tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post2505918301772675111..comments2024-03-05T10:48:27.842-06:00Comments on Confessions Of A Laundry Goddess: A CNN Dream BookSusie Clevengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-59477358887525017202014-07-31T09:33:25.563-05:002014-07-31T09:33:25.563-05:00Oh, the flowers! We cannot go back to that state ...Oh, the flowers! We cannot go back to that state of innocence, but I too wish at times that I would wake into it and find all else had been a nightmare! The associations and comparisons throughout your poem are very moving with allusions that are very clear to me. I love the line: "Sheet pulled tight across paranoia." You could be taking snapshots of my life. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-65138689352463993662014-07-30T22:38:03.109-05:002014-07-30T22:38:03.109-05:00I too was born in the 50s and recognized a lot of ...I too was born in the 50s and recognized a lot of your references...very cool write, Susie. Love the verse about the Talking head and it taking a lot of hairspray to cover up his pretend...woo! The last lines so poignant...Bodhirosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630769135515322096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-54653821241364040112014-07-30T15:13:30.058-05:002014-07-30T15:13:30.058-05:00Likewise born in the 1950's and remember so mu...Likewise born in the 1950's and remember so much of the amazing years since, love the imagery and thoughts in your response, delighted I read this one and look forward to more, thanks, KevinKevin Connellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-91529042755318753782014-07-30T12:10:46.409-05:002014-07-30T12:10:46.409-05:00Interestingl..scientific research puts clergy memb...Interestingl..scientific research puts clergy members in the top ten list..of professions checking off high in the psychopathy checklist..<br /><br />and oh god!..can that be a surprise..<br /><br />to lie straight faced for materialistic gains<br /><br />takes<br /><br />a<br />'certain'<br />kind of personality!<br /><br />if i wann know about GOD..i go to a deserted beach..<br /><br />that dude Yeshua the real dude Jesus..went to a real desert..and found his answers there...<br /><br />And then Constantine and Roman Catholic Church centuries later..twist his words into a GOD instead of humble leaning YOGI man..kinda like John Lennon 2!<br /><br />Well..myths are myths..and myths are required to tell oral tradition..to keep at least some elements of truth in tact..<br /><br />but now..<br />since we have the interwebz and all of that..<br />myths can go away..<br /><br />And TRUTH!<br />can remain<br />so<br />ALL<br />CAN<br />BE<br />FREE!<br /><br />AND HELL YES!<br />IF NO ONE ELSE WILL DO IT..<br />i<br />will<br />start<br />here!<br />AND YES!<br />IN<br />MORE THAT POETIC WORDS!<br />POETIC ACTION<br />2<br />!Katie Mia Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336627766755378406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-45982169067816162912014-07-30T11:50:54.741-05:002014-07-30T11:50:54.741-05:00A CNN (or any other news broadcaset) is indeed the...A CNN (or any other news broadcaset) is indeed the stuff of which nightmares are made--the sad thing is, though, the world isn't asleep.Victoriahttp://liv2write2day.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-83391835072417294942014-07-30T11:21:43.683-05:002014-07-30T11:21:43.683-05:00A dream like this.. And I would also need flowers ...A dream like this.. And I would also need flowers in my hair. The crawl space would be a nightmare in itself,brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-83505781994054222282014-07-30T04:41:06.717-05:002014-07-30T04:41:06.717-05:00Wow, what a great write. What nightmares are made...Wow, what a great write. What nightmares are made of.Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-64431873509441922192014-07-29T23:36:10.809-05:002014-07-29T23:36:10.809-05:00maybe dreams are our consciencemaybe dreams are our conscienceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-39961298142724894942014-07-29T23:15:01.136-05:002014-07-29T23:15:01.136-05:00Yeah you aced this... especially that last verse; ...Yeah you aced this... especially that last verse; like being trapped in a morgue I swear... that is indeed a nightmare. Amazing write! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359959975341890512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-88052928901167970812014-07-29T22:59:19.900-05:002014-07-29T22:59:19.900-05:00A CNN dream book..that could be scary stuff to rea...A CNN dream book..that could be scary stuff to read or have played out in a dream. Sheets pulled tight across paranoia..that is a powerful image.Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-13329977492780485152014-07-29T22:44:29.997-05:002014-07-29T22:44:29.997-05:00WOW! What a spectacular write, Susie. I am intrigu...WOW! What a spectacular write, Susie. I am intrigued by writing in the dream state but also a little scared of what might emerge. Hee hee. I really enjoyed this poem. You aced it!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-78338448348292426082014-07-29T22:10:56.071-05:002014-07-29T22:10:56.071-05:00geez...talk about a nightmare...the killing of the...geez...talk about a nightmare...the killing of the mockingbird and being shut up...that is probably the scariest...that and watching the liar as well...knowing that somehow he will get away with it...the scariest are those that play on what we know to be true...its not the werewolves and bloodsuckers...the fiction...its the reality that is the scariest....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com