Comments received on poems by Goldfinch60
Count Rainbows.
myself and me said:
Wonderful and positive message. The best way to live a life.
December 2nd, 2017 10:33
myself and me said:
Wonderful and positive message. The best way to live a life.
December 2nd, 2017 10:33
Count Rainbows.
Louis Gibbs said:
Life is experiencing. We must be appreciative of the gift of experiencing both ends of the spectrum ... the rainbows and the storms.
Well expressed in this good poem, Goldie!
December 2nd, 2017 10:14
Louis Gibbs said:
Life is experiencing. We must be appreciative of the gift of experiencing both ends of the spectrum ... the rainbows and the storms.
Well expressed in this good poem, Goldie!
December 2nd, 2017 10:14
Count Rainbows.
Laura🌻 said:
Your reflective poem reminds me of one of
Joseph Campbell’s quotes...
“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned,
so as to have the
life that is waiting for us.”
Great write!
I enjoyed listening to the clip!
~Laura~
December 2nd, 2017 08:14
Laura🌻 said:
Your reflective poem reminds me of one of
Joseph Campbell’s quotes...
“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned,
so as to have the
life that is waiting for us.”
Great write!
I enjoyed listening to the clip!
~Laura~
December 2nd, 2017 08:14
Count Rainbows.
Fay Slimm. said:
Wonderful first read of my day Goldi - - rainbows are what we all need to see and believe in. Thanks for this posting.
December 2nd, 2017 06:06
Fay Slimm. said:
Wonderful first read of my day Goldi - - rainbows are what we all need to see and believe in. Thanks for this posting.
December 2nd, 2017 06:06
Count Rainbows.
Syd said:
This is excellent Goldfinch.
Great poem. Great message
-Syd
December 2nd, 2017 05:38
Syd said:
This is excellent Goldfinch.
Great poem. Great message
-Syd
December 2nd, 2017 05:38
Count Rainbows.
orchidee said:
Good write and clip Gold. We can know it\'s not just wishful thinking or escapism. Are you a wise bird? And if so, a blackbird, or that lune bird in your poem?!
A thunderstorm can be exciting - if we\'re not outdoors in the middle of it!
December 2nd, 2017 03:05
orchidee said:
Good write and clip Gold. We can know it\'s not just wishful thinking or escapism. Are you a wise bird? And if so, a blackbird, or that lune bird in your poem?!
A thunderstorm can be exciting - if we\'re not outdoors in the middle of it!
December 2nd, 2017 03:05
Leucistic Bird.
myself and me said:
This bird came to you for a reason, it is the major character in your lovely poem. Thank you for sharing. It is not so easy to get a picture of a bird , very beautiful.
December 1st, 2017 20:10
myself and me said:
This bird came to you for a reason, it is the major character in your lovely poem. Thank you for sharing. It is not so easy to get a picture of a bird , very beautiful.
December 1st, 2017 20:10
Leucistic Bird.
Tony36 said:
Great write, I love living on a farm and seeing all the different birds that come by throughout the year
December 1st, 2017 09:30
Tony36 said:
Great write, I love living on a farm and seeing all the different birds that come by throughout the year
December 1st, 2017 09:30
Leucistic Bird.
WL Schuett said:
Good photo And writing.
I’ve never seen any bird like it quite a rarity!
December 1st, 2017 08:51
WL Schuett said:
Good photo And writing.
I’ve never seen any bird like it quite a rarity!
December 1st, 2017 08:51
Leucistic Bird.
Louis Gibbs said:
Nature in its many variations ... presented well in this poem and picture. Thanks for the education, Goldie!
December 1st, 2017 07:50
Louis Gibbs said:
Nature in its many variations ... presented well in this poem and picture. Thanks for the education, Goldie!
December 1st, 2017 07:50
Leucistic Bird.
Michael Edwards said:
Long familiar with albino but leucistic is new to me also - thanks for the info and for another great poem. Live and learn on this site.
December 1st, 2017 03:58
Michael Edwards said:
Long familiar with albino but leucistic is new to me also - thanks for the info and for another great poem. Live and learn on this site.
December 1st, 2017 03:58
Leucistic Bird.
