tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post4562384568085466510..comments2024-03-28T20:57:55.651-07:00Comments on Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart: Hijacked By A Fish Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-90252632822013934042022-06-10T14:29:50.901-07:002022-06-10T14:29:50.901-07:00Amen Andrew, what a wonderful poem. I always glean...Amen Andrew, what a wonderful poem. I always glean something from your writing. Continued prayers as always coming your way for Barb too.<br />Visiting today from Tell His Story #20<br />I invite you to link up with my newly launched monthly link-up Sweet Tea & Friends.PaulaShort https://www.blogger.com/profile/06724125491700776812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-86440933247278584152022-06-09T07:39:44.806-07:002022-06-09T07:39:44.806-07:00Kath, that rings so true, that God's way is to...Kath, that rings so true, that God's way is to puncture the grey balloon of religious solemnity, and replace it with a laugh, a shout of joy.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-85499860966827734462022-06-09T07:38:01.127-07:002022-06-09T07:38:01.127-07:00Jeanne, we're so honoured by your words and pr...Jeanne, we're so honoured by your words and prayers.<br /><br />God is here, in the most literal sense. I couldn't do this alone, and don't have to.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-40015025903468210152022-06-09T07:36:29.356-07:002022-06-09T07:36:29.356-07:00Michele, ice cream is Sylvia's favourite, espe...Michele, ice cream is Sylvia's favourite, especially when combined with a 'just me' outing.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-50695712744959203182022-06-09T07:35:28.135-07:002022-06-09T07:35:28.135-07:00Debi, thank you... I am mostly bedridden now, but ...Debi, thank you... I am mostly bedridden now, but not unhappy. Barb's moved my tools to the bedside.<br /><br />Which, yes, means wood shavings between the sheets.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-89893675049475694602022-06-09T07:33:46.182-07:002022-06-09T07:33:46.182-07:00Paula, thank YOU, for your encouragement, and your...Paula, thank YOU, for your encouragement, and your prayers.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-72323586454862685282022-06-09T07:33:14.113-07:002022-06-09T07:33:14.113-07:00Lesley, your comment made my day. Thank you!Lesley, your comment made my day. Thank you!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-25314875116814722152022-06-09T07:32:37.955-07:002022-06-09T07:32:37.955-07:00Jennifer, thank you! I figure that if I can't ...Jennifer, thank you! I figure that if I can't laugh at cancer, it's not worth dying of it.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-50786717929932628862022-06-09T07:31:34.749-07:002022-06-09T07:31:34.749-07:00Cindy, thank you for this. I only started at the e...Cindy, thank you for this. I only started at the end of 2018, writing sonnets as blog comments, as a joke. Then it became my schtick, and I guess I now have more words in collected sonnets than Tolstoy has in War And Peace. That says something, but I don't know what!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-62803508820630348542022-06-09T07:22:59.831-07:002022-06-09T07:22:59.831-07:00Suzette, it's actually easier now than prose, ...Suzette, it's actually easier now than prose, to write a structured sonnet. I think the musical explanation, described above in my reply to Barb, has a lot to do with it.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-72662596629433033482022-06-09T07:21:16.812-07:002022-06-09T07:21:16.812-07:00Barb, thanks so much! I think there's a link b...Barb, thanks so much! I think there's a link between poetry and music; I can't read a note but can transpose by ear, and with poems it's kinda similar.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-53059277264559687402022-06-09T07:19:53.049-07:002022-06-09T07:19:53.049-07:00Lisa, cancer is a blessing in that Jesus is truly ...Lisa, cancer is a blessing in that Jesus is truly here with me; my eyes and ears have been opened, and I see Him smile, hear His laugh.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-284364478008372762022-06-09T07:18:39.326-07:002022-06-09T07:18:39.326-07:00Jennifer, thanks! Some say that I have a photograp...Jennifer, thanks! Some say that I have a photographic memory with a burned out flash bulb.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-13259315897667962452022-06-09T05:25:02.705-07:002022-06-09T05:25:02.705-07:00Love your poetry as always, Andrew, but I particul...Love your poetry as always, Andrew, but I particularly loved this line afterwards: rebirth in Christ, which restores the true and pure innocence of the soul, in which fun can take its deepest and most stable root. I have definitely found fun to be present when we allow Christ to deal with our pompous solemnity. Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09424900877900692359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-11561860480302506202022-06-07T13:31:38.009-07:002022-06-07T13:31:38.009-07:00Andrew, thank you for your poems. Your indomitable...Andrew, thank you for your poems. Your indomitable spirit inspire me to keep a positive perspective when life wants me to go down hard. Thank you for the reminder we can always choose how we respond to the things that happen and the impacting choices others make. You and Barb are in my prayers, my friend!Jeanne Takenakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07409533877632020738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-89539157562210403442022-06-07T05:18:03.381-07:002022-06-07T05:18:03.381-07:00Glad.to see the dog getting a treat!Glad.to see the dog getting a treat!Michele Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814119096056835884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-62936092216553672802022-06-06T13:57:27.041-07:002022-06-06T13:57:27.041-07:00Glad to see you're still writing poetry, Andre...Glad to see you're still writing poetry, Andrew. Cancer may be after your body, but your mind is soaring above it's reach--grateful. Debi Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04610175396144899295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-68090628617669428552022-06-05T18:14:45.855-07:002022-06-05T18:14:45.855-07:00Thank you for sharing this, as always. Sending lov...Thank you for sharing this, as always. Sending love and prayers to you and Barb.Paula Kigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627600101739835713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-53454157827263869172022-06-04T14:36:14.516-07:002022-06-04T14:36:14.516-07:00You have a real talent, Andrew! I always love your...You have a real talent, Andrew! I always love your poems and how they both make me laugh and make me think!Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808296549079565278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-32960159280238425402022-06-04T04:16:31.082-07:002022-06-04T04:16:31.082-07:00You are a funny man! Glad you can see such humor ...You are a funny man! Glad you can see such humor in the days that are hard for you. Keep pressing on. Jennifer, FMFJennifer Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841883404181132468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-39820014015055482052022-06-03T15:27:52.554-07:002022-06-03T15:27:52.554-07:00I was never much for poem writing! You do a great ...I was never much for poem writing! You do a great job. I love the line "I'm gonna hit it big in my Heaven stand-up gig." We should all be excited for what awaits us in heaven.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944760649572042209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-16956920517589216782022-06-03T11:02:49.730-07:002022-06-03T11:02:49.730-07:00It's a twofer week! I don't know how you d...It's a twofer week! I don't know how you do it. Suzette K.https://myconcretedove.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-43309176368031370512022-06-03T09:52:55.931-07:002022-06-03T09:52:55.931-07:00I have a hard time even writing one poem. I can...I have a hard time even writing one poem. I can't imagine writing two equally sound poems on the same topic. Well done.<br /><br />FMF #17Barb Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701464930840343164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-50099055182327237512022-06-03T09:48:34.606-07:002022-06-03T09:48:34.606-07:00I'm thankful Jesus isn't a stranger to us,...I'm thankful Jesus isn't a stranger to us, Andrew. And laughter is good medicine. Lisa Blairhttps://strengthwithdignity.com/when-danger-comes/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-30406468695668720802022-06-03T08:43:58.440-07:002022-06-03T08:43:58.440-07:00Thanks for sharing, Andrew! I'm impressed - y...Thanks for sharing, Andrew! I'm impressed - you remembered the new and the original! And didn't even write it down:)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02922994263280650480noreply@blogger.com