tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post116015440044521620..comments2023-12-08T15:14:38.162-05:00Comments on Morphological Confetti: Columbus Day Poem and PhotoStephen A. Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1161003563382468882006-10-16T08:59:00.000-04:002006-10-16T08:59:00.000-04:00I'm happy that you liked the poem. I don't consid...I'm happy that you liked the poem. I don't consider myself a poet in truest sense, but I have much potential...poetic potential. :)Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160876286193416542006-10-14T21:38:00.000-04:002006-10-14T21:38:00.000-04:00Great poem Stephen conquers up many lovely, colour...Great poem Stephen conquers up many lovely, colourful memories of my time in St. Lucia. :)<BR/>Sandyto touch a unicornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823979594281577987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160773231552257972006-10-13T17:00:00.000-04:002006-10-13T17:00:00.000-04:00Tasty plantains :)Tasty plantains :)Reflexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18097375047454918511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160591408719320032006-10-11T14:30:00.000-04:002006-10-11T14:30:00.000-04:00cergie-That does sound GREAT!! I would be honored...cergie-<BR/>That does sound GREAT!! I would be honored! :) <BR/><BR/>Clarification:<BR/>You want us to write a poem based on the photograph that you have? You will then post the poems on November 1st with links to all of our blogs?Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160587043977871792006-10-11T13:17:00.000-04:002006-10-11T13:17:00.000-04:00Stephen, i have even a better GREAT idea !I'm so e...Stephen, i have even a better GREAT idea !<BR/>I'm so excited!<BR/>I read your poem for Carrabean people, and it's sometink exactly like that I'm thinking to.<BR/><BR/>I thought, it will be genious to ask to a French friend who has a blog of poetry (Lynn). She is Okay. One poem in English, one in French, one picture from me, and the post at the same time with links on the 3 blogs.<BR/><BR/>I have a pretty photo of a cemetery on the sea Meditteranee.<BR/>Important for us French, because two poets are burried there.<BR/><BR/>My friend always has inspiration from the sea.<BR/>If you aggree, if she agree, it would be possible to do something for the 1st of November.<BR/>Even if the two poems are speaking of completly different thinks, it would be geant to have the same photo as point of starting!!!<BR/>AHA ! IT WILL BE SO GENIOUS, MY FRIENDS !<BR/><BR/>I know that you are not afraid by a difficult subject.Cergiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623905868861239570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160569389898408682006-10-11T08:23:00.000-04:002006-10-11T08:23:00.000-04:00GG-Yum Yum!! Sounds good. :) I still haven't trie...GG-<BR/>Yum Yum!! Sounds good. :) I still haven't tried your recipe yet.Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160568503587796562006-10-11T08:08:00.000-04:002006-10-11T08:08:00.000-04:00I had plantain again...this time cooked in coconut...I had plantain again...this time cooked in coconut milk. I'm off to read your poem.neena maiya (guyana gyal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01358313821005038118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160510463103631052006-10-10T16:01:00.000-04:002006-10-10T16:01:00.000-04:00Cergie-Wow! That's a challenge. :) I'll have to...Cergie-<BR/>Wow! That's a challenge. :) I'll have to look into that one day soon. I'll let you know if/when I do. Thanks for the encouragement and sleep well.Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160509811486244862006-10-10T15:50:00.000-04:002006-10-10T15:50:00.000-04:00You did a good a great job since last time I came ...You did a good a great job since last time I came !<BR/><BR/>I'll come back to morrow, now it's late and i need to go to bed.<BR/><BR/>So.. You're interested with French poem !!! That's so lovely, Stephen !<BR/><BR/>Perhaps once will you write one (not too long), and I'll put it on my blog.<BR/>Why not ?Cergiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623905868861239570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160372587947811092006-10-09T01:43:00.000-04:002006-10-09T01:43:00.000-04:00america is a she .. ohh yes because of the statue ...america is a she .. ohh yes because of the statue of liberty :) ..Nabeelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350990439729881786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160281753426514012006-10-08T00:29:00.000-04:002006-10-08T00:29:00.000-04:00Hi Stephen, Thx for passing by blog, i really appr...Hi Stephen, Thx for passing by blog, i really appreciated it.All Seeing Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312335089958342907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160274191909213002006-10-07T22:23:00.000-04:002006-10-07T22:23:00.000-04:00UB-what's up! I'm glad that you like the poem. Y...UB-<BR/>what's up! I'm glad that you like the poem. You're such a good poet so that makes me feel good. Thanks. