tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post7818744478685826824..comments2024-03-14T18:03:00.898-07:00Comments on Poet Laundry: NightjarJennifer Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04344877737695801883noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-50235554186132479342013-07-20T09:41:59.142-07:002013-07-20T09:41:59.142-07:00Beautiful poem!Beautiful poem!ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-59892247622476390872013-07-19T14:33:11.125-07:002013-07-19T14:33:11.125-07:00Your ending liine was a punching end alright!
&q...Your ending liine was a punching end alright! <br /><br />"Yes, you can hear them, even here,<br />always, when you’ve known lonely,<br />so ink-dark and bled deep to bone.<br /><br />Or maybe they can hear you."<br /><br />This was by far the most poignant stanza...i love how you formulated it ! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-54108050477150590252013-07-19T12:56:13.689-07:002013-07-19T12:56:13.689-07:00haunting & with a beautiful use of language - ...haunting & with a beautiful use of language - i especially like<br />"If you’ve ever hummed a dry, lonesome aria<br />from your own warbling wind struck throat"<br />and the unexpectedness of the final lineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-30279182487011584842013-07-19T07:51:42.577-07:002013-07-19T07:51:42.577-07:00Beautiful Jennifer. We are what we read, and love,...Beautiful Jennifer. We are what we read, and love, aren't we?ninotazizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491437553562159354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-31114264771618888772013-07-19T04:05:34.350-07:002013-07-19T04:05:34.350-07:00Sensitive characterization...awesome!Sensitive characterization...awesome!Panchalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08832164041967778122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-76808077649838982822013-07-19T03:54:20.261-07:002013-07-19T03:54:20.261-07:00I hear you.I hear you.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-78749041582355009442013-07-18T22:02:29.745-07:002013-07-18T22:02:29.745-07:00Beautiful writing. Adore the phrase "so ink-d...Beautiful writing. Adore the phrase "so ink-dark and bled deep to bone". Raw and awesome.Maggie Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044824920398442496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-78951443583125982612013-07-18T21:50:42.491-07:002013-07-18T21:50:42.491-07:00Love the whole piece Jennifer ~ The twist in the ...Love the whole piece Jennifer ~ The twist in the ending was good & unexpected ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-20402905816484217692013-07-18T21:02:37.743-07:002013-07-18T21:02:37.743-07:00Wonderfully haunting...Excellent lines, Excellent ...Wonderfully haunting...Excellent lines, Excellent poetry. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-20590699573610976612013-07-18T19:49:30.628-07:002013-07-18T19:49:30.628-07:00This is wonderful!! I love listening to birds on a...This is wonderful!! I love listening to birds on an otherwise calm night!! :-)Kate Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703901149715024366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-67841853487375157382013-07-18T17:12:24.621-07:002013-07-18T17:12:24.621-07:00Some years ago, when I lived out in the woods, ano...Some years ago, when I lived out in the woods, another nightjar species, the Chuck-will's widow, stayed in an old broken down oak tree 20 feet from the house. Every night during the summer I heard the mournful song. Thanks for reminding me of this, and for writing such a beautiful poem. Excellent! Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-69692718195333368662013-07-18T15:59:14.462-07:002013-07-18T15:59:14.462-07:00This is great! I really enjoyed reading this.
www...This is great! I really enjoyed reading this.<br /><br />www.modernworld4.blogspot.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-4833215154012559192013-07-18T15:33:26.156-07:002013-07-18T15:33:26.156-07:00As I read, I immediately thought of the Hank Willi...As I read, I immediately thought of the Hank Williams song. This is beautiful.Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-36236064843088592692013-07-18T15:32:28.555-07:002013-07-18T15:32:28.555-07:00wonderful play on the senses, Jen. I love Alan'...wonderful play on the senses, Jen. I love Alan's song too.Janet Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126248666972072628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-17444021110078622452013-07-18T15:17:22.386-07:002013-07-18T15:17:22.386-07:00Jennifer, this is so beautifully rendered. There&#...Jennifer, this is so beautifully rendered. There's an eerie, yet peaceful play in this and I love the images you create. Kudos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-23983014189989579442013-07-18T14:22:35.341-07:002013-07-18T14:22:35.341-07:00a bit of mystery wrapped around your lines.... at ...a bit of mystery wrapped around your lines.... at first it was someone's hand in a cookie jar... LOLWolfsrosebudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295258422523621134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-40811639784184453152013-07-18T14:20:40.876-07:002013-07-18T14:20:40.876-07:00Love the ending!Love the ending!Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-60384916582934515332013-07-18T13:50:30.135-07:002013-07-18T13:50:30.135-07:00Both those stories are pretty dark - and you'v...Both those stories are pretty dark - and you've kept that mood here, Jennifer. Nicely done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-16438829192857248302013-07-18T13:46:22.186-07:002013-07-18T13:46:22.186-07:00I hear them in your poem, Jennifer. I really hear...I hear them in your poem, Jennifer. I really hear them!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-51732154226612487012013-07-18T13:40:00.056-07:002013-07-18T13:40:00.056-07:00so ink-dark and bled deep to bone....this is wonde...so ink-dark and bled deep to bone....this is wonderful... loved the images in the second stanza as well much..and really makes me curious to check out the links as well...Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-25913436164520253122013-07-18T13:37:02.384-07:002013-07-18T13:37:02.384-07:00I have always wanted to hear the night-jar... soun...I have always wanted to hear the night-jar... sounds like an interesting and eerie call that would make my night... brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-90917221644423003112013-07-18T13:36:48.472-07:002013-07-18T13:36:48.472-07:00dang...when you have known lonely...and humming an...dang...when you have known lonely...and humming an aria of the dry wind of your throat....def a haunting little verse...have you seen the promos for the new sleepy hollow tv show...not sure on that one...smiles....<br /><br />cool title, did not know that was another name for it...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177964686272709979.post-45436510144732293672013-07-18T13:35:51.367-07:002013-07-18T13:35:51.367-07:00Love that end..Love that end..brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.com