550-11:002014-03-26T19:02:30.550-11:00very truthful and honest expression...letting go i...very truthful and honest expression...letting go is such a hard task but if one can do it he's rewarded with freedom and peacefulness....Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-13039349156583889482014-03-26T16:56:25.126-11:002014-03-26T16:56:25.126-11:00This is profoundly wise.........I especially love ...This is profoundly wise.........I especially love the past binding its faithful with invisible shackles...so true. And raising an altar to bygones.....Wonderful writing! Wise words.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-27423738616438135952014-03-26T14:36:17.546-11:002014-03-26T14:36:17.546-11:00isn't that the truth! shrining our past to whi...isn't that the truth! shrining our past to which we know is comfortable and certain and it is easy to go with comfortable than building our future which if we let the fear of the uncertain get to us is not a good thing. investing in the future is by every means a win win investment. Great meaning in a well done piece of work! thank you!Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423174840229628807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-45570619212075272092014-03-26T13:18:34.125-11:002014-03-26T13:18:34.125-11:00Nick, your poem leaves me feeling deeply; and that...Nick, your poem leaves me feeling deeply; and that is a good thing. I like to feel, really FEEL, when I read poetry. So often your poetry does that to me. We cannot build a temple to yesterday, I don't think. We live in today, and today is what we have. We have to be able to forgive. Your poem shows me the importance of forgiveness of those who hurt us most.<br /><br />Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-75663844909407005622014-03-26T12:55:08.128-11:002014-03-26T12:55:08.128-11:00Very profound .. Letting go is freedom. Harbouring...Very profound .. Letting go is freedom. Harbouring grudges and resentment eats away at you and is very unhealthy. Best press the delete button and forget. Forgiveness requires a belief in a higher being because it is not in the nature of man." as we forgive those who trespass against us"...big ask! Well expressed poem and another thought teaser form Nicholas:)rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.com