tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post8067660795122010948..comments2024-01-26T13:12:55.520-08:00Comments on Feel Free to Read: I Am--You Are--We Could BeGlenn Buttkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10680725814199700692noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-44385458518674594872015-04-30T06:41:54.859-07:002015-04-30T06:41:54.859-07:00I would have not expected less... it is obvious fr...I would have not expected less... it is obvious from your previous writing where you have come from... and with so much drama... nice writeWolfsrosebudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295258422523621134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-27366335801244111522015-04-30T01:13:26.216-07:002015-04-30T01:13:26.216-07:00Of all that you are and come from, I think there i...Of all that you are and come from, I think there isn't a doubt in anyone's mind that you are a renaissance man, a grey hair for every concern for the world, all you have learned, and aches in your heart..yet a heart of gold who reads for the public's pleasure a reservoir of treasured stories and romps.Kathy Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326495504453579091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-56895073877998604472015-04-29T21:31:56.152-07:002015-04-29T21:31:56.152-07:00This was so rich in detail and description. A very...This was so rich in detail and description. A very generous glimpse of where you came from and a pleasure to read. I like how you brought us from birth to present time.I would love to live in the Douglass Fir Forest. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-26863701225218307912015-04-29T16:10:06.547-07:002015-04-29T16:10:06.547-07:00stunning, Glenn! A man doesn't need to know--o...stunning, Glenn! A man doesn't need to know--or in my case, even like--his father to become a man I believe. Props to your Grandpa for taking on a roll that is nonetheless very important in a boy's life. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359959975341890512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-28069932653754082652015-04-29T13:07:48.038-07:002015-04-29T13:07:48.038-07:00you are the wordsmith - who spins magic from the a...you are the wordsmith - who spins magic from the air...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-70405792073220266032015-04-29T10:56:36.714-07:002015-04-29T10:56:36.714-07:00Your life story has the ring of a romantic adventu...Your life story has the ring of a romantic adventure--a wonderful way to look at a life well lived.vb holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042714310345407971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-1432534202030577212015-04-29T10:49:52.205-07:002015-04-29T10:49:52.205-07:00wow, so much history there. so you're related ...wow, so much history there. so you're related to Mel Gibson. hmmm....wonder what that is like ;)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://zongrik.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/my-brain-is-a-cheap-gadget-that-spins/" rel="nofollow">My Brain is a Cheap Gadget That Spins</a>Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13609172461325705463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-46769437716303673522015-04-29T07:36:44.228-07:002015-04-29T07:36:44.228-07:00Nothing ever reads better than something written s...Nothing ever reads better than something written sincerely and passionately from the writer's soul. I find this here in this revealing poem. Thank you for sharing the sharp details of what makes you You. Enjoyed this delightful poem.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-33358100060886107822015-04-29T03:25:43.413-07:002015-04-29T03:25:43.413-07:00this is an amazing portrait painted in deep bold l...this is an amazing portrait painted in deep bold lines of details.."I am from <br />the passionate coupling"..this is described with a yearning that touches deeply...and the end haiku is a great surprise..wow...that makes it a rich haibun....Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-14650894467170881462015-04-28T22:37:06.538-07:002015-04-28T22:37:06.538-07:00Wonderful story telling Glenn. I wish you could ha...Wonderful story telling Glenn. I wish you could have met your father - but I am sure you glimpsed a lot of him through your grandfather. Prajaktahttps://anarmchairperfectionist.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-59945496472912485612015-04-28T22:27:47.802-07:002015-04-28T22:27:47.802-07:00I was just listening to a lecture on prose poetry ...I was just listening to a lecture on prose poetry the other day and thought of you - you certainly have it nailed!<br />I particularly love 'a very long line of muckrakers, loose cannons, malcontents, instigators' and that final stanza (paragraph?), which I can really relate to.Marina Sofiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251903359649828285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-34438768426699313912015-04-28T21:45:50.960-07:002015-04-28T21:45:50.960-07:00great piece, Glenn. The lineup of those you are f...great piece, Glenn. The lineup of those you are from...the good, the bad, and everything in between. Nice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-64776711222186739942015-04-28T19:54:13.808-07:002015-04-28T19:54:13.808-07:00This is a fabulous write, full of detail and depth...This is a fabulous write, full of detail and depth! I think the image of the hardy and hearty Scotsman fits you well.lynn__https://www.blogger.com/profile/03991892804149727665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-75047249178787784692015-04-28T18:04:19.563-07:002015-04-28T18:04:19.563-07:00Ah yes.. the wealthiest of philosophers often have...Ah yes.. the wealthiest of philosophers often have the deepest fore bearers of all.. and that reminds me of the foreign diplomat.. my x-step mother's husband that in this way is still a father to me.. long passed on.. with a vigor for saying it all with no hesitation..:)<br /><br />Sadly.. they are a lost lot.. always welcome to me..