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Recent Reviews for Erin Elizabeth Kelly-Moen

The Ravyn: Riding the Cyclone by Jennifer Sloan (Book) - 12/13/2009 12:59:13 AM
I may well check out this book. Being a very fussy reader myself, It has to be said that this may well need reading. You should look out for another sale here! regards steve.

The Ravyn: Riding the Cyclone by Jennifer Sloan (Book) - 5/17/2006 6:54:13 AM
What a haunting poem. You can feel the dancer's pain, and you want to know what brought her to this point. Very, very good work. Thomas "Sonny G"

The Ravyn: Riding the Cyclone by Jennifer Sloan (Book) - 3/12/2006 3:07:29 PM
This poem is written with precision and chills me to the bone. Very effective. Janet Bellinger

The Ravyn: Riding the Cyclone by Jennifer Sloan (Book) - 12/31/2005 3:44:43 PM
Erin, thank you for posting 'She spins'...it is a gripping sample, heart-wrenching and, with its crystal pure wording, still beautiful to read... Wishing you much acclaim! Gina

The Ravyn: Riding the Cyclone by Jennifer Sloan (Book) - 10/17/2004 6:46:55 AM
A much needed book on a disturbing and alarming subject which has to be addressed head on to combat the evil and long term damage of child abuse.. Peter

Poetry Pages: A Collection of Voices From Around the World (Book) - 11/3/2003 2:25:59 PM
Sounds very good Erin, all the sample poems were great and touching. G

Poetry Pages: A Collection of Voices From Around the World (Book) - 7/18/2003 2:05:05 PM
This was good!! remind me of my insignificance as i stand between earth and sky riding the waves of the earths heartbeat sailing through minds naked eye Enjoyed very much!!

Flash Fiction: Bookmarked (Short Story) - 4/4/2009 7:55:46 AM
Good story, Erin; well done! (((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D Not so sure what "flash fiction" is either; enlighten me!

Flash Fiction: Bookmarked (Short Story) - 4/4/2009 5:59:37 AM
Erin, Not understanding what 'flash fiction' is, I guess it's a slice of life written as quickly as possible?!? You've done well, here - set the mood, told the story, and told it well - was caught up in your words. Well done! (((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Flash Fiction: Bookmarked (Short Story) - 4/4/2009 5:18:40 AM
this is really nice-

Flash Fiction: I Miss... (Short Story) - 10/27/2008 11:10:54 AM
Enjoyed the writing. I miss-missing! Thank goodness you can remember the 70"s because there was good smoke back then. CarolHawks

Flash Fiction: I Miss... (Short Story) - 7/2/2008 5:07:18 AM
Beautiful. This is indeed a moving, touching piece that flowed with each gentle word emanating of life and what is now gone. I miss a lot too. I look back on my own past and wonder, "If I knew then what I know now, would things be different? Would things be better?" Missed chances, missed opportunities, and lost time and dreams.

Flash Fiction: Crystal (Short Story) - 1/26/2008 6:07:38 PM
Great lesson taught in few words. Cryssa

Flash Fiction: I Miss... (Short Story) - 12/23/2006 1:01:12 PM
Thanks for reminding me about those earth shoes Erin! I was writing something about the Seventies and couldn't remember what those clodhoppers were called.

Flash Fiction: Crystal (Short Story) - 12/12/2006 8:37:59 PM
Good piece. It hits hard in the end. Brett

Flash Fiction: I Miss... (Short Story) - 10/17/2006 2:40:52 AM
And, I see that you miss a lot of non-fiction, too. This is so poignant and loving. Don't know why I missed it when posted, but so glad I ran across today. Thank you for this tender confessional of minor infractions along the way. I'm older than you, but didn't we all do them and lived through... somehow? You speak for millions, and you do it without lamentation or regret, the curse of my generation. Thank you so very much for bringing my family's time back for pleasure and reassessment. Yes, you have affected the life of a grateful individual... and that isn't easy these days. Blessings of a special kind to you and yours. - Bill

FF: Fake (Short Story) - 7/7/2006 5:59:48 AM
I don't live in Arizona, but have felt this disappointment many times during droughts in my part of the world. A very powerful piece of poetic prose written by an extremely talented writer.

FF: Fake (Short Story) - 3/19/2006 9:22:12 AM
For me, FAKE gives material life and spiritual depth to a moment that could be filled as much with threats of killing danger as it could be with promises of life-saving revelation. An exquisite literary sculpture of agony embracing ecstasy beneath the blazing Arizona sky. Aberjhani

Flash Fiction: I Miss... (Short Story) - 2/4/2006 12:36:16 PM
A very moving write, brings back lots of memories and makes us realise how many simple things we miss. Birgit and Roger

Flash Fiction: Crystal (Short Story) - 2/4/2006 12:34:09 PM
A very moving story, truely loved it! Birgit and Roger

Flash Fiction: Crystal (Short Story) - 11/20/2005 7:18:06 PM
I enjoyed this. Please write more... Chrissy K. McVay

Flash Fiction: Crystal (Short Story) - 10/23/2005 4:06:10 AM
Though, short, this is powerful writing, Erin. Petty fighting and jealousy seems damn useless in the face of friendship. Thanks for sharing. Debbie http://geocities.com/deb_conklin/dc.html

Flash Fiction: Crystal (Short Story) - 8/12/2005 7:45:00 AM
loved the detached feel of this write, and yet the emotion churning directly beneath was imminently experienced through description and implication ... your writing contains depths, and always, a lesson.

Flash Fiction: I Miss... (Short Story) - 10/22/2004 5:28:30 AM
Very touching, Erin. Debbie

Flash Fiction: Crystal (Short Story) - 10/9/2004 2:00:58 PM
Very good write. You tackle the hardest challenge a writer can know; exposing your heart in your writings to a too-rough world.

Flash Fiction: Crystal (Short Story) - 6/26/2004 4:57:49 PM
This indeed is the gift of vision. It grabs the reader and takes them to the time and place your words are painting. I am in awe of your ability to communicate. Thank you for sharing that gift with us Carol

FF: Fake (Short Story) - 6/2/2004 5:36:45 AM
Erin: I can surely understand what you are talking about, as I live in the same area as you. The monsoon season isn't any time soon yet, but you described its capriciousness (that IS a word , isn't it?) very well. Very nice poem!

