tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post652111082903879945..comments2023-03-29T06:43:20.551-06:00Comments on A LEAPING ELEPHANT : ALONES.E.Ingrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-22658154319322077222012-10-03T16:16:54.743-06:002012-10-03T16:16:54.743-06:00Thanks so much Laura - it's an old one that I ...Thanks so much Laura - it's an old one that I keep rewriting from time to time and partly it's because I do ponder it I think ... glad you stopped by and found it thought-provokingS.E.Ingrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-27690694555225157182012-10-01T18:24:29.579-06:002012-10-01T18:24:29.579-06:00much to ponder here...deeply thought provoking, pa...much to ponder here...deeply thought provoking, particularly the ending.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-87871238535358136552012-09-29T15:34:03.729-06:002012-09-29T15:34:03.729-06:00sreeja - glad you were able to stop, read, comment...sreeja - glad you were able to stop, read, comment, and especially that you enjoyed! Thanks so much!<br />S.E.Ingrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-9063663398976324532012-09-22T07:09:00.184-06:002012-09-22T07:09:00.184-06:00this may be something so close to heart.....enjoye...this may be something so close to heart.....enjoyed......Sreejahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395234979504881964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-31234479302298559902012-09-21T14:27:32.760-06:002012-09-21T14:27:32.760-06:00Thanks so much hedgewitch ... I'm glad the poe...Thanks so much hedgewitch ... I'm glad the poem was able to touch youS.E.Ingrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-13519602296788075272012-09-21T14:26:26.422-06:002012-09-21T14:26:26.422-06:00Thanks Anna! I appreciate your kind and insightful...Thanks Anna! I appreciate your kind and insightful comments very much.S.E.Ingrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-49617270256611689252012-09-21T14:25:38.444-06:002012-09-21T14:25:38.444-06:00Thank you so much. I have to say, I love your nick...Thank you so much. I have to say, I love your nick "insanebloom" - that's inspired!S.E.Ingrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-78347416551583150022012-09-21T14:24:56.364-06:002012-09-21T14:24:56.364-06:00Thanks so much nephriel - I appreciate you stoppin...Thanks so much nephriel - I appreciate you stopping by, reading and commenting.S.E.Ingrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-18048964301586193102012-09-21T14:24:19.478-06:002012-09-21T14:24:19.478-06:00Thanks Laurie ... those are some of my favourite l...Thanks Laurie ... those are some of my favourite lines also ... S.E.Ingrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-78154043865550500352012-09-21T14:23:40.831-06:002012-09-21T14:23:40.831-06:00You are so right Mary - even tho' this poem mi...You are so right Mary - even tho' this poem might not indicate it clearly, aloneness is something I am often seeking and do treasure ... thanks for coming by, reading and commenting.S.E.Ingrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-79863690336163145682012-09-21T14:22:20.240-06:002012-09-21T14:22:20.240-06:00Yeah - every poem or six, I do seem to need to go ...Yeah - every poem or six, I do seem to need to go inward - glad you liked it. Thanks for stopping by Brian - I always enjoy reading your comments - your feedback is invaluable.S.E.Ingrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-5462590330614465922012-09-21T14:20:42.897-06:002012-09-21T14:20:42.897-06:00Oh thanks so much ... it does lean towards sad but...Oh thanks so much ... it does lean towards sad but then ... maybe some peace ultimately (hope?) let's hope!S.E.Ingrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-11959813429960910072012-09-21T14:19:41.977-06:002012-09-21T14:19:41.977-06:00Thanks so much. I have a feeling the sequel is alr...Thanks so much. I have a feeling the sequel is already written, I'm just not sure which poem it is actually...glad the poem moved you, I agree - it's what poems should do.S.E.Ingrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-77387379785868683552012-09-21T14:18:11.981-06:002012-09-21T14:18:11.981-06:00How true - you have grasped the essence of this po...How true - you have grasped the essence of this poem pretty much and I appreciate the comment - thanks for dropping by.S.E.Ingrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-60486775785929272502012-09-21T14:17:07.490-06:002012-09-21T14:17:07.490-06:00Thanks Claudia - glad you enjoyed coming along on ...Thanks Claudia - glad you enjoyed coming along on the ponder ...S.E.Ingrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-67880637017399498752012-09-21T14:16:24.267-06:002012-09-21T14:16:24.267-06:00Thank you for your insightful and interesting comm...Thank you for your insightful and interesting comments - The second part of it made me think more about my blog itself than I have in some time and I thought I'd try to answer your questions.<br /><br />The url is incidental (I couldn't get "leaping elephants" as it was taken) but if you'll notice, that's the actual name of the blog and it is that because I love the S.E.Ingrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135141369161538082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-51077415366313510202012-09-21T12:31:06.909-06:002012-09-21T12:31:06.909-06:00The analogies in this are all striking and apt, an...The analogies in this are all striking and apt, and the question at the end haunting.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-87063889671501518242012-09-21T11:22:15.771-06:002012-09-21T11:22:15.771-06:00Emotionally honest, searching and beautiful.Emotionally honest, searching and beautiful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17392858163745232319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-1046570746307104092012-09-21T08:06:33.811-06:002012-09-21T08:06:33.811-06:00sad, and beautiful. love the closing lines.sad, and beautiful. love the closing lines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-16985983191604691682012-09-21T07:43:32.634-06:002012-09-21T07:43:32.634-06:00beautifully sad. loved it.beautifully sad. loved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-50438083041938580842012-09-21T05:26:03.444-06:002012-09-21T05:26:03.444-06:00Reflective, beautiful... I especially like:
And ...Reflective, beautiful... I especially like:<br /><br /><br />And even though scars grow without my permission<br />Over damage we have inflicted simultaneously<br />I seem able to lessen their callous nature as the years go by<br /><br />Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-21114282978776223982012-09-21T05:22:11.742-06:002012-09-21T05:22:11.742-06:00Very thoughtful and thought-provoking. A feeling ...Very thoughtful and thought-provoking. A feeling of sadness permeates the poem, but it has some beautiful lines throughout. Truly I believe there can be great peace in aloneness, if it is aloneness that a person has sought. And some do.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-1660263828255004622012-09-21T04:29:48.603-06:002012-09-21T04:29:48.603-06:00wow, this one turned you inward....love the descri...wow, this one turned you inward....love the descriptors...the thought of the heart rusting through....def evocative and melancholy...and hoping to be filled once more...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-39100649910850436952012-09-21T04:18:49.796-06:002012-09-21T04:18:49.796-06:00Ouch, sad poem. A deep wrestling -- on one hand yo...Ouch, sad poem. A deep wrestling -- on one hand you say "scars grow without permission" but then you say they fall off like autumn leaves. Some growing, some falling? Complicated.<br /><br />I love your choice of a blogspot template - and the elephant image -- and, your blogs URL: "leap-in-elephant". But I don't get your quote: Why do elephants (different from other Sabio Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963476276106907984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4897637389101917071.post-9106005551294737142012-09-21T04:02:33.374-06:002012-09-21T04:02:33.374-06:00Wonderful write! Very deep and touching. Leans tow...Wonderful write! Very deep and touching. Leans toward sad, but seems to hang on to hope.Marbles in My Pockethttp://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/treasure-2/noreply@blogger.com