tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post346536844014653049..comments2023-04-26T11:32:09.014-04:00Comments on Tapestry of Words: POETRY FRIDAY: "One Boat, One River" by SC Poet Laureate Marjory WentworthBecky Shillingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-42118586893235995892015-06-24T12:14:00.047-04:002015-06-24T12:14:00.047-04:00Wonderful post and poem :)Wonderful post and poem :)theartofpurohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540540687204124967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-52865958780269380352015-06-20T12:03:28.517-04:002015-06-20T12:03:28.517-04:00Definitely worth reading over and over again.
&q...Definitely worth reading over and over again. <br /><br />"huddled together on this boat<br />handed down to us – stuck<br />at the last bend of a wide river<br />splintering near the sea."<br /><br />We've got to take down all that flag stands for (not simply the flag itself, but that's a start) and set that boat free. It's been stuck FAR too long.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-16166038903690824932015-06-20T09:40:41.545-04:002015-06-20T09:40:41.545-04:00Thanks, Ann. There is so much wrapped up in that s...Thanks, Ann. There is so much wrapped up in that short poem. Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-33141301066530318002015-06-20T09:39:47.756-04:002015-06-20T09:39:47.756-04:00I don't understand either, Leandra. It is unth...I don't understand either, Leandra. It is unthinkable.Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-54164458774557401582015-06-20T09:28:08.004-04:002015-06-20T09:28:08.004-04:00That is the magic of poetry, Michelle, Thank you.That is the magic of poetry, Michelle, Thank you.Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-12949428471870706332015-06-20T09:27:11.466-04:002015-06-20T09:27:11.466-04:00Thank you, Joan. I am praying the same prayer, my ...Thank you, Joan. I am praying the same prayer, my friend.Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-47565725582400537132015-06-20T07:15:46.276-04:002015-06-20T07:15:46.276-04:00I love this poem... Thank you for sharing it once ...I love this poem... Thank you for sharing it once again, especially during this moment. We need to hear - and heed - the message of the pictures that Marjory so beautifully paints for us. The expression of the journey that we all share is powerful, profound, and passionate.Ann Eisensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582750605756195380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-175002084671256682015-06-19T21:08:55.555-04:002015-06-19T21:08:55.555-04:00You are so right about how kids at that age have a...You are so right about how kids at that age have an amazing capacity to feel. I'm feel so horrible for Charleston and the families. How anyone can do such things to other people is beyond me.Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-89462920827737779732015-06-19T21:01:18.753-04:002015-06-19T21:01:18.753-04:00What would we do without poetry to help us underst...What would we do without poetry to help us understand our crazy, mixed-up world, and to remind us what's beautiful about it too. My heart goes out to the victims, their families, and also to their neighbors "down the road."Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425699691615371137.post-54599038818410330752015-06-19T16:09:51.626-04:002015-06-19T16:09:51.626-04:00Dear Becky,
Thanks for sharing Marjory Wentworth&#...Dear Becky,<br />Thanks for sharing Marjory Wentworth's poem, "One River, One Boat." She certainly describes it all very well. You're right, it's a pity that they didn't take the time to let her read her poem. <br /><br />I pray for all people of all races and creeds who live on this earth right now that they also pray that we do what we can to make peace instead of war, to give love instead of hate. <br /><br />Celebrate you and all you do to help others.<br />Never Give Up<br />JoanJoan Y. Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131845753310150704noreply@blogger.com