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Recent Reviews for Myrna D Badgerow

The Truth Tree (Book) - 4/7/2013 12:24:36 PM
Dear Myrna, I love this story! Just by reading the exerpt; I am inspired. This is the FIRST on-line book that I am going to purchase now. I look forward to reading it! I especially like the way you express your thoughts and feelings. Your descriptions are very vivid and easy to visualize! You are a gifted writer! Love and Light......John

Breath of the Bayou (Book) - 1/27/2013 10:51:02 PM
>> "Breath of the Bayou" by Myrna D Badgerow. < < I wish that this book reach an expressive sale's mark. If each of us readers would care to send the link of the "Breath of the Bayou", to friends and relatives, it could reach a great number of potential buyers. Wishing the authoress of BREATH OF THE BAYOU a long healthy life through a blissful creative living. In gratitude and appreciation, Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Breath of the Bayou (Book) - 1/21/2013 9:34:01 AM
Congratulations, Myrna! I am brand new at this "publishing" stuff and I actually had to do four printings before I got all the "kinks" out (at least I think I got all of them out). Love and best wishes, Regis

Breath of the Bayou (Book) - 2/8/2009 7:25:47 AM
Oh, Happy, Happy Day! My order is on the way, and I look to read it within the week. From the poems I've read that are in this book, Twelve bucks couldn't begin to buy more! Congratulations, My Dear Friend. - Bill

Conjunctions of Invisible Breath (Book) - 10/30/2008 8:32:54 PM
OH---another book!!! I'm so glad for you. I love to hear you read poetry!!. :) Love ya, Your Cajun Friend Mary Lynn Plaisance Mama of the Cajun Fairies~

Conjunctions of Invisible Breath (Book) - 5/18/2008 6:17:42 AM
Congratulations Myrna, The title, the intro - intriguing. When I read this I bet I'll feel John within the leaves. love you bayou baby, Kathy

Conjunctions of Invisible Breath (Book) - 5/16/2008 6:06:16 PM
...and with congratulations...and all the beauty to be found within the pages... John

Conjunctions of Invisible Breath (Book) - 5/15/2008 6:42:54 AM
Congratualtions on your new baby...love the cover.... Happiness to the new parents. Cheers, Dan

Conjunctions of Invisible Breath (Book) - 5/14/2008 7:43:36 PM
congrats!!

From The Roots (Short Story) - 5/28/2013 10:09:56 AM
The ending was perfect.

From The Roots (Short Story) - 5/28/2013 9:59:46 AM
your stories of the old man and the truth tree are always special and well enjoyed budd

From The Roots (Short Story) - 5/28/2013 9:52:13 AM
The Truth Tree comes alive with your well thought out words...all gems. Cheers moi spp, Dan

Turning Pages (Short Story) - 5/16/2013 10:00:44 AM
I agree. One must do what one does well and then others was due to join in. For example, after I was paralyzed (both hands and arms) I found that although I was right-handed, if I switched to the left, I could still shoot pool. After that, I enjoyed beating a few hustlers with my straight shooting (no English). On the other hand, sometimes it's hard to persuade people who mean well that you don't meet their help. My twin brother and his wife took my girlfriend and I to a crowded club at the time when I could barely walk, but I could still dance because my girlfriend held me up beautifully as I commenced in an almost freefall while dancing––we were quite a sight and often got the clap. On this night, my brother parked far from the door in a gravel lot and it took me, with the help of my girlfriend, several minutes to get into the club and navigate to where they were in the crowd. They had met some friends. I was having a difficult time standing there and they could see it. One of the friends hopped down off a high stool and offered it to me. I knew my balance was bad and there was no way that I could sit on that soon without falling off, so I refused and tried to explain. The guy got angry and so did my brother and sister-in-law and kept telling me to get up on the stool. Finally, my girlfriend asked the band to play, “Lady In Red,” and we went out to dance. Everyone got the same idea and there was no room for us to move on the floor. I don't think my brother still knows why I couldn't sit on that stool. Ron

Turning Pages (Short Story) - 5/16/2013 7:56:54 AM
I read this with a sense of sadness,yet with a smile on my face,as it had brought back memories of some of my lifes hard worn lessons I also learned along the way. Thanks for posting another great story/life lesson

Turning Pages (Short Story) - 5/16/2013 5:58:01 AM
Of all the stories you have posted on 'The Truth Tree'...this one by far is my favorite...you have a winner with this one. Cheers moi spp, Dan

Turning Pages (Short Story) - 5/16/2013 5:12:02 AM
a wonderful added tale of the old man budd

Turning Pages (Short Story) - 5/16/2013 3:37:17 AM
The old man gave excellent advice, and advice that we all can learn from, not just those who are unfortunate enough to have life-altering physical difficulties. His advice can be capsuled with this statement, "Do not use your struggles as an excuse." We all have done that to a certain extent, not just those who have physical problems. To be who you are and proclaim it to the world is the greatest gift you can give yourself.

The Journey of Words (Short Story) - 4/25/2013 3:05:10 AM
very well done story, i liked it very much budd

The Journey of Words (Short Story) - 4/24/2013 12:11:30 PM
Nicely written my dear...wisdom reigns again. Cheers moi spp Dan

The Journey of Words (Short Story) - 4/24/2013 9:14:02 AM
Your story conveys the wisdom of the creator for those that believe in the creator. I tend to think that older people have wisdom from experience. It's an enjoyable read. I've always had the tendency to say or write what I feel and not look back. Sometimes, I've offended others, but I usually won them back over time with the right words and actions. Fortunately, here on AD, I can edit my reviews and make corrections after-the-fact. Ron

The Journey of Words (Short Story) - 4/24/2013 8:13:09 AM
"We were given the freedom to speak our thoughts but sometimes forget the responsibility this freedom carries with it." The above quote is the gist of your article. I also believe that words, however they are presented to us, carry the complexities and prejudices of the speaker. To use words to harm can be said justifiable in, if fact, the one the words are directed at deserves a bit of comeuppance. To out and out belittle some quite innocent person, of course, has no place in our society. Words. Wonderful, but often badly used, words!

