tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post8442588579572935494..comments2023-10-15T04:14:55.278-07:00Comments on Old Mossy Moon: A CHILD'S SUMMER NIGHTK.Lawson Gilberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-74471825077094435112009-07-01T05:27:49.385-07:002009-07-01T05:27:49.385-07:00Joaquin - You are right, it isn't for children...Joaquin - You are right, it isn't for children because they are still in the moment. They can't analyze what it is to be a child or to know that "these" are the magic times. They just live their dreams from day to day. Many thanks for your astute reflections, as always. (I'm sorry that you don't have fireflies.)<br /><br /><br /><br />Karen - I appreciate that very much. I think your affinity might stem from those growing up days in the mountains - waxing nostalgic for those enchanting (mystical)days of childhood. Thanks again!<br /><br /><br /><br />Extremity - LOL - all areas of the world have superstitions and beliefs. It is wonderful to hear about other areas of the world. I loved my visit to your blog and will certainly be a frequent guest! Thanks for taking a second look.<br /><br /><br /><br />Hi Sarah - thank you so much. I am glad it brought you a peaceful moment to remember those lovely days of play. I was hoping it would offer a respite from a harried world. ;)K.Lawson Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-91726094018147937762009-06-30T23:32:31.075-07:002009-06-30T23:32:31.075-07:00this is so peaceful and evocative of the nostalgia...this is so peaceful and evocative of the nostalgia like fire flies caught in the jar of childhood.<br /><br />beautiful,<br /><br />have a wonderful day,<br /><br />Sarah)sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05937564243594887739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-67732101280147377672009-06-30T20:42:53.470-07:002009-06-30T20:42:53.470-07:00hello,im from Kerala,in India.its a land of supers...hello,im from Kerala,in India.its a land of superstitions behind the aspiring sophistications.wat i mentioned is just one of d umpteen beliefs we hav here..<br />plus i loved your ethereal way of writing..will b coming often..and thanks for stopping by extremity..Sumi Mathaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713163060672882686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-69357682611413363162009-06-30T19:14:34.700-07:002009-06-30T19:14:34.700-07:00K - I had to come back for another read. I always ...K - I had to come back for another read. I always think your latest work is my favorite, but this one is for sure. The voice of this is pure magic.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-25238330737086473412009-06-30T19:10:51.461-07:002009-06-30T19:10:51.461-07:00nobody imagines like a kid imagines - which made m...nobody imagines like a kid imagines - which made me think - that my creative efforts are more digging down than building up. as a child's poem it is amazing - but what makes it a great child's poem, i think, is that it isn't (really) for children at all.<br /><br />(i have always been jealous of those who live in areas with fireflies. moreso now.)joaquin carvelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193680725157157864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-31283482170184624342009-06-30T17:42:00.746-07:002009-06-30T17:42:00.746-07:00Julie - lol ...you are a hoot.
I know so many o...Julie - lol ...you are a hoot. <br /><br />I know so many of us can relate to this experience - this childhood passage. All those summer nights in our yards. I probably stayed out in the yard until 9:30 or <br />10:00. We used to stay out until we couldn't even see each other's faces or our own hands in front of our eyes. Ghost stories on the porch, playing guitars and singing, and... catching lightning bugs and gently letting them go again into the dark. Now, when I am in bed at night, I look out at the mystical scene of those greenish flickering lights and remember...K.Lawson Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-90689874695020628822009-06-30T16:18:06.977-07:002009-06-30T16:18:06.977-07:00Well, good grief. How did I miss such a beautiful...Well, good grief. How did I miss such a beautiful poem? Was I asleep? Am I crazy? Don't answer that last question...ha! ha! <br /><br />Here comes the serious part. I love this so, so much. It takes me back to childhood. The voice you use fits the tone perfectly. I used to fight with my cousin, because she would make rings out of them. Isn't that awful? <br /><br />I especially love the last stanza. It is magical. The angel lips is fantastic. Excellent work! <br /><br />Thanks so much for the trip back in time. I'll be thinking of you again, K. This time, it will be as the sun goes down and all those lights rise up through the trees. Have a beautiful night!Juliehttp://www.juliebuff.