Comments on: Villainous http://sarahflanigan.com/2008/02/10/villainous/ Poery & stories of life Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:59:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: alison http://sarahflanigan.com/2008/02/10/villainous/comment-page-1/#comment-4170 alison Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:55:35 +0000 http://sarahflanigan.wordpress.com/?p=190#comment-4170 Good Sarah!!!! I'm so excited and we have plenty of time :-) Lots of faith in your writing and am glad we are playing tag again ;-) <strong>hi ali, it will be a challenge because i've never written a sonnet, at least not knowingly. i wonder if i'll be able to do it. :) sarah</strong> Good Sarah!!!! I’m so excited and we have plenty of time :-) Lots of faith in your writing and am glad we are playing tag again ;-)
hi ali,
it will be a challenge because i’ve never written a sonnet, at least not knowingly. i wonder if i’ll be able to do it. :) sarah

]]> By: Brainteaser http://sarahflanigan.com/2008/02/10/villainous/comment-page-1/#comment-4169 Brainteaser Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:09:54 +0000 http://sarahflanigan.wordpress.com/?p=190#comment-4169 Hi Sarah! Saw your comment at Tomachfive's blog. Followed you to your blog. Hope you don't mind. You've got wonderful reads here. Poems rich in imagery, coupled with great pictures! Wow! (PS. Do you mind if I include your blog in my blogroll?) <strong>hi brainteaser, i'd be flattered if you added me to your blogroll, thank you so much. and thank you for your kind words - they come at a time when i needed to hear them. sarah</strong> Hi Sarah!

Saw your comment at Tomachfive’s blog. Followed you to your blog. Hope you don’t mind.

You’ve got wonderful reads here. Poems rich in imagery, coupled with great pictures!

Wow!

(PS. Do you mind if I include your blog in my blogroll?)

hi brainteaser,
i’d be flattered if you added me to your blogroll, thank you so much. and thank you for your kind words - they come at a time when i needed to hear them.
sarah

]]> By: murderofravens http://sarahflanigan.com/2008/02/10/villainous/comment-page-1/#comment-4165 murderofravens Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:42:36 +0000 http://sarahflanigan.wordpress.com/?p=190#comment-4165 I suppose a poem about a murder of ravens was bound to get my attention sooner or later. ;) Seriously, this was really well done: great imagery, and you set the mood perfectly. This immediately hit my short list of favorites. FWIW, there are some pretty odd names for flocks of birds in the English language, with "lamentation of swans", "exultation of larks", and "watch of nightingales" being my favorites. -smith <strong>hi smith, you know, i'm surprised that people have liked it so much - it was just a small flash of inspiration on a morning walk. Perhaps I should walk more often? interesting about the phrases you mentioned for various flocks of birds, it does make you wonder who came up with those and why. sarah</strong> I suppose a poem about a murder of ravens was bound to get my attention sooner or later. ;)
Seriously, this was really well done: great imagery, and you set the mood perfectly. This immediately hit my short list of favorites.

FWIW, there are some pretty odd names for flocks of birds in the English language, with “lamentation of swans”, “exultation of larks”, and “watch of nightingales” being my favorites.

-smith

hi smith,
you know, i’m surprised that people have liked it so much - it was just a small flash of inspiration on a morning walk. Perhaps I should walk more often?

interesting about the phrases you mentioned for various flocks of birds, it does make you wonder who came up with those and why.

sarah

]]> By: tomachfive http://sarahflanigan.com/2008/02/10/villainous/comment-page-1/#comment-4164 tomachfive Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:39:51 +0000 http://sarahflanigan.wordpress.com/?p=190#comment-4164 Well captured sentiment, Sarah. <strong>thank you, tom. how have you been? sarah</strong> Well captured sentiment, Sarah.

thank you, tom. how have you been?
sarah

]]> By: dragonlife http://sarahflanigan.com/2008/02/10/villainous/comment-page-1/#comment-4163 dragonlife Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:36:18 +0000 http://sarahflanigan.wordpress.com/?p=190#comment-4163 Poor ravens! I'm sure you meant crows! After all when you want to compliment a lday on her lustrous black hair, you will say black as a raven, not as a crow. Or is it because raven sounds like "craven"? Interestingly enough J.R.R Tolkien pointed out the difference, but that did not prevent him to rank eagles higher than wolves. How about a poem on an errant hermit with a raven perched on his shoulder walking along a wolf? Always a pleasure to read you Sarah! Cheers, Robert-Gilles <strong>bon jour, robert! no...i meant ravens - :) your proposal for a poem sounds interesting - why not write it yourself? it sounds as though you would do something delicious with the concept. sarah</strong> Poor ravens!
I’m sure you meant crows!
After all when you want to compliment a lday on her lustrous black hair, you will say black as a raven, not as a crow.
Or is it because raven sounds like “craven”?
Interestingly enough J.R.R Tolkien pointed out the difference, but that did not prevent him to rank eagles higher than wolves.
How about a poem on an errant hermit with a raven perched on his shoulder walking along a wolf?
Always a pleasure to read you Sarah!
Cheers,
Robert-Gilles

bon jour, robert!
no…i meant ravens - :) your proposal for a poem sounds interesting - why not write it yourself? it sounds as though you would do something delicious with the concept.
sarah