FF: Fake (Short Story) - 5/16/2004 2:55:24 PM
Very powerful piece Erin!! Love Tinka

Flash Fiction: Crystal (Short Story) - 5/16/2004 2:29:21 AM
You have the gift of vision, Erin. It's something not every writer has. Some can write things we enjoy at the moment, then quickly forget. But not you. You make the reader 'feel' and live the moment, and immediately understand it in terms of his/her own experience. A priceless talent. Keep writing, please! Carmen :-)

Flash Fiction: I Miss... (Short Story) - 5/3/2004 4:42:14 PM
nice write, erin! well done! (((HUGS))) and love, your tx. friend, karen lynn. :D

5th IFLAC PAVE PEACE Impressions, LA, 2005 (Article) - 7/22/2010 2:06:57 AM
interesting article

Conceptual Godhood (Article) - 4/27/2010 12:37:40 PM
Or, as in one expounding I wrote titled �GOD�?�, each planet, sun, moon, every atom of being in our universe is each a single cell of GOD. We, as a universe, are God." Incredible article. I was searching for something by you to read, and found this which also includes a good poem. You ask: "Is God selfish?" He is in a way, but "his" selfish must include all things, so it is of the right kind. So many great questions you ask, and as I've recently been reading on ancient history, I too wonder what happened to those ancient sons of god or gods? But is a civilization as a whole an expression of his Will? If not even "unselfishness" may be wasted. We can learn a thing or two from the deep past, but it is people like you who keep us on track... So I too live in an isolated country area; maybe it gets us thinking too much. Nice reading... Michael Guy

5th IFLAC PAVE PEACE Impressions, LA, 2005 (Article) - 9/27/2005 7:23:30 PM
Appreciated this write very much. Your very clear understanding of the issues at hand and your impressionistic portraits of those attending made me feel almost like I was there. Thank you for sharing the passion and the knowledge.

5th IFLAC PAVE PEACE Impressions, LA, 2005 (Article) - 9/27/2005 3:11:27 AM
Good morning Erin. It sounds like it was a wonderful enriching experience. Thanks for sharing this information. Trish

Conceptual Godhood (Article) - 3/8/2005 7:46:50 PM
Mind is not all, only part of the equasion. With all our knowledge, we are still limited to numbers and symbols and myths to try and understand our existence. We sense the shadows of other dimensions and have discovered other universes! But we choose to anchor ourselves to the illusion of constancy, when life is in constant flux and continual evolution...

Conceptual Godhood (Article) - 12/16/2004 2:09:06 PM
Erin, Definitively thought-provoking and wonderfully penned, "Conceptual Godhood" certainly does define "The wonder of Being . . ." Thanks for this excellent write!! Faith, Robert

Conceptual Godhood (Article) - 11/20/2003 9:26:16 AM
We were created in His image... and created with a free will. Unfortunately... many of us use that free will to chase shadows or search for magic and emotion instead of grasping solid truth that is laid out plainly before us. Oh to be a robot! Pre programmed and with no doubts about my creator... and no blame for my actions. A deep write with lots of meat to chew on!

Conceptual Godhood (Article) - 11/9/2003 8:27:43 PM
This one's over my head Erin, much too deep for my simple faith to grasp!

Conceptual Godhood (Article) - 10/5/2003 8:17:08 PM
very thoughtful. i agree with much of what you say here, with only the added caveat that God with capital G is infinite, while we are but partial reflections, each containing the seed of holiness to differing degrees. wonderful work!

Conceptual Godhood (Article) - 10/4/2003 1:40:01 PM
Interesting write.

Conceptual Godhood (Article) - 10/4/2003 11:19:13 AM
Hi Erin: Great thinking, great questions. It's a measure of deep satisfaction and intrigue that you and I get to ask questions, rather than having to depend on the "clergy" or "leaders" to do so and pass to us their conclusions if they deign. We could not have done so in times and places past. Let's hope and work to retain that right by doing just what you are doing with this great poem and discussion -- ASK QUESTIONS!!! I think the questions may be as important as the answers. Best regards, Leland

Conceptual Godhood (Article) - 10/4/2003 4:27:14 AM
dear Erin- the dividing line between the way life and people go from assembling,learning, problem solving, via a looking back mechanism -counting backwards to take our forward steps, and the actual future that only starts from an assumption of we just are-exist-can have no exact definition of an exact start because something always had to be before from this method of counting...the dividing line lay in the existence of the way we think itself. Youve heard the expression we are children of the universe..that is what is...our steps forward are from looking backwards-and that is what exists-is ,however untangeable that is-the further forward we go the greater change to the things of the whole-which just is-like a container and its contents are always together no matter how you divide them. In this scientific age we have not learned the distunction getween conquering(as in nature) and controlling-controlling is an end to forward counting(the future) and comes from scientific method which is of learning intellect and is only a looking back phenomonom. We cannot clone genes-cannot control the weather, cannot continue to make new elements in the accelerators. God is from a perception of that we all do go forwards to an unknown and all come from the same place(have the same big and little pieces of the past (in common exactly or not like the human family DNA tree)in our separate societies and has no application with science(a baby after birth starts to cry,how?,-all the scientists on earth or ever lived now or before could never predict actual instinct response or the happenstances of life. By the real definition of god of the very old-he is never an actual person-but a commonality passed down father to son. "God helped me"my feet are on the ground, the baby walks upright, all these are where god is-on the ground upright, among the living. My cognition luck and chance are my god. Science s only among these things in our lives. We all struggle and worry with things wrong in the world-of which today science is a very prominent component of-and the lines of our vulnerabilities to nature have shouldered changes appeared to be almost impossible magic by science, but things are not really any different, and men who bear their fears(which are usually no more in total than the feeling itself that derails many) grow strong as those who lean are weakening us all. Good men as scientists arent scientist to change the world as their initial primary thought-they like to think scientifically like some people like to knit, the rest see where all the esteem money and gain is."my son the doctor"..in ol culture scholars were always respected and cared for. The amount of honor and number of scholars today is in near infinite amount(like the difference in the amount of gold and building materials) compared with the actual changes in scholarship, and our actual perspective our feet on the earth to bear the presence of god is greatly diluted.