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-27595772793312380592009-06-30T14:11:43.308-07:002009-06-30T14:11:43.308-07:00Thanks, Cat. I know you like "magic" to...Thanks, Cat. I know you like "magic" too!K.Lawson Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-27043457504030971992009-06-30T13:26:52.417-07:002009-06-30T13:26:52.417-07:00Oh that is so magical!Oh that is so magical!Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-58894256596082459362009-06-30T10:49:20.338-07:002009-06-30T10:49:20.338-07:00KGT - LOL! I was wondering when that would come u...KGT - LOL! I was wondering when that would come up! Those tight-lidded mason jars were the precursor to the travel mug, too. Have moonshine will travel! <br /><br />Thanks for the link to your firefly poem. I'll be over to check it out. I appreciate your compliment.K.Lawson Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-65275986745668007242009-06-30T09:12:58.322-07:002009-06-30T09:12:58.322-07:00Musing further upon fireflies- I remembered this o...Musing further upon fireflies- I remembered this oldie from my blog, and would be remiss if I did not share it with you.<br /><br />http://wheniwax.blogspot.com/2008/12/drivin-and-cryin-pause-for-bleak-mid.html<br /><br />Have read your poem a few more times. Fine work.KGT (aka Cagey)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06763973309807575484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-21020696656633229002009-06-30T09:03:06.870-07:002009-06-30T09:03:06.870-07:00Can't help but juxtapose the fireflies with th...Can't help but juxtapose the fireflies with the immediate reaction those mason jars create in me...moonshine. <br /><br />Moonshine and fireflies go together.KGT (aka Cagey)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06763973309807575484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-30137422835543926802009-06-29T15:12:07.880-07:002009-06-29T15:12:07.880-07:00JR - and quickly let them go again.JR - and quickly let them go again.K.Lawson Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-89857562017954044142009-06-29T13:22:49.220-07:002009-06-29T13:22:49.220-07:00Fine innocents indeed; yet, they trapped fireflies...Fine innocents indeed; yet, they trapped fireflies.JR's Thumbprintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479324326541901987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-10113645959335803662009-06-29T09:05:15.013-07:002009-06-29T09:05:15.013-07:00Hey Karen!!! - Welcome home, friend! I am so glad...Hey Karen!!! - Welcome home, friend! I am so glad to see you. Do you remember how many lightning bugs there used to be when we were growing up? Thanks for the beautiful comment. I'm happy that you're back.<br /><br /><br /><br />Extremity - First of all welcome to Old Mossy Moon - glad you stopped by today. I'll have to visit you in a bit, to see where you are located. Oh, that is a different take on lightning bugs/fireflies. Maybe you SHOULD try and scoop them all up! ;D Thanks so much for leaving such a nice message. Please stop in again.<br /><br /><br /><br />Writer on Board - nice to see again. Thanks so much for that sweet comment.K.Lawson Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-5209925377339458682009-06-29T03:09:47.314-07:002009-06-29T03:09:47.314-07:00Beautiful, as always, K.Beautiful, as always, K.Writing on Boardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03586187888418224291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-2610572510739164272009-06-28T21:27:29.430-07:002009-06-28T21:27:29.430-07:00yesterday night there were many at my home,a minia...yesterday night there were many at my home,a miniature sky in my living room.here we believe,these flies bring thieves,absurd,might sound:)<br />thought of catching them and put in a jar as i used to do when i was a kid.<br />elegantly put !Sumi Mathaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713163060672882686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-77410857220966401922009-06-28T04:52:33.775-07:002009-06-28T04:52:33.775-07:00This is beautiful, ephemeral, ethereal, and gentle...This is beautiful, ephemeral, ethereal, and gentle. It's just lovely, Kaye.