tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post5904983312641684390..comments2024-03-28T12:15:05.971-04:00Comments on Simplicity by Lateblossom: Beautiful Blue Inspiration and, Contritely, TS EliotSusan Raihalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-69719123401957331302014-04-02T21:21:51.275-04:002014-04-02T21:21:51.275-04:00A gorgeous card - I love the blue inks used. I aw...A gorgeous card - I love the blue inks used. I aways enjoy your literary "bits and pieces".Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14625753149571374487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-28385571504426231142014-04-02T21:11:59.097-04:002014-04-02T21:11:59.097-04:00You created a beautiful card today and don't c...You created a beautiful card today and don't change a thing on your blog. I enjoy reading whatever you have to say....I learn so much....thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14426400528348027063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-51070517024227496662014-04-02T21:11:47.399-04:002014-04-02T21:11:47.399-04:00You created a beautiful card today and don't c...You created a beautiful card today and don't change a thing on your blog. I enjoy reading whatever you have to say....I learn so much....thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14426400528348027063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-77006780763497677042014-04-02T16:55:47.160-04:002014-04-02T16:55:47.160-04:00I apologize: I was thinking of his Bleistein poem....I apologize: I was thinking of his Bleistein poem. Different poem, same offensive poet.<br /><br />Not asking for anyone to agree with me and I don't want Susan to change a single thing on her blog. I only weighed in when I read the HP comments.<br />Kegboshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345695389831229630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-366494777557179272014-04-02T16:55:05.720-04:002014-04-02T16:55:05.720-04:00Thanks to everyone who has commented on this post....Thanks to everyone who has commented on this post. Ultimately, this is my blog and I'm going to do what I want to do with it, up to and including quoting JK Rowling, TS Eliot, and whoever else pops into my brain. But I very much want my corner of the internet to be a warm and funny and creative place. While there's no way to avoid offending at least someone on occasion, please know that my intention is always to encourage kindness, generosity, and peace even in disagreement. Susan Raihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-5051644374933733972014-04-02T16:45:35.935-04:002014-04-02T16:45:35.935-04:00You're kidding me....people are offended with ...You're kidding me....people are offended with the mention of a fictional character, but not by the anti-Semetic ravings of TS Eliot?!!! Has anybody actually READ the poem? How can they not be offended by that?shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345695389831229630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-64932821565913980152014-04-02T16:14:32.145-04:002014-04-02T16:14:32.145-04:00The shades of blue and the layers on this card are...The shades of blue and the layers on this card are beautiful. I really like how you placed the sentiment. I also have an April birthday. I was not offended by your remarks. I thought it must be a quote from somewhere and meant to try to look it up. Thanks for saving me the trouble of doing so. I always learn so much from you. Sheila Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14453580010456904917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-49336697339737001802014-04-02T16:14:21.473-04:002014-04-02T16:14:21.473-04:00I like your interpretation quite a bit better than...I like your interpretation quite a bit better than the original.<br />Don't worry about dropping in lit quotes. Those who read will get it; those who don't should simply read more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363507111715372873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-24066979715197651962014-04-02T14:29:13.881-04:002014-04-02T14:29:13.881-04:00I'd not encountered TS' quote before today...I'd not encountered TS' quote before today (I haven't seen the original post yet) and thought it interesting and it made me thing, Good for you for inspiring me beyond just paper crafting. However, for the love of everything holy and even the unholy stuff, please don't start with the Harry Potter quotes. I was just remarking last week that old HP has finally dropped away quietly so that I no longer have to encounter random people shouting random words and then getting offended I don't know the Harry Potter spell in question.Princess Judy Palmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870980058627037243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-83989372789603642052014-04-02T11:36:41.154-04:002014-04-02T11:36:41.154-04:00As a fellow English major, I totally got the refer...As a fellow English major, I totally got the reference to The Wasteland and appreciated it. I love the contrasts of April and am so grateful to see my garden coming to life. I agree with LaurieJ - "don't change" - your blog is fabulous, and even though I don't always take the time to comment, your literary background and your style of writing is always a source of pleasure for me.<br /><br />And you can't please everybody all of the time. As I see from one of today's comments, Harry Potter will cause offence to some. But I am a huge fan so do quote from Harry Potter to your heart's content! I am not a church-goer, but I can appreciate biblical references too!