Sinking Ships (Short Story) - 4/18/2013 4:07:44 PM
great story with so much for everyone to enjoy and get a message from budd

Sinking Ships (Short Story) - 4/18/2013 7:31:23 AM
Your story is wonderful and sends out some powerful messages. I guess that's why, in my younger years, I sought out older folks in their 80s and 90s to talk to. Often I learned surprising things from them. Sometimes, younger folks had forsaken them and they were lonely. That made them doubly glad when I dropped in to talk. Ron

Sinking Ships (Short Story) - 4/17/2013 2:27:25 PM
The problem with so many of us is that we may win a battle here or there but still end up losing the war, which means in the long run, we don't pay attention to the details...nor are we 'open' and willing to count the cost...your wise stories bring us these bits of wisdom that can truly impact our lives for the better. Cheers moi spp. Dan

Sinking Ships (Short Story) - 4/17/2013 11:00:48 AM
Of course in this modern age we find ourselves believing in what happened to the returning ship was simply karma. Revenge is a powerful and mind-consuming entity in of itself. A dark force that can warp the thought process. To "pay someone back" for imagined or real slights has a time-honored place in history, looked up to and admired. I admit to traveling the revenge road a few times in my seventy-four years. Human nature it hard to control once it starts whispering in your ear. Another good "thinking" story, Myrna.

Seeds (Short Story) - 4/13/2013 9:01:52 AM
Truly inspirational. My former mentor and doctoral supervisor once told me that ideas are very fragile and must be nurtured. I assume he meant that ideas came from the seeds of thoughts. Ron

Seeds (Short Story) - 4/12/2013 2:49:40 PM
such a great way to get your words across budd

Seeds (Short Story) - 4/12/2013 1:10:40 PM
Myrna, I love these 'truisms' they are so grounded in everyday life. Cheers moi spp, Dan

Seeds (Short Story) - 4/12/2013 1:07:23 PM
You always have a message and present it with such soft, easy to take, words and phrases, Myrna. I love your thought process that allows these seedling and acorns to grow in your fertile mind and that you deliver them to us as full grown wonderful life story's.

Faith (Short Story) - 4/5/2013 4:54:31 PM
wonderful concept well worded here budd

Faith (Short Story) - 4/5/2013 11:25:57 AM
Myrna,your "words echo in every heart" and echo in mine, it has taken me many years of life to reach a point where appreciate,and fully understand the meaning of your words, beautifully done.

Faith (Short Story) - 4/5/2013 5:47:48 AM
I agree with the concept of believing in yourself and also if we believe and seek truth and peace and harmony, etc., we will receive it.

Faith (Short Story) - 4/5/2013 5:44:58 AM
You have hit on the answer to one of the mysteries of life and you've said it simply, honestly and with love. Cheers moi spp, Dan

The Pot of Gold (Short Story) - 3/12/2013 7:09:14 AM
Quite a conversation with the wise one and the young girl. Questions are asked and answers are forthcoming from a man etched with age and positive learning. I quite enjoyed this, Myrna.

Never Mine To Keep (Poetry) - 6/18/2013 2:03:21 AM
excellent write Myrna enjoyed much Love & Peace be with you William

Never Mine To Keep (Poetry) - 6/17/2013 4:35:51 PM
maybe not but these words a treasure to hold on to

Never Mine To Keep (Poetry) - 6/17/2013 2:35:10 AM
so true, so well penned budd

Never Mine To Keep (Poetry) - 6/15/2013 10:24:06 AM
Words, oh what would we do without them? We store them up until they spill over into communication. A brilliant little piece. Ron

Never Mine To Keep (Poetry) - 6/15/2013 7:33:42 AM
Isn't that the truth? A poets secrets and their passions are never theirs. We have the need to spill out secrets and passions for the world to read, and yes, judge. It is just our way.

Never Mine To Keep (Poetry) - 6/15/2013 7:08:45 AM
You are absolutely right, they are not ours to keep... Cheers, Dan

Never Mine To Keep (Poetry) - 6/15/2013 6:34:23 AM
Splendid indeed

Never Mine To Keep (Poetry) - 6/15/2013 6:25:39 AM
Words can run so deep into the soul. Love your words here. Peace, Dayvid

Riding Clouds (Poetry) - 6/14/2013 7:34:16 AM
“I've looked at clouds from both sides now…” One of my all time favorite songs. Thank you for this wonderful tribute. Perhaps I should write one for Cynthia Hinchey. Cynthia passed last week. I didn't know her when I saw this van Gogh--ish painting of a tree and bought it three years ago. Cynthia had MS and painted for therapy. I had the good fortune of talking to her several times and she bought and read my books. She was young and married. Cynthia called me a couple of months ago, but said nothing of being ill. The legacy of her tree paintings will live on, like Zach's song, and I will think of her every time I see her painting hanging on my bedroom wall. Ron

Riding Clouds (Poetry) - 6/14/2013 6:36:05 AM
yes to ride those clouds would be great budd

Anticipation (Poetry) - 6/13/2013 7:02:22 AM
Personifications of thoughts and emotions. Brilliant. Ron

Riding Clouds (Poetry) - 6/13/2013 7:01:38 AM
Very touching, Myrna. Even more than touching, your words penetrate into my whole being. It does not get any better than that.

Riding Clouds (Poetry) - 6/13/2013 6:38:44 AM
'Think of me as a poem'...wonderful words and a beautiful tribute. I'm sure Zach would be pleased. Cheers moi spp, Dan

Anticipation (Poetry) - 6/13/2013 2:43:32 AM
this is painted with your words beautifully budd

Anticipation (Poetry) - 6/12/2013 3:37:34 PM
The old man in the moon knows all our little secrets.

Anticipation (Poetry) - 6/12/2013 2:11:36 PM
A sweet and lovely write, filled with anticipation. Cheers moi spp, Dan

Anticipation (Poetry) - 6/12/2013 12:45:44 PM
Oh yeah you're right, the moon sees, but holds the secrets, and yes indeed, how can the old man in the moon keep from smiling? Nice poetry, made me smile too.