Conceptual Godhood (Article) - 10/3/2003 8:36:12 PM
As long as your asking questions your doing okay :-) Thanks for the sharing.

Conceptual Godhood (Article) - 10/3/2003 8:31:34 PM
So ERIN, WOW!! I started something, glad I could spark your creative juices herein. I read the above and enjoyed it immensely. I love to philosophisize (is that a word?) about things like this with anyone who cares to join in with my conversation. I was thinking while reading the above, if maybe we are ALL gods in some way and with regards bees and like that, maybe if we are all gods, then each organism is in its own universe as well...? It just hit me that way, and I loved reading it and hope to hear more from you! Thanks for a fun, thought provoking read, Peace, ED

Mother-Love (Poetry) - 5/15/2013 7:41:49 PM
No other..or will be! Lady Vivian

Mother-Love (Poetry) - 5/15/2013 8:36:26 AM
that's great because you're a mother yourself (plus it said you have six cats!) yet you still miss your own. A Mother's lasting impression never dies. Mine passed in 2005 and I have never felt as loved since... Later, michael

Mother-Love (Poetry) - 5/14/2013 2:53:21 AM
I'm a firm believer in...everything happens for a reason...and Mother's eternal love. Such a beautiful and relevant poem, Erin. Thank you for sharing. With warm regards Isabella.

Mother-Love (Poetry) - 5/13/2013 10:21:17 AM
Crisply stated, cleanly said in powerfully poetic form. Very moving. One of your best!

Mother-Love (Poetry) - 5/13/2013 8:14:31 AM
I see redemption at last in a very creatively designed poem. Ron

Mother-Love (Poetry) - 5/13/2013 5:51:56 AM
She is in your heart... Always, Deborah

Mother-Love (Poetry) - 5/13/2013 2:42:25 AM
Well done, Erin.

Mother-Love (Poetry) - 5/13/2013 2:25:44 AM
she and you still are budd

Mother-Love (Poetry) - 5/12/2013 9:52:25 PM
She is smiling down on you have no fear. G

Sprightly Spring Winds (Poetry) - 5/4/2013 8:05:43 AM
Erin, you are such a wordsmith...pure joy! Always, Deborah

Sprightly Spring Winds (Poetry) - 5/2/2013 5:05:40 PM
Fall back..but spring ahead for re-birth, I do believe Lady Vivian

Sprightly Spring Winds (Poetry) - 5/2/2013 2:27:15 PM
"I'm bent by winds of words...." Erin, the hope of new spring will shape the state of tension into a horseshoe for you, and truly hope it...isn't a bend of truth... that bothers you. Love your poem of experience. Thank you for sharing. Isabella.

Sprightly Spring Winds (Poetry) - 5/2/2013 12:36:21 PM
~Erin~ The spritely winds of spring through your writing is pure wonderment soaring. Lady Mary Ann

Sprightly Spring Winds (Poetry) - 5/2/2013 12:11:49 PM
A delightful tale told with wit and charm! You flies!

Sprightly Spring Winds (Poetry) - 5/2/2013 7:01:54 AM
Spring certainly brings a beautiful rebirth. But I'm with George, everything dies. Ron

Sprightly Spring Winds (Poetry) - 5/2/2013 1:39:12 AM
We are born, hopefully, We live, hopefully- but death is guaranteed. Conceived in hope.

Sprightly Spring Winds (Poetry) - 5/2/2013 1:20:06 AM
One never knows what the howling winds will bring. Nicely done, Erin.

Sprightly Spring Winds (Poetry) - 5/2/2013 12:50:38 AM
continue to let your winds of words gust budd

Silence (Poetry) - 4/25/2013 10:56:48 AM
Not hearing one's worth.. the quiet can be deafening! Appreciating your poem *Erin* Lady Vivian

Silence (Poetry) - 4/24/2013 5:25:16 PM
The World is filled with "noise" making us being distracted from .....our own selves. We need to stand still to hear the Universal Dialogue; the voice of wisdom, pulse of life speaking to us.... so, we ..."would found the equation of life"... Your meaningful poem, Erin, reflects the mood of our contemporary life (reality). Warm regards. Isabella.

Silence (Poetry) - 4/24/2013 3:04:27 PM
I wish the world of noise would dissapate & allow us all to just enjoy sweet & utter silence...e

Silence (Poetry) - 4/24/2013 10:59:16 AM
We have become a noisy world. Where I live, you can go outside anytime and it is " Silence." Enjoyed, Erin! Always, Deborah

Silence (Poetry) - 4/24/2013 3:48:36 AM
can we ever figure this out budd

Tremulous Iris (Poetry) - 4/24/2013 2:46:13 AM
Hail Poets and readers! In the garden of this castle Poetry one can see art meeting science; knowledge embracing wisdom; and flowers diffusing aesthetical perfume, like this literary flower singing the wonders of Nature's majesty. Much gratitude to the authoress for this golden Scroll titled, "Tremulous Iris". In respect and admiration, Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Copper Mountain's River (Poetry) - 4/24/2013 2:31:33 AM
Hail Poet Erin Elizabeth Kelly-Moen! I hope to live up to the day when the literati will bow to Your golden pen, and pay You the due accolades. Much gratitude to You for keeping the Lamp of Poetry on, and for this exquisite Scroll, "Copper Mountain's River". May You enjoy a long healthy life through a creative blissful living! In respect and admiration. Your proud reader, Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Silence (Poetry) - 4/24/2013 1:51:35 AM
Deep and well said, Erin.

