tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post5539949458899553169..comments2024-03-05T10:48:27.842-06:00Comments on Confessions Of A Laundry Goddess: Where Lullabies DieSusie Clevengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-87202875418099182542016-08-21T10:22:51.371-05:002016-08-21T10:22:51.371-05:00Ohhhh this is so chilling, yet very delicious to r...Ohhhh this is so chilling, yet very delicious to read. Saying that surprises me -- because I so often associate dreams with hope, light and a sweet magic. But the other, darker side of dreams is also worthy of our musings -- love how you weave mythology in with actual images from your dream-memories. Thanks for sharing, Susie! Stacie Eirichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889951415294858821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-65549942020123032602016-08-20T14:08:45.263-05:002016-08-20T14:08:45.263-05:00Wow, a nightmare for sure, I had goosebumps readin...Wow, a nightmare for sure, I had goosebumps reading your words as I've had similar dreams myself. A perfect poem for both prompts,,,Ellecddhttp://elleceespoetry.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-61831136838501852372016-08-20T03:00:03.220-05:002016-08-20T03:00:03.220-05:00You got me at the opening lines, Susie! Creepy and...You got me at the opening lines, Susie! Creepy and nightmarish - my kind of poems!Kim M. Russellhttp://writinginnorthnorfolk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-39558978329623233452016-08-19T22:26:32.165-05:002016-08-19T22:26:32.165-05:00Love this, Susie. Thanks for giving me the name o...Love this, Susie. Thanks for giving me the name of that cruel goddess.purplepeninportland.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842681508730093858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-711144899154315982016-08-19T21:39:42.861-05:002016-08-19T21:39:42.861-05:00I love the dreams that in reality cannot be. Trou...I love the dreams that in reality cannot be. Trouble is that I cannot remember them. I was ignorant on Melinoe but I believe he did a good job here. Thank you.<br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-65637023991975732462016-08-19T19:10:48.070-05:002016-08-19T19:10:48.070-05:00The turns of phrase mimic the weirdly changing str...The turns of phrase mimic the weirdly changing streets, first one way, then another, in the manner of dreams. I, too, was tormented by nightmares as a child.Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-79162480837571054552016-08-19T10:44:13.864-05:002016-08-19T10:44:13.864-05:00Absolutely the top of your form here, Susie--night...Absolutely the top of your form here, Susie--nightmarish, yet so lucid and cleanly put. I love this line especially: " Melinoe knows where sunlight lives<br />and eats escape with dandelion thumbs.." Excellent, excellent poem.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-87078890322836080482016-08-19T10:43:43.697-05:002016-08-19T10:43:43.697-05:00Wow! Amazing use of language and the succinct turn...Wow! Amazing use of language and the succinct turn of phrase. I love it, Susie.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-31998309036246159382016-08-19T09:52:08.221-05:002016-08-19T09:52:08.221-05:00Yes nightmares have that element of being very ver...Yes nightmares have that element of being very very real... the streets turning to water is so chillingbrudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-86436485656482083292016-08-18T19:15:30.939-05:002016-08-18T19:15:30.939-05:00this is a creepy nightmare for sure. hope I can sl...this is a creepy nightmare for sure. hope I can sleep tonight ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-19467406392192368982016-08-18T18:45:42.721-05:002016-08-18T18:45:42.721-05:00OMG - "monsters feed on the sandman's thr...OMG - "monsters feed on the sandman's throat".....what a fantastic line! The streets turning to water is very scary. Love how you wove this, Susie.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-33132188794138632842016-08-18T17:16:17.781-05:002016-08-18T17:16:17.781-05:00It took me years to realize this. Thank you for sh...It took me years to realize this. Thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com