Simmering (Poetry) - 6/11/2013 10:15:42 AM
A fine metaphorical offering, Myrna; very apt to poetry. Thank you. Love and best wishes to you, Regis

Simmering (Poetry) - 6/7/2013 10:06:08 AM
And what you produce is exquisite cuisine for the taste. I, on the other hand, hurriedly whip up the same old recipe and dump my half-baked ideas into it. Ron

Simmering (Poetry) - 6/7/2013 6:22:00 AM
Myrna, Excellent advice all poets should learn, me included. Many blessings, +Linda

Simmering (Poetry) - 6/6/2013 3:25:15 PM
savored with relish budd

Simmering (Poetry) - 6/6/2013 3:14:46 PM
Well said my dear...short and sweet with words chosen wisely. Cheers, Dan

Simmering (Poetry) - 6/6/2013 11:34:54 AM
A wee bit of words, but what a nice flavor to savor.

Simmering (Poetry) - 6/6/2013 9:30:44 AM
Yep, and uh huh to this, however I find myself in the dire straits of watching the clock as it were. Impatience, I'm afraid is not a good trait for a poet to have. You have the idea. Let things jell and simmer and cool, bring back to simmer . . . eh . . . That's not me and my poems sadly reflect that I'm afraid.

Caitlin's Skies (Poetry) - 6/1/2013 9:26:24 AM
A delightful sharing and a fine gift for your granddaughter. Thank you for sharing, Myrna. Love and best wishes to you, Regis

Caitlin's Skies (Poetry) - 5/26/2013 6:51:28 AM
Simply charming. Caitlin has all the makings of a great poet. Ron

Caitlin's Skies (Poetry) - 5/26/2013 2:29:31 AM
Ah, very nicely done, Myrna, and she has the making, it seems to be anything she wants to be . . .

Caitlin's Skies (Poetry) - 5/25/2013 3:46:24 PM
I like Caitlin and I've never met her, aside what you have told me and I hope no one ever tells her things are different. Cheers moi spp, Dan

Journey of Loss (Poetry) - 5/23/2013 1:07:49 PM
take a bow myrna while i stand and applaud with the sun and the moon...your beautiful work and your return

Dim Reflections (Poetry) - 5/23/2013 1:01:21 PM
~Myrna~ Portraits etched into my soul colours vivid reflection. Lady Mary Ann

Journey of Loss (Poetry) - 5/23/2013 12:58:25 PM
~Myrna~ A new journey..with time's grace. Wonderfully penned. Lady Mary Ann

Merged (Poetry) - 5/22/2013 3:57:00 PM
am content in my imperfections, My skin and I are friends. We are comfortable in our sharing Of where we are and where we've been. And so, it is all good; you give me hope, Myrna. Love and peace and best wishes to you, Regis

Until (In memory of F. William 'Bill' Broome (Poetry) - 5/22/2013 2:59:15 PM
a fine tribute-good for you to write this

I Believe (Poetry) - 5/22/2013 2:58:21 PM
wow--this is a wonderful dedication-I am sorry for your loss

Breath To Ink (Poetry) - 5/22/2013 2:57:27 PM
when I saw your title it made me stop to take a look and I am glad I did-I like what you have to say here as it is often the way I feel personally but have learned to simply be myself and forge ahead tho I know at least for me it can be a rough road--still I like what you had to say here--well done

Journey of Loss (Poetry) - 5/22/2013 11:07:30 AM
“Mourning was her food of choice. She did not see that she was starving.” Is just an example of beautiful writing in this piece. Your words paint pictures of grief and overcoming grief that reaches the soul. Ron

Journey of Loss (Poetry) - 5/21/2013 5:14:25 PM
A complicated write which I probably could not even attempt; a gift well-shared with meaning; thank you, Myrna. Love and best wishes to you, Regis

Journey of Loss (Poetry) - 5/21/2013 11:41:08 AM
much to be appreciated here budd

Journey of Loss (Poetry) - 5/21/2013 7:41:41 AM
There will always be memories...but you found your way through the treachery of loss, to claim the new day as your own. A beautiful write. Cheers moi spp, Dan

Journey of Loss (Poetry) - 5/21/2013 7:36:45 AM
An excellent haibun, Myrna. It is excellent because of the truism of the words. Excellent because the words were dug from your soul and memories. I could taste your grief. I smiled when you found yourself.

Dim Reflections (Poetry) - 5/18/2013 1:58:53 AM
you'll never lose those portraits and 'visions/ of beauty for according to my son, they truly do stay etched in your soul... keep writing and documenting this journey that I believe God is guiding you on...your wonderful works makes that apparent to me

Dim Reflections (Poetry) - 5/16/2013 12:21:30 PM
A classic affirmation of your understanding of color. Ron

Dim Reflections (Poetry) - 5/16/2013 8:25:28 AM
I love your attitude; in this time of great loss and despair for me, your words are a source of encouragement. Thank you for sharing this gift, Myrna. Love and blessings, Regis

Dim Reflections (Poetry) - 5/16/2013 8:03:06 AM
another heart song,nicely done.............. blessing to you Myrma

Dim Reflections (Poetry) - 5/16/2013 5:03:12 AM
the memories of such keep us grounded in who we are budd

Dim Reflections (Poetry) - 5/16/2013 2:56:25 AM
These poems of your eyesight slowly degenerating is painful to read, but I completely understand why you write them. You're a poet, you must write about what you know and what affects you. This poem is such a gem, giving the reader a look inside your thoughts of a not so good reality of life.

Dim Reflections (Poetry) - 5/15/2013 6:17:32 PM
Though 'dim reflections' abide...the power of your pen shines ever so brightly... Cheers moi spp, Dan

Merged (Poetry) - 5/12/2013 2:49:14 AM
to be comfortable with ourselves is of the highest importance to our own peace and happiness budd

Merged (Poetry) - 5/11/2013 12:20:06 PM
You come to a great conclusion. Ron

Merged (Poetry) - 5/11/2013 7:01:28 AM
Your outlook on life is well penned. G

Merged (Poetry) - 5/11/2013 6:04:34 AM
The story of a difficult life well-lived, laced with wisdom and poetry. Many thanks.