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thanks ANDY ~ Beautiful Poem ~ Nature (God) never ceases to surprise us ! Colour variations ~ like Albinos ~ are rare and you were fortunate to get such a lovely picture and the chance to amaze us with a awesome word LEUCISTIC Your BRIAN
December 1st, 2017 03:55
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thanks ANDY ~ Beautiful Poem ~ Nature (God) never ceases to surprise us ! Colour variations ~ like Albinos ~ are rare and you were fortunate to get such a lovely picture and the chance to amaze us with a awesome word LEUCISTIC Your BRIAN
December 1st, 2017 03:55
Jazz Without Sparkle.
orchidee said:
A fine write Gold. It was me. I ruined it. I turned up and sang along. Then everyone left! lol.
November 30th, 2017 14:50
orchidee said:
A fine write Gold. It was me. I ruined it. I turned up and sang along. Then everyone left! lol.
November 30th, 2017 14:50
Jazz Without Sparkle.
Jeremy Leach said:
What an interesting subject and well written. I like this. I\'ve done a bit of gigging and my argument against it is that you reach the point of monotony hammering out the same songs and that starts to kill the very songs that once inspired you. I guess jazz might be different though with more improvisation.
November 30th, 2017 13:35
Jeremy Leach said:
What an interesting subject and well written. I like this. I\'ve done a bit of gigging and my argument against it is that you reach the point of monotony hammering out the same songs and that starts to kill the very songs that once inspired you. I guess jazz might be different though with more improvisation.
November 30th, 2017 13:35
Jazz Without Sparkle.
FredPeyer said:
The sparkle may have been missing in the jazz performance, but it definitely is not missing in your writing!
And you brought up an interesting subject. The way we experience something, be it music, art, or anything else. I think that experience is made up of two parts, one the performer, and two yourself. As you mentioned in the poem, these were renowned musicians, playing superbly, so your expectations were very high to start with. Maybe too high. With lower expectations you might have perceived it differently. Or, it could have been that they were off their usual playing for whatever reason, and did not meet your high expectation. In order to be totally satisfied, performance has to meet expectation.
November 30th, 2017 13:16
FredPeyer said:
The sparkle may have been missing in the jazz performance, but it definitely is not missing in your writing!
And you brought up an interesting subject. The way we experience something, be it music, art, or anything else. I think that experience is made up of two parts, one the performer, and two yourself. As you mentioned in the poem, these were renowned musicians, playing superbly, so your expectations were very high to start with. Maybe too high. With lower expectations you might have perceived it differently. Or, it could have been that they were off their usual playing for whatever reason, and did not meet your high expectation. In order to be totally satisfied, performance has to meet expectation.
November 30th, 2017 13:16
Jazz Without Sparkle.
Louis Gibbs said:
I have shared your experience, Goldie. Some nights a group is brilliant ... others, not so much. Go figure? Well expressed in this good write!
November 30th, 2017 09:51
Louis Gibbs said:
I have shared your experience, Goldie. Some nights a group is brilliant ... others, not so much. Go figure? Well expressed in this good write!
November 30th, 2017 09:51
Jazz Without Sparkle.
Goldfinch60 said:
Thanks Michael, it may well have been me being off but jazz normally lifts me up and these were some of the top players in the country, maybe they are getting passed their best but I saw one of them a few weeks ago and he was superb.
November 30th, 2017 09:07
Goldfinch60 said:
Thanks Michael, it may well have been me being off but jazz normally lifts me up and these were some of the top players in the country, maybe they are getting passed their best but I saw one of them a few weeks ago and he was superb.
November 30th, 2017 09:07
Jazz Without Sparkle.
Michael Edwards said:
Maintaining performance is one of those obstacles that hinder even the most experienced. I have been giving a series of art demonstrations around the county showing different abstract techniques. They have gone down really well hence proving popular and yet a few weeks ago doing nothing different the evening went flat - I don\'t know why - could have been I was just off - could have a more hostile audience to all this abstract rubbish but that\'s how it goes. Great scribe Andy.
November 30th, 2017 06:51
Michael Edwards said:
Maintaining performance is one of those obstacles that hinder even the most experienced. I have been giving a series of art demonstrations around the county showing different abstract techniques. They have gone down really well hence proving popular and yet a few weeks ago doing nothing different the evening went flat - I don\'t know why - could have been I was just off - could have a more hostile audience to all this abstract rubbish but that\'s how it goes. Great scribe Andy.
November 30th, 2017 06:51
Fevered Sea.
poetboy123 said:
An honest and revealing piece, brilliantly written!
