tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post3643679125558353859..comments2023-08-08T05:00:54.255-07:00Comments on Words and Words and Whatnot . . . : the elixirWendy Bourkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-88067254836063484032014-03-11T14:02:39.752-07:002014-03-11T14:02:39.752-07:00A nice take on the prompt. On the bottle, message ...A nice take on the prompt. On the bottle, message in a bottle, breaking the bottle and the cycle of drinking...Intellibloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-45686688672140267102014-03-08T18:18:51.917-08:002014-03-08T18:18:51.917-08:00You painted a vivid scene with poetry, Wendy.You painted a vivid scene with poetry, Wendy.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-79618895239332549622014-03-08T17:55:33.797-08:002014-03-08T17:55:33.797-08:00Thanks Audrey. I guess - where mere mortals tread...Thanks Audrey. I guess - where mere mortals tread - that is often the case. Smiles.Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-3451777424722507032014-03-08T17:52:57.198-08:002014-03-08T17:52:57.198-08:00Thanks Carrie. And thank you so much for joining ...Thanks Carrie. And thank you so much for joining my blog. I'm heading over to check yours out right now!Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-55570708319409430972014-03-08T14:49:25.930-08:002014-03-08T14:49:25.930-08:00i love this Wendy--and yes, there could be more to...i love this Wendy--and yes, there could be more to this story!Audrey Howitt aka Divaloungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854425983822589062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-65973007064065546572014-03-08T10:26:09.736-08:002014-03-08T10:26:09.736-08:00I want more....well done story Wendy! :-)I want more....well done story Wendy! :-)Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-90082756309512236512014-03-07T11:20:41.993-08:002014-03-07T11:20:41.993-08:00Thanks, Alan. I was a bit concerned about the end...Thanks, Alan. I was a bit concerned about the ending. But, with this issue, the ending remains unwritten (never to be carved in stone) for the rest of one's life, I suppose.Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-47999872769836824662014-03-06T23:17:39.729-08:002014-03-06T23:17:39.729-08:00This ends really well and it flows really well int...This ends really well and it flows really well into the ending. I like how it works. Well done.alan1704https://www.blogger.com/profile/16068631142963794991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-36070871494178154512014-03-06T11:57:56.179-08:002014-03-06T11:57:56.179-08:00Yes, if only a bottle could hold a good mood. Tho...Yes, if only a bottle could hold a good mood. Though, many refuse to give up the search, it seems. Smiles.Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-61834740933075866302014-03-06T11:56:14.787-08:002014-03-06T11:56:14.787-08:00Thanks, Donna.Thanks, Donna.Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-28354989438542082732014-03-06T11:55:55.307-08:002014-03-06T11:55:55.307-08:00Inserting conversation in poetry, I find, can be q...Inserting conversation in poetry, I find, can be quite tricky, to pull off, so that it sounds natural. And so, I always pick up on it when I read poems from others that have included it. Thanks for noticing, Sara. Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-51695784604656970262014-03-06T09:14:13.624-08:002014-03-06T09:14:13.624-08:00Yes if only one could bottle those good moods. I&#...Yes if only one could bottle those good moods. I've had enough--really says so much. Good ending.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811244438243200435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-62174399460359027922014-03-06T09:04:23.060-08:002014-03-06T09:04:23.060-08:00What more can be said? It's all there.What more can be said? It's all there.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-14378639696998240382014-03-06T05:19:12.042-08:002014-03-06T05:19:12.042-08:00Wendy, a sobering scene you painted here, love the...Wendy, a sobering scene you painted here, love the way that you wove the conversation throughout, and a wise ending. The spilt drink was a perfect transition, metaphor? Well done :-) Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-80294520952331602072014-03-05T22:14:14.203-08:002014-03-05T22:14:14.203-08:00Thanks, Jennifer. And again, thank you for your k...Thanks, Jennifer. And again, thank you for your kind remarks. You keep me - and kept me - going though the dearth. Smiles.Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-41963297432108331642014-03-05T22:10:54.744-08:002014-03-05T22:10:54.744-08:00Well, I like to think there's always a glimmer...Well, I like to think there's always a glimmer. Smiles.Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-27493487075736969732014-03-05T22:10:08.683-08:002014-03-05T22:10:08.683-08:00Yes. That is the thing about this tough old world...Yes. That is the thing about this tough old world. When internationally acclaimed celebrities take themselves out trying to dull the pain of living, one has to wonder how the poor beleaguered masses are supposed to cope. And it, certainly, does give one pause about the direction in which this weary planet is hurling. Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-48927454200240949412014-03-05T22:04:42.038-08:002014-03-05T22:04:42.038-08:00Oh, thank you so much, Susan. What a lovely thoug...Oh, thank you so much, Susan. What a lovely thought.Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-63766047370415064322014-03-05T22:03:52.576-08:002014-03-05T22:03:52.576-08:00What would I do without my little museum visits. ...What would I do without my little museum visits. This photo, I really couldn't conceive of ever finding a place for. (It is from a display of a typical turn of the century BC family doctor's office.) It just goes to show you: when I started blogging several years ago I didn't even know how to operate a digital camera - and now I am inspired by pictures I have taken without any goal in mind.Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-1807431395398372292014-03-05T21:55:54.595-08:002014-03-05T21:55:54.595-08:00Yes, these issues are extremely difficult to get o...Yes, these issues are extremely difficult to get on top of. And a little magic couldn't hurt.Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-7104806209953994592014-03-05T21:54:17.054-08:002014-03-05T21:54:17.054-08:00Thanks Gabriella. I thought, for a moment the end...Thanks Gabriella. I thought, for a moment the ending was left hanging - but, when I thought about it, of course, that is the way of it.Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-48826961269342473282014-03-05T21:15:21.484-08:002014-03-05T21:15:21.484-08:00A well done vignette Wendy. The character, scene ...A well done vignette Wendy. The character, scene and mood all come through crystal clear.Jennifer Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344877737695801883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-15957643080759921232014-03-05T20:03:24.495-08:002014-03-05T20:03:24.495-08:00This is sad yet there seems to be a glimmer of lig...This is sad yet there seems to be a glimmer of light for future....Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-81657741540269663522014-03-05T20:00:17.446-08:002014-03-05T20:00:17.446-08:00A sad world where so many of us have to resort to ...A sad world where so many of us have to resort to a fix to survive it....<br /><br />Shakespeare was right<br />"Something's rotten in the state of Denmark"<br />meaning we have turned the world into a shit heap.rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765280894632380090.post-92054131474782424332014-03-05T19:09:12.304-08:002014-03-05T19:09:12.304-08:00Indeed ... that's enough .... this is such a ...Indeed ... that's enough .... this is such a powerful statement on more than one level, Wendy. Kudos ... as this will make many a reader stop and think.Susan Lindquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039551683129884367noreply@blogger.com