Merged (Poetry) - 5/11/2013 5:59:43 AM
Absolutely, Myrna, it's all about the journey. The tests. The loves. The lies. The journey. Mulling the plot for a novel in my used to be fertile brain. A man. Old. Accepting death is near. Suddenly he is accosted by someone with mystical powers. He is given the choice to go back and live his life over, but this time he will be able to remember the choices, good or bad, he has made in his other life. He jumps at the chance, but as the story progresses the man is reliving his life realizes he is making the same exact choices as he did the first time around even though he has the hindsight not to. As I say. Mulling it around.

Merged (Poetry) - 5/11/2013 5:47:18 AM
i love that line...'my skin and i are friends'...it says so much. another well written poem. cheers moi spp, dan

Breath To Ink (Poetry) - 5/9/2013 1:27:01 PM
Lovely! Like it! Made me smile! Tanka is my favourite type of writing poems... last decade. takes a lot of discipline, ability to use alternative phrases, since the originally thought never fit. And to make it looooong as a bun/train... is a time consuming, hard work... not appreciated at AD...I guess... looking at the comments. Today, I'm posting a comment on your poem, to illustrate it! With warm regards. Isabella.

Breath To Ink (Poetry) - 5/9/2013 10:23:55 AM
A powerful introspective on discrimination and intolerance. Based on my own experience, we who are disabled have one up on the bigoted, set in their ways of superstition and exclusion. We are free to think and read and write our thoughts. They will never understand from our perspective and are the lesser for it. Ron

Breath To Ink (Poetry) - 5/9/2013 6:51:50 AM
Well said, my dear...especially the last sentence...it sums it all up. Cheers moi spp Dan

Breath To Ink (Poetry) - 5/9/2013 6:32:30 AM
Excellent, Myra! I, for one, have always, as far back as I can remember had an affinity for the blind. I also have developed a dread of ever being so afflicted. Not all of those out here are cruel, but there are more than should be.

Breath To Ink (Poetry) - 5/9/2013 6:20:43 AM
i liked this one a lot Myrna, the style is perfect for the tale you have brought us budd

Treasures (Poetry) - 5/8/2013 6:01:07 PM
Flabbergasted by the sheer beauty of your poem, Myrna, ...that usually I phrase...with brush.

Treasures (Poetry) - 5/7/2013 9:11:06 AM
I guess we are what our memories make us.

Treasures (Poetry) - 5/5/2013 5:40:16 AM
As George wrote...this is a beautiful painting in words...the right brushstrokes for flair and remembrance. Well done, indeed! Cheers moi spp, D

Treasures (Poetry) - 5/4/2013 1:47:31 PM
I love the way you bring art onto the canvas you paint with your words. A delightful sketch of thoughts, left for the reader to finish. G

Treasures (Poetry) - 5/4/2013 12:26:24 PM
So wistful and introspective. The idea of muting that occurs as time puts its patina on our thoughts. There is a sort of sadness that comes through spite of the positive tone of the poem. Like when you throw off the bad thoughts at the end. Treasures is a winner, for sure. Ron

Treasures (Poetry) - 5/4/2013 6:23:24 AM
"But it is the muted portraits that give me pause... the not-quite-right colors of hesitant brushstrokes and the blurry edges of moments etched forever in imperfect remembrance." I love this. The unfinished brushstrokes of life. A few things left to the imagination and wonderment. Some of them somewhat wickedly grinning at you, daring you to finish the canvas.

A Tear On Lash (Poetry) - 5/3/2013 2:05:59 PM
An excellent write Myrma enjoyed reading love & peace William

A Tear On Lash (Poetry) - 4/30/2013 10:02:48 AM
so much emotiion and so well written for us to enjoy budd

A Tear On Lash (Poetry) - 4/30/2013 9:48:27 AM
THIS is wonderful. You meshed the haiku and the prose magnificently. The title. Profound. This is very, very good.

A Tear On Lash (Poetry) - 4/30/2013 9:44:39 AM
Wow! ... this is totally awesome. Cheers moi spp, Dan

Bleed (Poetry) - 4/23/2013 1:44:34 PM
Makes me wonder if you are talking about those, “Shades of Gray." Nonetheless, another one of your beautifully crafted insightful poems about what you see from your vantage point full of colors and bleeding confusion. Ron

Bleed (Poetry) - 4/23/2013 3:25:25 AM
i think most of us are too budd

Bleed (Poetry) - 4/22/2013 1:35:05 PM
Thank you for allowing us to sit with you through this wonderful poem... Cheers moi spp, Dan

Bleed (Poetry) - 4/22/2013 9:30:10 AM
Deeply engaging are your thoughts shared via your verses, Myrna. Thank you. Love and best wishes to you, Regis

Bleed (Poetry) - 4/22/2013 8:34:08 AM
Ah, when we begin to analyze ourselves most of the time (speaking only of myself, and Lord knows I have analyzed myself enough) we start going here and there and adding this and that until in the end we completely confuse ourselves.

The Lily (Poetry) - 4/22/2013 5:01:56 AM
~Myrna~ Beautiful the lily blooms. A lovely poem for Spring's beauty in remembering. Lady Mary Ann

The Lily (Poetry) - 4/21/2013 7:21:19 PM
You captured the feel of ivory softness of delightful Lily with grace, courage and strength so well. This is pure joy of free spirit of Nature's glorious Spring and your Heart, Myrna. Thank you for sharing your stunningly beautiful poem with us.

