tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post332953810740094367..comments2023-09-15T02:19:08.480-07:00Comments on I'd Like To Say: TributeJudy Roneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439992575221937268noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-715517501347927472012-01-02T15:10:25.924-08:002012-01-02T15:10:25.924-08:00Powerful writing, kiddo, and isnt it amazing how k...Powerful writing, kiddo, and isnt it amazing how kids can grow up to be whole and warm and wonderful after such a start? I related very much to this poem. You could not have said it any better.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-26587991354624833662011-12-31T17:11:25.338-08:002011-12-31T17:11:25.338-08:00Wow. This drew me in bit by bit, until the moment ...Wow. This drew me in bit by bit, until the moment I understood who you were speaking of, with that one word 'us' in verse 6. (Which I 'm sure was deliberate.) Then it became even more moving and enthralling.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-56386771612708836782011-12-05T16:02:28.904-08:002011-12-05T16:02:28.904-08:00It's funny how once you get older you can see ...It's funny how once you get older you can see that not all the beatings were to punish you, you just happened to be in the way when they needed to lash out. Powerful piece.rchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10390033530066470195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-52091238341789851892011-12-05T04:32:26.056-08:002011-12-05T04:32:26.056-08:00Let me guess. Mommy DearestLet me guess. Mommy DearestBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699334655995053320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-71198803071139401472011-12-04T20:40:19.061-08:002011-12-04T20:40:19.061-08:00Thanks for sharing this. Most times we tend to sta...Thanks for sharing this. Most times we tend to stay away from these harsh realities, but we as poets should bring these out, no? This reminds me of my early work when I would write to expose what many people in the world have to go through.Laura Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165700659874093849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-44373474691680160362011-12-04T17:15:42.503-08:002011-12-04T17:15:42.503-08:00What a moving story... her life for her abusive hu...What a moving story... her life for her abusive husband, and she passing on her knowledge. Sad but powerfully narrated...Thank you ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-19725183437726899902011-12-04T12:35:27.011-08:002011-12-04T12:35:27.011-08:00Wow, I can identify with this poem. Very nicely wr...Wow, I can identify with this poem. Very nicely written piece.Paul Andrew Russellhttp://www.paulandrewrussell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-3325165681265372252011-12-04T10:08:43.616-08:002011-12-04T10:08:43.616-08:00Judy, what a powerful piece - it shows understandi...Judy, what a powerful piece - it shows understanding of the cycle of being unloved, not nurtured. This poem really resonates for me. Fortunately our understanding of the why's made our life journeys different from this woman's. Very powerful writing. Thanks for sharing.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-75537450971381678612011-12-04T08:56:28.482-08:002011-12-04T08:56:28.482-08:00Hello.
And sadly for some, the chain & cycle c...Hello.<br />And sadly for some, the chain & cycle continues unbroken.<br />Poignant & beautifully told.<br />Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Congratulation too on your recent award! It's lovely.<br /><br />Mine:<br /><a href="http://mypoetcharm.blogspot.com/2011/12/our-candlelight-of-love.html" rel="nofollow">Our Candlelight Of Love</a>The Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667034322952126127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-55017465830332954552011-12-04T08:06:33.449-08:002011-12-04T08:06:33.449-08:00This is lovely,
sad story, wonderfully told.This is lovely,<br /><br />sad story, wonderfully told.Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532576755186051550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-52588133730062203202011-11-30T12:57:38.029-08:002011-11-30T12:57:38.029-08:00What a powerful piece, Judy. The concept that she...What a powerful piece, Judy. The concept that she succeeded by her standards is gut wrenchingly true for me, sobering that people's standards are so different, conflicting really.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437738911794797906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-1336361146060219472011-11-29T20:18:12.784-08:002011-11-29T20:18:12.784-08:00Wow Judy. You have really shown the many sides of ...Wow Judy. You have really shown the many sides of this woman in hour tribute. Your descriptions and voice are so strong and honest here. Wow.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811244438243200435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-1978177927649336042011-11-29T19:01:26.313-08:002011-11-29T19:01:26.313-08:00Wow. As everyone else has said, very honest and p...Wow. As everyone else has said, very honest and powerful.Mary B. Mansfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135589216216151585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-29019467895980556062011-11-29T16:16:24.454-08:002011-11-29T16:16:24.454-08:00Clarity, honesty, with a great punch, Judy.Clarity, honesty, with a great punch, Judy.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16859458120013726650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-41422888419296149662011-11-29T15:13:50.516-08:002011-11-29T15:13:50.516-08:00You speak the truth which also includes understand...You speak the truth which also includes understanding why she was the way she was, is the way she is. You broke the cycle with your ability to see that you didn't want to live her life. Many never see.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12144768922185244207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-68891313244321282342011-11-29T07:44:09.700-08:002011-11-29T07:44:09.700-08:00This is so touching and heartbreaking. I really fe...This is so touching and heartbreaking. I really feel your poetry Judy. You speak with such clarity and understanding. I think this is a stunning piece of writing - open, honest and courageous. pennyHeavens2Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418117463419684588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096598557803378399.post-85266025241604871092011-11-29T06:58:51.989-08:002011-11-29T06:58:51.989-08:00Well, Judy, you have told it like it is. I admire ...Well, Judy, you have told it like it is. I admire that. Thankfully her giving you her 'knowledge' didn't take, you didn't accept her 'gift'; you found your knowledge in other places and didn't pass her knowledge on to anyone. A brave, honest poem here. That's what it's all about.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.com