tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post8438435625940168282..comments2023-10-24T09:29:32.492-04:00Comments on the golden fish: cathedralstevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-23225169002579783092011-02-28T08:37:15.361-05:002011-02-28T08:37:15.361-05:00Ah, cactus apples! Yes, their jam is considered s...Ah, cactus apples! Yes, their jam is considered so divine that some people who have the apples growing near the street put signs on the plants asking people to please not pick their cactus apples! The apples themselves are very sweet and delicious - the only drawback - gazillions of tiny stickers that once they go into your skin must be pulled out with tweezers and they're extremely difficult to see, although easily felt - ouch! But once they're peeled - yum!Golden Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590087189810939432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-75979187274801712952011-02-27T17:51:21.969-05:002011-02-27T17:51:21.969-05:00Steven, your wish as you express it is really your...Steven, your wish as you express it is really your mission here, and you have done much more than most of us to fulfill your mission. <br /><br />In addition to that, you could definitely be one of the poets "being read by the cool English teachers..." and in fact, probably are already!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937847762010497687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-90319578685165730992011-02-27T14:33:39.133-05:002011-02-27T14:33:39.133-05:00valerianna - there's so much more but then the...valerianna - there's so much more but then there's even more outside of myself and for now that's my comfort zone! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-28041005625660846402011-02-27T14:33:00.427-05:002011-02-27T14:33:00.427-05:00hello pauline - thankyou so much for your generous...hello pauline - thankyou so much for your generous estimation of me. i'll try very hard to live to those words. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-82295325976336403182011-02-27T14:32:14.173-05:002011-02-27T14:32:14.173-05:00aguja - yes each of us are little sacred spaces. s...aguja - yes each of us are little sacred spaces. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-80421271453194500042011-02-27T14:31:39.961-05:002011-02-27T14:31:39.961-05:00lorenzo - i'm circumspect about my life as it ...lorenzo - i'm circumspect about my life as it was. little bits do occasionally trickle out through the spaces between the twigs of my nest.thankyou for your kind comment. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-40756410187661469712011-02-27T14:30:35.809-05:002011-02-27T14:30:35.809-05:00bonnie - i like the idea of being the propietor of...bonnie - i like the idea of being the propietor of a comfy cathedral!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-65215634350350302011-02-27T14:30:10.260-05:002011-02-27T14:30:10.260-05:00hope - this is a quiet place . . . most of the tim...hope - this is a quiet place . . . most of the time!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-13376343848823665892011-02-27T14:29:48.107-05:002011-02-27T14:29:48.107-05:00reya - thankyou so much for your generous words. i...reya - thankyou so much for your generous words. it astonishes me that i might affect your life in some good way! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-61187587351712206732011-02-27T14:29:05.031-05:002011-02-27T14:29:05.031-05:00weaver - i really enjoy the riches that blogging b...weaver - i really enjoy the riches that blogging brings, chief among which is the awareness of the existence of so many talented and creative people who bring such goodness into the world. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-72770943185887192912011-02-27T14:28:19.663-05:002011-02-27T14:28:19.663-05:00terresa thankyou for your kind comment. i love the...terresa thankyou for your kind comment. i love the space cummings creates - well-suited to the topic. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-68144027219048612142011-02-27T12:28:47.624-05:002011-02-27T12:28:47.624-05:00A wonderful offering today, Steven, thanks. I agre...A wonderful offering today, Steven, thanks. I agree with Lorenzo, I like the little bit of autobio.Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-54520341128623509262011-02-27T12:15:38.643-05:002011-02-27T12:15:38.643-05:00You ARE poetry, Steven and your life one long song...You ARE poetry, Steven and your life one long song of praise. That you share it just makes it better.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-8415867431412335112011-02-27T12:11:19.781-05:002011-02-27T12:11:19.781-05:00Wonderful imagery in this ee cummings poem. I have...Wonderful imagery in this ee cummings poem. I have not encountered the work before, so thank you for opening it up. I love the contrast of the little church against the image of the cathedral - I suspect that most of us are 'small churches'.agujahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857809123531088629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-23503414980387174762011-02-27T10:58:45.651-05:002011-02-27T10:58:45.651-05:00I love seeing a bit of autobio from a friend who I...I love seeing a bit of autobio from a friend who I feel I have the pleasure of seeing share the poetry of his life every day. A beautiful melding of cummings, music and steven.Lorenzo — Alchemist's Pillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522265816460154722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-19812803168943153622011-02-27T10:29:50.990-05:002011-02-27T10:29:50.990-05:00I love your cathedral steven. It is ever welcomin...I love your cathedral steven. It is ever welcoming, inspiring, uplifting and always soft and comfy! :)Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-11456029498941069062011-02-27T09:32:28.079-05:002011-02-27T09:32:28.079-05:00Yep, you are my daily moment of zen...peace and qu...Yep, you are my daily moment of zen...peace and quiet from the craziness of the world.<br /><br />Have a great week!hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03306622656461205674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-60293825721973439112011-02-27T08:31:53.706-05:002011-02-27T08:31:53.706-05:00I know you have no pretentions about fame and fort...I know you have no pretentions about fame and fortune, but really Steven if people read your poetry every day this world would be a better place. It would.<br /><br />I'm a better person because of your poetry. Seriously.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-86167396815199849972011-02-27T04:39:07.617-05:002011-02-27T04:39:07.617-05:00I love e e cummings, steven. I first discovered h...I love e e cummings, steven. I first discovered him when I was in my thirties and what an excitement to find a 'new' poet to read. Like your new header.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-64903870495745566302011-02-27T01:01:31.877-05:002011-02-27T01:01:31.877-05:00Spectacular post, love this ee cummings poem, perh...Spectacular post, love this ee cummings poem, perhaps, best of all of his works. Reading it, however many times, enlightens. Thank you for it.*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06484208765656281917noreply@blogger.com