tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post3816846319075310507..comments2023-12-20T04:17:43.911-06:00Comments on As the Romans Do: TrappingsAs the Romans Dohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-5510677906733753362014-07-01T21:44:14.844-05:002014-07-01T21:44:14.844-05:00Oof. We could write a lot of poems on inheritance....Oof. We could write a lot of poems on inheritance.As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-37838230692539732272014-07-01T21:43:41.908-05:002014-07-01T21:43:41.908-05:00Yes, I guess I was talking to myself when I wrote ...Yes, I guess I was talking to myself when I wrote this...I'm not sure why the argument either, but I've been known to fight with myself over less. :)As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-24187570144300627372014-07-01T21:42:54.810-05:002014-07-01T21:42:54.810-05:00Very true. It's a kind of "love the one y...Very true. It's a kind of "love the one you're with" mentality for me.As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-45915764008701483492014-07-01T21:41:53.261-05:002014-07-01T21:41:53.261-05:00You live with what you get, and sometimes it's...You live with what you get, and sometimes it's a mermaid! As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-63905900359854452852014-07-01T20:41:05.538-05:002014-07-01T20:41:05.538-05:00There a lot of things I "inherited" that...There a lot of things I "inherited" that don't belong to me, either. Natalie DeYounghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906680301422288990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-19717563262932818002014-07-01T09:36:06.858-05:002014-07-01T09:36:06.858-05:00I love how the poem reads (to me) as an argument i...I love how the poem reads (to me) as an argument in one's head. I'd love to know why the argument is being had; but I don't think it's necessary to enjoy your lovely word choices. Nice work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-8876326174386209712014-07-01T07:03:06.860-05:002014-07-01T07:03:06.860-05:00Wow. Such a smart take on the prompt, turning it ...Wow. Such a smart take on the prompt, turning it around on itself. Funny how often we feel things are ours just by living with them for a while. Ownership is a weighty thing. Nicely done.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169507047020475811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-47666595219495463852014-07-01T05:34:44.101-05:002014-07-01T05:34:44.101-05:00Hmmm the very idea of inheriting a mermaid is intr...Hmmm the very idea of inheriting a mermaid is intriguing. And the book is unsettling. Great piece!kymmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18277722091216771412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-3248102736689714912014-07-01T00:04:17.763-05:002014-07-01T00:04:17.763-05:00Thanks for the sharp read!Thanks for the sharp read!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-58472352771204856782014-06-30T22:29:45.046-05:002014-06-30T22:29:45.046-05:00I love how you have used the singular word, "...I love how you have used the singular word, "Trappings" as the title but have then gone on to round that out and fill that in with layers of what those trappings are. C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-90018493862574490982014-06-30T19:53:15.824-05:002014-06-30T19:53:15.824-05:00Thanks! Glad you like it.Thanks! Glad you like it.As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-18139239913566474752014-06-30T19:53:04.799-05:002014-06-30T19:53:04.799-05:00Haha, be careful! Haha, be careful! As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-28832596246885688532014-06-30T19:52:49.857-05:002014-06-30T19:52:49.857-05:00Hmmm....yes, I see some tension in there. Good cat...Hmmm....yes, I see some tension in there. Good catch!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-30088474855765061422014-06-30T19:52:13.570-05:002014-06-30T19:52:13.570-05:00Oh yes, this is actually a "true" poem. ...Oh yes, this is actually a "true" poem. The family who lived in my apartment before we moved in left quite a few little surprises for us...we also have a miniature Thor figurine. (A possible suitor for the mermaid perhaps?)As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-35700656748750450512014-06-30T19:50:38.088-05:002014-06-30T19:50:38.088-05:00Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-13594561114564545702014-06-30T19:49:50.373-05:002014-06-30T19:49:50.373-05:00Thanks!Thanks!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-33562474979471289272014-06-30T19:49:41.371-05:002014-06-30T19:49:41.371-05:00Haha, sounds good...hope you got your coffee!Haha, sounds good...hope you got your coffee!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-59326205553665843792014-06-30T19:49:10.613-05:002014-06-30T19:49:10.613-05:00Exactly the things I wanted to evoke! Thanks for r...Exactly the things I wanted to evoke! Thanks for reading!As the Romans Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057275073651655136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-46280398072862900402014-06-30T16:39:55.923-05:002014-06-30T16:39:55.923-05:00This is yummy! I love the layers...This is yummy! I love the layers...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-58063036010340324462014-06-30T16:02:34.163-05:002014-06-30T16:02:34.163-05:00I agree with cynk--this is not about the mermaid. ...I agree with cynk--this is not about the mermaid. There is a dangerous undertow in these waters!TMWHickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099277984216556857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-22036093993573421402014-06-30T14:46:06.889-05:002014-06-30T14:46:06.889-05:00This sounds like a very tense relationship, like i...This sounds like a very tense relationship, like it isn't just about the mermaid. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-19289316558207015632014-06-30T09:44:31.573-05:002014-06-30T09:44:31.573-05:00Interesting what is left behind to be found by som...Interesting what is left behind to be found by someone else. Nice take on the prompt.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564863484894692249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-66746979976770467432014-06-30T09:09:02.937-05:002014-06-30T09:09:02.937-05:00Yes, this was a wonderful interpretation of the pr...Yes, this was a wonderful interpretation of the prompt. <br />The way it was phrased was what made it flow and make certain.."that's not yours." <br /><br />:) Kirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894442143508446312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-56137862036220276962014-06-30T07:16:59.611-05:002014-06-30T07:16:59.611-05:00Great take on the prompt!Great take on the prompt!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718160550985626417.post-66636939743425823072014-06-30T05:53:07.350-05:002014-06-30T05:53:07.350-05:00Really like this. It's evocative of a poem tha...Really like this. It's evocative of a poem that is just beyond my reach right now…something about "She is no more mine than…" Oh I hate mornings before coffee. If I remember I'll let you know. Kristinhttp://www.mutterschwester.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com