tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post9152171492725857281..comments2024-03-20T16:46:13.343-04:00Comments on Marly Youmans / The Palace at 2:00 a.m. / poems, stories, novels: Paean to The Long Grass Books, no. 4: In the MorningMarly Youmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-27994008309685484762007-06-29T18:09:00.000-04:002007-06-29T18:09:00.000-04:00Hi Annie,I'll have to go and see what that was. He...Hi Annie,<BR/><BR/>I'll have to go and see what that was. Head = sieve. Sieves are useful things, nevertheless.<BR/><BR/>Hope you find a path, out there in the Georgia pines--or in there, inside the windings of your brain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-72087771368146898312007-06-29T10:40:00.000-04:002007-06-29T10:40:00.000-04:00A belated note of thanks for the book recommendati...A belated note of thanks for the book recommendation and the interview list.<BR/><BR/>Especially that bit you copied into the post. It's something I need to etch into my brain, make copies of, and break down the copies for fuel. (I've lost my way as an artist, and, unfortunately, not in the long grass.)<BR/><BR/>Nature writing about Georgia is something that just might inspire affection for my anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324828987699178581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-58848112502983338422007-06-18T08:08:00.000-04:002007-06-18T08:08:00.000-04:00I wish!Yes, maybe Long Grass pages will spread on ...I wish!<BR/><BR/>Yes, maybe Long Grass pages will spread on little underground rootlets.<BR/><BR/>He looks like a midget on those little peg legs, but he's a really sweet guy. (Probably just roused the p.c. police and the ire of Phil simultaneously!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-17298157180759378472007-06-18T00:17:00.000-04:002007-06-18T00:17:00.000-04:00Marly, you're a marvel!I noted Zephyr's long grass...Marly, you're a marvel!<BR/>I noted Zephyr's long grass page earlier and have been thinking what to add.<BR/>BTW, I hope Philip survived that shark intact, as he's living to tell the tale he must have kept his writing hand...Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-287591156973862592007-06-15T08:09:00.000-04:002007-06-15T08:09:00.000-04:00lori,Get out the epsom salts and soak those Texas ...lori,<BR/><BR/>Get out the epsom salts and soak those Texas feet! You deserve it, after a week battling giant spiders and wrangling steers.<BR/><BR/>jim,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for adding that one--it was delinquent of me not to pin that medal on the post. Hope the novel is moving along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-59642516676735656092007-06-15T00:37:00.000-04:002007-06-15T00:37:00.000-04:00Even more perfect timing. Philip recently won the ...Even more perfect timing. Philip recently won the 43rd Annual Georgia Author of the Year Award in the Essay Division for <I>In the Morning</I>.James Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585503137697939756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-88669740840449848892007-06-14T22:16:00.000-04:002007-06-14T22:16:00.000-04:00Incredibly long/tiring week, but wanted to send ha...Incredibly long/tiring week, but wanted to send happy smiles to Miz M. for finding more for me to read...<BR/><BR/>And to Jarvenpa <I>et al</I>: If you haven't read Gretel Ehrlich's <I>The Solace of Open Spaces</I>, go find it and buy it and prepare to sigh. <BR/><BR/>I've re-read it so often, pages started falling out.Lori Witzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04744273435691506484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-51511812581443925382007-06-14T21:38:00.000-04:002007-06-14T21:38:00.000-04:00zephyr,How very zephyr-like of you to waft back wi...zephyr,<BR/><BR/>How very zephyr-like of you to waft back with a compliment! Just for that, I shall have to put up something about trees soon. Zephyrs like trees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-87096347086356276562007-06-14T19:33:00.000-04:002007-06-14T19:33:00.000-04:00Ah yes...the nearly rusted out colander syndrome a...Ah yes...the nearly rusted out colander syndrome attacked me. Typepad introduced a new posting method...and i messed up.<BR/>i'm off to fix it so comments can be posted...learning new things can be so frustrating.<BR/><BR/>By the way, you've already lived up to it dear Marly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-36971099189468181662007-06-14T15:02:00.000-04:002007-06-14T15:02:00.000-04:00zephyr--Took me a minute to find it; I should've b...zephyr--<BR/><BR/>Took me a minute to find it; I should've been looking for the grass! <BR/><BR/>Sure, that's fine.<BR/><BR/>And I couldn't figure out how to say so, there--no comments?<BR/><BR/>Now I must think about how to live up to that adjective!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-88121742773836739052007-06-14T14:55:00.000-04:002007-06-14T14:55:00.000-04:00oopsi don't know how anonymous grabbed holdbut you...oops<BR/>i don't know how anonymous grabbed hold<BR/>but you probably could figure it out:<BR/>it was me, zephyr<BR/>who borrowed your words, etc etcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-32604013080163928732007-06-14T14:53:00.000-04:002007-06-14T14:53:00.000-04:00in the spirit of Pot Boys pulling up boot strapsi ...in the spirit of Pot Boys pulling up boot straps<BR/>i borrowed a ton of your words to pair with some long grass to post on my blog...hope that's ok (please edit as you please)<BR/>maybe someone will pass along something hidingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-69019965964846689322007-06-14T08:21:00.000-04:002007-06-14T08:21:00.000-04:00Jan,Siphon it off a small, hyperactive child.Debor...Jan,<BR/><BR/>Siphon it off a small, hyperactive child.