tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post1066448013963047131..comments2024-01-27T20:35:40.798-05:00Comments on Inside Out Poetry: A Walk on a Winter's NightGinny Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298060016652737538noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-79337824688575014832014-12-23T20:29:18.209-05:002014-12-23T20:29:18.209-05:00Ah--just a lovely Villanelle--really lovely--very ...Ah--just a lovely Villanelle--really lovely--very delicately done. Thanks so much, Ginnie. Have a lovely holiday. k. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-52232306846997766102014-12-22T18:42:26.295-05:002014-12-22T18:42:26.295-05:00i can count the times that rain turns to snow.. wh...i can count the times that rain turns to snow.. what seems like<br /><br />less that two hands in over 5 decades that go...<br /><br />But truly that nostalgic moment still lives in me...<br /><br />As the flood of rains become magic..<br /><br />and Angelic flurry of one..<br /><br />delight of Nature's<br /><br />Love....<br /><br />So White true and promised AND<br /><br />delivered in Life as Love....Katie Mia Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336627766755378406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-44798464452260059552014-12-21T19:35:23.642-05:002014-12-21T19:35:23.642-05:00It is nice when the rain turns to snow on Christma...It is nice when the rain turns to snow on Christmas..pure magic..Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-40934323797328659352014-12-21T13:39:03.490-05:002014-12-21T13:39:03.490-05:00Writing of your hometown and a Christmas of long a...Writing of your hometown and a Christmas of long ago in such an artful and beautiful piece of verse makes be feel warm and yet shiver in awe of your creative chops, dear Gin. You and your family have a blessed Christmas. Stay safe on all those mountain runs to Grandma's house. Ya hear? Joseph Heschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13217169295029029233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-6899821385945920672014-12-21T11:21:43.944-05:002014-12-21T11:21:43.944-05:00I hope we never outgrow certain memories. Now, I ...I hope we never outgrow certain memories. Now, I was right there with you. http://looseleafnotes.com colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669375650785054059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-3977818831415016052014-12-21T11:11:00.136-05:002014-12-21T11:11:00.136-05:00Very sentimental, evocative, and rhythmic. I go w...Very sentimental, evocative, and rhythmic. I go with the flow, like falling snow. Thanks.tinkwelbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163026661564191285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-53866369215647327982014-12-21T08:56:38.394-05:002014-12-21T08:56:38.394-05:00Such a lovely memory, waiting for the rain to turn...Such a lovely memory, waiting for the rain to turn to snow ~ <br /><br />Wishing you Merry Christmas Ginny ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-20950970817189004212014-12-21T05:05:26.648-05:002014-12-21T05:05:26.648-05:00That gently haunting repetition of waiting for the...That gently haunting repetition of waiting for the rain to turn to snow is particularly relevant to us here, as it's far too mild and snowless for Christmas (our region relies on snow for tourism). A lovely wistfulness and nostalgia to this, Ginny, hope you have a white Christmas and much joy!Marina Sofiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251903359649828285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-22086377223861761142014-12-21T03:35:33.320-05:002014-12-21T03:35:33.320-05:00the waiting for the rain to turn to snow... i can ...the waiting for the rain to turn to snow... i can feel this physically almost... it has rained so much over here those last weeks here that i'm just longing for either sunshine or snow to brighten things up... and it's so precious that we don't outgrow those memories... wishing you a wonderful christmas time ginny...Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-31423848988265351312014-12-21T02:38:17.676-05:002014-12-21T02:38:17.676-05:00I think we all have those sweet memories of a snow...I think we all have those sweet memories of a snow at Christmas.. Very subtle Villanelle, but it works great with those small variations. brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-35330065183860373722014-12-20T21:46:34.316-05:002014-12-20T21:46:34.316-05:00Really lovely write and so wonderful to have memor...Really lovely write and so wonderful to have memories like those--Audrey Howitt aka Divaloungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854425983822589062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-57096027952351697832014-12-20T20:38:01.114-05:002014-12-20T20:38:01.114-05:00The best kind of sentiment expressed here, Ginny. ...The best kind of sentiment expressed here, Ginny. I can remember walking village streets so long ago, though that doesn't seem to be done so much these days. A wonderful window into our past--one I hope doesn't ever disappear. I hope for the best of the Yule season for you and yours.<br />SteveSteve Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818671944215117618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-17725038144315950362014-12-20T20:08:49.268-05:002014-12-20T20:08:49.268-05:00yes, some memories stay forever, coming back when ...yes, some memories stay forever, coming back when we need them...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-64302488268319664602014-12-20T19:51:11.694-05:002014-12-20T19:51:11.694-05:00I also have sweet and fond memories of Christmas, ...I also have sweet and fond memories of Christmas, especially when I was a child and we celebrated Christmas with a great aunt. Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-15770574581041615972014-12-20T19:49:26.578-05:002014-12-20T19:49:26.578-05:00Those Christmas memories live on in our heart fore...Those Christmas memories live on in our heart forever, don't they?Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-26474780677186738802013-12-12T19:54:40.820-05:002013-12-12T19:54:40.820-05:00Beautiful ...and magical.Beautiful ...and magical.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-4381941386286040812013-12-12T16:52:21.183-05:002013-12-12T16:52:21.183-05:00Ah - wonderfully done! Love the refrain along wit...Ah - wonderfully done! Love the refrain along with the picture.Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-1034212867757642552013-12-12T12:21:20.438-05:002013-12-12T12:21:20.438-05:00smiles...brought back memories of my own christmas...smiles...brought back memories of my own christmases...going to my great aunts and christmas being about family...even when i worked we were off by then and would head over just to be with them...i def like the small town feel...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-49714955052572335882013-12-12T11:48:05.095-05:002013-12-12T11:48:05.095-05:00So softly hopeful and magical. Yes. I lived in a ...So softly hopeful and magical. Yes. I lived in a small Northern Michigan town and everyone would come out to see the city tree lit with lights and the church bells would chime… sigh. (We always had snow in November - so we always wished for less - that is the only difference here I think) Loved it and glad you listened to me :)<br />Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.com