tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post5585423354189123887..comments2023-12-23T11:07:05.443-08:00Comments on Ed and Reub: Before we forgetKerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-32929485333725796902013-09-26T20:43:36.690-07:002013-09-26T20:43:36.690-07:00Thank you and welcome. I'll be by to see you a...Thank you and welcome. I'll be by to see you again.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-44498803652385552442013-09-26T01:57:14.927-07:002013-09-26T01:57:14.927-07:00Hello! 1st-time visitor to your excellent site --p...Hello! 1st-time visitor to your excellent site --poet and appreciator of poetry. Following.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-40969971294522735092013-09-25T15:24:55.147-07:002013-09-25T15:24:55.147-07:00I only began reading his poetry this weekend, afte...I only began reading his poetry this weekend, after hearing of his death. I was struck by the eerie foreshadowing of his death in much of what he wrote.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-48290551253912850532013-09-25T14:55:20.200-07:002013-09-25T14:55:20.200-07:00thank you for sharing his words...i had heard that...thank you for sharing his words...i had heard that he had been killed in the violence over there but i did not know his poetry...it is a sad loss....oy on your daughter as well...scarily close to home....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-32161761058492378342013-09-24T21:45:58.445-07:002013-09-24T21:45:58.445-07:00Rebecca: His voice will live on, perhaps in a bigg...Rebecca: His voice will live on, perhaps in a bigger way than before.<br />AC: Many of his poems flirt with death.<br />Reya: It is wrenching, yes. His son was injured in the shooting as well.<br />Hilary: Thank you Hilary. My daughter is leaving on the first available flight one week from today. Gotta stay safe for just one week.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-80904803847211375532013-09-24T20:31:06.174-07:002013-09-24T20:31:06.174-07:00How heartbreaking and beautiful. May he rest in pe...How heartbreaking and beautiful. May he rest in peace. May your daughter continue to be safe.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-53803553600736679102013-09-24T06:39:56.016-07:002013-09-24T06:39:56.016-07:00Wrenching, yet beautiful. Thanks for this, Kerry.Wrenching, yet beautiful. Thanks for this, Kerry.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-42747809388657583392013-09-24T06:14:58.991-07:002013-09-24T06:14:58.991-07:00It's all very sad, but it is a poignant poem i...It's all very sad, but it is a poignant poem in light of the tragedy.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-30597101354804846332013-09-23T14:00:43.988-07:002013-09-23T14:00:43.988-07:00:( At least he left a voice the will live on. :( At least he left a voice the will live on. Suburban Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135537886717771317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-35421688033476180342013-09-23T09:02:12.402-07:002013-09-23T09:02:12.402-07:00RR, I also found his poetry to be powerful. As a m...RR, I also found his poetry to be powerful. As a man who lived through exile, war, and prison, the end of his life is stunningly tragic.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-65904012362993179602013-09-23T09:00:47.419-07:002013-09-23T09:00:47.419-07:00Thank you GA. It's important to put a face on ...Thank you GA. It's important to put a face on this violence.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-44282559868626542552013-09-23T09:00:05.304-07:002013-09-23T09:00:05.304-07:00The numbness is hard to avoid because of the frequ...The numbness is hard to avoid because of the frequency of mass violence. The shooting in the Navy Yard in DC was in the news for a couple of days, but barely on the front page. It's hard to imagine the pain caused by these tragedies unless you know somebody personally involved.<br /><br />Video games are disturbing with their focus on blood lust. This can't be a good thing.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-48661771542339486312013-09-23T08:55:36.616-07:002013-09-23T08:55:36.616-07:00Gail, his poetry sends shivers through me.Gail, his poetry sends shivers through me.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-56586687726106296912013-09-23T08:55:05.309-07:002013-09-23T08:55:05.309-07:00We just got off the phone. She is outta Nairobi on...We just got off the phone. She is outta Nairobi on October 1, but now has time to spare somewhere in Europe. Maybe Denmark, where a friend just moved? And maybe some other un-determined location. I'm trying to think if there's anybody who will have her, and Ben too, for a few days.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-34762547679667586102013-09-23T05:36:27.693-07:002013-09-23T05:36:27.693-07:00RIP Kofi Anwooner ! Sad to note he met his unexpec...RIP Kofi Anwooner ! Sad to note he met his unexpected doom in this manner. Thanks for sharing excerpts from his last poem. Powerful and meaningful.<br />Ramakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391020678534194379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-79484068220342593252013-09-23T05:18:34.726-07:002013-09-23T05:18:34.726-07:00Thank you for raising this poet's voice and me...Thank you for raising this poet's voice and memory out of the tragedy. Granny Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-28662242012950800822013-09-23T04:44:15.298-07:002013-09-23T04:44:15.298-07:00We cannot become numb. We must continue to be the...We cannot become numb. We must continue to be the voice of reason and the voice of tolerance within and without religious views. I cannot imagine how awful this is for you knowing these people and worrying for your daughter. My children live near the US capital and I have had times when I worried about terrorism and their safety. One of the most popular video games allows the player to be a virtual terrorist .Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-31247901822380031232013-09-23T03:59:57.658-07:002013-09-23T03:59:57.658-07:00Beautiful, yet haunting poetry. All of this violen...Beautiful, yet haunting poetry. All of this violence around the globe is so senseless...Gail Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697820311332653232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-35843564016294731162013-09-22T21:35:46.732-07:002013-09-22T21:35:46.732-07:00I was so relieved to hear from Jessica today sayin...I was so relieved to hear from Jessica today saying she had been to the grocery store the day before the tragedy and that she was OK. But what a fright and another senseless incident. I weep for the victims and their families.merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904762440378337600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-56474349955362735972013-09-22T19:22:08.303-07:002013-09-22T19:22:08.303-07:00Thank you Teresa. She had 2 Kenyan colleagues who ...Thank you Teresa. She had 2 Kenyan colleagues who were present, but who escaped without injury. Thank you for caring, and for this comment.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-59476693228968836192013-09-22T19:20:25.326-07:002013-09-22T19:20:25.326-07:00I am so sad about this. I am sorry to pass it on. ...I am so sad about this. I am sorry to pass it on. What a way to go for an old poet.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-53931348950048590312013-09-22T19:19:33.795-07:002013-09-22T19:19:33.795-07:00bless you for sharing this. each time i read about...bless you for sharing this. each time i read about the on-going tragedy, i think of your daughter and those she knows and knew there. such senseless and sudden ends...TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-5762253776943391492013-09-22T19:19:23.483-07:002013-09-22T19:19:23.483-07:00RG: You know what? Thank you so much for commentin...RG: You know what? Thank you so much for commenting. It is unusual for comments to appear on a post such as this. Thank you.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-65500676637356151442013-09-22T18:58:59.678-07:002013-09-22T18:58:59.678-07:00:-(:-(Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506141014376919585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-80046240123526288972013-09-22T18:50:00.289-07:002013-09-22T18:50:00.289-07:00Thank you so much for posting this. Thank you so, ...Thank you so much for posting this. Thank you so, so much.Remembering Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760441035721518260noreply@blogger.com