tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post8238835189412896922..comments2023-08-22T05:38:11.211-04:00Comments on Glass Staircase: BelieverAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359959975341890512noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-2629229836203194162011-09-01T11:02:57.594-04:002011-09-01T11:02:57.594-04:00Im always intrigued by your writing...
this is no ...Im always intrigued by your writing...<br />this is no exception.<br />"He is, on the outside, my inner self<br />Like a copycat with no skin"<br />wow. impressive.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773200135330787188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-80859356546445416422011-09-01T06:47:24.248-04:002011-09-01T06:47:24.248-04:00There's a cry wrapped up inthis poem, a heartr...There's a cry wrapped up inthis poem, a heartrending, plaintive cry. Well done, Anthony. Beauty can come from pain.Glynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-13291935065779907912011-09-01T00:29:52.650-04:002011-09-01T00:29:52.650-04:00Intense!
Collaborate, Create, PublishIntense!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.authorator.com/?linker=yes&from=glassstaircase.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Collaborate, Create, Publish</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-83191083024085063322011-08-31T13:04:00.322-04:002011-08-31T13:04:00.322-04:00He is, on the outside, my inner self
Like a copyca...He is, on the outside, my inner self<br />Like a copycat with no skin <br />Hailstorms from my eyes came pouring down <br />They penetrated my ribcage <br />So the bruises never fade away <br /><br />Anthony this stanza is Awesome!!! - the story so real - and the contrasts from penny face-up to face down...you embrace all emotion felt in faith and lack of it...bkmsigned...bkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-63128627173212409822011-08-31T00:41:03.208-04:002011-08-31T00:41:03.208-04:00Wonderful story and wonderful pictures you create....Wonderful story and wonderful pictures you create.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-15697925921262755222011-08-31T00:30:16.753-04:002011-08-31T00:30:16.753-04:00I met with a bum from around the corner
He had no ...I met with a bum from around the corner<br />He had no teeth and a heart of gold <br />He had nothing to give yet gave more <br />Than all the Donald Trumps of the world <br />A shadow man bathed in light <br />He had no roof, not even a cardboard box <br /><br />In my eyes ... you just described God... <br /><br />What a gift you have Anthony.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00991524097486901864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-30457745978455700152011-08-30T23:52:39.760-04:002011-08-30T23:52:39.760-04:00Each time i read a post of yours I inspired to loo...Each time i read a post of yours I inspired to look deeper in myself. This is another amazing write Anthony!The penny landed in the proper hands luck is when talent meets opportunity and my friend you have the talent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-31402830002191291542011-08-30T22:44:21.098-04:002011-08-30T22:44:21.098-04:00So much to love here, Anthony. But I was transfixe...So much to love here, Anthony. But I was transfixed by the story with The Bum (the capitalization is important, isn't it?) and the penny. I think you're beginning to know you're own strength and you're going to keep bending those pennies, the hard things, to your will, giving us a look at a world we need to see.Joseph Heschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13217169295029029233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-37130014105445584662011-08-30T20:42:09.406-04:002011-08-30T20:42:09.406-04:00This was great. :) I really liked this line: "...This was great. :) I really liked this line: "He had no teeth and a heart of gold"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-3545370911508767922011-08-30T20:20:48.503-04:002011-08-30T20:20:48.503-04:00He is, on the outside, my inner self
Like a copyca...He is, on the outside, my inner self<br />Like a copycat with no skin <br />Hailstorms from my eyes came pouring down <br />They penetrated my ribcage <br />So the bruises never fade away <br /><br />You've made your own luck with the skill and beauty of your art, write on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-26218358144509687992011-08-30T20:15:44.205-04:002011-08-30T20:15:44.205-04:00This is a great poem. Very wild and a great ending...This is a great poem. Very wild and a great endingAnn LeFlorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421100825301270608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-58637792076322235792011-08-30T20:02:47.373-04:002011-08-30T20:02:47.373-04:00wild write. great meaningful ending.wild write. great meaningful ending.Dulçe ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/14958592985938279356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-3106751452471876502011-08-30T18:30:49.925-04:002011-08-30T18:30:49.925-04:00I have always believed in the magic of the penny.....I have always believed in the magic of the penny... clearly you do too. Bold!