tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post9123798443069174576..comments2023-11-03T03:59:48.985-05:00Comments on *Laurie Kolp Poetry*: Sweet Nothing SecretsLaurie Kolphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-89519847121609635452011-09-09T15:44:22.093-05:002011-09-09T15:44:22.093-05:00Terrible sad and with a sharp edge of truth.Terrible sad and with a sharp edge of truth.Cathyhttp://thequietone.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-53226167765102825152011-09-06T10:47:29.432-05:002011-09-06T10:47:29.432-05:00a tour with twists and turns, well done.
Funny ...a tour with twists and turns, well done.<br /><br /> <br />Funny Bunny Fridays week 2 is open for humor entries right now,<br /><br />Welcome in,<br /><br />It is never too late to share a laughter with your peer bloggers.<br /><br />Keep smiling.<br />Bless your Tuesday.<br />xoxoxThe Purple Treehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085238053875049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-75254993985139423382011-09-05T15:31:01.758-05:002011-09-05T15:31:01.758-05:00You took us to a sad place. Powerful use of the wo...You took us to a sad place. Powerful use of the words, Laurie!nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445777687088584603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-24696276973185061622011-09-05T14:58:01.984-05:002011-09-05T14:58:01.984-05:00wow... dark and deep and straight to the point wit...wow... dark and deep and straight to the point with no messing. <br />My heart aches for those women who do this. It is in some way about control or, lack of the same as anorexia. You really nailed it with this. I can't believe they actually had bathrooms designated for bullimics, how sad.Daydreamertoohttp://daydreamertoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-80949916655700184062011-09-05T10:46:33.424-05:002011-09-05T10:46:33.424-05:00A great poem Laurie.
Your descriptions had me smil...A great poem Laurie.<br />Your descriptions had me smiling to begin with, then you hit us at the end with that very powerfully sad message.<br />A great read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-29150183480018577922011-09-05T08:48:14.355-05:002011-09-05T08:48:14.355-05:00Powerful poem painting a sad portrait of two extre...Powerful poem painting a sad portrait of two extremes; it's a sin that our culture deifies an unrealistic image of beauty that compels women to such measures. There but for the grace of God...Traci Bhttp://poemflow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-29966360429990190922011-09-05T07:35:26.279-05:002011-09-05T07:35:26.279-05:00Poor thing! Give them a break!
Very well written...Poor thing! Give them a break!<br /> <br />Very well written. The wordle words blended well<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-63959369762557455372011-09-05T04:21:08.665-05:002011-09-05T04:21:08.665-05:00Apart from being a chillingly accurate depiction o...Apart from being a chillingly accurate depiction of eating disorders, both the 'salad bar' pickers and the 'bulimic'. <br /><br />This was a really excellent piece of writing and a great use of the wordle words.<br /><br />Very well done Laurie.Susannahhttp://panopticulated.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-66446236945848888482011-09-05T02:45:40.685-05:002011-09-05T02:45:40.685-05:00Very telling depiction of the sad, lonely life of ...Very telling depiction of the sad, lonely life of a bulimic.jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-43854491072224181232011-09-05T00:50:29.361-05:002011-09-05T00:50:29.361-05:00A difficult subject well handled. You are not afra...A difficult subject well handled. You are not afraid to tackle the though ones.Mike Patrickhttp://thepoetsquill.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-48635768966001143782011-09-04T22:43:16.275-05:002011-09-04T22:43:16.275-05:00This poem hit very close to home for me. I have a ...This poem hit very close to home for me. I have a family member who is bulimic and it is a real concern for us. Poignant.<br /><br />Pamelaflauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-65535073906726262322011-09-04T21:00:01.926-05:002011-09-04T21:00:01.926-05:00What a contrast between the birdlike and those who...What a contrast between the birdlike and those who tackle edibles!<br /><br /><a href="http://magicalmysticalteacher.wordpress.com/2011/09/04/kyrie-eleison/" rel="nofollow">My Wordle 20</a>Magical Mystical Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01853272111925075994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-61216160425563603462011-09-04T13:33:30.046-05:002011-09-04T13:33:30.046-05:00I hope she was able to get help, Mary. You were an...I hope she was able to get help, Mary. You were an angel to her.Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-8001866098658803342011-09-04T13:07:15.675-05:002011-09-04T13:07:15.675-05:00Oh, this brought back memories of my old roommate ...Oh, this brought back memories of my old roommate (before I had even known the word 'bulemic'). Days she would eat fairly normally. No one would guess. But after work when she came home she gorged and purged, and one time I found her on the bathroom floor white as a sheet. I got her somehow to emergency.... Bulemia is scary stuff. Your poem captured it!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-85976247399937965602011-09-04T11:54:05.564-05:002011-09-04T11:54:05.564-05:00So well done - you got me with the ending, for sur...So well done - you got me with the ending, for sure! Oh so sad this horrible condition and you painted an exquisite rendering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-80220928813542789882011-09-04T11:47:48.566-05:002011-09-04T11:47:48.566-05:00A story of contrasts. I was surprised by your sad ...A story of contrasts. I was surprised by your sad ending. Well done!Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734900426632493796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-21764935932766733642011-09-04T11:34:00.654-05:002011-09-04T11:34:00.654-05:00This was fun Laurie to read the contrast in appeti...This was fun Laurie to read the contrast in appetites :D The second half was hilarious till the 'after super Bowl party':))Nankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05428694673909046094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-49345034116604860902011-09-04T11:30:00.707-05:002011-09-04T11:30:00.707-05:00Thanks.
I can't believe they had special bath...Thanks.<br /><br />I can't believe they had special bathrooms in college for bulimics. That's so sad.Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-73315684196355220692011-09-04T11:01:37.741-05:002011-09-04T11:01:37.741-05:00Gross. Sad. You've painted a portrait exposi...Gross. Sad. You've painted a portrait exposing the bulimic. Well done. The food imagery is exquisite, Laurie. Pictures popped in my mind as I read.brenda whttp://undercaws.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-88007323239646808572011-09-04T11:01:18.161-05:002011-09-04T11:01:18.161-05:00So sad. When I was in college, they had bathrooms ...So sad. When I was in college, they had bathrooms designated for the bulimics.Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.com