tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post6782346025013435550..comments2023-10-24T09:29:32.492-04:00Comments on the golden fish: late, by myselfstevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-43261235013389193542009-12-08T06:52:44.960-05:002009-12-08T06:52:44.960-05:00richard the first time i saw this painting i skipp...richard the first time i saw this painting i skipped past it and that would have been about six months ago but when i was preparing this post its image popped up in my mind's eyes and i went searching. it speaks to me as ana rtist and also as a human this whole notion of a small space, entirely personal, devoted to creation. if i were a writer a story would unfold from it. i can feel the story in me as i write this. perhaps somewhere further down the line of my life that story will birth! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-42628673945321675462009-12-07T23:23:06.325-05:002009-12-07T23:23:06.325-05:00I don't remember every seeing this painting of...I don't remember every seeing this painting of Monet's. A clever idea for a studio, and a luscious painting.Richard Jesse Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16526212532259535346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-70317178414624335842009-12-07T17:18:50.456-05:002009-12-07T17:18:50.456-05:00hi linda - this is so true! between the work of sc...hi linda - this is so true! between the work of school, the work of my home, and the work of the season, the play of school, home and the season get swamped. i appreciate your advice - really i do so thankyou linda! thankyou. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-3900345941464247462009-12-07T17:17:40.589-05:002009-12-07T17:17:40.589-05:00weaver - wouldn't it just! read my reply to el...weaver - wouldn't it just! read my reply to ellen for more gushiness around this idea!!!! have a lovely evening in the dale. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-53505047816178096872009-12-07T17:17:05.739-05:002009-12-07T17:17:05.739-05:00acornmoon what a sweet note!!!!! the header is bea...acornmoon what a sweet note!!!!! the header is beautiful isn't it?!! it's berries not seventy five metres from where i'm sitting although i think that at this moment they're covered in snow as we have some on the ground as of this afternoon......... have a fruitful evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-74576634532712806572009-12-07T17:16:02.581-05:002009-12-07T17:16:02.581-05:00linda sue it is so beautiful and perfect in its ow...linda sue it is so beautiful and perfect in its own way i think. the poem is like so many of rumi's - it just grabs you and then caresses your understanding into something much deeper and richer than the words alone might suggest. have a lovely evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-50058615949674143222009-12-07T17:15:01.187-05:002009-12-07T17:15:01.187-05:00titus i'm glad that i could share what you nee...titus i'm glad that i could share what you needed. it's funny that synchronicity isn't it. have a peaceful evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-17547046411725039522009-12-07T17:14:17.076-05:002009-12-07T17:14:17.076-05:00ellen can you imagine?!!! oh my - it makes me brea...ellen can you imagine?!!! oh my - it makes me breathless just imagining how amazing a life that could be. stopping to buy food along the way. cooking on board in sleepy bends in the river. the people you'd meet. throw in some writing, some painting. oh my oh my!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-45253616242744600522009-12-07T17:13:18.139-05:002009-12-07T17:13:18.139-05:00reya it feels really good to be on the same wavele...reya it feels really good to be on the same wavelength as someone i admire so deeply. thankyou for noticing. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-28013979279951924372009-12-07T17:09:09.370-05:002009-12-07T17:09:09.370-05:00bonnie thankyou so much - as always! stevenbonnie thankyou so much - as always! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-52344793054769598172009-12-07T17:08:48.691-05:002009-12-07T17:08:48.691-05:00thanks so much barry - i stand on the shoulders of...thanks so much barry - i stand on the shoulders of giamts with many of these postings but i want to share - hope to share something of what i think through their words and artworks. have a lovely evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-18673668801011111922009-12-07T17:07:56.241-05:002009-12-07T17:07:56.241-05:00hey golden west thanks for the tip - it's an i...hey golden west thanks for the tip - it's an interesting thing that my sixers love the work of the impressionists and of canada's own "group of seven". they like it more than my own grade six faves which were kandinsky and stella and mondrian. have a peaceful evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-46197162338356919312009-12-07T15:12:52.045-05:002009-12-07T15:12:52.045-05:00Inside the ocean we sometimes feel swamped, especi...Inside the ocean we sometimes feel swamped, especially at this time of year.... that's where Nemo comes in... "keep swimming, keep swimming." <br />A Monet masterpiece is always a peaceful, reflective place to dwell. Keep the pressure at a minimum and allow Steven time to breathe and relax before the holidays. =DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241402645242821612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-82612729861550109032009-12-07T13:17:08.081-05:002009-12-07T13:17:08.081-05:00Oh steven, how lovely it would be to have ones own...Oh steven, how lovely it would be to have ones own bateau atelier.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-58973601604767871822009-12-07T13:01:07.452-05:002009-12-07T13:01:07.452-05:00Thank you so much for your Christmas card order, m...Thank you so much for your Christmas card order, my little robin has prepared himself for a big flight across the ocean, he is bringing his own sandwiches!<br /><br />I absolutely love your header with the frost on berries, it is magical.Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-11567942047088566452009-12-07T11:46:48.813-05:002009-12-07T11:46:48.813-05:00This Rumi poem paralyses me- in a gOOD way. The pi...This Rumi poem paralyses me- in a gOOD way. The picture is a perfect fit.Brillliant post as usual, thanks you!Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-64567635683643909792009-12-07T10:36:40.915-05:002009-12-07T10:36:40.915-05:00Thank you steven - I needed this today.Thank you steven - I needed this today.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-46930517096330978792009-12-07T10:03:54.527-05:002009-12-07T10:03:54.527-05:00The boat studio. How wonderful. I've always ...The boat studio. How wonderful. I've always wanted to live on a boat house.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-20280694934752339312009-12-07T08:58:52.919-05:002009-12-07T08:58:52.919-05:00I believe we are on a wavelength today and yesterd...I believe we are on a wavelength today and yesterday, Steven, and I'm so grateful for that.<br /><br />Your words, and that exquisite Monet painting, echo the kinds of thoughts and images I'm experiencing. Thank you for giving me words and images. Thank you!Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-35877289115279824532009-12-07T07:40:23.338-05:002009-12-07T07:40:23.338-05:00beautiful....as everbeautiful....as everBonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-12846792844046954332009-12-07T07:29:55.990-05:002009-12-07T07:29:55.990-05:00So simply said and yet so vast in its implications...So simply said and yet so vast in its implications. And the houseboat was perfect.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824632356834631279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-58475644413379173702009-12-07T07:20:40.841-05:002009-12-07T07:20:40.841-05:00If you ever get a chance, check out the two disc D...If you ever get a chance, check out the two disc DVD series "The Impressionists", a dramatization of their work and mutual friendships told through the voice of Monet. I've watched it 3 times. It's something your 6th graders would probably really enjoy as well.Golden Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590087189810939432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-84069142059100826332009-12-07T07:04:46.675-05:002009-12-07T07:04:46.675-05:00pauline - that's so true. it's the dance b...pauline - that's so true. it's the dance between the inner and the outer and the above and the below that gives rumi's writing such insightful presence. have a lovely day. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-59845484997442168762009-12-07T06:58:03.129-05:002009-12-07T06:58:03.129-05:00Rumi was able to see with internal and eternal eye...Rumi was able to see with internal and eternal eyes. I have several of Coleman Bark's books. There is a Rumi poem for every moment of life, it seems, and all are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-78832754126553565442009-12-07T06:56:16.075-05:002009-12-07T06:56:16.075-05:00rachel - sometimes that's what this blog offer...rachel - sometimes that's what this blog offers and can afford! i'm glad. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.com