November 29th, 2017 19:42
poetboy123 said:
An honest and revealing piece, brilliantly written!
November 29th, 2017 19:42
Fevered Sea.
Louis Gibbs said:
I too belonged to a poetry group before moving ... a group I helped found, and named. It was a lot of enjoyment sharing and commenting on our work, much like we do here. Well done, Goldie, this interpretation of John Masefield\'s poem!
November 29th, 2017 15:01
Louis Gibbs said:
I too belonged to a poetry group before moving ... a group I helped found, and named. It was a lot of enjoyment sharing and commenting on our work, much like we do here. Well done, Goldie, this interpretation of John Masefield\'s poem!
November 29th, 2017 15:01
Fevered Sea.
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Ahhhhhh ANDY ~ You are showing your age again ! Paul Robeson a great Bass Baritone a great fave of My Dad\'s who heard him in Liverpool which he visited after his exile in the USA ~ accused of being a Communist ! I was born on the W Coast (UK) and now live on the S E Coast ! Love the STRUCTURE of your poem but not the Subject ! What would MEGHAN think if she read it and compared it to the incredible BIG SUR in California ? We have lovely beaches in Essex ~ Suffolk ~ Norfolk and are trying hard to promote TOURISM ! I\'ll forgive you if you check my latest FUSION on CHRISTMAS ! Yours BRIAN \"Defender of UK Beaches\"
November 29th, 2017 11:17
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Ahhhhhh ANDY ~ You are showing your age again ! Paul Robeson a great Bass Baritone a great fave of My Dad\'s who heard him in Liverpool which he visited after his exile in the USA ~ accused of being a Communist ! I was born on the W Coast (UK) and now live on the S E Coast ! Love the STRUCTURE of your poem but not the Subject ! What would MEGHAN think if she read it and compared it to the incredible BIG SUR in California ? We have lovely beaches in Essex ~ Suffolk ~ Norfolk and are trying hard to promote TOURISM ! I\'ll forgive you if you check my latest FUSION on CHRISTMAS ! Yours BRIAN \"Defender of UK Beaches\"
November 29th, 2017 11:17
Fevered Sea.
Accidental Poet said:
A sad write Andy, but an honest write. I too am saddened by the litter I see everyday, and I wonder to myself what is going through the minds of these people as they so carelessly drop their trash to the ground.
On a lighter note, I\'m sure your poem will go over well and bring much discussion. I may even look into a local poetry group here near me. Thanks for sharing.
November 29th, 2017 05:22
Accidental Poet said:
A sad write Andy, but an honest write. I too am saddened by the litter I see everyday, and I wonder to myself what is going through the minds of these people as they so carelessly drop their trash to the ground.
On a lighter note, I\'m sure your poem will go over well and bring much discussion. I may even look into a local poetry group here near me. Thanks for sharing.
November 29th, 2017 05:22
Fevered Sea.
Michael Edwards said:
Catches the imagination - I can see it all in my minds eye. Super piece and hope it goes down well at your group - but then I know it will !
November 29th, 2017 04:14
Michael Edwards said:
Catches the imagination - I can see it all in my minds eye. Super piece and hope it goes down well at your group - but then I know it will !
November 29th, 2017 04:14
Fevered Sea.
orchidee said:
A fine write Gold. Hope poetry group goes well.
I went to a bi-monthly group. Sorry to say, it was somewhat boring. A couple of people waffled worse than me! I pretended to enjoy it.
November 29th, 2017 04:12
orchidee said:
A fine write Gold. Hope poetry group goes well.
I went to a bi-monthly group. Sorry to say, it was somewhat boring. A couple of people waffled worse than me! I pretended to enjoy it.
November 29th, 2017 04:12
Fevered Sea.
🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽 said:
Wow Unique title! Catches the attention. This makes me think of littered beaches n polluted seas with your creative ink . Awesomely hardhitting n laments poetically. May be metaphorically intended as well. Interesting poem. Kudos for the rhyming too.
So nice to read from your pen again,
Pls do review my latest and add your thoughts on it.
November 29th, 2017 03:58
🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽 said:
Wow Unique title! Catches the attention. This makes me think of littered beaches n polluted seas with your creative ink . Awesomely hardhitting n laments poetically. May be metaphorically intended as well. Interesting poem. Kudos for the rhyming too.
So nice to read from your pen again,
Pls do review my latest and add your thoughts on it.
November 29th, 2017 03:58
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