tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post1742134116872757391..comments2023-06-26T04:59:27.381-04:00Comments on black and gray: Be Ever WonderfulLaTonya Baldwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837979981517423142noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-4479918077853242732013-08-02T12:02:11.879-04:002013-08-02T12:02:11.879-04:00Thank you Anne and Suzanne.Thank you Anne and Suzanne.LaTonya Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837979981517423142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-19914953839142842332013-08-02T09:35:48.819-04:002013-08-02T09:35:48.819-04:00Beautiful and moving work LaTonya. I am so sorry f...Beautiful and moving work LaTonya. I am so sorry for your losses, but your tribute is stunning. I love the structure you've chosen, it really adds to the impact of your words. Thank you for sharing this.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380277216952785078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-64536113831471998332013-08-02T08:51:52.736-04:002013-08-02T08:51:52.736-04:00I absolutely love how you write LaTonya; always in...I absolutely love how you write LaTonya; always insightful and moving. This is sad, but quite beautiful at the same time. Nicely done Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-56880352033717480792013-08-01T13:07:10.721-04:002013-08-01T13:07:10.721-04:00Me, too.Me, too.LaTonya Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837979981517423142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-12646479313135653012013-08-01T13:04:17.839-04:002013-08-01T13:04:17.839-04:00I hear you, Valerie. I, too, am not here because o...I hear you, Valerie. I, too, am not here because of my smarts and actions. Thank you.LaTonya Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837979981517423142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-15816228128727802042013-08-01T12:03:42.618-04:002013-08-01T12:03:42.618-04:00La Tonya, this is so moving. It causes me to reca...La Tonya, this is so moving. It causes me to recall my own wild youth and the names and faces of those who didn't even make it out of their 20's. I still wonder why I was lucky. Well done, my friend. (That doesn't even really begin to cover how I feel) :)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-15756414599434939242013-08-01T07:08:14.688-04:002013-08-01T07:08:14.688-04:00I am so sorry for all your losses. You have offere...I am so sorry for all your losses. You have offered a beautiful tribute.<br />Earth, Wind and Fire forever!kymmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18277722091216771412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-587033497029275722013-08-01T01:50:41.800-04:002013-08-01T01:50:41.800-04:00I'm glad I visited.I'm glad I visited.grapelinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929030339206629628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-13049155320857999742013-07-31T23:55:20.115-04:002013-07-31T23:55:20.115-04:00This comes at you kicking. So freaking powerful. W...This comes at you kicking. So freaking powerful. We get to a certain age (somewhere past thirty) and we rack up our catalogue of losses, each one invested with its own peculiar grief. When we see the catalogue laid out on the page, though, it's a mallet to the heart. Beautiful, LaTony. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00736632012288650571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-8022398401058001222013-07-31T15:09:45.636-04:002013-07-31T15:09:45.636-04:00Thank you, wispatory. I chose a list form but I di...Thank you, wispatory. I chose a list form but I didn't want a laundry list feel so it's rewarding to hear you think I did well here. John was the youngest. I think that plays into the idea of Heaven for me, wanting him to find peace when he couldn't have it here.LaTonya Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837979981517423142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-72484393473426090182013-07-31T14:47:26.141-04:002013-07-31T14:47:26.141-04:00You tell so much about them, in so few words. They...You tell so much about them, in so few words. They each stood out as unique and individual, you deftly avoided the danger of the numbness of a laundry list. This line really stood out for me: until his bones were light enough to float to Heaven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-3066583100213995252013-07-31T13:58:05.722-04:002013-07-31T13:58:05.722-04:00So tragic, yet beautiful. I could feel the loss ty...So tragic, yet beautiful. I could feel the loss tying every strand together. This was perfect.TMWHickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099277984216556857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-74578018088878127532013-07-31T12:13:26.993-04:002013-07-31T12:13:26.993-04:00"This image is used because it reflects the t..."This image is used because it reflects the times and loss I know.This is my story not theirs."