Silence (Poetry) - 4/23/2013 11:33:47 PM
Healthy blissed day, Poet! I have enjoyed the reading of an exquisite poem... "Silence" leads one to cerebrate on ontological subjects, and to rethink life; and the ways of our society of Human Race. Viva the Poet! In respect and appreciation, Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

An Angel�s Wing (Poetry) - 3/30/2013 9:44:59 PM
Double WOW *Erin* Your gift is so Very Powerful!! Lady Vivian

Your God is a Cruel Beast! (Poetry) - 3/30/2013 8:03:15 AM
An oblique surface on TV.. Loved this one *Erin* Lady Vivian

An Angel�s Wing (Poetry) - 3/29/2013 5:31:56 PM
Erin Elizabeth Kelly-Moen, it doesn't get any better than you. Author House I thank you for providing me with the best of the best.1,640 poems and still going strong. Wow

An Angel�s Wing (Poetry) - 3/28/2013 3:32:31 PM
Imagination is a wonderful gift from God and you use it so well. George

An Angel�s Wing (Poetry) - 3/28/2013 7:44:49 AM
Many years ago, I was washing my Teflon frying pan used for many frying tasks, when I saw the image of Jesus Christ etched in the baked on grease on the bottom. I knew it was Jesus because I had seen so many images of him portrayed by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and many lesser artists. I thought the image an interesting curiosity and didn't tell anyone about it. Like all other patina on the bottom of frying pans, the image eventually disappeared or I threw away the worn-out pan. If only I had that pan today, I could take a picture of Jesus, and write a poem like you did featuring the picture. Moreover, I could go online on eBay and sell the image for 4 or $5000, or more! I would probably be featured on the evening news, at least on the local channel, and might get an audience with the Pope so that he could kiss my frying pan. Just a thought. Ron

An Angel�s Wing (Poetry) - 3/28/2013 6:10:18 AM
Erin, I see it Too! Always, Deborah

An Angel�s Wing (Poetry) - 3/28/2013 5:57:00 AM
Nicely done, Erin.

An Angel�s Wing (Poetry) - 3/28/2013 5:08:03 AM
but oh i bet that one moment 'swept the crap-rampant' and if only for a moment, there was relief

An Angel�s Wing (Poetry) - 3/28/2013 4:58:10 AM
~Erin~ A delightful poem of Angel's among us. Lady Mary Ann

An Angel�s Wing (Poetry) - 3/28/2013 2:29:37 AM
very inventive and well written budd

An Angel�s Wing (Poetry) - 3/27/2013 8:06:55 PM
You have a hell of an imagination or you are trippin, maybe a flashback...whatever you get, take it...tell me, did you by chance eat the butter or did you just wash it away...? might be very important in ur psychological work up...e

Your God is a Cruel Beast! (Poetry) - 3/26/2013 12:43:47 PM
I gotta agree with both Paul & Edward below, they both say that you are really onto somthing here, maybe you should expand on these thoughts...and as I said to others today, it must philosophy day on the den, maybe its the time of the month...? e

Your God is a Cruel Beast! (Poetry) - 3/26/2013 7:56:27 AM
I recently watched scenes from the Bible and realized that your title for this poem is correct. Ron

Your God is a Cruel Beast! (Poetry) - 3/26/2013 4:02:17 AM
the what was, what may be and what is , is now depending on your perspective budd

Your God is a Cruel Beast! (Poetry) - 3/26/2013 2:35:06 AM
Very profound and well thought about, Erin. I have to agree with, Ed; you're on to something.

Your God is a Cruel Beast! (Poetry) - 3/26/2013 12:08:07 AM
Yep life is no bowl of cherries where everything is the same and always so sweet. We are people of choices be they good or bad. Yet we are only guaranteed the pursuit of happiness, the rest we have to forage for. George

Your God is a Cruel Beast! (Poetry) - 3/25/2013 10:04:11 PM
I think you're onto something, Erin. Good insight. The dumbing down of life?

Repeating Self (Poetry) - 3/4/2013 1:21:10 PM
Seasons in moods *Erin* an enjoyable must read! Lady Vivian

Seasons of My Childhood:Winter (Poetry) - 3/3/2013 7:16:14 PM
I remember winter too, though surely NOT as violently cold as they were in Wisconsin...hell we used to surf in winters storms, but of course we wore wet suits...e

Repeating Self (Poetry) - 3/3/2013 2:56:39 PM
Interesting, making me think...e

Repeating Self (Poetry) - 3/3/2013 8:31:39 AM
Very well done, Erin.

Repeating Self (Poetry) - 3/2/2013 3:54:53 PM
We can do all these things in time.

Repeating Self (Poetry) - 3/2/2013 10:35:34 AM
We as writers and authors see the world in different lights. We dissect things and put them back together. We write about our passions, love, nature, sunsets, and the human condition. We write and people read every season---Great Erin!! Always, Deborah

Repeating Self (Poetry) - 3/2/2013 8:07:05 AM
Writing is like having a seventh sense in us spring forth...Bob-

Repeating Self (Poetry) - 3/2/2013 4:45:02 AM
every time we write we give birth to feelings within us budd

I Love You, Honey! (Poetry) - 2/16/2013 4:44:29 PM
Is their a doubt in the poem. It could almost be set to music

Knowing (Poetry) - 2/15/2013 8:48:46 PM
The older I get, the more I realize I don't or will never know.. Just go with it *Erin* Lady Vivian

Knowing (Poetry) - 2/15/2013 4:18:59 PM
Erin, Knowing is knowing and we continue to move on and know. Deborah

I Love You, Honey! (Poetry) - 2/15/2013 12:20:12 PM
Honey Do? much left to the imagination.. time passing... Lady Vivian

I Love You, Honey! (Poetry) - 2/14/2013 11:01:19 AM
The ? Indicates that you may have some doubt. Ron

I Love You, Honey! (Poetry) - 2/14/2013 10:08:33 AM
? ! I love you too! Question mark... Deborah

I Love You, Honey! (Poetry) - 2/14/2013 6:38:10 AM
Which part of your heart beats so true, Erin -- The part that palpitates or the part that fibrillates? He asked, half-heartedly. :)

I Love You, Honey! (Poetry) - 2/14/2013 4:06:36 AM
well question mark budd

I Love You, Honey! (Poetry) - 2/14/2013 2:47:38 AM
This is wide open to many an interpretation. Well done, Erin.

I Love You, Honey! (Poetry) - 2/13/2013 10:36:54 PM
You sure...question mark...;-) e

Knowing (Poetry) - 2/13/2013 1:15:51 PM
As time moves on we have little choice but to move with it. God bless.

