tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post7117584620180697285..comments2023-11-03T03:59:48.985-05:00Comments on *Laurie Kolp Poetry*: Never Judge Happiness by a SmileLaurie Kolphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-47574455311442345642011-08-24T06:44:54.914-05:002011-08-24T06:44:54.914-05:00An interesting angle bought forth a poignant and p...An interesting angle bought forth a poignant and powerful tale.Susannahhttp://panopticulated.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-89756387472460367782011-08-23T14:17:57.639-05:002011-08-23T14:17:57.639-05:00This one took me by surprise. Excellent different ...This one took me by surprise. Excellent different take on this photo prompt. And yes, such a tragedy that negative self image.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811244438243200435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-28999873457111430282011-08-23T10:49:17.239-05:002011-08-23T10:49:17.239-05:00It's a relentless, merciless and often tragic ...It's a relentless, merciless and often tragic embrace - very moving piece Laurie...robkistnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166835029205143266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-86894893184867535802011-08-22T22:15:57.299-05:002011-08-22T22:15:57.299-05:00Wow! Very powerful!Wow! Very powerful!Madeleine Begun Kanehttp://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-88112461980625195802011-08-22T21:49:40.994-05:002011-08-22T21:49:40.994-05:00Oh my ... this made me do one of those double take...Oh my ... this made me do one of those double take things. This is very good.Liz Rice-Sosnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705708193546909432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-23451632973888514012011-08-22T20:47:30.207-05:002011-08-22T20:47:30.207-05:00Powerful and poignant, this rings with wisdom and ...Powerful and poignant, this rings with wisdom and wondering.Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-46145592189492850182011-08-22T15:37:03.558-05:002011-08-22T15:37:03.558-05:00Powerful ring of truth to this one!Powerful ring of truth to this one!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-13150063190973853412011-08-22T14:52:22.043-05:002011-08-22T14:52:22.043-05:00Hard-hitting, evocative, Laurie-- my thought was o...Hard-hitting, evocative, Laurie-- my thought was of Amy Winehouse, whose mother said she had seen her only a day before and knew the end was in the wind. xxxjJenne' R. Andrews https://www.blogger.com/profile/15744946229300234443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-90848970817690621292011-08-22T13:30:53.793-05:002011-08-22T13:30:53.793-05:00Ooh, interesting take on the prompt. Very sad, ind...Ooh, interesting take on the prompt. Very sad, indeed.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00903678715925613725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-30376401191037576842011-08-22T13:12:00.518-05:002011-08-22T13:12:00.518-05:00I also think, "A funhouse
mirror hung in her ...I also think, "A funhouse<br />mirror hung in her mind..." is a great line.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-87282988335338563292011-08-22T12:32:52.914-05:002011-08-22T12:32:52.914-05:00... this is happening to a family member now ... s...... this is happening to a family member now ... so sad, tragic.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-76086591992449383132011-08-22T11:10:41.392-05:002011-08-22T11:10:41.392-05:00oy this is all too real...we get our impressions o...oy this is all too real...we get our impressions of beauty so distorted at times...ugh...and the abuse we put ourselves through...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-48020702343641717772011-08-22T10:40:35.164-05:002011-08-22T10:40:35.164-05:00Oh, would some power the giftie give us, to see ou...Oh, would some power the giftie give us, to see ourselves as others see us...Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-69772461110488181552011-08-22T08:44:38.159-05:002011-08-22T08:44:38.159-05:00Thank you for stopping by and commenting...Thank you for stopping by and commenting...Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-21574139027458149202011-08-22T07:00:54.672-05:002011-08-22T07:00:54.672-05:00Practicing smiling isn't wrong- it is the plas...Practicing smiling isn't wrong- it is the plastering on...Thanks.izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379007428464069723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-17100031144669213532011-08-22T06:53:38.645-05:002011-08-22T06:53:38.645-05:00A sad reality for so many..and no, you cannot alwa...A sad reality for so many..and no, you cannot always judge happiness by a smile!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-45878572368642727532011-08-22T06:30:04.035-05:002011-08-22T06:30:04.035-05:00Such a power-packed poem,Laurie... I was amazed at...Such a power-packed poem,Laurie... I was amazed at how it stuck me!Erratic Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852558150033296079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-29336813911407372102011-08-22T03:21:38.959-05:002011-08-22T03:21:38.959-05:00"Warping fun house mirror?" Yikes!"Warping fun house mirror?" Yikes!Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-79253141969354940842011-08-22T02:55:24.407-05:002011-08-22T02:55:24.407-05:00Withered away most sadly. Some people didn't h...Withered away most sadly. Some people didn't have a chance. It didn't seem fair. We're lucky though!kaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-8056878286966929972011-08-21T23:34:24.058-05:002011-08-21T23:34:24.058-05:00The power of negative self image...very creative e...The power of negative self image...very creative expression of a tragic diseaseSusie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-18531435460016330822011-08-21T23:21:25.379-05:002011-08-21T23:21:25.379-05:00Really like this poem a lot. Love all the metaphor...Really like this poem a lot. Love all the metaphors and imagery you used to get the point across; all the surface alterations doesn't help, the constant attempt to alter one's appearance sorts of represents the "fun house mirrors" within the mind; warped self image, defective self reflections.Ravenblackhttp://theotherdayplace.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-33913773897122112882011-08-21T22:35:10.779-05:002011-08-21T22:35:10.779-05:00Powerful writing... love the depth, the sharing of...Powerful writing... love the depth, the sharing of the disease kept so hidden from the world.Reflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655163868990155242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-3252573758081764242011-08-21T21:47:30.814-05:002011-08-21T21:47:30.814-05:00THAT was a powerful poem! Great job.THAT was a powerful poem! Great job.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-37174823028502390652011-08-21T21:20:25.701-05:002011-08-21T21:20:25.701-05:00It's a sad and tragic disease...of course, Kar...It's a sad and tragic disease...of course, Karen Carpenter came to mind.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.com