The Lily (Poetry) - 4/21/2013 4:37:32 PM
Myrna, May we all be as the lily, Myrna. Full of courage and strength to face every day. Many blessings, +Linda

The Lily (Poetry) - 4/21/2013 4:02:01 PM
Words have a beauty in themselves when they paint a picture as pretty as a Lily

The Lily (Poetry) - 4/21/2013 3:38:07 PM
yep.................. and remembered also for your many fine works,written and lived

I Believe (Poetry) - 4/21/2013 3:35:39 PM
Ditto to what dan said. touching rememberance ...peace Myrna

The Lily (Poetry) - 4/21/2013 1:53:08 PM
Dan stole my thunder. Exquisitely said.

The Lily (Poetry) - 4/21/2013 1:12:11 PM
very apt words and thought to be understood and remembered here budd

The Lily (Poetry) - 4/21/2013 1:10:03 PM
You have added much beauty to the already lovely Lily.... Cheers moi spp, Dan

I Believe (Poetry) - 4/21/2013 11:57:15 AM
Enough to mist the eyes of a crusty old bastard. (Me, of course)

I Believe (Poetry) - 4/21/2013 11:50:31 AM
My dear Myrna...what a wonderful remembrance, you will always carry a part of John in your life... Cheers moi spp, Dan

I Am Forgiven (Poetry) - 4/18/2013 6:52:05 AM
the inspirer, who chose you at the right moment and place, knew just how it would come forth. well done asa

I Am Forgiven (Poetry) - 4/18/2013 5:25:24 AM
Myrna, Beautiful, Myrna. Every stroke of the brush reveals a part of your soul. Many blessings, +Linda

I Am Forgiven (Poetry) - 4/16/2013 4:05:52 PM
I found this an endearing verse that seems to reveal a calm, contented woman. I think you must be easygoing and pleasant to interact with. Connie

I Am Forgiven (Poetry) - 4/16/2013 1:33:45 PM
wonderful painting...........beautiful..

I Am Forgiven (Poetry) - 4/16/2013 12:26:42 PM
You certainly don't have to be forgiven for your writing, for it is nearly flawless. And if there is a blemish here or there, the magic of your words causes the reader to focus on your thoughts and not in any perceived flaws. Keep writing your magic. Ron

I Am Forgiven (Poetry) - 4/16/2013 11:30:40 AM
Well said, my dear, and forgiveness is yours. Cheers, Dan

I Am Forgiven (Poetry) - 4/16/2013 10:10:59 AM
This is a marvelous piece of writing, Myrna, and you have chosen the perfect person to paint with words on that blank canvass . . . YOU!

I Am Forgiven (Poetry) - 4/16/2013 9:46:33 AM
and this artwork is a joy for the rest of us to read budd

The Wraith (Poetry) - 4/15/2013 8:42:37 PM
Coming to terms with who you are, what you stand and won't stand for, and how you intend to live out your days are what life is about. I have accepted that we are all here to grow intellectually, morally, and spiritually. You have said much the same but with much more style and grace.

The Wraith (Poetry) - 4/14/2013 5:49:31 PM
I find your verses deeply meaningful, moving, and thought-awkening, Myrna. I appreciate the wisdom that you have shared. It is a gift. Love and best wishes to you, Regis

The Wraith (Poetry) - 4/10/2013 6:53:27 AM
You write with such power from your vast writing experience and your life. There is magic in these stanzas that delights the soul. There once was a wraith that is now firmly grounded in writing beautiful poetry for all to enjoy. Ron

The Wraith (Poetry) - 4/10/2013 6:06:54 AM
To know and understand who you and whom you will become are truly pure poetry as only you can describe. Cheers moi spp, Dan

The Wraith (Poetry) - 4/10/2013 5:40:13 AM
Hail Poet! This poem flows and glows exquisitely... "The Wraith" maid its way to constellation Sublimity. Healthy blissful creative life, Poet! In respect and admiration, Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

The Wraith (Poetry) - 4/10/2013 5:29:13 AM
Amen. Last two lines grabbed me big time. I understand also the pivotal lines, "I have bid farewell to the wraith / I once thought myself to be." It took me decades to unravel all the gossamer, web-like complexes of my life to understand the man who looked back at me in that mirror.

My Skies (Poetry) - 4/8/2013 12:02:54 PM
Lovely images and sentiments; thank you for sharing this gift, Myrna. Love and best wishes to you, Regis

My Skies (Poetry) - 4/3/2013 4:12:54 AM
only the artist sees this way, this level of involvement, this unity of thought and colour and response; splendid, Myrna, splendid john

My Skies (Poetry) - 4/2/2013 5:15:49 AM
Blue is my favorite color -- all shades -- so this poem is right up my alley. My Skies stands on its own as a beautiful composition. I love your expressions of how the various shades of blue have touched you as you review them. You are not only a poet, but an artist as well! Love, Connie

My Skies (Poetry) - 4/1/2013 8:08:09 AM
Nice Work....!!

My Skies (Poetry) - 4/1/2013 6:15:42 AM
There is so much depth resounding within the lines of this poem, a depth that we who have our sight will never know, nor will we ever understand.

My Skies (Poetry) - 4/1/2013 5:55:13 AM
You take us journey's every time you pick up a pen. Cheers moi spp, Dan

My Skies (Poetry) - 4/1/2013 5:32:54 AM
beautifully painted with your pen budd

Indigo Sky (Poetry) - 3/26/2013 4:18:34 PM
Lovely writing, Myrna. I hope you are recording each poem and each word of introduction or explanation so when you hear them (far in the future, I hope) in your own voice and inflections, they will revive each wonderful memory and you will see them within! Connie

Indigo Sky (Poetry) - 3/26/2013 11:12:08 AM
~Myrna~ Bless the morning of the skies. Beautiful write to seer the colours evermore. Lady Mary Ann

Indigo Sky (Poetry) - 3/26/2013 7:31:26 AM
This poem is especially poignant and true for you, because the beauty of sunrise and sunsets are in such vivid colors that only your mind can remember them as your vision grows darkly into the perpetual night. Ron

Indigo Sky (Poetry) - 3/26/2013 3:52:42 AM
dawn is my favorite time of day..beautiful new beginings budd

Indigo Sky (Poetry) - 3/25/2013 2:18:07 PM
Bittersweet Myrna....awww and a reminder to live in the moment and store away those visions and memories...thanks..... damn the shadows! stan

Indigo Sky (Poetry) - 3/25/2013 1:11:12 PM
Layered with wonderful word selection, each placed with charm and finesse. Cheers moi spp, Dan

Indigo Sky (Poetry) - 3/25/2013 11:30:57 AM
Such a beautiful grouping of words about a subject that is sad to the nth, Myra. I do so hope the shadows will be more defined than you might think they will be.

