tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post8827428532395536105..comments2023-10-12T07:47:58.098-04:00Comments on Chasing Tao: Sunset: including Invocation to Kāli कालीUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-14520868143598207262012-03-21T20:26:10.381-04:002012-03-21T20:26:10.381-04:00Thanks Beth! Glad you liked this well enough to co...Thanks Beth! Glad you liked this well enough to come back a second time, and find it to be 'excellent.' Sincerely appreciated!<br /><br />Roger ☺Chasing Taohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865851553217465404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-58667985396195755662012-03-21T18:25:05.206-04:002012-03-21T18:25:05.206-04:00A revisit and a welcome one at that. Excellent, Ro...A revisit and a welcome one at that. Excellent, Roger.Beth Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00123202473118521429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-29705305114580950442012-03-21T08:26:02.838-04:002012-03-21T08:26:02.838-04:00Hi Emma! Thank you so very much for stopping by an...Hi Emma! Thank you so very much for stopping by and seeing my 'poetic' triplet, and leaving your comment!<br /><br />Glad you find it "an inspiring piece," and resonate to the repetition of the first and last stanzas!<br /><br />And, yes, It does feel to me like a call to action...hopefully, it won't be too late! <br /><br />Thanks again!<br />Roger ☺Chasing Taohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865851553217465404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-72621862367333802892012-03-21T00:53:04.171-04:002012-03-21T00:53:04.171-04:00This is truly an inspiring piece, Roger. It feels ...This is truly an inspiring piece, Roger. It feels almost like a call to action which is surely what we need during these times...to repair the damage that has been done to our planet or at least halt it at any rate. I particularly love the repetition in the first and last stanzas.emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08514349657575238498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-39991991478775062602012-03-20T21:45:50.289-04:002012-03-20T21:45:50.289-04:00Well, thank you so much for stopping by and leavin...Well, thank you so much for stopping by and leaving your comment! I sincerely appreciated that you found this "...a real joy to read," and liked how it was structured! I appreciated you letting me know very much!<br /><br />Roger ☺Chasing Taohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865851553217465404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-51832395118309728712012-03-20T21:37:48.405-04:002012-03-20T21:37:48.405-04:00Fantastic! This was a real joy to read! I liked ...Fantastic! This was a real joy to read! I liked how it built in tension, structure, and then came back down. Just great.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-53492297544402692392012-03-20T20:47:40.535-04:002012-03-20T20:47:40.535-04:00Yes, I really like Adele's music too. She'...Yes, I really like Adele's music too. She's one of the 'special' ones methinks! And "Set Fire to the Rain" just worked in so well with the whole 'triplet.'<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the City on Fire from Sweeny Todd, too! That was great! And really so happy you let me know about 'loving' the 'trilogy.'<br /><br />Thanks again,<br />Roger ☺Chasing Taohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865851553217465404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-82252266744253174252012-03-20T20:42:17.281-04:002012-03-20T20:42:17.281-04:00Nice to see you Ayala, and I'm so very pleased...Nice to see you Ayala, and I'm so very pleased that you felt the way you did about my offering! Glad you resonated to it!<br /><br />Roger ☺Chasing Taohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865851553217465404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-90801205677890855592012-03-20T20:39:49.297-04:002012-03-20T20:39:49.297-04:00Yes, it does Brian, feel like a chant or psalm. In...Yes, it does Brian, feel like a chant or psalm. Interesting. Especially in the way that it felt like it composed itself!<br /><br />Indeed, "may the light and fire find us ready," I'm sure aome of us will be, but, yikes, so many sleepers...<br /><br />But, the sleepers must awaken sooner or later...<br /><br />Thanks again Brian,<br />Roger ☺Chasing Taohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865851553217465404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-20451749671169847062012-03-20T20:34:17.084-04:002012-03-20T20:34:17.084-04:00Thanks so much for your comment marousia...I since...Thanks so much for your comment marousia...I sincerely appreciate it! And, yes, Mythos still rules our lives, and so happy you found ir "an inspiring and enlightening piece." It actually fely like it was intuitively given to me...sinc it all flowed together so well, or I'm getting more familiar with doing it that way.<br /><br />Thanks so much for letting me know you enjoy my Chasing Taohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865851553217465404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-219906770103873622012-03-20T20:33:29.716-04:002012-03-20T20:33:29.716-04:00I love Adele.