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-33609495698115277082009-06-27T17:36:22.739-07:002009-06-27T17:36:22.739-07:00Jenny - welcome to Old Mossy Moon. Oh, what a bea...Jenny - welcome to Old Mossy Moon. Oh, what a beautiful thing to say about this poem - poetry in and of itself, really. Thanks so much for coming by and leaving so nice a compliment. <br /><br /><br /><br />Jason - thanks for that flattering comment - un-pun and all. lol I sense a poem before I write it...I think maybe that is why I can capture an emotion. I thank you for your sweet compliment.<br /><br /><br /><br />Rick - I always knew Minx had good taste! (Kiss her for me) I am happy that this verse took you to dreamland..where everything sparkles and where one is totally inviolate.<br /><br />Giant spinning Mason jars sounds like so much fun - and those ships moving through cobwebbed mists - ah, sounds so dreamy. I hope my dreams tonight will be as lovely.<br /><br />Thanks for relating your enchanting dream - and for your very nice compliment. <3K.Lawson Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-78127015098186263292009-06-27T11:25:30.097-07:002009-06-27T11:25:30.097-07:00You know K, I have printed out this poem and read ...You know K, I have printed out this poem and read it aloud many times now. I've read it to Minx (my white Turkish angora cat). She purrs when I read it, but goes silent when I was reading Yeats. Seriously.<br /><br />So I read it one last time, then fell asleep. In my dreams, I saw ships made of firepoints moving through walls of cobwebbed mist.<br /><br />The last image that I remember is from a wooded area I used to stay the night in when I traveled, suspended in a giant, spinning Mason jar.<br /><br />So what I'm saying is that you have a wonderful gift for creating images that imprint on the heart and mind.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14546882686381428986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-31190443453321263872009-06-27T06:57:43.758-07:002009-06-27T06:57:43.758-07:00Such a beautiful poem. Really stellar! (No pun i...Such a beautiful poem. Really stellar! (No pun intended.) I agree with Walking Man. You have such an ability to capture emotions in poems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-54512751018852210442009-06-27T06:41:38.591-07:002009-06-27T06:41:38.591-07:00Beautiful! My impression of this poem is that it g...Beautiful! My impression of this poem is that it glows in the dark indigo night.Jenny https://www.blogger.com/profile/17128326064445770505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-72221887112784293162009-06-27T05:00:59.171-07:002009-06-27T05:00:59.171-07:00Hi Rick - perhaps because, as with all jouneys, ev...Hi Rick - perhaps because, as with all jouneys, even childhood - there is no real end. There is only another direction to be taken to extend the passage. Nice to see you, Rick, and thank you so much for your thoughts.K.Lawson Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-84781397878211664112009-06-26T16:41:31.473-07:002009-06-26T16:41:31.473-07:00You know, somehow I think this poem is not finishe...You know, somehow I think this poem is not finished, K. Lawsen. It has the feel of a longer work not yet ready to be shared. There is something of an aching remonstrance to it...Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14546882686381428986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-70071915613507289362009-06-26T15:22:10.104-07:002009-06-26T15:22:10.104-07:00Hi Aniket..the picture is awesome, isn't it? ...Hi Aniket..the picture is awesome, isn't it? It was taken by a fellow Appalachian. Check out his website if you like http://www.virginiajournal.org or <br />http://www.stevendavidjohnson.com<br /><br />Thanks so much for your sweet comments. I guess we all think about where our childlike wonderment is sometimes. It helps to be around children, which thankfully, I am. I think you still possess the playfulness of a child! I mean that as a compliment. ;P<br /><br /><br /><br />Margaret - Yes, it must be the season to write about them!<br /><br />Many parts of the US don't have them either. It's really too bad, because they are so beautiful at night - very awe-inspiring. Thanks for your thoughts on this, I do appreciate them so much.K.Lawson Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.com