Indigo Sky (Poetry) - 3/25/2013 11:17:11 AM
The poem is not true of you I hope, but if it be so you are facing it with courage. God bless you. George

Until (In memory of F. William 'Bill' Broome (Poetry) - 3/25/2013 7:48:56 AM
Thanks for the memories, May he rest in God's peace. George

Until (In memory of F. William 'Bill' Broome (Poetry) - 3/23/2013 2:16:39 PM
a so wonderful tribute to him, i am sure he feels proud budd

Until (In memory of F. William 'Bill' Broome (Poetry) - 3/23/2013 9:22:16 AM
Thanks for the memory of Bill and letting us know that he has passed. Ron

Until (In memory of F. William 'Bill' Broome (Poetry) - 3/23/2013 3:59:06 AM
Sir William, as I referred to him as, was a real gentleman and a lot of fun to get to know. Thanks Bill for the pleasure of knowing you. Cheers always, Dan

Until (In memory of F. William 'Bill' Broome (Poetry) - 3/23/2013 3:28:09 AM
Thanks for letting us know Myra, and for penning this wonderful tribute to him. I remember Bill well and May He Rest In Peace.

Until (In memory of F. William 'Bill' Broome (Poetry) - 3/23/2013 3:17:51 AM
Wonderful words in praise and remembrance, Myrna. RIP, Bill Boone.

Until (In memory of F. William 'Bill' Broome (Poetry) - 3/22/2013 7:08:02 PM
May Bill rest in peace, a fine man. Thank you, Myrna, for letting us know. john

Define (Poetry) - 3/20/2013 8:30:02 PM
Yes! Peace, love and abundant blessings, John Michael

Define (Poetry) - 3/20/2013 6:12:59 AM
So wise and true, much said in little.

Primitive Landscape (Poetry) - 3/20/2013 5:58:30 AM
sounds like a place I would like to go to write poetry...and other things

Define (Poetry) - 3/19/2013 8:09:59 AM
I will. Ron

Define (Poetry) - 3/19/2013 7:15:58 AM
ah yes it isn't it budd

Define (Poetry) - 3/18/2013 6:19:29 PM
'plus ca change...' we don't really alter the essential, do we? and our delusions are when we think we do and for the better...what better? You provoke in the best possible way with this one, Myrna john

Define (Poetry) - 3/18/2013 3:43:41 PM
~Myrna~ The acceptance of change so well devined. Visual words to ponder. Well done. Lady Mary Ann

Define (Poetry) - 3/18/2013 1:12:20 PM
Full of truth and wisdom, Cheers moi spp, Dan

Define (Poetry) - 3/18/2013 10:51:16 AM
That, then is the trick, isn't it, Myrna? What to define? What to accept? And we thought life was hard when we were teenagers. We had no idea.

Primitive Landscape (Poetry) - 3/15/2013 4:18:10 AM
'long live the weeds and the wilderness yet' if i may borrow from Hopkins but his line came to mind reading this celebration, Myrna, of your surroundings - your heart is there and that is everything. i enjoyed this so much. john

Primitive Landscape (Poetry) - 3/14/2013 4:49:38 PM
oh yes the bayous great natural places budd

Primitive Landscape (Poetry) - 3/14/2013 7:29:11 AM
There is a magic place like you describe about a 30 min. drive from here. I don't get there as often as I like, and soon it will be surrounded by the ever-growing city. The pragmatism of Houston and Texas for that matter, is to continually renew the landscape in favor of the latest thoughts about what beauty is. This means installing concrete trenches to eliminate the bayous and provide planned communities of houses very close together with manicured lawns and a striking lack of biodiversity. A life wonderful? Ron

Primitive Landscape (Poetry) - 3/14/2013 5:34:13 AM
Your poem reads like a tale of one visiting a mysterious but romantic place...you've done well in bringing your words to life. Cheers moi spp Dan

Primitive Landscape (Poetry) - 3/14/2013 5:10:26 AM
Absolutely, Myrna. Although I am not a RCA, I feel like I am and wouldn't really care to live anywhere else. Fell in love with bayou country the first time I saw it. Beautiful poetry!

Full Circle (Poetry) - 3/13/2013 5:49:14 AM
Courage shines in that final line, Myrna, and your talent is evident throughout; couplets can be tricky, the rhymes often of necessity arbitrary but in the hands of the genuinely skilled they flow with grace. They flow here. john

Full Circle (Poetry) - 3/12/2013 2:42:21 PM
~Myrna~ Wonderful and divine journey of blessings. Lady Mary Ann

Full Circle (Poetry) - 3/12/2013 11:04:43 AM
I'm not religious but this reads like a prayer. A mighty fine one I might add. Ron

Full Circle (Poetry) - 3/12/2013 9:43:33 AM
Sonnets are not easy to compose and you have written a perfect one.

Full Circle (Poetry) - 3/12/2013 6:28:18 AM
That last line captures all of the journey...what a wonderful write! Cheers moi spp, Dan

Full Circle (Poetry) - 3/12/2013 5:43:33 AM
I wish it was different for you, my friend, but you have the courage and tenacity to make of it what you will.

