tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post7986041337508578699..comments2024-03-05T10:48:27.842-06:00Comments on Confessions Of A Laundry Goddess: Autumn FiresSusie Clevengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-58896315652648632412012-10-09T06:51:38.569-05:002012-10-09T06:51:38.569-05:00Beautiful, but the ending was wondering! Tucking t...Beautiful, but the ending was wondering! Tucking their limbs in, so captured how we all feel :d<br />Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-46264372420754496182012-10-08T12:16:37.455-05:002012-10-08T12:16:37.455-05:00A lovely piece, Susie, that carries me to a scene ...A lovely piece, Susie, that carries me to a scene I rarely enjoy in person. As a desert dweller, I see very few reds, oranges, golds in our autumn landscape.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-87962892394611215222012-10-07T14:37:17.833-05:002012-10-07T14:37:17.833-05:00"The wind carries their burnt colors
as farew..."The wind carries their burnt colors<br />as farewell notes across the grass."<br /><br />Ominous! And then I see that after the living trees watch the performance of autumn, "they tuck their limbs and wait for sleep." And I sigh with joy and relief. And your commentary actually reads as another verse in this powerfully huge (disguised as tiny) poem.<br />Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-49416604768301188942012-10-06T13:21:50.793-05:002012-10-06T13:21:50.793-05:00Childhood memories of gathering leaves, pressing t...Childhood memories of gathering leaves, pressing them, art projects at school are still so vivid .... I can conjure up sounds and smells of Fall leaves as I walked on them, raked them into huge piles only to jump in, laughing. Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-21901533346966285782012-10-06T12:18:53.226-05:002012-10-06T12:18:53.226-05:00Oh, this is so lovely... it brought memories of my...Oh, this is so lovely... it brought memories of my childhood autumns as well... love, love, love that last line.mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-79927384968693400102012-10-06T11:14:47.726-05:002012-10-06T11:14:47.726-05:00Beautiful! I too like the juxtaposition of frost ...Beautiful! I too like the juxtaposition of frost and fire, and you've got some really strong alliteration with with all those W's<br />'...watching geese wing their way to warmer weather while... '<br />Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-58784077190304001582012-10-06T11:11:18.266-05:002012-10-06T11:11:18.266-05:00Beautifully done Susie! Fall is my fav time of yea...Beautifully done Susie! Fall is my fav time of year and I agree, it does bring to mind childhood memories.<br /><br />Happy Weekend, G Geraldinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541033372574718987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-66344077081790214382012-10-06T09:23:27.209-05:002012-10-06T09:23:27.209-05:00Beautiful poem....and memories.....Beautiful poem....and memories.....Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-90421378464163055992012-10-06T08:39:32.469-05:002012-10-06T08:39:32.469-05:00This is really lovely. I wish that I had written ...This is really lovely. I wish that I had written that first stanza!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-79457701631686244932012-10-06T08:30:36.571-05:002012-10-06T08:30:36.571-05:00You have created a wonderful mood here... love the...You have created a wonderful mood here... love the repitition of "w" throughout... very warming in all aspects, Susie.Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-21977381334567669362012-10-06T07:54:09.058-05:002012-10-06T07:54:09.058-05:00Susie!! This is beautiful! I love the opening idea...Susie!! This is beautiful! I love the opening idea....that this frost fuels the fire and color and I too, am enamored by the fallen leaves as farewell notes....<br /><br />Lovely writing...thank you for taking on Real Toads Transforming Friday!! Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124956200834969600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-60000378947206218142012-10-06T07:03:10.572-05:002012-10-06T07:03:10.572-05:00What a beautiful painting of autumn...I love that ...What a beautiful painting of autumn...I love that last line,crumbling raindrops ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-13822355378660413192012-10-06T05:59:12.024-05:002012-10-06T05:59:12.024-05:00Just saw my fist V formation of the year of Canada...Just saw my fist V formation of the year of Canada Geese as they begin their long flight south. <br />Your imagery is so alive in this. Doesn't autumn have its own distinctive smell too? Even though it's dying, the earth/dirt/mud smells so alive.<br />Beautiful write Susie.Daydreamertoohttp://daydreamertoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-61319075096029635772012-10-06T05:58:38.910-05:002012-10-06T05:58:38.910-05:00it definitely springs memories in my mind as well....it definitely springs memories in my mind as well...the farewell notes works really well as literal notes from the trees but is as well evocative of the season too...as that is where thoughts often linger....<br /><br />i love all the colors of fall though....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-46808007332346139032012-10-06T04:57:05.187-05:002012-10-06T04:57:05.187-05:00this makes me just sigh and breathe really deep......this makes me just sigh and breathe really deep...so much beauty in autumn..wonderful pic as wellClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-12523422714774442692012-10-06T04:26:34.390-05:002012-10-06T04:26:34.390-05:00Me too: "farewell notes" was sweet.
And ...Me too: "farewell notes" was sweet.<br />And your prose at the end added a personal note which filled out the poem -- enriched it.Sabio Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963476276106907984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-61166858988654223252012-10-06T03:14:40.316-05:002012-10-06T03:14:40.316-05:00I love the farewell notes, and the trees tucking i...I love the farewell notes, and the trees tucking in their limbs for the winter months. Just beautiful, Susie.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-87946987381544710392012-10-06T02:54:39.503-05:002012-10-06T02:54:39.503-05:00The wind carries their burnt colors
as farewell no...The wind carries their burnt colors<br />as farewell notes across the grass<br /><br />Very well described, Susie! One can imagine a movement slowly from one season to the other right in front of our eyes! Nicely!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-76800692187726660132012-10-05T23:19:52.983-05:002012-10-05T23:19:52.983-05:00Susie, I really like the paradox of frost setting ...Susie, I really like the paradox of frost setting fires and the idea of the leaves as farewell notes. It works well to set the atmosphere. What a beautiful picture it captures the color and light and works so well with your words. The poem seems to lead us like falling leaves to the forest floor of your prose. Glad you managed to join us! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17392858163745232319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174947457823680382.post-3538492862159942962012-10-05T23:09:55.896-05:002012-10-05T23:09:55.896-05:00Lovely Susie. The bright autumn leaves are so spec...Lovely Susie. The bright autumn leaves are so special and we do not really have them here in S California, except in the mountains. But really nothing like in the northern places. Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811244438243200435noreply@blogger.com