tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post9016821788390394403..comments2024-03-05T06:52:06.523-05:00Comments on Mainely Write: Did You Ever Feel Like Dirt? Donna Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-15698037169914382192014-10-14T19:53:40.369-04:002014-10-14T19:53:40.369-04:00This is a powerful memento mori for all of us. Lik...This is a powerful memento mori for all of us. Like ++++Intellibloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-52811358338746245002014-10-13T17:42:32.012-04:002014-10-13T17:42:32.012-04:00Accepting death...ahh that is so hard. But then, ...Accepting death...ahh that is so hard. But then, there is new life after it. I like your take.Jennifer Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344877737695801883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-46668439354816776232014-10-08T22:28:25.427-04:002014-10-08T22:28:25.427-04:00Ah, yes, salted well with happiness and love!Ah, yes, salted well with happiness and love!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-13986678305116582462014-10-08T22:27:51.502-04:002014-10-08T22:27:51.502-04:00Thanks, Linda! Hope you had a nice writing time! ...Thanks, Linda! Hope you had a nice writing time! Someday I am going to do one of those workshop/retreats. Sounds like fun.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-23071015285902931482014-10-08T22:25:48.284-04:002014-10-08T22:25:48.284-04:00Salt - a powerful enhancer! Thanks for stopping i...Salt - a powerful enhancer! Thanks for stopping in, Myrna!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-50215204138090126132014-10-08T22:24:40.747-04:002014-10-08T22:24:40.747-04:00We contribute what we can while we are here... Tha...We contribute what we can while we are here... Thanks for reading!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-15696635302356504572014-10-08T22:22:57.771-04:002014-10-08T22:22:57.771-04:00So many parts to the earth...including ourselves. ...So many parts to the earth...including ourselves. Thanks for stopping by!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-2776300547125689952014-10-08T22:17:29.856-04:002014-10-08T22:17:29.856-04:00Could have gone a different way with it - like mud...Could have gone a different way with it - like mud? Thanks for dropping in!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-42887923169015112082014-10-08T22:16:43.810-04:002014-10-08T22:16:43.810-04:00I hadn't intended to be grim, but I can see ho...I hadn't intended to be grim, but I can see how it might read that way. I was going more for grime than grim - lol!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-18747834955104170002014-10-08T22:15:30.126-04:002014-10-08T22:15:30.126-04:00The cliche came after the poem - seemed to fit! T...The cliche came after the poem - seemed to fit! Thanks for visiting!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-71939082353001338422014-10-08T22:14:52.627-04:002014-10-08T22:14:52.627-04:00The preserver and enhancer of life.The preserver and enhancer of life.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-12194617402636706812014-10-08T22:14:04.532-04:002014-10-08T22:14:04.532-04:00I like when you can get more than one thing out of...I like when you can get more than one thing out of a piece. I don't often do that.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-49732518625470392182014-10-08T22:13:25.623-04:002014-10-08T22:13:25.623-04:00Inevitable, and so we all become a part of the ear...Inevitable, and so we all become a part of the earth.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-21112107445736953732014-10-08T21:52:45.332-04:002014-10-08T21:52:45.332-04:00Ashes to ashes. A very thoughtful and thought pro...Ashes to ashes. A very thoughtful and thought provoking piece, Donna.Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-20774367916353162612014-10-08T20:38:33.634-04:002014-10-08T20:38:33.634-04:00Some days I feel like nobody in the city, smiles ~...Some days I feel like nobody in the city, smiles ~ Of course someday we will all be dust and ash on this earth ~ Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-22631121770311566542014-10-08T18:25:29.587-04:002014-10-08T18:25:29.587-04:00Clever to reverse the poem. In the scheme of thing...Clever to reverse the poem. In the scheme of things we will all end up as dust. So what matters is how much happiness and love we can give to others otherwise there is no point to being alive ...rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-85642025603684931222014-10-08T17:54:16.090-04:002014-10-08T17:54:16.090-04:00I can read it several ways, Donna, for meaning, &a...I can read it several ways, Donna, for meaning, & actually it's a reverso poem, too. Terrific.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-18001945668874832812014-10-08T17:10:23.816-04:002014-10-08T17:10:23.816-04:00I like this. Makes me think of the beginning and ...I like this. Makes me think of the beginning and the end - life and death, dust to dust. And we all have a good amount of salt in between, I hope.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-34003294747264808632014-10-08T15:41:21.529-04:002014-10-08T15:41:21.529-04:00Interesting. I would not have thought of being dir...Interesting. I would not have thought of being dirt. Neat.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811244438243200435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-34827395444564365702014-10-08T14:15:58.562-04:002014-10-08T14:15:58.562-04:00True but a little grim. I guess we can try to add ...True but a little grim. I guess we can try to add a bit of salt to the world rather than focus on the dust and ashes.Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-73327968477668113032014-10-08T13:58:41.587-04:002014-10-08T13:58:41.587-04:00a time worn cliche, with all the realism of everyd...a time worn cliche, with all the realism of everyday disappointments, well done<br /><br />have a good Wednesday<br /><br />much love...Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191865405561549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-65476196273843159772014-10-08T13:35:05.919-04:002014-10-08T13:35:05.919-04:00giving life and accepting death...one of the great...giving life and accepting death...one of the greater challenges in this world...<br />i try to be the salt...smiles.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-10557905479644523372014-10-08T13:34:19.584-04:002014-10-08T13:34:19.584-04:00Pain and commitment and the paradox of life. This ...Pain and commitment and the paradox of life. This works on so many levels. Great piece. alan1704https://www.blogger.com/profile/16068631142963794991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-10373682519149482282014-10-08T13:29:44.128-04:002014-10-08T13:29:44.128-04:00Ah, eventually everything, no matter what, does re...Ah, eventually everything, no matter what, does return to ashes. No avoiding it! Smiles.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.com