tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post1171332369603193515..comments2023-05-04T07:40:07.001-04:00Comments on states-of-mine: Magpie Tales-Sweet Jersey WaltzC.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-11997861499071217212010-07-15T10:18:38.899-04:002010-07-15T10:18:38.899-04:00this was simply wonderful
you captured the tomato ...this was simply wonderful<br />you captured the tomato and us<br />reaching for the sun and sinking down roots<br />and then its time to go<br />onSuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329289442910294160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-69930844717158656852010-07-14T11:38:59.055-04:002010-07-14T11:38:59.055-04:00I love summer too! :-) Especially as represented ...I love summer too! :-) Especially as represented by those "glorious globes."Jenniferhttp://www.jensrealia.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-34896052545956549502010-07-14T03:53:27.657-04:002010-07-14T03:53:27.657-04:00loved 'flirt and flood,' and the ending wa...loved 'flirt and flood,' and the ending was great, 'the crisp air<br />of autumn<br />ends the music.' liked the form too, how it was a straight continuous flow, narrow. fit with the idea of the seedlings. great job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-59230110003663988302010-07-13T22:55:01.832-04:002010-07-13T22:55:01.832-04:00We picked our first two tomatoes today (calling ou...We picked our first two tomatoes today (calling out for picking!)and had BLTs for dinner! So, a very timely post for me. Nice job.Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-81981047679764610202010-07-13T22:10:22.512-04:002010-07-13T22:10:22.512-04:00what a stretched and fun poem.
elegant tale!what a stretched and fun poem.<br />elegant tale!Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-51723208652682436472010-07-13T19:21:45.644-04:002010-07-13T19:21:45.644-04:00Beautiful..the full arc of nature!Beautiful..the full arc of nature!Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985979258848310351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-33150785914336678012010-07-13T16:46:37.939-04:002010-07-13T16:46:37.939-04:00You make tomatoes sound as good as they taste.You make tomatoes sound as good as they taste.Nessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779269921583131094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-4501120846973818822010-07-13T15:39:05.205-04:002010-07-13T15:39:05.205-04:00A delicious write! Your "glorious globes"...A delicious write! Your "glorious globes" completely blew my mind! :)RAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922537526607315266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-27436550556226784562010-07-13T13:03:22.741-04:002010-07-13T13:03:22.741-04:00The Season of the Tomato .... my favorite! Loved ...The Season of the Tomato .... my favorite! Loved your Magpie!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-70199109780806769282010-07-13T08:23:59.503-04:002010-07-13T08:23:59.503-04:00willow--
thanks! glad to hear you had a nice visi...willow--<br /><br />thanks! glad to hear you had a nice visit with your daughter--welcome back!C.M. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-23779999254123977672010-07-13T08:22:39.124-04:002010-07-13T08:22:39.124-04:00lorenzo--thank you--so glad you agree about 100 Y ...lorenzo--thank you--so glad you agree about 100 Y of S! I can't wait to read your book--cC.M. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-22011271821154179422010-07-13T08:20:40.860-04:002010-07-13T08:20:40.860-04:00stafford ray--thank you sir. I read your post and ...stafford ray--thank you sir. I read your post and want to know where your tomatoes come from--yowser!! ;-)C.M. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-70468864003496838352010-07-13T08:19:31.854-04:002010-07-13T08:19:31.854-04:00Tw--yes, it is one of my favorite times of year--p...Tw--yes, it is one of my favorite times of year--poignant because summer is over but also invigorating--back to work, school, wool;-)tomatoes make the transition easierC.M. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-82462702738129623382010-07-13T08:16:48.879-04:002010-07-13T08:16:48.879-04:00Kathew--yes they are glorious!! thanks for stoppin...Kathew--yes they are glorious!! thanks for stopping by!C.M. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-43915068462354685242010-07-13T08:15:47.112-04:002010-07-13T08:15:47.112-04:00thanks bkm--it is an amazing time ..signaling endi...thanks bkm--it is an amazing time ..signaling endings and beginnings..C.M. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-52034521699095052232010-07-13T08:13:58.159-04:002010-07-13T08:13:58.159-04:00Brian--don't want to ruch summer along but tho...Brian--don't want to ruch summer along but those jersey tomatoes are tasty!! ;-)C.M. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-32133456619754712062010-07-13T07:19:33.859-04:002010-07-13T07:19:33.859-04:00I love when the peepers peep.I love when the peepers peep.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-41540436423986122262010-07-13T05:02:02.856-04:002010-07-13T05:02:02.856-04:00a metaphor for life --- and the harvest is when w...a metaphor for life --- and the harvest is when we reap our rewards. So very beautiful.<br /><br />Joannyjoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338150531816845279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-52318380927449344902010-07-13T02:14:24.181-04:002010-07-13T02:14:24.181-04:00That's one swing Jersey tomato patch waltz!
B...That's one swing Jersey tomato patch waltz!<br /><br />By the way, I was tickled to see your mention of García Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude in your comment today. Some of the stories about my grandmother's farm that I want to put in the rest of the series seem plucked from that novel and I make explicit references to it in the draft of the coming posts.Lorenzo — Alchemist's Pillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522265816460154722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-47763152897159843312010-07-13T02:01:28.577-04:002010-07-13T02:01:28.577-04:00'..the crisp air
of autumn
ends the music.'...'..the crisp air<br />of autumn<br />ends the music.' Oh yes!<br />The signs of summer nicely traced through tomato's 'glorious globes'.Stafford Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048757515249725540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-3004028999946993582010-07-13T00:56:46.943-04:002010-07-13T00:56:46.943-04:00'Tis true. Summer and ripe tomatoes disappear ...'Tis true. Summer and ripe tomatoes disappear at the same time. Nicely told!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-64084832476989855642010-07-13T00:42:03.244-04:002010-07-13T00:42:03.244-04:00glorious tomatoes...lovely postglorious tomatoes...lovely postKathe W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-6358424833429502072010-07-13T00:12:22.879-04:002010-07-13T00:12:22.879-04:00Great piece and the ending hit home because with t...Great piece and the ending hit home because with the riping of tomatoes comes knowing that the end of summer is right around the corner and the opening of autumn...bkmsigned...bkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631743289338271241.post-41688502163508217422010-07-12T23:10:30.406-04:002010-07-12T23:10:30.406-04:00nice. you captured a lot of the wonderful ambiance...nice. you captured a lot of the wonderful ambiance of summer...leading up to tomoato sandwiches...yum!Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com