Knowing (Poetry) - 2/12/2013 9:03:31 AM
Knowing oneself is half the battle. Ron

Knowing (Poetry) - 2/12/2013 8:10:26 AM
and we come into ourselves as we should be budd

Knowing (Poetry) - 2/11/2013 9:23:42 PM
...and today is the day we worried about yesterday & tomorrow is tomorrow, we can worry about that when it gets here...? e

Fluid Rose (Poetry) - 2/7/2013 10:40:35 PM
What the camera did not capture You did..well Lady Vivian

Fluid Rose (Poetry) - 2/7/2013 9:05:10 AM
Methinks you are smitten by this rose. I too have found a rose that I grew to be overpoweringly beautiful and sweet smelling. Unfortunately, a freeze came along and the rose was no more. At least I have the memory of its deep color, velvety petals, and sweet fragrance to remember it by. Ron

Fluid Rose (Poetry) - 2/7/2013 6:26:00 AM
it's the phrasing and line breaks that capture me here, Erin, and how they parallel the soul pleasure of the poet Yes! john

Fluid Rose (Poetry) - 2/7/2013 3:51:22 AM
and the poet wrote oh so well budd

Fluid Rose (Poetry) - 2/7/2013 1:42:23 AM
A beautiful write, Erin. Very nicely done indeed.

Fluid Rose (Poetry) - 2/7/2013 1:21:34 AM
Been sometime since last I've seen a rose growing...the one thing about winter, I miss flowers...e

When I Year(n) (Poetry) - 2/1/2013 3:41:55 AM
As free verse itself is unconventional, I enjoy your uncoventional free verse. Very nice indeed.... duke

When I Year(n) (Poetry) - 1/31/2013 8:57:18 PM
Your feelings were nicely framed here in an very expressive poetic song. WELL DONE! God bless you, John Michael Domino

When I Year(n) (Poetry) - 1/26/2013 2:15:54 AM
I hope this year is gold for you.I like the part about your heart starting its own year...great insight,I really enjoyed this poem.

When I Year(n) (Poetry) - 1/20/2013 8:03:31 AM
as long as we yearn to learn, paradise will be regained ... keep your heart golden, Erin ...

When I Year(n) (Poetry) - 1/18/2013 11:47:00 AM
Let us hope that all your fears are past and this is your golden year. Ron

When I Year(n) (Poetry) - 1/9/2013 9:40:22 PM
Please Continue *Erin* Lady Vivian

When I Year(n) (Poetry) - 1/9/2013 3:09:30 PM
continue to yearn, continue as long as you can budd

When I Year(n) (Poetry) - 1/9/2013 12:17:32 PM
I believe we all go through this, Erin. But you have said it very well. Nice work.

'New Year' (Poetry) - 1/6/2013 4:32:44 AM
Well said, Erin! john

'New Year' (Poetry) - 1/5/2013 6:31:16 PM
"New" ~Year~ is an attitude aptly put day by day...Erin Lady Vivian

'New Year' (Poetry) - 1/4/2013 3:28:59 PM
I don't know if it's my age but I sleep through all the hoop la. But in my younger days it was a day to have fun.

'New Year' (Poetry) - 1/4/2013 5:06:56 AM
Nicely done, my friend.

'New Year' (Poetry) - 1/3/2013 8:41:33 PM
yes a day at a time, a happiness, a sorrow on the day it is, but tradition says we celebrate but one a year...go figure that budd

'New Year' (Poetry) - 1/3/2013 8:30:43 PM
I like this alot, but then you knew that already...;-) e

Jake: A Rock on Mars or: Jake Matijevic (Poetry) - 12/29/2012 1:29:31 PM
Out of This World.. Rock on, Jake..for the wonderment you implore from Erin and more! Lady Vivian

Jake: A Rock on Mars or: Jake Matijevic (Poetry) - 12/29/2012 9:44:30 AM
a very different kind of wish budd

Jake: A Rock on Mars or: Jake Matijevic (Poetry) - 12/28/2012 10:47:32 PM
Ha, I don't think so, Ed, I was born in '59, my decade was the 70's. The Mars rover, Curiosity, landed on Mars. Jake is one rock of many, it just gave me an other-feeling shiver, and goosebumps, to even look upon this Mars Rock of continuing beauty. Even if we hadn't seen it, would it have looked less like a rock on earth? I wonder if it makes a 'noise'? Just, again, a wandering mind in a tornado of minds. Peace. I hope. Erin

Jake: A Rock on Mars or: Jake Matijevic (Poetry) - 12/28/2012 10:29:54 PM
Bet all that acid was good to you back in the 60's...think u know someone on Mars huh, I can give u a number to a great therapist...;-)

Christmas Gifts (Poetry) - 12/20/2012 8:54:43 PM
I feel your smile *Erin* Lady Vivian

Christmas Gifts (Poetry) - 12/20/2012 6:57:45 PM
Lucky u r to have a home and loved ones, Erin...Merry Christmas...e

Christmas Gifts (Poetry) - 12/20/2012 8:17:22 AM
Well said, Erin. Merry Christmas.

Christmas Gifts (Poetry) - 12/20/2012 5:10:39 AM
A glass of wine does it for me followed by a cup of coffee. Both with good conversation.

Christmas Gifts (Poetry) - 12/20/2012 3:43:05 AM
of course you are and good for that merry christmas budd

Christmas Gifts (Poetry) - 12/20/2012 3:36:44 AM
And after all that we should all have a hidden smile to carry the day.

The Christmas Bush (Photo Added) (Poetry) - 12/19/2012 8:13:19 AM
Christmas de_light warmth inside.. Lady Vivian

The Christmas Bush (Photo Added) (Poetry) - 12/17/2012 3:53:33 PM
Nicely done, Erin.

The Christmas Bush (Photo Added) (Poetry) - 12/17/2012 1:46:14 PM
There you go, Ed. Photo added.

The Christmas Bush (Photo Added) (Poetry) - 12/17/2012 1:27:29 PM
Hey how about a picture of your beautiful home with the lights...? And I thought it didn't ever get cool enough to be considered "brrr" weather out there in the desert...some day I will see it, I hope...Peace & Merry Christmas, dear young lady...e

The Christmas Bush (Photo Added) (Poetry) - 12/17/2012 2:59:22 AM
Although I don't much like cold weather, I don't wish for a cold-free winter. The season are there for a reason.

The Christmas Bush (Photo Added) (Poetry) - 12/17/2012 12:30:40 AM
ah if we could but here what nature would have to say budd

Sacral Seeds? (Poetry) - 12/13/2012 11:03:21 PM
strong emotions will us to live on even if our seeds are growing in the darkness ...

