tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post6917708244589991653..comments2023-08-29T06:28:14.152-05:00Comments on Dragonfly's Poetry & Prolixity: Mary Karr, Memoirist and Poet ExtraordinnaireMarionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14786883679294446945noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-12936367858047623862009-10-29T10:36:42.490-05:002009-10-29T10:36:42.490-05:00Yes, if any of you haven't read Ms. Karr, you&...Yes, if any of you haven't read Ms. Karr, you'll really enjoy her books. "The Liar's Club" is awesome and I'm re-reading it today. Her books show how a person with a horribly shitty childhood can overcome HUGE obstacles to achieve their goals. And her wit and humor are wild.<br /><br />Thank you Karen. I talk to Her often! Blessings!<br /><br />Saraha, my friend, you will love her books. They're fascinating reading: funny, sad, bittersweet and heartbreaking---the stuff of life. Hey, inside your head cannot be worse than inside mine right now. LOL! I do love you and appreciate you. Kick you out??? NEVER!! Blessings, Peace & Love...Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786883679294446945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-76215199471263796942009-10-29T03:00:28.852-05:002009-10-29T03:00:28.852-05:00I have heard about 'The Liar's Club' a...I have heard about 'The Liar's Club' and I am thinking, I would like to read more of this Mary Kerr who writes so freely. You open windows inside of me Marion. <br /><br /><br /><br />BTW it is not a good idea, you know; me getting into your mind. Kick me out next time, hey? But thank you (heartfelt).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-78860107218476416582009-10-28T16:50:46.476-05:002009-10-28T16:50:46.476-05:00So, so sorry about the physical conditions. I'...So, so sorry about the physical conditions. I'm looking over at the lady on my left, Mary, and thinking that's from where the help may come...<br /><br />Sad for you but praying.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-28057574271805426692009-10-28T12:08:07.323-05:002009-10-28T12:08:07.323-05:00Ah, so lovely. Poem speaks straight to the God hol...Ah, so lovely. Poem speaks straight to the God hole, fills it completely for a moment. Spirit filling.<br /><br />I didn't know you could have more than one memoir!Wine and Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778785233226804217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-43172308216148603262009-10-27T23:17:28.139-05:002009-10-27T23:17:28.139-05:00Thanks for sharing the poem, Marion. Beautiful! I...Thanks for sharing the poem, Marion. Beautiful! I will be looking for her books.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721202924711744684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-28274248789820639292009-10-27T20:57:16.425-05:002009-10-27T20:57:16.425-05:00Sounds like some wonderful reading!Sounds like some wonderful reading!Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798532682456165053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-88625551774516266022009-10-27T19:46:17.113-05:002009-10-27T19:46:17.113-05:00I had never heard of Mary Karr but you described h...I had never heard of Mary Karr but you described her and her works so beautifully, I will certainly have to become better acquainted with her. Thanks for this wonderful review!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-71888079073975828332009-10-27T19:02:06.411-05:002009-10-27T19:02:06.411-05:00Phoenix, glad you enjoyed the poem. Her writing r...Phoenix, glad you enjoyed the poem. Her writing reminds me a little of Anne Sexton because she writes much from her life. Her books are great, you'll enjoy reading them. Blessings!<br /><br />You're welcome, Judith. My favorite part of her new book was her journey to faith. It was so beautifully written. Love & Blessings!<br /><br />Margaret, you'll really like this book. It's her best yet. Thanks for stopping by!! Love & Blessings!Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786883679294446945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-46581150490889310872009-10-27T17:57:51.124-05:002009-10-27T17:57:51.124-05:00Hi Marion! Can't wait until the new book come...Hi Marion! Can't wait until the new book comes out! And I'll get the memoir, too: I agree with you that it's so fascinating to see others revealed in a way you couldn't normally discover. The poem was so witty! Every line! Thanks for all the input today. LOVE xxoxMargaret Pangerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995968579194433270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-86007716950726821872009-10-27T16:03:24.643-05:002009-10-27T16:03:24.643-05:00Thanks for the introduction to this poet and autho...Thanks for the introduction to this poet and author. I had not heard of her. The poem is beautiful, full of meaning. Love to you, wonderful one.Judith Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593319882150923231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-70382864404248348582009-10-27T15:50:47.904-05:002009-10-27T15:50:47.904-05:00"You are loved, someone said. Take that
and e..."You are loved, someone said. Take that<br />and eat it."<br /><br />So incredibly beautiful. The entire poem is amazing, I had no idea she wrote poetry as well (haven't read her books but have heard of them.)<br /><br />Another awesome post! Thanks for sharing, Marion!Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477498671080132176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-86745749464879256302009-10-27T08:27:39.643-05:002009-10-27T08:27:39.643-05:00Rick!!! I'm so glad to see you back in cybers...Rick!!! I'm so glad to see you back in cyberspace. Welcome back, friend. I'm happy you enjoyed the poem. Blessings, my poet-friend!<br /><br />Karen, thank you. I could write pages just from the quotes I underlined from her new book, "Lit". It's really great, as are her poems. No, my knees are gimped up from my back injury. The surgeon messed me up and my right foot and parts of my right leg are totally numb, therefore I limp. Limping is murder on the knees over time when you favor one foot. It's from a workman's comp case and while the lawyers fight, I basically get no health care at all, just inadequate pain medication when they feel like calling it in. It's been a depressing, uphill, excrutiatingly painful battle both physically and emotionally. The cold, wet weather makes me feel 100 years old!! I just thank God my health is pretty good otherwise because I haven't had health insurance for over 2 years. Are you sorry you asked? LOL! God is good and I'm just thankful we own our home, vehicles and 'stuff' or we'd be up a creek without a paddle financially. I'm really blessed overall. Yes, you and I seem to be in a parallel universe! Ha! Blessings, dear friend!Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786883679294446945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-81191891976811576952009-10-27T05:01:37.426-05:002009-10-27T05:01:37.426-05:00Marion, this is wonderful! You always seem to find...Marion, this is wonderful! You always seem to find the right poem for the right time. I think you have some psychic wavelength that tells you, "This is what these gals need right now." <br /><br />By the way, so sorry to read about your knees. I hope the rain and cold don't make them worse. Is this the curse of little girl play? I think we Boomers are reaping what we sowed back then. (I've been on ice since last weekend, when I chased my three year old granddaughter up the stairs - a great game, until Grammy fell!) We really are too much alike!! LOL<br /><br />Blessings to you!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4356162479428337180.post-47433641974224727982009-10-26T21:13:34.778-05:002009-10-26T21:13:34.778-05:00I'm not familiar with her, but I enjoyed the p...I'm not familiar with her, but I enjoyed the piece you chose. ~rickRikkijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933627704520555139noreply@blogger.com