tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post6202256591917187207..comments2023-10-24T09:29:32.492-04:00Comments on the golden fish: fleeting beautystevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-31979213078754188982009-11-03T19:58:59.178-05:002009-11-03T19:58:59.178-05:00hi stacey - i visted here myself this evening for ...hi stacey - i visted here myself this evening for a bit of peace. a sillycrazy day - lots of goodness and then also lots of unnecessarily challenging stuff! ahhh stuff!!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-31334735224579447912009-11-03T19:10:23.537-05:002009-11-03T19:10:23.537-05:00once again, a bit of respite here on your blog.
t...once again, a bit of respite here on your blog.<br /><br />thank you<br /><br />much loveStacey J. Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059617724860253448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-20453878840372341642009-11-03T17:50:29.309-05:002009-11-03T17:50:29.309-05:00hey tom - thankyou. i'm glad you found your wa...hey tom - thankyou. i'm glad you found your way here. i have some very cool, smart, intelligent creative people whom i follow and many very cool, smart, intelligent creative people who follow this blog. i'm glad you're along for the journey. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-23063130852535569512009-11-03T17:48:37.090-05:002009-11-03T17:48:37.090-05:00hey chris thanks for dropping in. i love the sandb...hey chris thanks for dropping in. i love the sandburg poem. i'm not surprised that it's opping up everywhere. it's got a nice soft edge to it. have a peaceful evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-5263011126446767152009-11-03T17:47:46.830-05:002009-11-03T17:47:46.830-05:00ellen thankyou. stevenellen thankyou. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-77964479069469933482009-11-03T17:47:26.906-05:002009-11-03T17:47:26.906-05:00oh abe - i was the grandson of a methodist ministe...oh abe - i was the grandson of a methodist minister and a methodist lay-preacher so i had plenty of opportunity for monkey business. guitarists call it honing their chops. i call it gaining life skills. how to break the rules without getting caught!!!! nice comment buddy. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-21259267655627270962009-11-03T17:46:22.511-05:002009-11-03T17:46:22.511-05:00oh verily - i haven't seen you for a while - l...oh verily - i haven't seen you for a while - lovely to see you visiting!!!! thankyou for your kind comment. te world is a beautiful place - on the surface and deep inside. have a lovely evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-15756372520734277462009-11-03T17:45:28.530-05:002009-11-03T17:45:28.530-05:00reya mellicker!!!! beauty is the gateway to the re...reya mellicker!!!! beauty is the gateway to the real riches that lie beneath the surface. i find that as i grow older i still appreciate physical beauty but there's something very much more important about presence. have a sweet dc evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-34332657498591625672009-11-03T17:43:40.289-05:002009-11-03T17:43:40.289-05:00hello golden west - i was so glad to get the pictu...hello golden west - i was so glad to get the picture. it was like a final parting wave as my sweetheart leaves on the train for . . . . . somewhere warm! have a lovely evening out there. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-34223246765775072482009-11-03T17:42:14.024-05:002009-11-03T17:42:14.024-05:00hi barry - i'm riding with my big winter glove...hi barry - i'm riding with my big winter gloves on now. my dad bought them for me fourty five minutes before he flew away. they are rated to fourty five below zero. the coldest i've ridden in is minus twenty-eight. the frost is fragile but it's showing up more frequently as the early edges of winter are making themselves felt. have a peaceful evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-36827137734481373802009-11-03T16:59:04.686-05:002009-11-03T16:59:04.686-05:00I like your blog and the way that you write. The ...I like your blog and the way that you write. The opening line was my favorite part of this work.<br /><br />I connected to you through another blog.Tom Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694425811308686944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-50638625727149128232009-11-03T16:36:55.864-05:002009-11-03T16:36:55.864-05:00yikes, I love that I'm finding this poem every...yikes, I love that I'm finding this poem everywhere I go! Nice to meet you Steven.Chris Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-78634338437718257232009-11-03T09:51:42.113-05:002009-11-03T09:51:42.113-05:00Really great pictures steven. especially the one ...Really great pictures steven. especially the one of the leaves.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-40411674049821652902009-11-03T09:48:57.658-05:002009-11-03T09:48:57.658-05:00The poem was a reminder and excellent to read.
I ...The poem was a reminder and excellent to read.<br /><br />I was surprised that you were not a nearly - perfect young man in church. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-28104707375499016042009-11-03T09:44:59.697-05:002009-11-03T09:44:59.697-05:00Always wondrous beauty you share. Thanks Steven, I...Always wondrous beauty you share. Thanks Steven, I love this.Verily I go.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07151181025270989139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-29007977975554006892009-11-03T08:42:21.423-05:002009-11-03T08:42:21.423-05:00What is more beautiful - your poem or Carl Sandbur...What is more beautiful - your poem or Carl Sandburg's?? Both of them exquisite.<br /><br />Everything is fleeting. With sadness, ugliness or evil, that's a good thing. But for beauty? Man, it's tough to bear how quickly it floats past!Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-51808753738087732162009-11-03T08:18:36.156-05:002009-11-03T08:18:36.156-05:00What a lovely way to start the day, Steven - autum...What a lovely way to start the day, Steven - autumn taking wing.Golden Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590087189810939432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-6739419790875036902009-11-03T07:41:31.254-05:002009-11-03T07:41:31.254-05:00The first frost of the season, truly marks the end...The first frost of the season, truly marks the end of Fall and the beginning of winter.<br /><br />The Sandburg poem was excellent, Steven, highly evocative, as is your last photo of the geese.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824632356834631279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-4473349404128030552009-11-03T07:40:17.372-05:002009-11-03T07:40:17.372-05:00hello pauline - yes!!! there they are - well some ...hello pauline - yes!!! there they are - well some of them anyway. beauty is the gateway to the real riches that lie beneath the surface of our knowing. have a lovely day. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-10834791719291376102009-11-03T07:39:20.963-05:002009-11-03T07:39:20.963-05:00willow it is really good writing isn't it!!!! ...willow it is really good writing isn't it!!!! please use it - we put our own understanding on verything we do!! have a lovely day at the manor. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-46468438508015753012009-11-03T06:35:18.197-05:002009-11-03T06:35:18.197-05:00those elusive geese! wonderful shot. and though no...those elusive geese! wonderful shot. and though nothing lasts and everything changes, the beauty is there for the noticing...Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-26976598802052479392009-11-03T06:25:28.187-05:002009-11-03T06:25:28.187-05:00hi rachel, it's the only photograph i've m...hi rachel, it's the only photograph i've managed to get of the local geese. i love the connection to stitches in well-worn clothing. i miss my hugged heavy aching arms. but i do have the whole body wrap-around love of big children. have a lovely day. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-86667720613597900642009-11-03T06:23:48.712-05:002009-11-03T06:23:48.712-05:00hi margaret, thankyou for that. change is a certai...hi margaret, thankyou for that. change is a certainty and i'm good with that. there are details of life that emerge that i hold in my head or in my eyes or in my heart. in that way they don't change but in their own lives they continue to move on. have a peaceful day. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-7108818483200526832009-11-03T06:22:00.286-05:002009-11-03T06:22:00.286-05:00well there you go jenny - see i love shaun tan'...well there you go jenny - see i love shaun tan's work but i haven't read/seen that one yet so thankyou for pointing me in that direction. have a peaceful day. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-78107759206648704402009-11-03T06:20:51.671-05:002009-11-03T06:20:51.671-05:00I just read this beautiful Sandburg piece last wee...I just read this beautiful Sandburg piece last week and bookmarked it to post. You beat me to it, Steven! Love-love-love it!!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.com