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-47557357831359712482011-08-30T18:26:59.009-04:002011-08-30T18:26:59.009-04:00Anthony, excellent write. Love it all, everything...Anthony, excellent write. Love it all, everything from the tone to the language to the flow. Wonderfully done, perfect way to kick OLN offAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05885047796180529498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-10366627710700872032011-08-30T17:23:32.642-04:002011-08-30T17:23:32.642-04:00Anthony - your raw and seemingly untamed lines rea...Anthony - your raw and seemingly untamed lines really cut thru the shit - i love what you do and i love the way you do it - blunt with craft - now thats whats happening!<br /><br />Arron ShillingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-64618653138914526722011-08-30T17:19:45.946-04:002011-08-30T17:19:45.946-04:00Now that your standing on the edge... yell out lou...Now that your standing on the edge... yell out loud your poem for all to hear, then start singing it in your best singing voice, when your done throw it over for all to read. Great poem, I'm looking down with you. <br /><br />"He had nothing to give yet gave more" (zenish indeed)<br /><br />Can't wait for many more of your poems.The Zen of Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852054538998128393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-27660347383423727912011-08-30T16:54:11.600-04:002011-08-30T16:54:11.600-04:00"He is, on the outside, my inner self
Like a ..."He is, on the outside, my inner self<br />Like a copycat with no skin "<br /><br />this is how i live each day, with the bruises and the pain, and no penny, little hope...<br /><br />yet, i want to catch the penny before you let go, put it in your hand and hold it there for a while... till you realize - your words are GOLD!<br /><br />~<br />debAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464524804643959314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-12246383114610091042011-08-30T16:45:19.516-04:002011-08-30T16:45:19.516-04:00What is luck? Perhaps there is none and all we hav...What is luck? Perhaps there is none and all we have are our choices. Dark and intriguing write.Joanne Young Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14431836725661024756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-65888736214187459042011-08-30T16:01:33.514-04:002011-08-30T16:01:33.514-04:00So much here; I get a little more each read. It a...So much here; I get a little more each read. It almost feels like the opening scene to a really good movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-80678243510359329632011-08-30T16:00:39.502-04:002011-08-30T16:00:39.502-04:00What a deep piece you've given to us today.
&q...What a deep piece you've given to us today.<br />"He had no teeth and a heart of gold <br />He had nothing to give yet gave more"<br />Are my favorite lines. If more people could be like that the world would certainly be different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-66576030797964177302011-08-30T15:44:07.629-04:002011-08-30T15:44:07.629-04:00He had no teeth and a heart of gold
He had nothin...He had no teeth and a heart of gold <br />He had nothing to give yet gave more...often saw this and i think it's fascinating...another excellent write anthony - tight, raw and honestClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-26335112351620988652011-08-30T15:33:50.986-04:002011-08-30T15:33:50.986-04:00No teeth and a heart of gold -- truly beautiful.
...No teeth and a heart of gold -- truly beautiful.<br /><br />I can feel this came from soul level and all I can say Anthony is "I want more of your poetry!!"Jannie Funsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595786402510366043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-53528068580229405642011-08-30T15:29:06.346-04:002011-08-30T15:29:06.346-04:00oh, so heartbreakingly beautiful... and part of me...oh, so heartbreakingly beautiful... and part of me, no, all of me, want that penny to land face up.mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-91884388621520325662011-08-30T15:20:55.870-04:002011-08-30T15:20:55.870-04:00Amazing. Such a powerful ride in these lines. Love...Amazing. Such a powerful ride in these lines. Love the Donald Trump bit.Uneven Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14081631496158407509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977911864791867654.post-26576085619366221272011-08-30T15:13:26.361-04:002011-08-30T15:13:26.361-04:00powerful piece, really clever metaphor you wove in...powerful piece, really clever metaphor you wove in. ~ RoseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09988016086874324471noreply@blogger.com