Sacral Seeds? (Poetry) - 12/9/2012 5:25:21 PM
Love/Hate thin lines I pray Love wins in the end only responsible for ourselves Lady Vivian

Sacral Seeds? (Poetry) - 12/9/2012 4:11:17 AM
A lot of hate/love contradicting themselves within the structure of this poem. I feel hate is winning out. Evolve. I believe that we are in a process of evolving. Are we evolving into something sustainable or are we sinking down in the sinkhole of suicidal evolution. When it comes right down to it, I am an optimist. I think it is the way I was education (high school only / street smarts degree too). When I went to school there was positive attitudes about life and living and the world as a whole. We didn't have teachers condemning America because we we strong as even these day even our president does. 'm beginning to ramble . . . too early in the morning, haven't had my first cup o' java, so I'l shush.

Wax (Poetry) - 12/6/2012 9:03:52 PM
A watched candle does burn, but it leaves a puddle of liquid wax to be shaped once again *Erin* Lady Vivian

Wax (Poetry) - 12/6/2012 8:05:00 PM
Well done

Wax (Poetry) - 12/5/2012 7:36:30 AM
I love this! Makes me think of a shakespearian comedy.

Wax (Poetry) - 12/5/2012 5:41:02 AM
Love this. Well done.

Wax (Poetry) - 12/5/2012 4:40:55 AM
"Past, future, present is just fluff." In the grand scheme of things it's all just a fluff, not even a whisper, no matter the pain, happiness, love and hat, to the cosmos it's not even recognized by the wonder of the moment.

Wax (Poetry) - 12/5/2012 4:01:01 AM
wry original nuanced, love the delivery, Erin john

Eye Above The Moon (Poetry) - 11/29/2012 2:53:30 PM
A light in the darkness *Erin* most becoming to hitch for a ride.. Lady Vivian

Eye Above The Moon (Poetry) - 11/29/2012 8:48:18 AM
As always, Erin, an enjoyable read and a thought provoker...e

Eye Above The Moon (Poetry) - 11/29/2012 7:39:22 AM
After Diana's description, I can see why some might see a third eye, but it seems to me that if one is hearing voices, they are in deep trouble. Ron

Eye Above The Moon (Poetry) - 11/29/2012 4:34:02 AM
Enough to make you ditsy-dizzy!!!!!

Eye Above The Moon (Poetry) - 11/29/2012 12:59:13 AM
Very nicely done, Erin.

As I Sit and Sort My Summer Seeds (Poetry) - 11/25/2012 11:52:25 AM
Stunning observations *Erin* sending pitures to my mind.. Lady Vivian

As I Sit and Sort My Summer Seeds (Poetry) - 11/24/2012 11:46:37 AM
And the cycle continues on and on. Well done.

As I Sit and Sort My Summer Seeds (Poetry) - 11/24/2012 9:29:42 AM
This comes from the old adage: �we must harvest what we have sown.� I hope your summer seeds were good ones so that your winter will be mild and pass quickly. Ron

As I Sit and Sort My Summer Seeds (Poetry) - 11/24/2012 6:17:41 AM
Best get out those winter seeds that spring forth next spring...e

As I Sit and Sort My Summer Seeds (Poetry) - 11/24/2012 5:38:46 AM
well the seasons are divided by man for our convience, nature just movesalong one day at a time budd

As I Sit and Sort My Summer Seeds (Poetry) - 11/24/2012 4:16:29 AM
You know the wonder behind who conceived of and gave us the four seasons is nice, but wouldn't it have been fun to have a "surprise" season every year, and different every year. A season that completely dumfounded us. You know, one that would break up the monotony of it all . . .

Without the Smokiness of Burning Bush (Poetry) - 11/16/2012 5:03:09 PM
the mystery of the universe does entertain a sense of humor to it ... perhaps without the smoke we can really see whats burning ...

Autistic-ism (Poetry) - 11/14/2012 8:00:23 PM
A most engaging, honest, and meaningful sharing, Erin. Thank you. Love and best wishes to you, Regis

Without the Smokiness of Burning Bush (Poetry) - 11/13/2012 1:20:41 PM
So much is missed, just because no one is looking. Cleverly written.

Without the Smokiness of Burning Bush (Poetry) - 11/13/2012 12:45:25 PM
Very nicely done, Erin. Great write.

Without the Smokiness of Burning Bush (Poetry) - 11/13/2012 11:19:32 AM
Depth within your lines *Erin* for stunning write! Lady Vivian

Without the Smokiness of Burning Bush (Poetry) - 11/13/2012 7:50:04 AM
Interesting conundrum. Ron

Without the Smokiness of Burning Bush (Poetry) - 11/13/2012 4:28:42 AM
i enjoyed this quite a lot, thank you budd

Shrouded Softly (Poetry) - 11/5/2012 6:41:37 PM
Breathtakingly beautiful, Erin, image and complimentary verse. Well done. (((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Shrouded Softly (Poetry) - 11/5/2012 1:01:33 PM
Being ever aware of surroundings at all times *Erin* with every heartbeat..visions with power! Lady Vivian

Shrouded Softly (Poetry) - 11/5/2012 8:33:18 AM
I'm always inspired by colors, unfortunately they are mostly darker colors that make me feel kind of down...e

Shrouded Softly (Poetry) - 11/5/2012 8:23:46 AM
A very artistic and interesting poetic expression of inner feelings. Ron

Shrouded Softly (Poetry) - 11/5/2012 1:35:52 AM
wonderfuly painted hues budd

Shrouded Softly (Poetry) - 11/4/2012 6:32:31 PM
Colors inspire are moods...Great write, Erin. Deborah

Shrouded Softly (Poetry) - 11/4/2012 5:34:59 PM
Yes, the heartbeat knows, Erin, the kaleidoscope of your favorite colors and will produce them when the time has shown its delicate self and peace and love will abide with you forevermore.

As Heavens Fall (Poetry) - 11/2/2012 8:45:16 PM
perspective keeps things in balance ... even while existing in disarray ...

