tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post527553376842530326..comments2024-03-18T18:22:15.663-07:00Comments on Rainbow: Water Powerkaykualahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-34630068120103742022011-11-27T05:57:06.537-08:002011-11-27T05:57:06.537-08:00Water has hidden dangers though can be very enjoya...Water has hidden dangers though can be very enjoyable. Wonderful poem.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-46463374222851958192011-11-27T03:03:49.933-08:002011-11-27T03:03:49.933-08:00You capture the essentials of the situation, I thi...You capture the essentials of the situation, I think.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-91233543486014845352011-11-27T02:05:20.737-08:002011-11-27T02:05:20.737-08:00there have been way too many floods lately..and wa...there have been way too many floods lately..and water has an unbelievable power to destroyClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-57567893435523037212011-11-26T22:43:45.601-08:002011-11-26T22:43:45.601-08:00Powerful verse!
Madeleine Begun KanePowerful verse!<br /><a href="http://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/" rel="nofollow">Madeleine Begun Kane</a>Madeleine Begun Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12290268300271622956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-15251836608493678422011-11-26T19:27:42.682-08:002011-11-26T19:27:42.682-08:00Last summer, we had half of our country in severe ...Last summer, we had half of our country in severe drought and half in severe flooding. Water can be so ironic at times. I love the juxtaposition of the images with the initial soft words about water here - it brings an anticipatory dread and sinister feel to the work that is powerful.Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16929674746784140738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-20429038193808975232011-11-26T18:02:43.006-08:002011-11-26T18:02:43.006-08:00Water life force and force to be reckoned with...N...Water life force and force to be reckoned with...Nice poem!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-38274521707086801412011-11-26T17:56:49.104-08:002011-11-26T17:56:49.104-08:00Wonderfully crafted, Hank; and my compliments to y...Wonderfully crafted, Hank; and my compliments to you especially on the last stanza which stands SO wild and strong.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-27288746485348705802011-11-26T16:29:45.081-08:002011-11-26T16:29:45.081-08:00I love the way you put this.I love the way you put this.Sheilagh Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741333943021570641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-13075435800748171922011-11-26T16:00:27.339-08:002011-11-26T16:00:27.339-08:00Very vivid, Hank--floods turn the beauty of water ...Very vivid, Hank--floods turn the beauty of water into a frightening thing.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-14848801935648070792011-11-26T16:00:11.452-08:002011-11-26T16:00:11.452-08:00There's nothing like the reality check of a fl...There's nothing like the reality check of a flood; will never forget watching the waters rise and rise and then afterwards sweeping ankle-deep mud out of my grandmother's house.Mark Kerstetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307987573435067415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-29462947650375841682011-11-26T15:58:56.327-08:002011-11-26T15:58:56.327-08:00Sheila - the irony of it all,a giver and a taker, ...Sheila - the irony of it all,a giver and a taker, how true!<br /><br />Pat - a balance as in other things in life and death that it is difficult to fault!<br /><br />oceangirl - do not fight fire with fire so they say. A technique is required, agreed!<br /><br />Brian - a harrowing experience more so to someone dear.It tugs at the tears knowing when small, a friend and when big a fiend<br /><br />Daydreamertoo - an irony and a paradox for which we are thankful and for which is a despair.<br /><br />Heaven - sad experience but still appreciated, more appreciated for its life giving goodness<br /><br />Thank you All and Happy Thanksgiving!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-52831929075704788932011-11-26T15:37:11.498-08:002011-11-26T15:37:11.498-08:00I know how this feels..I have seen destruction fir...I know how this feels..I have seen destruction first hand by this element. <br /><br />Water gives life yet it also takes it away. Lovely share Hank ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-18380656307734397422011-11-26T15:35:02.516-08:002011-11-26T15:35:02.516-08:00Water is life and also brings death too. It is pow...Water is life and also brings death too. It is powerful and yet can be gentle but, without it, nothing would live.<br />Great image filled piece.Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139175719967937843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-34043061675598090822011-11-26T15:16:31.511-08:002011-11-26T15:16:31.511-08:00in 1985 we had a huge flood...wiped out my grandmo...in 1985 we had a huge flood...wiped out my grandmothers house...i remember walking around and seeing bits of her life in the tall branches of trees...harrowing...yet water gives life as well...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-1559312990150747032011-11-26T14:27:46.624-08:002011-11-26T14:27:46.624-08:00If you surrender to water, you will float, but if ...If you surrender to water, you will float, but if you struggle..Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399300464457820101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-68885970749926939292011-11-26T13:27:52.814-08:002011-11-26T13:27:52.814-08:00Water can truly screw us over time and time again
...Water can truly screw us over time and time again<br />Yet gives life to all men and women<br />Seems it's the same for most all things<br />Life and Death waiting in the wingsPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980374748220249244.post-9430880547899922012011-11-26T10:13:35.942-08:002011-11-26T10:13:35.942-08:00water is life giving and life taking it seems.water is life giving and life taking it seems.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06541409754494611831noreply@blogger.com