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741064223875062517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-52304632366611267242014-04-02T10:39:47.298-04:002014-04-02T10:39:47.298-04:00Beautiful card! You've inspired me to go pull...Beautiful card! You've inspired me to go pull out my blue inks.<br /><br />And please, don't change. This is your blog, so do what you like. I chose a scientific field of study, so I didn't have much chance for in depth literary study outside of the required courses for a liberal arts education. So I very much enjoyed your explanation this morning. I'm feeling enlightened - what a great way to start the day! Thank you!LaurieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470679716074987855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-20057100938828983982014-04-02T09:23:10.381-04:002014-04-02T09:23:10.381-04:00And I meant to say, I love your card. Blue has alw...And I meant to say, I love your card. Blue has always been my favorite color, and I like your interpretation much better than the original!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189528570553550126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-78799371773297126662014-04-02T09:21:45.094-04:002014-04-02T09:21:45.094-04:00Susan, I rarely comment on any blog, but have to o...Susan, I rarely comment on any blog, but have to on this one. I am not an english major, and have never read TS Eliot (although I've heard of him), but even I recognized "April is the cruelest month" as a quote from . . . somewhere :) I'd like to thank you for explaining it.<br /><br />Before the internet, was the world so filled with those who seem to be looking for any possible reason to be offended? Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189528570553550126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-59416230991867454112014-04-02T07:51:46.945-04:002014-04-02T07:51:46.945-04:00Susan! You bang, not whimper! English majors, rai...Susan! You bang, not whimper! English majors, raise your hands and share on.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09695741466204180901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-37634993770689582522014-04-02T07:39:02.684-04:002014-04-02T07:39:02.684-04:00Totally awesome card. Like it better than the ins...Totally awesome card. Like it better than the inspirational one.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175485808533410938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-8057260108920562842014-04-02T07:31:09.613-04:002014-04-02T07:31:09.613-04:00Wow! Shocked that you got negative feedback on th...Wow! Shocked that you got negative feedback on the Eliot quote. Hope you won't be deterred from quotes like this -- would not want to think you would have to "dumb it down" for your readers. Those grumpsters need to open up their minds a bit!<br />LOVE your work -- your writing and your papercrafting! Thanks, Susan! Hugs, SherrySherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06179598489059009735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-31318091001516854452014-04-02T07:17:57.711-04:002014-04-02T07:17:57.711-04:00Love this card, as always. I so enjoy your posts e...Love this card, as always. I so enjoy your posts everyday and your comments are witty and appropriate, even for those of us who are not scholars or literature majors. I loved the Eliot quote and your explanation of it. Thank you for sharing with us!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08670346095067384050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-45754318603854404902014-04-02T06:54:19.490-04:002014-04-02T06:54:19.490-04:00Hey Susan -
I loved the Eliot quote -- I try to dr...Hey Susan -<br />I loved the Eliot quote -- I try to drop it on my students every April just to see if they can parse it out for themselves. Good times. Lit nerds unite! All reading is good reading.<br />PS: love the card too, duh. ;)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380585998046790218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-47043867780757944572014-04-02T06:25:40.462-04:002014-04-02T06:25:40.462-04:00Not a blue person myself but these cards are very ...Not a blue person myself but these cards are very cheerful.<br />Keep the quotes coming - makes me reach for the relevant text so that I can read the whole piece, or most of it anyways. It's good to read 'proper' books, defo not HP, lots of made up words and portions that are not grammatically correct (in my opinion).<br />I love English grammar and Literature, even managed to persuade my DH to watch a Shakespearian Play - Coriolanus! Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-86579849883384539742014-04-02T05:03:52.269-04:002014-04-02T05:03:52.269-04:00Love both cards, love the blues used. Thank you fo...Love both cards, love the blues used. Thank you for sharing, love your cards and your comments.Aileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065467158684916535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-9572995262808873212014-04-02T04:03:03.926-04:002014-04-02T04:03:03.926-04:00lovely card!lovely card!Joan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008375791436102784.post-49401864534697538332014-04-02T03:40:21.396-04:002014-04-02T03:40:21.396-04:00Oh my oh my! This is gorgeous! Wonderful! I love i...Oh my oh my! This is gorgeous! Wonderful! I love it! What inks and blue hues did you use please? They are beautiful! Well done you! Now please, don't take this the wrong way.By all means quote TS Eliot but please do not guide people towards Harry Potter. These books have led children and adults alike to dabble or become fully involved in the occult. Harry Potter is allowed in schools, and it promotes witchcraft yet the Bible, creationism etc is banned. Just food for thought my friend intended in a loving way. Anne https://www.blogger.com/profile/14291931630009358907noreply@blogger.com