tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post5653153298594737647..comments2024-03-01T00:32:17.498-05:00Comments on Read Write Believe: Poetry Friday: Talking back to Art Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-80292368409177219772023-03-01T10:44:31.494-05:002023-03-01T10:44:31.494-05:00Oooh, I love this — the generosity and tenderness ...Oooh, I love this — the generosity and tenderness with which you treat her. ❤️ The fairy rock is perhaps this troll, well into her future, still giving. Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-84945820051551866972023-02-27T15:08:19.586-05:002023-02-27T15:08:19.586-05:00I wonder if, in the heart of every troll, lives th...I wonder if, in the heart of every troll, lives the dream to be seen? I hope her transformation to the elements is a welcomed one.Patricia Franzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291738294052016720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-3745019735821693062023-02-26T12:40:40.489-05:002023-02-26T12:40:40.489-05:00What a wise and generous troll woman. What a wise and generous troll woman. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-51418738217513824292023-02-26T08:09:34.749-05:002023-02-26T08:09:34.749-05:00Sara, in the first photo I see the troll as a frig...Sara, in the first photo I see the troll as a frightening individual reaching out to capture little ones. After reading your poem, I feel the gentle spirit of the giantess opening up to another experience. Her rugged look would become a fine addition to the mountain. Well done.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-70443544268339757282023-02-25T13:52:12.472-05:002023-02-25T13:52:12.472-05:00Ditto to what Liz said. The poem should go right n...Ditto to what Liz said. The poem should go right next to the troll!Susan T.http://www.chickenspaghetti.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-47531309343876956722023-02-25T12:39:04.223-05:002023-02-25T12:39:04.223-05:00You always find ways to tuck a bit of magic into y...You always find ways to tuck a bit of magic into your work...and do so with this giantess---just the title starts me into the idea of story. On on my way to find a rock to hear the rest.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-44658908876511905882023-02-25T07:32:33.230-05:002023-02-25T07:32:33.230-05:00This last comment was from me. This last comment was from me. Janice Scullyhttp://Janicescully.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-74055254591253714372023-02-25T07:31:01.657-05:002023-02-25T07:31:01.657-05:00This is a wonderful post. The first thing that fas...This is a wonderful post. The first thing that fascinated me were all the words for transformation. And your photo and poem led me to imaging this troll becoming a piece of rock, which seemed perfect. I’d love to go to Iceland! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-68353309862846047672023-02-24T22:47:54.534-05:002023-02-24T22:47:54.534-05:00I wanted to write to this troll, but absolutely no...I wanted to write to this troll, but absolutely nothing came to me. I so love what you've done with this. I appreciate hearing her voice, but even more, your language is so rich that I can actually see her becoming the landscape. The last line wraps it up beautifully.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-78619530308541670392023-02-24T20:17:19.215-05:002023-02-24T20:17:19.215-05:00A former neighbor was Norwegian-born, told us that...A former neighbor was Norwegian-born, told us that children were told trolls would "get them" if they went out after dark. She was very afraid of the dark. I like your poem for this troll woman, delightful that she will give up being invisible, then the words "forever seen." seem like a yearning from her. You packed a lot in the poem, Sara!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-53022758338056169222023-02-24T17:26:39.500-05:002023-02-24T17:26:39.500-05:00This is such a surprising direction to take the tr...This is such a surprising direction to take the troll lady! I love that you use the lore to create a way for her to still exist in the world, even as she unburdens herself of invisibility. Lovely.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-35445664713370960132023-02-24T15:38:00.684-05:002023-02-24T15:38:00.684-05:00I'm curious about her stories...it would be in...I'm curious about her stories...it would be interesting to hear a troll love story. Maybe her beloved was turned into a cliff years ago.Tabathanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-61680418801886826572023-02-24T14:12:42.980-05:002023-02-24T14:12:42.980-05:00Oooh. "I’m unburdening / myself of invisibili...Oooh. "I’m unburdening / myself of invisibility." How many older women would like to do that, troll or otherwise!?Laura Purdie Salashttps://laurasalas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-53406491958988077822023-02-24T10:51:01.378-05:002023-02-24T10:51:01.378-05:00Sara, what lovely personification you gave to this...Sara, what lovely personification you gave to this giantess. I like her. <br />"I’m unburdening /<br />myself of invisibility" <br />Such an interesting thought, and then that she's looking forward to becoming a mountain, forever seen. So sweet.Denise Krebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583406241247334445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-46197087147227427372023-02-24T08:35:30.166-05:002023-02-24T08:35:30.166-05:00I honestly wish they'd put this poem on a plaq...I honestly wish they'd put this poem on a plaque and post it next to her! It's perfect, craggy nose and all!! Hurrah!Liz Garton Scanlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17941516645386392684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-56452117605757951632023-02-24T06:45:43.374-05:002023-02-24T06:45:43.374-05:00What a generous troll, to give away stories before...What a generous troll, to give away stories before becoming a part of the permanent story of the landscape!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.com