<br /><br />in all the corners of now where they still exist.. friend..;)Katie Mia Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336627766755378406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-3294374586029388362015-04-28T17:37:16.466-07:002015-04-28T17:37:16.466-07:00Hi Glenn,
You are made of many things. I am from ...Hi Glenn,<br /><br />You are made of many things. I am from the deep Douglas Fir Forest This place sounds inviting. Sad you didn't know your father, but I think you became a wonderful person especially being a teacher who helps his students to see. <br /><br />Have a great evening..Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-15970869774928550372015-04-28T17:34:22.512-07:002015-04-28T17:34:22.512-07:00Thank you for sharing your world, just marvelous w...Thank you for sharing your world, just marvelous with the audioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-51025224353462430012015-04-28T17:01:37.208-07:002015-04-28T17:01:37.208-07:00Wow, Glenn.... the level of detail, the descripto...Wow, Glenn.... the level of detail, the descriptors are so intense, so deep.... I literally just had visions of men on an 18th century sailing vessel battling an horrendous storm.... I call that an "out of body" read, though that's not accurate. It's really better described as my immediate surroundings completely fading away and being replaced in 3-d living color by whatever the writer's vision is explaining. I'll add that very few writers do that for me... Excellent writing...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-57628234966172197522015-04-28T15:28:21.722-07:002015-04-28T15:28:21.722-07:00The detail in this piece was wonderful. It almost ...The detail in this piece was wonderful. It almost seems like a mini biography. There are a lot of meaty characters illustrated here that I'd like to know more about. Tamekahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022350498501742442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-4902365762102910332015-04-28T14:22:05.492-07:002015-04-28T14:22:05.492-07:00This is such a good write, Glenn. I like that gran...This is such a good write, Glenn. I like that grandfather of yours and the ending is simply perfect.Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-17954554258216653752015-04-28T13:41:28.221-07:002015-04-28T13:41:28.221-07:00That first stanza is written like a love letter to...That first stanza is written like a love letter to nature. I read it over four times and found it full of passion and zest and beauty. Glorious.C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-54472744797523061682015-04-28T12:53:22.596-07:002015-04-28T12:53:22.596-07:00Glenn, what a marvelous write, a privilege to read...Glenn, what a marvelous write, a privilege to read it.....thank heaven for grandparents, right? Somehow we made it through and I love your closing.....I can see you at the mic reading your poetry, the soft lights on you, the listeners all rapt.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-13900046475002781112015-04-28T12:29:36.319-07:002015-04-28T12:29:36.319-07:00Incredible detail and how it shines through your p...Incredible detail and how it shines through your poetry - the sea, the woodsmanship, the wildness and the intelligence. A long line of muchrakers...oh yes. Where we came from does so influence us and where we are going does also. And the things given to you by your grandfather and the pride...so amazing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470561916200090354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-3096097141131923442015-04-28T12:08:00.180-07:002015-04-28T12:08:00.180-07:00Glenn - what a portrait - love your personal poeti...Glenn - what a portrait - love your personal poetic history and the stanza 'I am from a very long line of muckrakers...' is fabulous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-31324479302112801952015-04-28T12:05:56.378-07:002015-04-28T12:05:56.378-07:00oh heck.. quite the story.. a bit sad that you nev...oh heck.. quite the story.. a bit sad that you never had the chance to meet your father but wonderful that you had a grandfather that you seemed to have had a great relationship withClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327165758377801408.post-86415650017961397352015-04-28T11:43:20.014-07:002015-04-28T11:43:20.014-07:00Wonderful.. there is a contrast between the highla...Wonderful.. there is a contrast between the highlands and the sea.. a set of men and women who did not always floated with the stream. In the complex of out beings the veins of consistency flows that is only visible if you see it through the years of history.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.com