Mine (Poetry) - 3/10/2013 7:46:40 AM
lot of prays of long life for you with love, peace and highest respect. zulfiqar khaki

Mine (Poetry) - 3/8/2013 1:09:18 PM
I find your verses and the attitude that you share through them very thought-provoking and meaningful. Thank you for sharing your gift, Myrna. Love and best wishes, Regis

Mine (Poetry) - 3/8/2013 4:52:36 AM
to me, Myrna, a poem about sensual compensation, fine and positive, no sense of loss, alternative ways of seeing and living john

Mine (Poetry) - 3/7/2013 1:17:34 PM
~Myrna~ Vivid the memories to all you see and feel. Lovely write. Lady Mary Ann

Mine (Poetry) - 3/7/2013 8:41:45 AM
A nice walk on the positive side. I guess it's only natural for your brain to use the senses it has left for enjoyment. I was just assaulted by my tenant's perfume (overpoweringly strong and penetrating) and I too little indulge myself in beautiful music like I heard last night from young singers on American Idol. Although I no longer cook, the smell of cooking turns me on. I've been going through scans of old photographs and find that many of them I had forgotten that I had taken. But I'm so glad that I did take them and I remember when I took them very well. Of course, what I wrote on the back of those photos really helped. ;-) Ron

Mine (Poetry) - 3/7/2013 8:37:04 AM
this almost reads like a prayer blessings to you myrna

Mine (Poetry) - 3/7/2013 8:35:47 AM
what a great way to feel budd

Porcelain (Poetry) - 3/7/2013 7:47:48 AM
I found my peace also, Myrna. Something I never thought I would achieve, but I did. I am grateful, as this tankabun tells me that the same gratefulness goes for you.

Mine (Poetry) - 3/7/2013 7:44:51 AM
And a wonderful, rich song of laughter it will be, Myrna.

Mine (Poetry) - 3/7/2013 7:42:26 AM
I like the way you formatted the words that are all yours. Cheers moi spp, Dan

Porcelain (Poetry) - 3/7/2013 6:00:19 AM
Dan's said it, a gorgeous piece of writing; such elegance of thought and expression, your trademarks. Absolutely first rate, Myrna. john

Porcelain (Poetry) - 3/6/2013 8:47:14 PM
ditto what Dan said,I just want to stand back and marvel at your exquisite nature with words and painting scenes...Nicly done.

Porcelain (Poetry) - 3/6/2013 10:31:39 AM
A gorgeous piece of writing...totally a Myrna pen at work here. Cheers, Dan

But A Tree (Poetry) - 3/5/2013 7:33:28 AM
~Myrna~ Dance in the freedom and smitten completely of nature's beauty. Splendid write. Lady Mary Ann

But A Tree (Poetry) - 3/4/2013 9:33:14 AM
I have always loved trees and have planted many during my life thus far. Sadly, I have watched many of "my" trees destroyed by development and so-called "progress." Your verse offer a fine ode, Myrna. Thank you for sharing this gift. Love and best wishes, Regis

But A Tree (Poetry) - 3/2/2013 4:31:47 AM
those whom nature does smite are happier than those it doesnt budd

But A Tree (Poetry) - 3/2/2013 4:14:14 AM
what's striking and convincing in this work, Myrna, is the wonderfully delivered detail and the poet's personal response which is honest and intimate - intimacy without silliness yes! john it must be 'tree season'!

Bits Of Me (Poetry) - 3/1/2013 10:01:27 PM
Expressive and powerful poetry. Peace be with you and may love and blessings over flow from above. John Michael

But A Tree (Poetry) - 3/1/2013 9:12:40 PM
Calming and refreshing poetry...

But A Tree (Poetry) - 3/1/2013 1:41:41 PM
A wonderful personification. You are one with trees. And this one, showing its naked wound, has gotten to you in a wonderful way. If only that tree could read what you are writing. Ron

But A Tree (Poetry) - 3/1/2013 6:43:26 AM
I like what Jerry said...and I love what you wrote. Cheers moi spp, Dan

But A Tree (Poetry) - 3/1/2013 6:14:44 AM
The wonder of nature can, and does, hold us spellbound many times if we but take the time to watch, observe and write our poetry about what we see. Nice job here . . .

Clothe Me (Poetry) - 2/24/2013 8:54:30 PM
to read your words is one thing but I suspect to hear your words in a crowded room of silent listeners one would feel he is in the presence of greatness--wonderful images

I Give You (Poetry) - 2/24/2013 8:52:36 PM
Beautiful poem

Bits Of Me (Poetry) - 2/24/2013 8:51:53 PM
lovely poetry--well done

Bits Of Me (Poetry) - 2/20/2013 9:28:13 AM
Slivers of life so beautifully penned.

Bits Of Me (Poetry) - 2/16/2013 10:20:34 AM
I am not an expert but this seems like very fine writing to me, Myrna. Thank you for sharing your gift. Love and best wishes, Regis

Bits Of Me (Poetry) - 2/11/2013 1:54:48 AM
didn't manage to see or read this till just now and i feel you've beaten me to it so to speak, i'm in the process of writing something similar.. you mentioned great minds in the message..ah, well, there must be something to it despite our mutually avowed modesty! gorgeous writing, as always, Myrna, a joy john

Bits Of Me (Poetry) - 2/8/2013 9:59:49 AM
there we have it so well written presented for our pleasure budd

Bits Of Me (Poetry) - 2/8/2013 8:32:31 AM
Once again, the beautifully written poem with a message. Memories are like those thoughts you are talking about. They pop into the mind and when you link them together they form a unique story that is only of the author's existence. Ron

Bits Of Me (Poetry) - 2/8/2013 7:08:53 AM
Well my dear, this is a gorgeous piece of writing for which we must be grateful that you have left little bits of yourself that say so much. The most important 'bit' that you have provided is the content of your heart. Cheers moi spp, Dan

Bits Of Me (Poetry) - 2/8/2013 5:52:32 AM
A most captivating poem that is left for our posterity to decipher what we have written between the lines.

Bits Of Me (Poetry) - 2/8/2013 5:42:33 AM
Enjoyed this, and I like the form, of course. Congratulations to you and E.W.Richardson for coming up with it. I have broached the noun, and sometimes verb, "word" lately. My approach was more direct, which lends itself to be completely right or completely wrong. I like this particular tankabun approach, in that you treated words much like we live our lives. There are, as your title says, bits and pieces of all of us that never quite see the light of day, remaining, as it were, between the lines until the casket is closed and all we have left is what we have written and what we have done in our life. Even so, it is the bits and pieces someone, in the years to come, which will reveal much more about us than ever met the eye, but they will have to read "somewhere between the lines."

