All Those Puzzling Pieces
Viewing comments for Chapter 2 "Butterfly Blue"What makes a life? How do the pieces fit?
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Comment from Mai Mai
This is a very interesting piece. It nicely uses metaphors and leaves us to ponder where we are to go -- eventually. Good job and good luck.
Mai Mai
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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This is a very interesting piece. It nicely uses metaphors and leaves us to ponder where we are to go -- eventually. Good job and good luck.
Mai Mai
Comment Written 03-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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thx Mai Mai! :)S
Comment from GarthL
Age old ponderings Sharyn, and for definitive answers there is much material to seek out. The Bible of course gives great solace to many but one of my personal all time favorite references is The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche. It's definitely a lot easier read than the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Then again it may just be better to make hay while the sun shines now and look forward to the inevitable realization when our time comes for that new adventure. We are born to die so it's just another part of the journey. I enjoyed your ponderings, staystrong'n'livelong, Garth
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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Age old ponderings Sharyn, and for definitive answers there is much material to seek out. The Bible of course gives great solace to many but one of my personal all time favorite references is The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche. It's definitely a lot easier read than the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Then again it may just be better to make hay while the sun shines now and look forward to the inevitable realization when our time comes for that new adventure. We are born to die so it's just another part of the journey. I enjoyed your ponderings, staystrong'n'livelong, Garth
Comment Written 03-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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yep - I think I'll just make hay Garth! :))S
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Cheers!!!
Comment from dogontherocks
Ah yes What is the answer? But should even ask the question. Maybe there is no answer. Maybe we are just meant to cherish the wonderful gift of life that is only loaned to us, one day at a time.
Well done
Dave
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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Ah yes What is the answer? But should even ask the question. Maybe there is no answer. Maybe we are just meant to cherish the wonderful gift of life that is only loaned to us, one day at a time.
Well done
Dave
Comment Written 03-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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I think you have it exactly right Dave! :)Sharyn
Comment from Black_Oxygen
Well Done ~ Sharyn
This poetry causes the reader to pause and think. I
like the way that the words are arranged on the page.
It held my interest from start to finish. Thank You
for your creation.
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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Well Done ~ Sharyn
This poetry causes the reader to pause and think. I
like the way that the words are arranged on the page.
It held my interest from start to finish. Thank You
for your creation.
Comment Written 03-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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thx Ron! :)S
Comment from closetpoetjester
Indeed I'm sure man alike wonders what's around the next corner of the next/or not potential life but until we get there we can only ponder, wonder, claim or hope. Funny how we will only get to find out once it has happened and we can't validate it here and now.
Ultimately I feel some kind of FAITH that we're ALL here for a reason and whether that reason is the journey now, beyond or perhaps in a past life, we've made some contribution along the way.
I honestly believe its about the mark we make while we are on this earth that becomes our legacy in death. I STILL can't help but wonder beyond your butterfly blue too.
I don't think you need to be religious to wonder if there IS something a little more divine than living in a turbulent world such as this.
Great write, flowed beautifully and you captured so eloquently quite probably the thoughts and questions of many. Well done.
Cheers P
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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Indeed I'm sure man alike wonders what's around the next corner of the next/or not potential life but until we get there we can only ponder, wonder, claim or hope. Funny how we will only get to find out once it has happened and we can't validate it here and now.
Ultimately I feel some kind of FAITH that we're ALL here for a reason and whether that reason is the journey now, beyond or perhaps in a past life, we've made some contribution along the way.
I honestly believe its about the mark we make while we are on this earth that becomes our legacy in death. I STILL can't help but wonder beyond your butterfly blue too.
I don't think you need to be religious to wonder if there IS something a little more divine than living in a turbulent world such as this.
Great write, flowed beautifully and you captured so eloquently quite probably the thoughts and questions of many. Well done.
Cheers P
Comment Written 03-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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thx so much Philippa! :)Sharyn
Comment from 9999pool
This could be a question poem or where we are in life?
Like a roller coaster, is life at the top that majestic or is it just another view?
