tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post2474346436740597271..comments2023-11-02T07:51:52.655-07:00Comments on The Unskilled Poet: Daily Spark Word: ConfessionMiss Ticket Stubshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00405240193433512782noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-27422683196396551612008-01-31T02:19:00.000-08:002008-01-31T02:19:00.000-08:00Hi Tamara,I really, really like this poem! It is s...Hi Tamara,<BR/><BR/>I really, really like this poem! It is so gentle and melancholy, and has a lovely feel to it. Thank you so much for joining in - I hope you'll come back and contribute again!Miss Ticket Stubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00405240193433512782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-66711835758080145082008-01-31T02:17:00.000-08:002008-01-31T02:17:00.000-08:00ConfessionYour words, to me, are like theWhiteSmoo...Confession<BR/><BR/>Your words, to me, are like the<BR/>White<BR/>Smooth<BR/>Pebbles<BR/>I sought out<BR/>On the beach, as a child.<BR/>They are common to others,<BR/>Treasure to me.<BR/><BR/>I store each one<BR/>In my mind's glass jar,<BR/>And, like a pirate shining gold,<BR/>I polish those pebbles,<BR/>Turning them<BR/>Over<BR/>And<BR/>Over.<BR/><BR/>But when I took them out today,<BR/>Wanting to present my confession,<BR/>Your cold, stone eyes made me see<BR/>Anew.<BR/>Nothing<BR/>But a handful of small,<BR/>Hard<BR/>Rock.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875207633073348136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-46227453455999956032008-01-29T01:28:00.000-08:002008-01-29T01:28:00.000-08:00Your challenge was really very interesting...........Your challenge was really very interesting........i discovered that i can compose poem even when i am not prompted by my feelings......<BR/><BR/>Thanx for visiting my blog I am glad that you liked it.....Dorothihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14418977311724501300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-62323021506639603812008-01-27T10:59:00.000-08:002008-01-27T10:59:00.000-08:00Dreammer - Thanks for joining in! I read your poem...Dreammer - Thanks for joining in! I read your poem on your blog and thought it was really intriguing - do come back and contribute again!<BR/><BR/>Kat - I will definitely check out your blog and see what this challenge is (I'm sure you've guessed that I do like challenges!). I love your poem as well - very mysterious but raw. Thanks for being such a great supporter of my blog!Miss Ticket Stubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00405240193433512782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-18748222119551690642008-01-27T08:28:00.000-08:002008-01-27T08:28:00.000-08:00Despite, words to the contrary, I have been moved ...Despite, words to the contrary, I have been moved to write on this topic.<BR/><BR/>Confession Box<BR/><BR/>The box, wherein,<BR/>I lay myself bare to you;<BR/>Admit all that I have done,<BR/>Or not done.<BR/><BR/>Telling tales,<BR/>Out of school<BR/>Owning up to lies and deceit,<BR/>Curses and oaths,<BR/>Disinterest and shame.<BR/><BR/>The guilt<BR/>Drives me back to you,<BR/>And yet, I cannot enter.<BR/>I feel the forces of evil<BR/>Barring my way,<BR/>Laughing for spite.<BR/><BR/>I must get in!<BR/>And confess<BR/>And be <BR/>Scrubbed clean.<BR/><BR/>Kathleen Mortensen © 2008Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-12716297255005492232008-01-27T08:21:00.000-08:002008-01-27T08:21:00.000-08:00I am also bestowing an award upon you for your abi...I am also bestowing an award upon you for your abilities and your generosity in inviting others to share theirs.<BR/>KatKat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-76312132922745314502008-01-27T07:09:00.000-08:002008-01-27T07:09:00.000-08:00No poem today, yet, but I am tagging you to do a 1...No poem today, yet, but I am tagging you to do a 10 for 10. Please stop by my blog for details.<BR/>KatKat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-41414123030154461392008-01-26T22:41:00.000-08:002008-01-26T22:41:00.000-08:00i have posted a poem "CONFESSION" in my blog. i se...i have posted a poem "CONFESSION" in my blog. i sending you its link. hope you like it.<BR/>http://nainikanagpal.blogspot.comDorothihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14418977311724501300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-12902069056750305342008-01-26T07:42:00.000-08:002008-01-26T07:42:00.000-08:00Hi Nadia,Thank you very much for your comments. So...Hi Nadia,<BR/><BR/>Thank you very much for your comments. Some days I feel more skilled than others :) I guess the idea is not just for me, but for everyone to have a go, regardless of training/criticism. Would love you to contribute if you feel so compelled!Miss Ticket Stubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00405240193433512782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-37209403904305261922008-01-26T07:31:00.000-08:002008-01-26T07:31:00.000-08:00You call yourself an unskilled poet, but your word...You call yourself an unskilled poet, but your words betray you. I've enjoyed reading your work, nice blog.Nadia Giordanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04126185096609010292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-28737637080053722512008-01-26T05:15:00.000-08:002008-01-26T05:15:00.000-08:00Thanks, Peter! I love the jarring rhythm and the w...Thanks, Peter! I love the jarring rhythm and the way the idea behind the snow image is ambiguous.<BR/><BR/>Do come back and contribute again!Miss Ticket Stubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00405240193433512782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130942641866519625.post-25268313042695669432008-01-26T05:08:00.000-08:002008-01-26T05:08:00.000-08:00giving a try with the go - by a roughncoarsepoetto...giving a try with the go - by a roughncoarsepoettobe<BR/><BR/>I saw the snow last nite<BR/>but when I woke up in the morning<BR/>It was sunshine<BR/>But it was cold last nite<BR/>I really thought I was covered by the snow<BR/>That made my heart warm this morning.<BR/>Ahh, indeed, there was a snow…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com