tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post4207157427475475867..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: Magpie 88Frances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-36079573878680827782011-10-28T18:39:29.923+01:002011-10-28T18:39:29.923+01:00Thank you kindly, Rosamund!Thank you kindly, Rosamund!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-18286216935066061342011-10-28T12:53:20.899+01:002011-10-28T12:53:20.899+01:00hosasiBRILLIANT, Frances! I bet there's more ...hosasiBRILLIANT, Frances! I bet there's more more than one writer who wishes they'd thought of that. LOVE it (Kipling would too) Well done!Rosamund Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049040826330019277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-15847826020699159452011-10-27T16:49:33.656+01:002011-10-27T16:49:33.656+01:00The Brave - thanks for the visit!The Brave - thanks for the visit!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-11762195268352967742011-10-27T11:58:30.921+01:002011-10-27T11:58:30.921+01:00Strong message. Thanks for sharing it.Strong message. Thanks for sharing it.The Bravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282554943243721918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-53537216109114268042011-10-27T11:40:28.382+01:002011-10-27T11:40:28.382+01:00Thanks, Jo and Colette!Thanks, Jo and Colette!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-10362931454620888232011-10-27T07:17:38.333+01:002011-10-27T07:17:38.333+01:00Love the poem (loved the original too) and think t...Love the poem (loved the original too) and think that the sentiment is spot on.Colette McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383068332228040704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-54722171852863766192011-10-27T01:38:17.536+01:002011-10-27T01:38:17.536+01:00love the intensity you displaylove the intensity you displayChronicles of Illusionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16168156674895078729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-39843164341012537942011-10-26T22:35:27.091+01:002011-10-26T22:35:27.091+01:00Thanks, Lena. I have just finally turned the "...Thanks, Lena. I have just finally turned the "babies'" light off and hope they are going to sleep. But they were READING, so I'm happy!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-20499888007308268082011-10-26T20:29:07.565+01:002011-10-26T20:29:07.565+01:00It is a versus world indeed!
ps......hope the bab...It is a versus world indeed!<br /><br />ps......hope the babysitting is going well......!!Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447013188405986054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-79479601166170778842011-10-26T12:06:28.393+01:002011-10-26T12:06:28.393+01:00Brian, Helen, Yvonne, Jarmara, Susie, Rosemary, Lo...Brian, Helen, Yvonne, Jarmara, Susie, Rosemary, Lolamouse, Kathy and Patsy - thanks very much for your generous comments. I'm sorry I can't write individual replies as I've just collected two very - um, how shall I put this? - busy little grandsons, and am trying to entertain them!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-77963172323384335672011-10-26T11:12:57.279+01:002011-10-26T11:12:57.279+01:00Good poem, Frances. Reminds us that there are alwa...Good poem, Frances. Reminds us that there are always people worse off than we are and that perhaps it wouldn't hurt too much to share just a little of what we have.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-15490738381316072492011-10-25T23:37:00.768+01:002011-10-25T23:37:00.768+01:00Sure beats Kipling's ending of "you'l...Sure beats Kipling's ending of "you'll be a man, my son" (sigh).Kathy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09475101089455608729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-54165701353795351512011-10-25T20:55:46.068+01:002011-10-25T20:55:46.068+01:00Excellent poem and a tribute to Kipling, with no a...Excellent poem and a tribute to Kipling, with no apologies needed.Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-63598963946553017512011-10-25T11:14:55.870+01:002011-10-25T11:14:55.870+01:00That's really meaningful, Frances, and so well...That's really meaningful, Frances, and so well expressed.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-61153084077690323892011-10-25T08:05:26.634+01:002011-10-25T08:05:26.634+01:00A message that should shame our selfish hearts...g...A message that should shame our selfish hearts...great jobSusie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-59753257658616480842011-10-25T07:46:00.766+01:002011-10-25T07:46:00.766+01:00Brilliant! But it's hard to keep put your hand...Brilliant! But it's hard to keep put your hand in your pocket when you have no spare cash of your own and your fear for your own children. <br /><br />We can only all give so much as much as we would like to give more. And now with another earthquake, ongoing famine the crash of the euro etc... it seems neverendingPaula RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550276147711384895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-77829740040649951522011-10-25T02:08:01.653+01:002011-10-25T02:08:01.653+01:00Beautiful!
I'm always torn when passing a beg...Beautiful!<br /><br />I'm always torn when passing a beggar. I avoid eye contact and clench my purse like a miser and feel bad.Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-15552491733226135722011-10-25T00:17:27.916+01:002011-10-25T00:17:27.916+01:00No apology necessary .. this is intense and provid...No apology necessary .. this is intense and provides a great message.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-40938810869851967422011-10-24T23:21:11.658+01:002011-10-24T23:21:11.658+01:00nice...i can see and it breaks my heart daily....nice...i can see and it breaks my heart daily....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com