As the roller coast in life, we will get the creeps and the thrills - each giving us a sensation of what life is all about.
It is never insipid, somehow, somewhere, sometime, it will wake us up from our slumber to continue the climb up in a roller coaster.
One breath away from touching that exquisite blue butterfly with all the blues and bruises, we are taken for another higher flyer ride only to be roller down again.
Up and down and down and up - we are all taken for a mysterious ride in life. Anyone counting how many downs we have had and how few ups? Wonder where all the ups when before the butterflies flutter in our stomachs.
This poem has been dissected and a postmortem done. The words are analogous in its representations and metaphors indeed.
Excellent write but out of sixers this time. So another virtual six and a long review like this meant the poem is very good and enlightening besides being insightful as well.
Cheerio, Ritchie.
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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This could be a question poem or where we are in life?
Like a roller coaster, is life at the top that majestic or is it just another view?
As the roller coast in life, we will get the creeps and the thrills - each giving us a sensation of what life is all about.
It is never insipid, somehow, somewhere, sometime, it will wake us up from our slumber to continue the climb up in a roller coaster.
One breath away from touching that exquisite blue butterfly with all the blues and bruises, we are taken for another higher flyer ride only to be roller down again.
Up and down and down and up - we are all taken for a mysterious ride in life. Anyone counting how many downs we have had and how few ups? Wonder where all the ups when before the butterflies flutter in our stomachs.
This poem has been dissected and a postmortem done. The words are analogous in its representations and metaphors indeed.
Excellent write but out of sixers this time. So another virtual six and a long review like this meant the poem is very good and enlightening besides being insightful as well.
Cheerio, Ritchie.
Comment Written 03-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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bless you Ritchie, as always dear! :)S
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Welcome Sharyn. Cheers, Ritchie.
Comment from Sararb
Oh the mystery of the afterlife. I enjoyed your poem very much. And yes I do wonder what happens when our season ends. You did a wonderful job with this poem. Sararb
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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Oh the mystery of the afterlife. I enjoyed your poem very much. And yes I do wonder what happens when our season ends. You did a wonderful job with this poem. Sararb
Comment Written 03-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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Thank you so much for your lovely review AND for a great sixer my dear! Glad you liked this one - the eternal questions, hmm?
Best wishes
Sharyn
Comment from Robin Gilmor
A lovely metaphor that is gentle and sweetly evoking the ultimate question
of what it is like to die. I'm not just ready to find out; however, your write is
thoughtfully and descriptively put to the reader. An enjoyable read.
Smiles. Robin :)
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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A lovely metaphor that is gentle and sweetly evoking the ultimate question
of what it is like to die. I'm not just ready to find out; however, your write is
thoughtfully and descriptively put to the reader. An enjoyable read.
Smiles. Robin :)
Comment Written 03-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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yeah, I think I'll wait a while too Robin! :)Sharyn
Comment from Earl of Oxford
Hi, Sharyn.
'Trust' indeed, but who can we?
'one butterfly breath' is an excellent metaphor to infer brevity.
I'm not sure 'I wish I knew', as it would blow my tiny mind. :-)
Excellent write.
Cheers, ray
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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Hi, Sharyn.
'Trust' indeed, but who can we?
'one butterfly breath' is an excellent metaphor to infer brevity.
I'm not sure 'I wish I knew', as it would blow my tiny mind. :-)
Excellent write.
Cheers, ray
Comment Written 03-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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You're asking all the right questions Ray! but dammit, so is everyone else!
:)))Sharyn
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I used to ask MYSELF the 'questions', Sharyn, but I gave up when I got no sense back. :-) xx
Comment from MizKat
Sharyn - This is a beautiful poem accompanied by a really great picture. I enjoyed it from beginning to end. A really great job in writing it. Kat
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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Sharyn - This is a beautiful poem accompanied by a really great picture. I enjoyed it from beginning to end. A really great job in writing it. Kat
Comment Written 03-Apr-2013
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2013
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thank you so much Kat! :)Sharyn