<br /><br />Readers, EWF is compromised of 10 members: 9 men and 1 woman. My members are 5 men and 3 women. They lived. The music is an imprint, influence. I'm a poet, one who writes from experience. <br /><br />Thank you.LaTonya Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837979981517423142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-67892379756659426142013-07-31T12:12:32.242-04:002013-07-31T12:12:32.242-04:00For my non-poetry readers, this style is called a ...For my non-poetry readers, this style is called a suite. :-) Thank you.LaTonya Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837979981517423142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-77554562844992492032013-07-31T11:33:34.179-04:002013-07-31T11:33:34.179-04:00That is all so poetically tragic. The clipped bios...That is all so poetically tragic. The clipped bios make it that much more poignant.Tara R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02993625193184914299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-40897881425409275932013-07-31T10:28:40.063-04:002013-07-31T10:28:40.063-04:00beautifully written, yet so very heartbreaking.beautifully written, yet so very heartbreaking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-54483147272698872982013-07-31T08:13:18.042-04:002013-07-31T08:13:18.042-04:00Every life has a story.. I remind myself of that o...Every life has a story.. I remind myself of that often, I sit with it and know that my story is neither sadder or happier than anyone else's and that life, death, disease, addiction, even joy doesn't really care who you are.. It will come for whom it pleases. <br /><br />As a 70s girl.. I love EW&F, have seen then in concert and turn their music up loud and proudly.. Now after I've heard the stories... I may tear up as I bounce to their melodies. <br /><br />Wow, this was beautiful. Thank you for sharing and linking. XoKirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894442143508446312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-16926731322248529312013-07-31T00:16:12.482-04:002013-07-31T00:16:12.482-04:00Very poignant...rather heartbreaking...I love the ...Very poignant...rather heartbreaking...I love the profoundness acceptance give it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08356682434301279963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-70180499004655901742013-07-30T23:01:43.414-04:002013-07-30T23:01:43.414-04:00I think as we age we are forced to accept death...I think as we age we are forced to accept death's place in life. And it is always too soon. These are brilliant little word images, each one revealing its own tragedy.mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-78665700251153775082013-07-30T22:57:30.721-04:002013-07-30T22:57:30.721-04:00Wow that's a wonderful heartbreak tribute to y...Wow that's a wonderful heartbreak tribute to your friends. For some reason when I first glimpsed I saw Earth Wind and Fire. Be Ever Wonderful was at least close to one of there songs that was my favorite I used to play on the piano when I was young. The friend on the right looks just like the lead singer to me but it been so long since I saw their names I can't remember. Sorry for the digression I love Earth Winds and Fire and have them on my mind a lot lately using them in my blog post. Love you friend thank you for sharing these heartfelt memories about your friends.Katie Mia Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336627766755378406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-85985370580919807412013-07-30T18:37:19.387-04:002013-07-30T18:37:19.387-04:00La Tonya, this is a poignant write. I like how you...La Tonya, this is a poignant write. I like how you set it up with each one as their own poem. Excellent presentation on our inevitable outcome.<br /><br />Pamela flauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-47078792743732305752013-07-30T18:12:23.515-04:002013-07-30T18:12:23.515-04:00So much lost. It's hard watching friends die.So much lost. It's hard watching friends die. author.nara.malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159847596372441526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-37132813466395088502013-07-30T17:38:44.239-04:002013-07-30T17:38:44.239-04:00This is one blow after the next and you knew them....This is one blow after the next and you knew them. How difficult this must have been to write. As I age, facing my own and others' mortality. I too like how you broke out each person's story. My wish we all go peacefully. Such poignant writing.Maggie Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044824920398442496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-79779494266568720392013-07-30T17:35:07.787-04:002013-07-30T17:35:07.787-04:00LaTonya, this is raw and painful. We all have our ...LaTonya, this is raw and painful. We all have our stories, but it hurts me to know that you have so many, and I see above, there are more. I agree with Claudia, masterful and haunting.Victoriahttp://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817118162155416984.post-75809416316804309052013-07-30T16:30:01.930-04:002013-07-30T16:30:01.930-04:00oh heck... this is tightly penned... just a short ...oh heck... this is tightly penned... just a short snapshot but a whole life shines through.. this is really masterfully doneClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.com