tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post4664731133752690680..comments2024-03-14T18:03:00.898-07:00Comments on Poet Laundry: FirehouseJennifer Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04344877737695801883noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-36987011141004375952014-08-04T16:43:16.093-07:002014-08-04T16:43:16.093-07:00Felt as if I was with you in the cellar, in the re...Felt as if I was with you in the cellar, in the restaurant, in the moment. The depth of thought and sensation is nicely related. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-76738743629770595162014-08-04T14:55:41.458-07:002014-08-04T14:55:41.458-07:00I'm glad you enjoyed your vacation to Chicago....I'm glad you enjoyed your vacation to Chicago. And I enjoyed your tour of the cellar here. <br /><br />Yes, a perfect ending:<br />pattering about<br />like a welcome homejanetldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815491049216208161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-87850552875538974902014-08-04T13:29:50.584-07:002014-08-04T13:29:50.584-07:00history echoes
as bricks acount the time
each stor...history echoes<br />as bricks acount the time<br />each story<br /><br />Grand Jenn! _mMagyarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834296565844877410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-37970801928845749612014-08-04T13:25:59.107-07:002014-08-04T13:25:59.107-07:00What a nice memory of a wonderful night - of cours...What a nice memory of a wonderful night - of course, any night with you is wonderful...Tankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268689309747055641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-63878077296292019892014-08-04T13:21:14.463-07:002014-08-04T13:21:14.463-07:00"the mist
of history
hanging
in the air."..."the mist<br />of history<br />hanging<br />in the air." - My favourite lines. :)<br /><br />Beautifully penned.Preeti S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08367363156339655332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-72238727477236307992014-08-04T11:46:54.001-07:002014-08-04T11:46:54.001-07:00hahaha... been there, my son went to school in Chi...hahaha... been there, my son went to school in Chicago... I was impressed as I told him in a note when I got back to our humble NH home.<br />I do like the style that compliments the art of your words. Wonderful piece.<br />ZQ ZQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521836993023109556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-79198186078170765862014-08-04T10:52:17.747-07:002014-08-04T10:52:17.747-07:00wonderful reflection of your time spent - must be ...wonderful reflection of your time spent - must be an amazing place - KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-82136865231267933192014-08-04T10:34:16.186-07:002014-08-04T10:34:16.186-07:00Love this.. to some extent you also capture the sa...Love this.. to some extent you also capture the sadness of the gentrification of what had other uses once... love how you ponder the smallness of the big men... (in that cellar tasting those expensive drops)....brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-9148138301047468012014-08-04T07:35:16.673-07:002014-08-04T07:35:16.673-07:00Very nice writting! I feel like I toured the place...Very nice writting! I feel like I toured the place myself. Justin Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540827237593614818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-51791654502241836712014-08-04T04:06:57.993-07:002014-08-04T04:06:57.993-07:00Vividly recreated, a fascinating glimpse.Vividly recreated, a fascinating glimpse.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-72606895329203422772014-08-03T23:54:01.797-07:002014-08-03T23:54:01.797-07:00Lovely write .... being here after a long time ......Lovely write .... being here after a long time .... seeing a difference everywhere, from the template to the writing pattern .... feels good ... Smiles!Sadia Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05831867051205108089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-11209792043101630242014-08-03T20:47:14.574-07:002014-08-03T20:47:14.574-07:00"I contemplate
the smallness
of powerful men&..."I contemplate<br />the smallness<br />of powerful men"...the lines catch due attention...very much atmospheric ......beautifulSumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-48333050014737502092014-08-03T20:31:21.850-07:002014-08-03T20:31:21.850-07:00that is cool... i love to visit old houses that br...that is cool... i love to visit old houses that breathe history with every pore and have so many stories to tell.. sounds like a cool tripClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-55319374085870212372014-08-03T18:54:42.035-07:002014-08-03T18:54:42.035-07:00lovely. i like sense of history you imbued in the...lovely. i like sense of history you imbued in the piece to match that of the place you described.RMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054771419356465116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-65201519141366048512014-08-03T18:51:37.523-07:002014-08-03T18:51:37.523-07:00i bet it was pretty cool to work in an old house.....i bet it was pretty cool to work in an old house...my grandfather was a fireman...when he passed they gave us full honors...always chokes me up to think about it...firemen have a special place in my heart....hope you had some great celebrations...smiles.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-40224996072177058372014-08-03T18:04:21.935-07:002014-08-03T18:04:21.935-07:00I really enjoyed this poem, Jennifer. It sounds l...I really enjoyed this poem, Jennifer. It sounds like a most special occasion. I do love Chicago, and you made me want to visit this Chicago Firehouse Restaurant!!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-16473963535080580202014-08-03T17:48:55.455-07:002014-08-03T17:48:55.455-07:00I, too, like "the mist of history hanging in ...I, too, like "the mist of history hanging in the air" and your husband's awe. Happy anniversary and may you enjoy many decades more of them.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-82760525319006822342014-08-03T17:45:23.454-07:002014-08-03T17:45:23.454-07:00I loved the feelings and coziness you shared in yo...I loved the feelings and coziness you shared in your poem, Jennifer. You have conveyed history, the good food and wine very well. Happy belated anniversary and birthday!Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-86862405260472320142014-08-03T17:30:24.973-07:002014-08-03T17:30:24.973-07:00You have drawn this scene so beautifully, Jennifer...You have drawn this scene so beautifully, Jennifer with "the mist of history hanging in the air" - I almost felt as if I was intruding on such a lovely, reflective moment shared between two people who have experienced the nuances of daily life together, for so many years and, at that moment, are in exactly the same contemplative place. The last stanza, conjured up, for me, all those great romantic movie scenes shot in the rain - a perfect finish.Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.com