tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post8804351617914360148..comments2024-03-18T22:27:11.239-04:00Comments on A Word Edgewise: Journey to HereLinda Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-18003883288553715962021-10-17T11:03:56.684-04:002021-10-17T11:03:56.684-04:00This line: Catching my breath
at the corner of Emp...This line: Catching my breath<br />at the corner of Empty Nest <br />and Too Soon to Retire.<br />I have been there. I love your mixed media work.Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-41162020417091653642021-10-09T13:14:05.947-04:002021-10-09T13:14:05.947-04:00First: a marvelous poetic rendering about being &q...First: a marvelous poetic rendering about being "here" in this stage of life. I love how Elijah and his cave and oxen and Hamish all crept in of their own - of the Spirit's own - accord. I am thinking two things...maybe more but these have solidified: 1) Elijah-in-the-cave/ the guidebook speak to the inevitable doubt and suffering before the sacred selah (doubt not being the absence of faith in weaker moments; indeed, faith comes out stronger on the other side) and 2) It's serious business, picking a guiding word for the year - for the word WILL show up (right, Hamish??)! This collage of words and art - just magnificent, Linda.Fran Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05295033583781089018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-29506242951442974152021-10-09T12:28:08.082-04:002021-10-09T12:28:08.082-04:00Your poem and collage work so well together. "...Your poem and collage work so well together. "The corner of empty nest and too soon to retire" really resonates with me.Susan T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18089222122168879532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-40945485577519732092021-10-09T10:49:59.857-04:002021-10-09T10:49:59.857-04:00Collage called to me when I was younger and I so e...Collage called to me when I was younger and I so enjoyed its creative draw to my heart. I should learn more about how you are doing what you do and where you get your pictures for collaging. I will hunt about. I think your poem is a powerful one and I also have found myself pulled to my spiritual center. The padlet with the Ox poems is also intriguing. I truly enjoyed this and am going to note it in my notebook so I can return. Thank you. Janet Clare F.skanny17https://www.blogger.com/profile/07488350213473016250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-24494964195082377882021-10-09T10:49:36.426-04:002021-10-09T10:49:36.426-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.skanny17https://www.blogger.com/profile/07488350213473016250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-22972894946251366812021-10-09T10:37:29.511-04:002021-10-09T10:37:29.511-04:00My dear friend--your collage work is so skillful, ...My dear friend--your collage work is so skillful, nuanced, layered in just the way one wishes for. Did you art first or write first, I wonder? What a sneaky poem, just matter of fact until "My gown and feathered hat<br />are ridiculously out of season." I am here for this!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-75562382577567688372021-10-09T08:35:31.137-04:002021-10-09T08:35:31.137-04:00Love this poem - I'm right there with you, Lin...Love this poem - I'm right there with you, Linda. My 'emotional baggage' is perpetually packed these days... :)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-80362897786913522762021-10-09T07:52:27.403-04:002021-10-09T07:52:27.403-04:00Oh, merciful Lord, what a beautiful poem that I ne...Oh, merciful Lord, what a beautiful poem that I needed today. "I’m scheduled to arrive<br />at the mouth of Elijah’s cave" and the message from the guidebook for waiting for the sacred selah--Amazing! Thank you, Linda. <br /><br />I had to look up the story of the oxen in I Kings 3; I do like Hamish's blue coat with red starbursts. Where do you find all your inspiration? Amazing! Denise Krebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583406241247334445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-3859263587218963392021-10-09T06:28:48.952-04:002021-10-09T06:28:48.952-04:00Yes, those first lines. Brilliant.
The whole thin...Yes, those first lines. Brilliant. <br />The whole thing reminds me of this bit shared by Austin Kleon in his newsletter. I'd read the first bit, but the elaboration was new to me: https://austinkleon.com/2021/10/04/a-blessed-unrest/Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-59449546623553216032021-10-08T18:46:24.900-04:002021-10-08T18:46:24.900-04:00Linda, this is wonderful--that first stanza especi...Linda, this is wonderful--that first stanza especially resonates with me :>)laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-15206984446738658012021-10-08T15:39:10.759-04:002021-10-08T15:39:10.759-04:00Linda, your movement in this poem is a beautiful c...Linda, your movement in this poem is a beautiful connection with your collage. I especially like your deep thinking:<br />"Catching my breath<br />at the corner of Empty Nest and<br />Too Soon to Retire."<br />You are in the here and now, carefully detailing your feelings through the eyes of a new character. Love your introspective stance. I still want to learn the collaging technique from you. This week has been one filled with medical and household issues so I tried to pace myself but it did not work. Ramona just let me know that SJT is one task that I missed but I will find some time to ponder the word HERE after listening to the podcast. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-55550970679854305042021-10-08T11:15:27.131-04:002021-10-08T11:15:27.131-04:00I am in love with your poem and collage! As others...I am in love with your poem and collage! As others have said, "at the corner of Empty Nest and Too Soon to Retire" is brilliant and so relatable. I also like the layers of meaning in your poem . . .jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-56963176212009843932021-10-08T10:06:00.386-04:002021-10-08T10:06:00.386-04:00I guess you've been thinking maybe of your jou...I guess you've been thinking maybe of your journey forward during this empty nest time of life. To me, this poem ties that journey together somehow with the other more mystical solitary one. I'm pondering your poem, Linda, and you're collage. Janice Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913934779785635150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-47323334434174202242021-10-08T09:09:16.849-04:002021-10-08T09:09:16.849-04:00Your collage fits the 'wander' of the poem...Your collage fits the 'wander' of the poem so beautifully, Linda. How to navigate life's changes is the big question, isn't it? I love the intricacy of your poem, and that beginning, 'the corner of Empty Nest and Too Soon to Retire' - wow! I'm past that & know it was bumpy! Best wishes to you!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-9200621597739240322021-10-08T08:25:41.112-04:002021-10-08T08:25:41.112-04:00Wonderful poem and a beautiful collage! There are ...Wonderful poem and a beautiful collage! There are layers and layers to explore with your traveler and you. But this one took my breath away: "...it's worth your wait for the sacred selah." Thanks for joining our gathering!Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-58925024365852458682021-10-08T08:03:23.918-04:002021-10-08T08:03:23.918-04:00Dear Linda, that mixed media is simply divine. And...Dear Linda, that mixed media is simply divine. And the corner of Empty Nest and Too Soon to Retire. What a rich intersection! Beautiful, relatable poem. Thank you. xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-89157273084403822342021-10-08T02:33:29.752-04:002021-10-08T02:33:29.752-04:00Oh what a beautiful poem Linda. I love these lines...Oh what a beautiful poem Linda. I love these lines <br /><br />"Catching my breath<br />at the corner of Empty Nest and<br />Too Soon to Retire."<br /><br />The time races past and suddenly we look up and find ourselves on the threshold of a major transition. I think you've captured those feelings perfectly.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05051371332314735643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-1977137008032764332021-10-07T20:54:30.990-04:002021-10-07T20:54:30.990-04:00Well, the little picture icon in the Inlinkz was l...Well, the little picture icon in the Inlinkz was like a magnet to me - I would have clicked over just to relish that art, much less the poetry! Both are quite beautiful, direct but mysterious too, relevant. Thanks so much for sharing. (And glad you and Hamish took a safer bypass!) Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682499942234804128.post-43152779241319062002021-10-07T19:21:30.151-04:002021-10-07T19:21:30.151-04:00SO good, Linda. I love the poem. SO good, Linda. I love the poem. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.com