tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post5319103541214149131..comments2023-11-21T13:48:03.338+13:00Comments on Tuesday Poem: Tika by Saradha KoiralaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-89760760899420710042013-10-10T00:38:01.609+13:002013-10-10T00:38:01.609+13:00I love your poems they are fantastic
I love your poems they are fantastic<br />mitch123https://www.blogger.com/profile/10867766836019945077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-74819503604949104812013-07-29T04:39:03.457+12:002013-07-29T04:39:03.457+12:00This is a poem I've returned to numerous times...This is a poem I've returned to numerous times this week. The power it carries is delicate and elegant, and those two attributes only add to its strength both as a poem and as a statement of faith.<br /><br />Absolutely lovely!<br /><br />Also enjoyed Harvey's commentary!<br /><br />Thank-you.T. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-23261232435253183532013-07-25T23:32:20.405+12:002013-07-25T23:32:20.405+12:00Sorry, I meant to say the image of the red stains ...Sorry, I meant to say the image of the red stains being compared with the gilt edge of a Bible. <br /><br />Penelopehttp://pscottier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-70201878367183213382013-07-25T23:28:23.157+12:002013-07-25T23:28:23.157+12:00I like the linking of different beliefs through th...I like the linking of different beliefs through the image of the red stains on the Bible. Lovely, subtle and suggestive poetry.<br /><br />Thanks to poet and editor.Penelopehttp://pscottier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-3557468923762105952013-07-24T07:44:15.384+12:002013-07-24T07:44:15.384+12:00Resonated with my recent travelling experiences. T...Resonated with my recent travelling experiences. Thank you Saradha Kiorala and Harvey.Cattyroxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05535303064712958520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-979423849539676152013-07-23T22:49:22.654+12:002013-07-23T22:49:22.654+12:00Lovely!Lovely!Janishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14811852829029437786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-63593600747192092562013-07-23T20:49:00.495+12:002013-07-23T20:49:00.495+12:00I can feel the meditative, cyclic quality to this ...I can feel the meditative, cyclic quality to this poem - the almost fused arrival and goodbye that you both talk about. Beautiful. I particularly love the use of the word 'staining' in this poem, Saradha. I keep coming back to it and drawing more out. Thank you Harvey & Saradha!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910047585037567891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-16085240511233934552013-07-23T17:10:13.917+12:002013-07-23T17:10:13.917+12:00Really love this, and I like your personal comment...Really love this, and I like your personal commentary, too, Harvey. <br /><br />"The experience of tika lingers and stains the present through memory and this staining is now a hallmark of the 'sacred things.'"<br /><br />Saradha's words linger too... lovely Tuesday Poem!Michelle Elvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503119577895402738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-22323707585728252342013-07-23T16:34:22.086+12:002013-07-23T16:34:22.086+12:00Wonderful delicate poem; wonderful insightful comm...Wonderful delicate poem; wonderful insightful commentary--thank you, Saradha and HarveyHelen Lowehttp://helenlowe.info/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-39647912115638818912013-07-23T08:15:55.718+12:002013-07-23T08:15:55.718+12:00Beautiful. Each word carries its own weight and to...Beautiful. Each word carries its own weight and together they fall like rice grains on the page. I think of Saradha's work as that combination of light and strong. There is a holy quality to her poems too - a feeling of being blessed. I especially love this:<br /><br />sometimes you can't tell what you've seen<br />until you close your eyes<br />and the imprint reveals<br /><br />an Mary McCallumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482261103185786111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-37501372593349400282013-07-23T04:24:21.283+12:002013-07-23T04:24:21.283+12:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298972391720287666noreply@blogger.com