As Heavens Fall (Poetry) - 10/28/2012 10:05:51 AM
Still I pray for that Golden Rule *Erin* thanks to reminder from your poem so well written Lady Vivian

As Heavens Fall (Poetry) - 10/27/2012 12:13:41 PM
I am thinking about that awful TV series, �Falling Skies.� Or it could be that new James Bond movie, �Skyfall.� Heaven help us if it's true. Ron

As Heavens Fall (Poetry) - 10/27/2012 10:28:20 AM
Truly enjoyed this piece. Beautifully written, Erin.

Life Verses Death (Poetry) - 10/27/2012 8:13:52 AM
Where we muddle, you clarify Where we stumble, you glide Where we write, you mesmerize. Where we grasp, you exude.

As Heavens Fall (Poetry) - 10/27/2012 8:08:51 AM
Love your wording Erin! Deborah

As Heavens Fall (Poetry) - 10/27/2012 7:52:00 AM
If poetry is the transformation of words filtered through the imagination and given back with gratitude and awe and splendor--then this is it. A work of wonder!

As Heavens Fall (Poetry) - 10/27/2012 7:17:07 AM
"So weak the bleat of sheep-fold sighs, As stars rain down and blind glass eyes, How sad to lose, again, head start, As heavens fall." THIS is the composite of what this poem is all about, my friend, I understand and simply agree.

As Heavens Fall (Poetry) - 10/27/2012 5:14:33 AM
quite well written Erin budd

As Heavens Fall (Poetry) - 10/27/2012 5:00:43 AM
Erin, this is beautiful writing

Fragments of Scrapbooks (Poetry) - 10/23/2012 4:37:03 PM
i wish i could fragment my synapses as well as this poem is written ,.,,

Fragments of Scrapbooks (Poetry) - 10/21/2012 2:02:11 PM
This poem forced me to read quickly, inundating myself with fragments as we might in life to get some satisfaction. Reminds me of a weak cigarette that one keeps sucking on trying to get some satisfaction from the smoke. It's a very expressive poem. Pete

Fragments of Scrapbooks (Poetry) - 10/19/2012 12:10:00 PM
Fragments of life... what a picture. :) I like!

Fragments of Scrapbooks (Poetry) - 10/18/2012 7:59:30 PM
"Fragments, the lament of chaos transpiring".."Fragments has unity" excuse the pun. Marvin

Fragments of Scrapbooks (Poetry) - 10/18/2012 6:55:03 PM
The pursuit of happiness means filling in the blanks leaving one's scrapbook full Lady Vivian

Fragments of Scrapbooks (Poetry) - 10/17/2012 11:03:31 AM
If we can, perhaps we should defrag our lives like we have to do with our computer drives from time to time. One of the ways is just to simplify. Don't buy a smart phone, like you said. Try driving without a GPS or with your cell phone turned off. Eat fast food only once a week. Plant a garden and tend it. There are numerous things we can do to cut out the fragments and live healthier. Thanks for reminding me� Ron

Fragments of Scrapbooks (Poetry) - 10/17/2012 1:01:26 AM
We live our lives in fragmented pieces until the end. Pieces of a puzzle.

Autumn Paths, Redressed (Poetry) - 10/16/2012 12:45:02 AM
Such a paradox I read before me. Autumn revealing her beauty. And time to slow down, recover from life's turmoil.

The Crows of Autumn�s Falling (Poetry) - 10/15/2012 9:06:59 PM
As I walked through the leaves in some woods nearby yesterday I heard the crows cawing as if they were the town criers announcing the season. I had to laugh to myself! Love ya! Jane

Autumn Paths, Redressed (Poetry) - 10/15/2012 9:01:52 PM
Ah, "Nature's cloth......" is so beautiful, huh? Love ya! Jane

Autumn Paths, Redressed (Poetry) - 10/15/2012 12:35:29 PM
Nature is like the changing of the guard...Love your words, Erin! Deborah

Autumn Paths, Redressed (Poetry) - 10/15/2012 12:01:05 PM
a lovely piece love the imgery I miss the Autumn leaves falling no longer in the northeast mountain area I can only dream about them Thanks for sharing Love & Peace be with you William

Autumn Paths, Redressed (Poetry) - 10/15/2012 7:57:14 AM
As surely Autumn redresses so must we bringing a calm reserve knowing that we are loved by pursuit of peace wrapping it's arms around You *Erin* Lady Vivian, With Hugs Lady Vivian

Autumn Paths, Redressed (Poetry) - 10/15/2012 7:30:52 AM
Except for the sadness part, I couldn't make hide nor hair of this except to say it was as confused as perhaps that last line suggests. Ron

Autumn Paths, Redressed (Poetry) - 10/15/2012 7:12:37 AM
A prevailing tone of thoughtful sadness in this expression. Your last line, EEK-M, seems to ground the piece while establishing, (to this reader anyway) how well the similarities between personal life and nature are drawn through the passing of seasons. And, also how, at times, our hearts and minds are battered by storms (like nature) and life's seeming randomness. A poignant piece.

Autumn Paths, Redressed (Poetry) - 10/15/2012 2:52:10 AM
Excellent sonnet, Erin. The world is not such a nice place to deal with at times, as you most adroitly point out in this piece. I love these two lines . . . "Slow world slumps into heartbeat's silhouette Creating absence-tied benevolence."

Thinking Thanking (Poetry) - 10/12/2012 11:03:05 AM
A painting of one's living atmosphere with psychoanlytical hues... "Thinking Thanking" flows seriously on a cerebrating brook, and makes hilarious waves as it leaves it course to enter the ocean of reality... An exquisite poem that strikes ontological and psychological thoughts, I have read. In respect and appreciation, Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Thinking Thanking (Poetry) - 10/11/2012 7:02:13 AM
Erin, Let me see if I read this write. You are still able to use your brain even though we are in the technology age... Deborah

Thinking Thanking (Poetry) - 10/10/2012 12:30:46 PM
Concerning here .. *Erin* From Lady Vivian

Thinking Thanking (Poetry) - 10/9/2012 7:41:28 AM
All I can say is, confusing. Ron

Thinking Thanking (Poetry) - 10/9/2012 1:51:07 AM
We all get these obsessions from time to time, Erin. And that last line is the best, laughing is great therapy.

