tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689448175317552618.post2489257651731245372..comments2024-02-14T08:21:35.629+00:00Comments on The stammering poet: For Heidi on Mothers DayPeter Gouldinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292063172122249202noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689448175317552618.post-35876552637469291692010-03-17T02:07:27.670+00:002010-03-17T02:07:27.670+00:00I've never been able to write about either of ...I've never been able to write about either of my parents Pete. But this is beautiful. Particularly the third stanza brought tears to my eyes. I'm glad you posted it, even if you weren't happy about it.Jenniferhttp://jensrealia.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689448175317552618.post-29677179827946585392010-03-16T17:04:25.565+00:002010-03-16T17:04:25.565+00:00Thanks Kat and Heather,
I'm still not happy wi...Thanks Kat and Heather,<br />I'm still not happy with it. I've never been happy about anything I've written about my mother, to be honest. Its as though the words never seem to do her justice.Peter Gouldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292063172122249202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689448175317552618.post-13075895066067192322010-03-15T21:14:22.917+00:002010-03-15T21:14:22.917+00:00This is poignant, sad, beautiful and clever.This is poignant, sad, beautiful and clever.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689448175317552618.post-61522489842579125832010-03-15T17:55:43.407+00:002010-03-15T17:55:43.407+00:00I'm suddenly thinking of Liam Clancy's &qu...I'm suddenly thinking of Liam Clancy's "The Dutchman" for some reason.<br /><br />Really nice work! "And rolled her like phlegm" caught me up short.<br /><br />I liked the image of the gannet's ledge. Excellent rhyming as ever.<br /><br />KatKat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.com