Setting fire makes me think of City...I love Adele. <br />Setting fire makes me think of City on Fire in Sweeney Todd!<br /><br />London<br />Always burning<br />Always burning in my heart<br />There's a fire in London<br />The fire of history<br />The fire of language<br />The fire of poetry<br />The fire of art<br />I found it Trafalgar<br />I found it in the fog<br />I found it in Southwark<br />I found it in my soul.<br /><brBeachannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638256396472533685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-59473253868197763572012-03-20T20:29:52.155-04:002012-03-20T20:29:52.155-04:00I love the way you did this, lovely verse and wond...I love the way you did this, lovely verse and wonderful photograph.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-81566117813928166342012-03-20T18:43:01.899-04:002012-03-20T18:43:01.899-04:00this feels like a chant or psalm...wow cool that y...this feels like a chant or psalm...wow cool that you inspired other to join in too as i enjoyed their verse as well...may the light and fire find us ready...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-81727019603051591682012-03-20T18:39:40.100-04:002012-03-20T18:39:40.100-04:00Mythos still rules our lives - so many in pain hur...Mythos still rules our lives - so many in pain hurting each other - this is an inspiring and enlightening piece - I enjoy your triplets very muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-50544626107619092792012-03-20T18:32:15.815-04:002012-03-20T18:32:15.815-04:00Hi Pat! Nice to have you stop by and let me know y...Hi Pat! Nice to have you stop by and let me know you felt this was "wonderfully done."<br /><br />Yes, myth, legend, the ancients were fascinating, and most probably aliens. If we but only knew the 'truth' of things, rather than the many fabrications of mankind.<br /><br />Thanks again Pat,<br />Roger ☺Chasing Taohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865851553217465404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-64327168644891447422012-03-20T18:25:26.279-04:002012-03-20T18:25:26.279-04:00Thanks for stopping by Aaron, and so glad you foun...Thanks for stopping by Aaron, and so glad you found this to be an inspiring piece, and felt the warmth of the setting sun with me! <br /><br />Roger ☺Chasing Taohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865851553217465404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-89435051160707236102012-03-20T18:22:44.920-04:002012-03-20T18:22:44.920-04:00Be welcome! Roger ☺Be welcome! Roger ☺Chasing Taohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865851553217465404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-2825554232995263882012-03-20T18:21:25.368-04:002012-03-20T18:21:25.368-04:00Thank you Shelley! Appreciate your thoughts and th...Thank you Shelley! Appreciate your thoughts and that you resonated to it, and found it to be "Spiritual and strong."<br /><br />Thanks again,<br />Roger ☺Chasing Taohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865851553217465404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-32089164514297771482012-03-20T17:43:41.998-04:002012-03-20T17:43:41.998-04:00Sure quite sunny here today, wonderfully done. I l...Sure quite sunny here today, wonderfully done. I like the kali use too, always fond of myth and so called gods, who were really aliens, being used.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-43876998987242940392012-03-20T17:28:47.879-04:002012-03-20T17:28:47.879-04:00This is a truely inspiring piece, I felt the warmt...This is a truely inspiring piece, I felt the warmth of the setting sun with you.Aaron Kenthttp://twoinformalfeet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-3741828510384228832012-03-20T17:25:02.037-04:002012-03-20T17:25:02.037-04:00Sunday, March 18, 2012Sunset: including Invocation...Sunday, March 18, 2012Sunset: including Invocation to Kāli काली <br /> <br />[Baut Images: Sylvan Lake Sunset] <br /><br />Sunset.<br />Sun is setting.<br />Sun is setting fire.<br />Sun is setting fire to the Earth.<br /><br />I am the fire<br />that burns through<br />the tree limbs<br />of late October.<br /><br /><br />Come Kāli oh goddess of time and change<br /><br /><br />I am the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-57853297893521379102012-03-20T17:03:43.038-04:002012-03-20T17:03:43.038-04:00This is divine. Spiritual and strong. Perfect song...This is divine. Spiritual and strong. Perfect song to go with it too! Well done!Shelley Lundquisthttp://letmemoveyou.me/through-sparkling-eyesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-6484890525569817322012-03-20T16:49:00.881-04:002012-03-20T16:49:00.881-04:00Thank you Audrey, so happy you you felt the way yo...Thank you Audrey, so happy you you felt the way you did about my offering, and that it was "Really gorgeously done."<br /><br />Appreciate your sentiments!<br />Roger ☺Chasing Taohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865851553217465404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-66804725799773192382012-03-20T16:42:44.312-04:002012-03-20T16:42:44.312-04:00Hi Stu! Thanks for stopping by, and what an impres...Hi Stu! Thanks for stopping by, and what an impressive comment you left for me to read. <br /><br />Yes, indeed, the sun is the life-giver! Right now it's headed for it's Solar Max. And, with our atmosphere compromised, who knows what the increasing 'coronal mass ejections' will do?<br /><br />The ancients have written, that there is, indeed, a 'consiousness' in all thingsChasing Taohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865851553217465404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647153235928414870.post-66660021814728076812012-03-20T16:35:50.516-04:002012-03-20T16:35:50.516-04:00The sun as mantra, Kali as the forgiving goddess (...The sun as mantra, Kali as the forgiving goddess (?)--Really gorgeously done---Audrey Howitt aka Divaloungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854425983822589062noreply@blogger.com