Thinking Thanking (Poetry) - 10/8/2012 11:29:53 PM
i liked this Erin thank you budd

A Poem, From an Artist, of Listening (Poetry) - 10/4/2012 10:04:53 AM
Much wordsmithing, no regrets, no tomorrows and then always morrow. Much said...Erin. Enjoyed very much. Deborah

A Poem, From an Artist, of Listening (Poetry) - 10/3/2012 8:43:45 PM
No regrets a must to move on!!! Liked your poem *Erin* Lady Vivian

A Poem, From an Artist, of Listening (Poetry) - 10/3/2012 3:35:29 AM
As long as you have no regrets, that should lead to a successful and happy life span. And yes, always, no matter what, be upthrust.

Kitten-Swarm Disaster! (Poetry) - 9/25/2012 11:26:20 AM
Mischievious as they are so aptly written *Erin* they can still win one's heart.. Lady Vivian

Kitten-Swarm Disaster! (Poetry) - 9/23/2012 10:47:44 AM
Now that's a kitten kalamity! Ron

Kitten-Swarm Disaster! (Poetry) - 9/22/2012 3:55:10 PM
love kittens can totally see this!

The Ravyn; Riding the Cyclone: The Story of Jenn... (Poetry) - 9/22/2012 9:22:24 AM
Erin, My eyes are filled w/tears after reading your memoir of your dear friend...I believe certain people come into our lives to show us certain things of life and also to help ease our life's difficulties while what they are facing cannot be compared to what we once thought to be major...was really minor. Thank you, Erin Deborah

Kitten-Swarm Disaster! (Poetry) - 9/22/2012 8:45:06 AM
How adorably cute as are the kitties! Deborah

Kitten-Swarm Disaster! (Poetry) - 9/22/2012 2:15:47 AM
kittens are so cool they have special love to give budd

Kitten-Swarm Disaster! (Poetry) - 9/22/2012 2:02:13 AM
Heh.Heh. Now that's a litter, I'd hate to be there when they all start in to meowing for their din-din.

A Language, in the Rain (Poetry) - 9/20/2012 11:44:05 AM
Like Prince wrote, �Left out standing in the purple rain� Purple rain� Purple rain.� Ron

A Language, in the Rain (Poetry) - 9/20/2012 10:09:13 AM
Get out and enjoy yourself, Erin! Deborah

A Language, in the Rain (Poetry) - 9/19/2012 8:29:07 AM
Understand the language of the rain *Erin* and remember the rainbow created by God to promise no more floods to destroy the earth Lady Vivian

A Language, in the Rain (Poetry) - 9/18/2012 2:05:29 AM
Sigh indeed, Erin, sigh indeed. When back to the days when you were God you hearken you realize just how powerful and happy you were. You have to get back there, by any means. Enjoyable poem this Tuesday morning.

You Don�t Smile Much, Anymore (Poetry) - 9/3/2012 4:13:09 PM
You write my life ... effectively, powerfully penned, Erin. It's been far too long. Forgive me? (((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

You Don�t Smile Much, Anymore (Poetry) - 8/28/2012 7:15:43 PM
Just how time flies *Erin*.. you have expressed..very much the reasons to smile a lot Lady Vivian

You Don�t Smile Much, Anymore (Poetry) - 8/27/2012 2:08:07 PM
That's because it is so D_ _ M HOT out...Stay COOL, Erin. Enjoyed... Deborah

You Don�t Smile Much, Anymore (Poetry) - 8/27/2012 8:20:43 AM
Erin ~ A pace we have all journeyed. A smile to you, well done. Lady Mary Ann

Ghost Poet (Poetry) - 8/27/2012 5:25:40 AM
A nice "we follow in the footsteps of others that preceded us in the craft." it's our job to build upon that craft productively.

You Don�t Smile Much, Anymore (Poetry) - 8/27/2012 4:59:52 AM
A whirlwind it tis...much too fast!

You Don�t Smile Much, Anymore (Poetry) - 8/27/2012 3:03:42 AM
Perfect. Absolutely perfect in every line, Erin. You have nailed it.

Luminiferous (Poetry) - 8/19/2012 1:53:58 PM
I am embraced by the sunshine here & seeing another's aura gloam... I seen hot steel melting too though :) But the resounding sound-waves then echoed :) Groovy Vibes & Good Vibrations Vickie

Such a Parody, Life (Poetry) - 8/19/2012 1:49:19 PM
I enjoyed this very much, I chuckled at parts as I experienced this too not to long ago and it is a parody of perception in deed!! Hedge Apples (spiders don't like them) & Organic Remedies Vickie

#Marsss= (Poetry) - 8/18/2012 10:35:14 AM
Pure fantasy. Ron

#Marsss= (Poetry) - 8/18/2012 4:26:44 AM
Who knows what is on Mars..."Marsian Cronicles" Deborah

#Marsss= (Poetry) - 8/17/2012 9:34:18 PM
Ah! Such is the child in You *Erin* of fun Lady Vivian

Such a Parody, Life (Poetry) - 8/17/2012 5:31:34 AM
Being alive and forgive yourself for killing the spider...at least it wasn't a human being! Different write... Deborah

Such a Parody, Life (Poetry) - 8/16/2012 5:23:15 PM
Wow! So much living to do after such a trauma subsides *Erin* Lady Vivian

Olympic Feelings (Poetry) - 8/8/2012 5:35:09 PM
i like this monodialogue, Erin, it's immediate and intimate john

Olympic Feelings (Poetry) - 8/7/2012 9:02:34 PM
Sometimes Gold Other times Silver At least Bronze What really matters in the end is that they do their best Lady Vivian

Olympic Feelings (Poetry) - 8/7/2012 12:24:47 PM
Oh, the agony of defeat (or was it, the stink of the feet). I don't know why I miss Howard Cosell. I don't miss Dick Button much. Maybe it was because of that nasal �gayness about him� that bothered me, even though I used figure skates as a teenager rather than the usual hockey skates most guys had. That didn't make me gay, just braver than most. But what's that got to do with the Summer Olympics? ;-) Ron

Olympic Feelings (Poetry) - 8/7/2012 10:29:45 AM
:) I agree with Deborah, look at it this way... we are well-informed, experienced, been there done that and we can hope for the best of these young athletes... Nice write :) Love and Light Lily