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Peace~Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160256103394310222006-10-07T17:21:00.000-04:002006-10-07T17:21:00.000-04:00Love the poem! Powerful! And great picture. I lov...Love the poem! Powerful! And great picture. I love your photos!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160237820592865892006-10-07T12:17:00.000-04:002006-10-07T12:17:00.000-04:00Blkfeline-Yes, we must remember those roots. :)I'...Blkfeline-<BR/>Yes, we must remember those roots. :)I'm going to fry me some good 'ol plantains up today. <BR/><BR/>Pwife-<BR/>Well, where have you been?!! I know, you've been teaching our children. It's good to see you. Everything is fine for me and mine. I wish the same for you. As for my show I'll let you know. :)Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160201126746649192006-10-07T02:05:00.000-04:002006-10-07T02:05:00.000-04:00bless,that is another GREAT photo. i think...you'r...bless,<BR/><BR/>that is another GREAT photo. i think...you're getting ready for your own showing. yes?<BR/><BR/>:) <BR/><BR/>how you been? good i hope. just checking in to say hello!the prisoner's wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160398635149797677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160182734233789562006-10-06T20:58:00.000-04:002006-10-06T20:58:00.000-04:00it's good to remember our roots...and have a great...it's good to remember our roots...and have a great banana day..lolblack felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15870734802091152646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160167473095428672006-10-06T16:44:00.000-04:002006-10-06T16:44:00.000-04:00NML-Of course and I've just added your name to my ...NML-<BR/>Of course and I've just added your name to my list for a plate. :)Thanks for checking out the poem and have a great weekend! *wink*Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160167204168278802006-10-06T16:40:00.000-04:002006-10-06T16:40:00.000-04:00Great poem and an even greater pic! You know I lov...Great poem and an even greater pic! You know I love plantains!NML/Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649537721588885703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160166050609272272006-10-06T16:20:00.000-04:002006-10-06T16:20:00.000-04:00Gooders-Now that's tight! I like that. I'm not s...Gooders-<BR/>Now that's tight! I like that. I'm not so quick to find Jamaica Kincade's rendition now that I have this. Much Appreciated!Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160165700920661312006-10-06T16:15:00.000-04:002006-10-06T16:15:00.000-04:00Columbus day is an afront to all people who were f...Columbus day is an afront to all people who were forced to toil in this land and it is a disrespect to the indigenous people of this land.<BR/><BR/>Only Americans celebrate this holiday -- thoughtlessly, and as a result I can't support it.....<BR/><BR/>But am going to carnival tomorrow though :)<BR/><BR/>My poem would read something like this:<BR/><BR/>Discover who? <BR/>Ah wi fin' yuh half dead white man,<BR/>Ah wi heal yuh, feed yuh and offer yuh solace white man<BR/><BR/>Discover who?<BR/>millions and millions ah wi did deh yah? How yuh dicover dis white man?<BR/><BR/>Yuh show bad face white man when wi ah show yuh a love. Dat ah whey yuh fi discover -- LOVE.<BR/><BR/>Yuh kill wi off wid onooh disease white man. <BR/><BR/>You murder wi when wi neva waan ben' to yuh will white man. <BR/><BR/>Yuh teif wi lan', rape mi sista, mi muddah, all mi fada a bredah white man. <BR/><BR/>Yuh kill wi reliegon white man an still ah destroy Muddah Earth white man...<BR/><BR/>Destruction a whey yuh name white man.<BR/><BR/>Dat a whey yuh sew an' ah same soh yuh a guh reap white man.<BR/><BR/>Wha mek?<BR/><BR/>Cah god nah sleep white man.<BR/><BR/>God nah sleep.Gooders Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603676875021254870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160161319433212512006-10-06T15:01:00.000-04:002006-10-06T15:01:00.000-04:00lol! I like that. I once read a piece by Jamaica...lol! I like that. I once read a piece by Jamaica Kincaid where she expressed her dislike for the history behind Columbus Day. I can't remember the name of it?? I'll have to look it up.Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1160160978953948242006-10-06T14:56:00.000-04:002006-10-06T14:56:00.000-04:00They should have covered him after they'd discover...They should have covered him after they'd discovered him. Good homage poem to those brothas and sistuhs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com