tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post4228118724114761637..comments2023-09-19T05:00:33.470-07:00Comments on vision: If I WereSumana Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-66697685459249384852014-10-14T16:48:09.616-07:002014-10-14T16:48:09.616-07:00Good poem, Sumana and I enjoyed the points of view...Good poem, Sumana and I enjoyed the points of view you have highlighted. We harm nature at our peril...Intellibloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-1198904754911992392014-10-13T14:37:33.427-07:002014-10-13T14:37:33.427-07:00An introspective piece, Sumana. What would we do....An introspective piece, Sumana. What would we do...Jennifer Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344877737695801883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-61834538283963500372014-10-13T09:14:00.339-07:002014-10-13T09:14:00.339-07:00loved the closing a lot ..very nice Sumanaloved the closing a lot ..very nice SumanaArathi Hariharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142420236345157881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-50780504885708723092014-10-12T11:26:02.347-07:002014-10-12T11:26:02.347-07:00Lovely take on the prompt Sumana....Mother nature ...Lovely take on the prompt Sumana....Mother nature is all about giving, only if human beings could learn from nature.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04848244926697218980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-65631410772696455122014-10-09T11:27:05.370-07:002014-10-09T11:27:05.370-07:00This is so wonderfully thought provoking Sumana. ...This is so wonderfully thought provoking Sumana. A beautiful ode to nature and all it endures by man. Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-86454517374766153402014-10-08T18:31:37.050-07:002014-10-08T18:31:37.050-07:00Nicely penned, Sumana. The epistrophe repetition ...Nicely penned, Sumana. The epistrophe repetition at the end of each stanza is haunting and thought provoking.Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-7052279705155239662014-10-08T16:55:26.234-07:002014-10-08T16:55:26.234-07:00I really liked that shift too. Nice work.I really liked that shift too. Nice work.Kimiko Love Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13434671349791221371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-38996321330658298762014-10-08T15:46:32.646-07:002014-10-08T15:46:32.646-07:00Sumana,
A lovely consideration, to be that little...Sumana,<br /><br />A lovely consideration, to be that little bit closer to nature. An interesting perspective!!<br /><br />EileenEileen T O'Neill .....https://www.blogger.com/profile/03325632298717325699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-36788813532974915382014-10-08T13:54:58.602-07:002014-10-08T13:54:58.602-07:00"Omnipotent humans
Know how to harness Nature..."Omnipotent humans<br />Know how to harness Nature<br />To meet all his demands<br />And cast Her away to silent tears<br />If I were Her<br />Would I ever let<br />These audacious worms live?<br />I wonder….."<br /><br />I wonder too if mother nature is going to stand for much more of this. I think not. Loved this poem Sumana.<br /> Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-34108990623156206272014-10-08T12:50:45.413-07:002014-10-08T12:50:45.413-07:00Oh my such a strong view of the weakness of human ...Oh my such a strong view of the weakness of human worms. Excellent.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811244438243200435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-23141195714516804722014-10-08T10:44:55.161-07:002014-10-08T10:44:55.161-07:00i luv the refocus from 'if i were' to '...i luv the refocus from 'if i were' to 'would i'<br /><br />have a good Wednesday<br /><br />much love...Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191865405561549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-30094305118573691782014-10-08T10:27:11.496-07:002014-10-08T10:27:11.496-07:00This is very interesting, to try to get inside the...This is very interesting, to try to get inside the power and feelings of nature. Different and unique.alan1704https://www.blogger.com/profile/16068631142963794991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-44502019380585630652014-10-08T09:41:08.500-07:002014-10-08T09:41:08.500-07:00An interesting perspective. It appears that the N...An interesting perspective. It appears that the Neem tree has already begun to give us lessons also...<br />http://www.discoverneem.com/neem-weed.htmlDonna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-76902548444894621212014-10-08T07:45:22.160-07:002014-10-08T07:45:22.160-07:00oh this turned rather sad...to be the place those ...oh this turned rather sad...to be the place those birds were taken...would be hard to deal with...i would love to be a tree for many reasons...this not one of them...though i think there is much to life we can learn from trees....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-30805228711845676822014-10-08T06:19:11.485-07:002014-10-08T06:19:11.485-07:00I think these worms are given lessons from time to...I think these worms are given lessons from time to time but they have a problem listening and taking heed. I like how your poem reminds us that Nature is there but needs to be cared for. What a beautiful tree!Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-54479420816119073162014-10-08T05:18:31.492-07:002014-10-08T05:18:31.492-07:00What a beautiful tree the Neem is. (We don't ...What a beautiful tree the Neem is. (We don't have them.) I admire these neme for allowing the cawing crow. An act of kindness, I think. I would, however, grieve along with the emerald pond seeing the nets meant to trap birds. And, as for humans, I'd say we need to learn from the neme tree about kindness.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-71693952743611775142014-10-08T03:53:44.517-07:002014-10-08T03:53:44.517-07:00If I were mother nature, I will give these worms a...If I were mother nature, I will give these worms a harsh lesson every now and then ~ A good one Sumana ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867053657182353336.post-52123179211930080482014-10-08T02:05:31.710-07:002014-10-08T02:05:31.710-07:00Leave it to humankind. Man will solve his problems...Leave it to humankind. Man will solve his problems the best way he thinks fit at the expense of nature. Wonderful write Sumana!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.com