tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post7062211865956389239..comments2023-09-09T11:19:07.533+01:00Comments on The Barefoot Crofter: On National Poetry DayJacquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01659012917888444554noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-26392990092839780542015-10-11T12:41:48.641+01:002015-10-11T12:41:48.641+01:00Thank you all. This poem is from Mary Oliver's...Thank you all. This poem is from Mary Oliver's anthology "Thirst" I bought this for John's birthday a few years ago. It is full of comfort - Mary Oliver just knows xxJacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01659012917888444554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-68089367551195276802015-10-11T12:39:08.475+01:002015-10-11T12:39:08.475+01:00Yes, a friend sent me a book of poems just a coupl...Yes, a friend sent me a book of poems just a couple of days after John died. They were such a comfort. The ones you mention are not familiar to me, so I must read them xxJacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01659012917888444554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-42392135480125135832015-10-11T07:51:56.856+01:002015-10-11T07:51:56.856+01:00Love Mary Oliver. Big warm hugs to you Jacqui xxxLove Mary Oliver. Big warm hugs to you Jacqui xxxNathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02730615725569784194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-16299381833113335832015-10-10T23:37:32.550+01:002015-10-10T23:37:32.550+01:00A lovely poem. Friends have sent me poems in the m...A lovely poem. Friends have sent me poems in the months that have followed my loss and I have collected them together in a beautiful notebook. Two that I read most days are "When great trees fall " by Maya Angelou and " Who loves the rain " by Francis Shaw. I will add Heavy to my collection. It's beautiful.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10022450298057511144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-73031895423139817412015-10-10T14:42:28.449+01:002015-10-10T14:42:28.449+01:00Perfection. I'm sending you a hug. xoxoPerfection. I'm sending you a hug. xoxoWendy McDonagh-Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960081613348728607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-10361623181855540442015-10-09T21:12:19.369+01:002015-10-09T21:12:19.369+01:00Beautiful xBeautiful xThe Quirky Bird Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857611654337366532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-43705203429727828902015-10-09T15:38:22.421+01:002015-10-09T15:38:22.421+01:00How beautiful. xxxHow beautiful. xxxLinnet In Orielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283284636875494288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-47877505443855715982015-10-09T09:02:28.358+01:002015-10-09T09:02:28.358+01:00BeautifulBeautifulJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863899802782756191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-47275400243375941152015-10-09T03:27:15.714+01:002015-10-09T03:27:15.714+01:00Thanks for sharing this poem today....and for turn...Thanks for sharing this poem today....and for turning me on to Mary Oliver. She writes, "Instruction for Living a Life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it."Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512116319930586068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-82287604456154977692015-10-09T02:23:08.201+01:002015-10-09T02:23:08.201+01:00Such strong, beautiful words. Sending love across ...Such strong, beautiful words. Sending love across the miles...MrsDuncanMahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14530532280823055509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-74656373469984460112015-10-09T00:19:49.552+01:002015-10-09T00:19:49.552+01:00Thank you for sharing such words of honesty and ho...Thank you for sharing such words of honesty and hope x Sandra Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260644073051470011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-39385090863838533832015-10-08T22:12:39.327+01:002015-10-08T22:12:39.327+01:00Jacqui, I thank you for letting me read this poem ...Jacqui, I thank you for letting me read this poem that was completely new to me. And yet, everything in it seemed something I have known.<br /><br />Love to you and yours. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-25003921532249751102015-10-08T22:12:35.958+01:002015-10-08T22:12:35.958+01:00Thank you for sharing that. Powerful words xxThank you for sharing that. Powerful words xxMorganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10875708145472914122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-21255628369120332262015-10-08T21:57:18.370+01:002015-10-08T21:57:18.370+01:00That is so poignant. I have very much enjoyed all ...That is so poignant. I have very much enjoyed all the poetry on Radio 4 today.Jannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-14129323635848839042015-10-08T21:03:12.992+01:002015-10-08T21:03:12.992+01:00Such a beautiful poem, I hadn't realised it wa...Such a beautiful poem, I hadn't realised it was National poet's day.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-81436845968286533502015-10-08T20:59:31.811+01:002015-10-08T20:59:31.811+01:00beautiful poem. i can surely relate. much love to ...beautiful poem. i can surely relate. much love to you....xomelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984286138124792000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318018466733912574.post-3243781415278915492015-10-08T20:24:43.960+01:002015-10-08T20:24:43.960+01:00Great poem I hadn't come across before. Thanks...Great poem I hadn't come across before. Thanks for sharing it. Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232567173091607831noreply@blogger.com