<BR/><BR/>Deborah,<BR/><BR/>Welcome! Hope you can root up a copy of Phil's book wherever you are. <BR/><BR/>An increase in one's perception of beauty and radiance is something few books have on offer. I think it is not confined to nature books, but there are certainly plenty of them that aim for that sunny, lovely flower.Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-89599998137651660322007-06-14T00:52:00.000-04:002007-06-14T00:52:00.000-04:00This is my idea of summer reading. Never mind the...This is my idea of summer reading. Never mind the dithering romances or the pretzel-plot mysteries. Give me a reflective book about nature that teaches me how better to receive beauty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-50929399146583299972007-06-13T15:22:00.000-04:002007-06-13T15:22:00.000-04:00Fabulous stuff in this, Marly. You introduce such ...Fabulous stuff in this, Marly. <BR/>You introduce such new exciting stuff...<BR/>I wish I had more time/energy to tackle all these wonderful things!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627338108089464863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-48559490001470246102007-06-13T12:58:00.000-04:002007-06-13T12:58:00.000-04:00susanna,Out of control lists are the only kind to ...susanna,<BR/><BR/>Out of control lists are the only kind to have, no?<BR/><BR/>Oh yes, any quote with a "powdered wife" in it has to be curious. Who knows, John Smith's may be the only quote in the world with a "powdered" wife, though I suppose Lot's wife might qualify as a salted-down wife. I like the part where he speculated about boiled versus "carbonadoe'd" wife.<BR/><BR/>zephyr,<BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-10998750902856587382007-06-13T12:36:00.000-04:002007-06-13T12:36:00.000-04:00i forgot to say the i love the language:"long gras...i forgot to say the i love the language:<BR/>"long grass books" <BR/>"rusted-out colander"<BR/><BR/>i think i will build a long grass "button" and list to post on my blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-34072367663257593342007-06-13T12:31:00.000-04:002007-06-13T12:31:00.000-04:00OKmy ears have finally connected to this dialogue ...OK<BR/>my ears have finally connected to this dialogue in the Palace and i am wanting to ask a silly question after seeing your comment about spending part of every summer in hot, hot Georgia:<BR/><BR/>Do you still have your Southern speaking voice...i.e. "an accent"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-42241250280751779652007-06-13T09:06:00.000-04:002007-06-13T09:06:00.000-04:00my list of must reads is getting out of control!I ...my list of must reads is getting out of control!<BR/><BR/>I left you a little response, that quote was great!Susannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419802372495554966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-31283400523550768302007-06-13T08:38:00.000-04:002007-06-13T08:38:00.000-04:00One long grass writer saluting another: very apt!W...One long grass writer saluting another: very apt!<BR/><BR/>Well, if you look at the U. S. map, it's to the left of Florida. I say that because everybody on the other side of the water seems to know Florida... But north Georgia meshes with other states, and parts of it look just like North Carolina to me. I spent part of every childhood summer in hot, hot Georgia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-68244009458429860522007-06-13T08:31:00.000-04:002007-06-13T08:31:00.000-04:00Mmmm is exactly what came to my mind too! Gorgeou...Mmmm is exactly what came to my mind too! Gorgeous stuff. Shall check it out. I like the sound of Georgia although I have to confess I have no idea where it is. So much to learn!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-4991016022592225362007-06-13T08:12:00.000-04:002007-06-13T08:12:00.000-04:00blog queen,Really liked the bridge pics--you ought...blog queen,<BR/><BR/>Really liked the bridge pics--you ought to get together a pack of friends and save the thing as a pedestrian bridge.<BR/><BR/>I saw Vanessa's name on your blog again. Perhaps we should have a seminar reunion online at our site, get everybody to post pictures and news.<BR/><BR/>laura,<BR/><BR/>"Buy a copy": I think people underestimate how important that is in a time that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-54965129691484071742007-06-13T06:15:00.000-04:002007-06-13T06:15:00.000-04:00I also find the excerpts you've posted beautiful. ...I also find the excerpts you've posted beautiful. I'm going to buy a copy for my new son-in-law. That's still a concept that shocks me---son-in-law, not buying a book, of course. If the latter were true, I'd be permanently catatonic by now.Laurelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050096410382276071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-10236812023671725162007-06-13T01:17:00.000-04:002007-06-13T01:17:00.000-04:00Oops I was trying to get a pic of me in my fav. ha...Oops I was trying to get a pic of me in my fav. hat to post with this comment. Sorry.blog queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17229423128584570391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-77473286390398306652007-06-13T01:15:00.000-04:002007-06-13T01:15:00.000-04:00http://bp3.blogger.com/_xi2T1b71qdc/Rm96ZShhSiI/AA...http://bp3.blogger.com/_xi2T1b71qdc/Rm96ZShhSiI/AAAAAAAAAAM/AUUQ20ulisI/s1600-h/Donna+in+hat.jpg<BR/><BR/>This sounds like a beautiful book. Given my love of poetry, I'll check it out.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile thanks for visiting my site. Come back and see the pics of recent partying, and also visit flying pig for a pic of my friends and another post.blog queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17229423128584570391noreply@blogger.com