Yonder Moon (Poetry) - 2/7/2013 6:21:21 AM
when i read 'moon' poetry - forgive the casual phrasing - i always think of Plath and her strange and difficult relationship with the 'wild and bald' but there's nothing of Plath's approach here, here is tenderness, romance and glowing spirituality finely expressed, Myrna, john

Yonder Moon (Poetry) - 2/3/2013 12:55:00 PM
A beautiful rendering about Mr. Moon...love it! Cheers moi spp, Dan

Yonder Moon (Poetry) - 2/3/2013 11:54:45 AM
the moon inspires many in its glorious place budd

Yonder Moon (Poetry) - 2/3/2013 11:52:36 AM
You have written a truly enchanting poem about the moon, itself so enchanting that many a poet has tried to capture what you've done so well. Ron

Yonder Moon (Poetry) - 2/3/2013 9:08:12 AM
You betcha, Myrna, the moon is the prize. A forever changing globe of vivid colors and crescent silhouettes. It is the moon, the pregnant appearing, heavy with its burden to control the seas and mens' thoughts that we write our poetry about, not the brilliant glare of the burning, glaring sun. The moon is for every lover who has sat beneath it and worked his charms into the night. The moon. Harvest Moon the glory of its existence . . . I love the moon with all its mysteriousness, although we have trod upon it. A beautiful poem about that all-encompassing mystification and secrets.

The Truth Tree (Poetry) - 1/31/2013 5:09:11 AM
biblical, Myrna, in its parable impact; yes, it is in the winter, if we're lucky to make it that far...and we are.. that the truth of it all becomes evident and with that awareness should come acceptance this is fine writing indeed Kudos! john

Imaginings (Poetry) - 1/31/2013 5:04:17 AM
glorious Myrna glorious! john

Simply (Poetry) - 1/27/2013 11:09:06 PM
Every line sings, and all stanzas dance the choreographed words by a sublime artist of the verb... "Simply" inspires and edifies lives and souls. Much gratitude to the authoress for sharing this treasure. In respect and appreciation, Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Imaginings (Poetry) - 1/27/2013 11:00:36 PM
"Imaginings" is a shining star on constellation Beauty. An exquisite composition in major art... A flower from a sublime poetic garden suffusing scent of creativity. In respect and appreciation, Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Imaginings (Poetry) - 1/24/2013 8:13:00 AM
Imagining the blue sky without being able to see it. Now that's a gift. Ron

Imaginings (Poetry) - 1/23/2013 2:43:19 PM
you have painted a beaytiful picture in our minds with your words here budd

Imaginings (Poetry) - 1/23/2013 9:10:05 AM
Your sightless imaginings create visual images that light up the night. Cheers moi spp, Dan

Imaginings (Poetry) - 1/23/2013 8:53:54 AM
Great! Your haibun is better than mine, because in the first place you paid attention to the rules. Where I used senryu, you used what is supposed to be used, haiku. After the haiku you also did not make a "story" to coincide with the haiku, but rather a grouping of words to better explain what the haiku is all about. Grade: A+ and then a bit of lagniappe.

Simply (Poetry) - 1/22/2013 5:49:46 PM
a true gem among the daily paste these days, thought and language choices superior and meaningful, your fine nature, Myrna, shines through and your outlook is remarkably modest and mature i love this! john

Simply (Poetry) - 1/22/2013 3:29:44 PM
what a beautiful set of visions you have painted here with your words budd

Simply (Poetry) - 1/22/2013 12:34:38 PM
She is you and that's just fine. Except for the blindness, she could also be my mother. An adventurous woman who never really ventured out. Ron

Simply (Poetry) - 1/22/2013 7:56:54 AM
How wonderful to live with that kind of attitude

Simply (Poetry) - 1/22/2013 7:45:12 AM
I believe that those gifts that "simply" define her is her inner beauty and steadfast core of beliefs which puts a smile on her face or a tear in her eye. In other words, the "simply" which is her is a contagious and wonder to behold . . . simply.

Simply (Poetry) - 1/22/2013 7:33:36 AM
The wonderful thing is that [she] gets to define who she is and where [she] is going...Well done! Cheers moi spp, Dan

It Came (Poetry) - 1/19/2013 5:20:21 AM
such subtle thought, Myrna, matched by subtle expression; finding the essential truth is the great discovery if we can manage it and here you manage it exceptionally well yes! john

It Came (Poetry) - 1/16/2013 1:31:55 PM
Your verses were free to spread the joy of living. Lovely and enjoyed. Ron

It Came (Poetry) - 1/15/2013 8:31:48 AM
I was waiting for the "It came upon a midnight clear," but you fooled me. Hah! Just kidding. I understand this poem thoroughly, Myrna. I understand it. I live it. One phrase you coined, "and touched dreams," was very profound. Even if the dreams didn't materialize and come true, you touched them and that was a good thing. Thank you for this one. I'm saving it.

It Came (Poetry) - 1/15/2013 8:16:51 AM
life and love are good, life with love is unsurpassanle budd

It Came (Poetry) - 1/15/2013 7:15:23 AM
This is more than free verse, it's an anthem call to remind us all that today is the best day we're going to get and we'd better live it to it's fullest. A really wonderful poem. Cheers moi spp, Dan

It Came (Poetry) - 1/15/2013 6:59:48 AM
a beautiful flowing of lovely words and wording

Perhaps (Poetry) - 1/14/2013 12:38:23 PM
I wish I could feel that way, Myrna. Thank you for the lesson. Love and best wishes to you, Regis

Sarcasm's Bubble (Poetry) - 1/13/2013 10:54:21 AM
I only ask for what I am deserved... to be treated with respect and dignity. For that I will offer you the same.' What more could one ask for? It would be nice if people acted in this way. Thank you, Myrna. Love and best wishes, Regis