]]> By: David Schleicher http://sarahflanigan.com/2008/02/10/villainous/comment-page-1/#comment-4162 David Schleicher Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:56:16 +0000 http://sarahflanigan.wordpress.com/?p=190#comment-4162 This is great. The poem perfectly matches the picture. Does anyone know...why is a group of ravens called a murder? What is the origins of the word "murder" in that context? <strong>hi david, i'm glad you enjoyed the poem. to answer your question, i found the following on the snopes message boards: <em><blockquote>“A ‘murder’ of crows is based on the persistent but fallacious folk tale that crows form tribunals to judge and punish the bad behavior of a member of the flock. If the verdict goes against the defendant, that bird is killed (murdered) by the flock. The basis in fact is probably that occasionally crows will kill a dying crow who doesn’t belong in their territory or much more commonly feed on carcasses of dead crows. Also, both crows and ravens are associated with battlefields, medieval hospitals, execution sites and cemeteries (because they scavenged on human remains). In England, a tombstone is sometimes called a ravenstone.”</blockquote></em> </strong><strong>sarah</strong> This is great. The poem perfectly matches the picture. Does anyone know…why is a group of ravens called a murder? What is the origins of the word “murder” in that context?

hi david,
i’m glad you enjoyed the poem. to answer your question, i found the following on the snopes message boards:


“A ‘murder’ of crows is based on the persistent but fallacious folk tale that crows form tribunals to judge and punish the bad behavior of a member of the flock. If the verdict goes against the defendant, that bird is killed (murdered) by the flock. The basis in fact is probably that occasionally crows will kill a dying crow who doesn’t belong in their territory or much more commonly feed on carcasses of dead crows. Also, both crows and ravens are associated with battlefields, medieval hospitals, execution sites and cemeteries (because they scavenged on human remains). In England, a tombstone is sometimes called a ravenstone.”

sarah

]]> By: debambam http://sarahflanigan.com/2008/02/10/villainous/comment-page-1/#comment-4161 debambam Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:20:31 +0000 http://sarahflanigan.wordpress.com/?p=190#comment-4161 Very nice Sarah.....could be about so many things other than the birds too couldn't it? Cheers, Kelly <strong>hi kel! yes, this is a metaphor for other villainous things. ;) sarah</strong> Very nice Sarah…..could be about so many things other than the birds too couldn’t it?
Cheers, Kelly

hi kel!
yes, this is a metaphor for other villainous things. ;) sarah

]]> By: alison http://sarahflanigan.com/2008/02/10/villainous/comment-page-1/#comment-4160 alison Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:47:11 +0000 http://sarahflanigan.wordpress.com/?p=190#comment-4160 Top five on mine. Sarah you've outdone yourself in imagery again --even your description of the men in overcoats in your comment reply --- you see the world like the pictures and paintings you post and you convey it through your writing just ----you are amazing. You really are. Loved this one. A. <strong>oh alison, coming from you that means a lot - you are such an incredible poet that i am nothing in comparison. truly. i'm still trying to come up for something for the contest. it's a challenge but i really want to try it. love, sarah</strong> Top five on mine. Sarah you’ve outdone yourself in imagery again –even your description of the men in overcoats in your comment reply — you see the world like the pictures and paintings you post and you convey it through your writing just —-you are amazing. You really are. Loved this one. A.

oh alison, coming from you that means a lot - you are such an incredible poet that i am nothing in comparison. truly. i’m still trying to come up for something for the contest. it’s a challenge but i really want to try it.
love,
sarah

]]> By: krkbaker http://sarahflanigan.com/2008/02/10/villainous/comment-page-1/#comment-4166 krkbaker Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:34:48 +0000 http://sarahflanigan.wordpress.com/?p=190#comment-4166 Yes. (spoken in an eery whisper :) ) You know I love the dark stuff. This is going on the top ten list. kim <strong>hi kim, wow, top ten list? me? i'm so flattered. lately, i've been liking the dark stuff myself. sarah</strong> Yes. (spoken in an eery whisper :) )
You know I love the dark stuff.
This is going on the top ten list.

kim

hi kim,
wow, top ten list? me? i’m so flattered. lately, i’ve been liking the dark stuff myself.
sarah

]]> By: spasmicallyperfect http://sarahflanigan.com/2008/02/10/villainous/comment-page-1/#comment-4168 spasmicallyperfect Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:37:48 +0000 http://sarahflanigan.wordpress.com/?p=190#comment-4168 I love the imagery on this one, 'blacken azure sky', nicely done Sarah..... Glad you're still working hard on poems...... seems I've lost the touch. Desperately in need of inspiring reads, not intimidating ones, just inspiring ones..... <strong>oh spaz, i hope i didn't intimidate you. i've been a bit short on inspiration myself, lately. this too shall pass...at least that's what they tell me. :) sarah</strong> I love the imagery on this one, ‘blacken azure sky’, nicely done Sarah…..
Glad you’re still working hard on poems…… seems I’ve lost the touch.
Desperately in need of inspiring reads, not intimidating ones, just inspiring ones…..

oh spaz,
i hope i didn’t intimidate you. i’ve been a bit short on inspiration myself, lately. this too shall pass…at least that’s what they tell me. :) sarah

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