tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post8089633248252638396..comments2024-01-27T20:35:40.798-05:00Comments on Inside Out Poetry: SpeculationGinny Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298060016652737538noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-74973824359670689182012-08-24T00:10:53.448-04:002012-08-24T00:10:53.448-04:00Oh Ginny. You are amazing and this is my favorite...Oh Ginny. You are amazing and this is my favorite response to this photo. I just love you ebb and flow here and you tell the story so well in so few words. Excellent!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-25845340277423314002012-08-19T12:48:15.261-04:002012-08-19T12:48:15.261-04:00Oh what a wonderful thought Tess! I obviously was ...Oh what a wonderful thought Tess! I obviously was not thinking selkie when I wrote this, but love the Celtic undertone of this idea!! Thanks!<br />Ginny Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15298060016652737538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-9314637136799198142012-08-16T19:12:09.595-04:002012-08-16T19:12:09.595-04:00A selkie! Lovely write...A selkie! Lovely write...Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-30109691210663801512012-08-15T10:50:38.180-04:002012-08-15T10:50:38.180-04:00You had me fooled too; at firts i thought this was...You had me fooled too; at firts i thought this was going to be a 'feral' child of the seas, like the 'wolf boy' and others. As the poem evolved an even darker meaning was drawn out. Very well done.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-48020523398016390322012-08-14T19:58:32.623-04:002012-08-14T19:58:32.623-04:00I am so impressed by your connections to real life...I am so impressed by your connections to real life serial murders, image, and then ... my goodness what great rhythm and rhyme ... good on you! This one's a keeper!Susan Lindquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039551683129884367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-61775643854203839522012-08-14T19:14:42.082-04:002012-08-14T19:14:42.082-04:00Oh so chilling.... but I rather vote for mermaid!!...Oh so chilling.... but I rather vote for mermaid!!!! Nicely crafted!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-3988642870657337282012-08-14T10:27:18.652-04:002012-08-14T10:27:18.652-04:00Deliciously dark, Ginny. I've seen a few recen...Deliciously dark, Ginny. I've seen a few recent TV Doc's on Aileen Wuornos recently. I had heard of her but had no idea of the true depth of her story.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447013188405986054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-76460083790121165642012-08-14T06:33:56.902-04:002012-08-14T06:33:56.902-04:00I echo Brian. At first I was thinking along the li...I echo Brian. At first I was thinking along the lines of Splash/Mermaid too. Had no idea it would be about these poor women. I try not to judge them and try to think 'There but for the grace of God... go I' Whatever their profession, they don't deserve that to happen to them. Maybe it's time it was legalised and then they'd have real protection. The killer needs to be caught asap. <br />Your poem is so deep, powerful and poignant. <br />Daydreamertoohttp://daydreamertoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-64824774180969336712012-08-13T17:23:22.954-04:002012-08-13T17:23:22.954-04:00Skilled poesie - rhyme and meter. Good work.Skilled poesie - rhyme and meter. Good work.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-57214134647166021862012-08-13T15:21:43.197-04:002012-08-13T15:21:43.197-04:00A dark and chilling take....you made a nice contra...A dark and chilling take....you made a nice contrast with the mermaid and the word "whore"...too bad for those ladies ~ Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884360193624478106.post-55074751395437831612012-08-13T13:48:46.797-04:002012-08-13T13:48:46.797-04:00dang...grisly bit of background on this...and puts...dang...grisly bit of background on this...and puts a bit of new light on the verse as well...i was thinking along the lines of SPLASH that mermaid movie back in the day, but...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com