tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post7394849084609937091..comments2024-03-28T18:04:58.688-07:00Comments on Imagine: Aw Ma must I go? Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-57092682944490455032013-02-04T10:13:53.823-08:002013-02-04T10:13:53.823-08:00Yes, I think we all have our memories - perhaps mo...Yes, I think we all have our memories - perhaps most of us might have been a bit more self-contained about the itchiness in our feet and soles/souls... :)Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-56790768154601773072013-02-04T10:13:08.238-08:002013-02-04T10:13:08.238-08:00The power of the poem :) Thanks and sorry Stan ....The power of the poem :) Thanks and sorry Stan ...Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-80819671364791795252013-02-04T10:12:43.696-08:002013-02-04T10:12:43.696-08:00Ah Magic - can there be grander praise for one lik...Ah Magic - can there be grander praise for one like me - to depart from melancholy and be compared in any way to Dr. Seussy? Thank you:)Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-22836542473570255842013-02-04T10:12:03.506-08:002013-02-04T10:12:03.506-08:00Oh jacrose - how sweet - lovely that you enjoyed t...Oh jacrose - how sweet - lovely that you enjoyed the sound of the words and I agree that the characters will more than likely miss their habitual chorus when it has vanished into time :)Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-54984131391767742512013-02-04T10:11:19.394-08:002013-02-04T10:11:19.394-08:00Thank you Laura :)Thank you Laura :)Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-70053467506796065412013-02-04T10:10:53.436-08:002013-02-04T10:10:53.436-08:00Oh Elizabeth - not my experience either and your r...Oh Elizabeth - not my experience either and your response prompted me to add a note to the poem - this poem was meant as a departure from my usual fare - light-hearted riff on some of the little one's <br />of today - who seem to feel no compunction about voicing their innermost (albeit 'bratty' hence the inclusion of Brenda's bwahahahahaha feelings) In no way is this writer endorsing such behavior:)<br />Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-70411451038741803942013-02-04T10:09:46.562-08:002013-02-04T10:09:46.562-08:00Ah yes another aspect the almighty clash of the eg...Ah yes another aspect the almighty clash of the egos :)Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-14629274293961228952013-02-04T10:09:23.229-08:002013-02-04T10:09:23.229-08:00Thank you Wabi :0)Thank you Wabi :0)Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-546533423778289372013-02-04T10:08:58.994-08:002013-02-04T10:08:58.994-08:00haha - thanks Sherry .... I tried to incorporate B...haha - thanks Sherry .... I tried to incorporate Brenda Warren's incidental "wordling" .bwahahahaha .... :)Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-86082536083664700092013-02-04T10:07:55.471-08:002013-02-04T10:07:55.471-08:00Hi Veronica - as i noted a bit of a light-hearted ...Hi Veronica - as i noted a bit of a light-hearted departure - delighted that you enjoyed :) On the personal note how lovely that your children knew their great-grandmother. Thank you for stopping and commenting.Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-31708425568590314612013-02-04T08:29:51.452-08:002013-02-04T08:29:51.452-08:00Hi Pearl, it's such a treat for me to read rhy...Hi Pearl, it's such a treat for me to read rhyming poems. Lovely. Two of my children knew their great grandmother well into their teens, the last one until she was 8 and they all remember. :) Veronica Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288280932510764014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-81905136544328349552013-02-03T13:38:46.274-08:002013-02-03T13:38:46.274-08:00This is poignant and real. It is not until many ye...This is poignant and real. It is not until many years later will there be stories to tell of seeing oldies before they died and knowing that part of you stretched back in time.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-43998690920548590012013-02-03T11:09:43.836-08:002013-02-03T11:09:43.836-08:00This is humorous, Pearl......love the "okay o...This is humorous, Pearl......love the "okay okay I'm getting in the car" part!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-75539938624695675302013-02-03T09:48:50.543-08:002013-02-03T09:48:50.543-08:00It occurs to me that perhaps great-granny may be p...It occurs to me that perhaps great-granny may be prone to complaining loudly about a certain boy's lack of decorum when he is bored to death in her company! One of the saddest things, I think, is to live too long! And you are right .. children of today say whatever they want, whenever and wherever they want! Love how you captured the ten year old-ness in your poem's language!Wabi Sabihttp://wabisabipoet.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/joy-ride/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-37249167412327522582013-02-03T08:55:35.427-08:002013-02-03T08:55:35.427-08:00oohhh... some serious ego-clashing power-strugglin...oohhh... some serious ego-clashing power-struggling here! you depict it well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-14132425790361821142013-02-03T08:13:42.188-08:002013-02-03T08:13:42.188-08:00This has not been my experience, either as a child...This has not been my experience, either as a child, parent, or grandparent. However, I can understand the thoughts and feelings expressed,<br /><br />Elizabeth<br />http://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/rewritten-blues/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-52625832025256409172013-02-03T08:04:26.903-08:002013-02-03T08:04:26.903-08:00Oh Jules - so agree ( this wasn't autobiograph...Oh Jules - so agree ( this wasn't autobiographical) do think this poem is sooo different from days when families lived close by and routinely shared life ! Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15506538737806033824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-8845551595976044772013-02-03T07:55:05.766-08:002013-02-03T07:55:05.766-08:00A far cry from when we all lived around the corner...A far cry from when we all lived around the corner from each other and it was common to have generations at the same table. While we are all not under the same roof, since more of us are here (in this area now) we do attempt Sunday dinners and sometimes do have four generations. But I too remember being in those reluctant shoes ...my inspiration from Brenda's laugh came to this:<br /><br />http://julesgemsandstuff.blogspot.com/2013/02/sw94-judgement.htmlJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00571987715911379165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-54326207658453272302013-02-03T07:49:52.579-08:002013-02-03T07:49:52.579-08:00kids just want to be kids and can't wrap thems...kids just want to be kids and can't wrap themselves around the limits of life... a fun romp through childish pleadings Pearl.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-17730468991620482822013-02-03T05:49:30.464-08:002013-02-03T05:49:30.464-08:00I like the sound of the words as I read them..it a...I like the sound of the words as I read them..it also feels like more of a habitual chorus rather than a real argument..which will be missed when gone also..Jae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-20037652313593567802013-02-03T05:48:28.120-08:002013-02-03T05:48:28.120-08:00"hug-I-must" This phrase sounds Dr. Seus..."hug-I-must" This phrase sounds Dr. Seussy to me, sort of like Sam I Am. I like it very much!Magical Mystical Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01853272111925075994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-64337965771718158192013-02-03T05:37:59.442-08:002013-02-03T05:37:59.442-08:00yes - we both did hear the voice of a child in the...yes - we both did hear the voice of a child in these words! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13318991328136593536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-72627638777599749452013-02-03T05:16:28.326-08:002013-02-03T05:16:28.326-08:00I think we all have had experience either being th...I think we all have had experience either being that young child or having a young child like that. And the feeling IS understandable, I think; but sometimes a person just has to do something even if he/she doesn't want to. Adults eventually become well practiced in this. LOL. A relevant write.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-25617835851893088632013-02-03T05:10:54.176-08:002013-02-03T05:10:54.176-08:00Brings back lots of awkward memories... Brings back lots of awkward memories... Stan Skihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963655096635414472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819558801520044413.post-18535168036181423842013-02-02T19:55:38.919-08:002013-02-02T19:55:38.919-08:00I guess I could ask why little kids act this way b...I guess I could ask why little kids act this way but I remember those trips to see the grannies and the aunties so I guess I can say we did act this way. Nice write :)ScottlBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09147326078011352857noreply@blogger.com