tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post3783626716405666425..comments2023-10-26T08:21:40.425+02:00Comments on 1 door away from heaven: the suitcaseShadowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999801833389058410noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-46554645178237874402009-07-19T16:17:53.611+02:002009-07-19T16:17:53.611+02:00I missed this one until Mama Zen handed over the p...I missed this one until Mama Zen handed over the pop tart award for it... and well deserved too! Whatever she's running from, I hope what she's running <i>to</i> is better.<br /><br />And the last few lines remind me of a song by Jo Dee Messina:<br />"Bye-bye now, I'll check ya later<br />Got a lead foot down on my accelerator<br />And the rear view mirror torn off..."<br /><br />Love this darlin'.Mojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498213932233245032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-44840036260511767612009-05-30T21:53:58.144+02:002009-05-30T21:53:58.144+02:00Heartbreaking for sure! Excellent writing my frien...Heartbreaking for sure! Excellent writing my friend! <br />~CalliCallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00354988534434872490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-3878126230050263322009-05-30T12:54:09.695+02:002009-05-30T12:54:09.695+02:00WOW!! A great post, Shad. I'd love to read more a...WOW!! A great post, Shad. I'd love to read more and more on what happens next.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-84540205861246118962009-05-29T04:07:21.841+02:002009-05-29T04:07:21.841+02:00Came back for a second read and to say congrats on...Came back for a second read and to say congrats on post of the day nomination from David at authorblog. "Lost" was exactly the right word to use...and I agree with the commas around it.Susan English Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05661766173970296173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-59851919248834299622009-05-28T21:44:25.583+02:002009-05-28T21:44:25.583+02:00Great job! Congrats on the Post of the Day Award f...Great job! Congrats on the Post of the Day Award from authorblog!Cheffie-Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568520021347503121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-62604826878007543482009-05-28T17:21:42.145+02:002009-05-28T17:21:42.145+02:00Great poem, clever phrasing. I've done this, I kno...Great poem, clever phrasing. I've done this, I know that girl-she's an old lady now but you bought the feeling back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-80607762313974190372009-05-28T15:47:07.874+02:002009-05-28T15:47:07.874+02:00Loss of any kind is cutting.. this is so deep I su...Loss of any kind is cutting.. this is so deep I suspect the healing will take time ... <br /><br />Over from David's to say congrats on the POTD mention!Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-79151146478323221052009-05-28T09:47:30.235+02:002009-05-28T09:47:30.235+02:00A dieing sunset dries tears of pain with is blaze ...A dieing sunset dries tears of pain with is blaze of fire so the dawns early light can renew your soul once moreWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341478577481025783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-79395687506664382092009-05-27T19:25:07.603+02:002009-05-27T19:25:07.603+02:00very intense... could feel the pain but at the sam...very intense... could feel the pain but at the same time the way she walks rather drive with out a backward glance... i simply loved it :)WOW shadow.Vijihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464183724160979232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-28161762395613944282009-05-27T16:03:07.771+02:002009-05-27T16:03:07.771+02:00Oh Shadow, this just breaks my heart, and yet that...Oh Shadow, this just breaks my heart, and yet that's because I know the feeling so well.Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-1479267675131253032009-05-27T13:37:06.370+02:002009-05-27T13:37:06.370+02:00I've been in this exact situation. You hit it hom...I've been in this exact situation. You hit it home. I agree with your response to the dissection. I'm not a poet, but in my opinion, very well written.Roanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841824351740989301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-80857677088685699612009-05-27T13:36:00.848+02:002009-05-27T13:36:00.848+02:00Such finality of perhaps hard a decision to do. Lo...Such finality of perhaps hard a decision to do. Looking back would tantamount to Lot's wife looking back at her troubled-doomed city. Go forward! That is moving ON!Indayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591131757572208375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-61242500294556014992009-05-27T06:54:58.737+02:002009-05-27T06:54:58.737+02:00i have actually done this, we left my old, old ex ...i have actually done this, we left my old, old ex that very way. we snuck out while he was gone it was scary and hard and i had to decide what to take with me and what to leave behind.clean and crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156586299182570611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-50360190781022662922009-05-27T06:54:15.950+02:002009-05-27T06:54:15.950+02:00This speaks to everyone, globally.This speaks to everyone, globally.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-51368337288894591822009-05-27T04:23:48.581+02:002009-05-27T04:23:48.581+02:00Something about that image engages the reader. Mig...Something about that image engages the reader. Might be the timeless magnetism of the baggage. Every soul is on a journey. One learns when baggage is no longer necessary.Detachment releases fear and attracts love.Liara Coverthttp://blog.dreambuilders.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-46323093538855732112009-05-27T00:23:53.971+02:002009-05-27T00:23:53.971+02:00beautiful but sad. Very sad.beautiful but sad. Very sad.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-34736201864770769772009-05-27T00:04:42.617+02:002009-05-27T00:04:42.617+02:00It is an interesting iconography that you present ...It is an interesting iconography that you present here Shadow. It helps somewhat to be able to read the piece through the writers thought process when I am confused. Not that that is a rare occurrence.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-74927188063946349962009-05-26T20:43:18.737+02:002009-05-26T20:43:18.737+02:00Been there. Done that. From BOTH sides of that e...Been there. Done that. From BOTH sides of that equation. Your words played that tune perfectly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024392628362568010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-18523717481357688302009-05-26T18:00:07.260+02:002009-05-26T18:00:07.260+02:00suitcase in hand and I'm outta here!
i really enj...suitcase in hand and I'm outta here!<br /><br />i really enjoyed this!!!<br />:-) :-) :-) :-)Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11173809658342411265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-29913366810858526712009-05-26T17:56:04.802+02:002009-05-26T17:56:04.802+02:00you out did yourself on this one!! extremely well...you out did yourself on this one!! extremely well done dear shadow :-) :-) :-) :-)suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903090616782855058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-63215347137883067142009-05-26T17:33:27.161+02:002009-05-26T17:33:27.161+02:00sleek!
sweet stuff shadow
challenging and asserti...sleek!<br />sweet stuff shadow<br /><br />challenging and assertive!LarryGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04149803030730349791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-15368649377130586532009-05-26T15:40:13.485+02:002009-05-26T15:40:13.485+02:00I wonder if the desire not to leave is the reason ...I wonder if the desire not to leave is the reason for the lateness and the rush in the final moments. We stayed one minute too long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-38050410768365054442009-05-26T13:28:27.731+02:002009-05-26T13:28:27.731+02:00hahahahahaha...
You tell him Shadow Dancing!!!hahahahahaha...<br /><br />You tell him Shadow Dancing!!!G-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968807697181554781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-62713602181264380622009-05-26T12:17:36.981+02:002009-05-26T12:17:36.981+02:00This one brings on so many mixed emotions! I'm ha...This one brings on so many mixed emotions! I'm happy she left if that's what she needed. I'm saddened to feel she lost a lot by turning away tho. What a distressed feeling of feelings here. And yet somehow there is serenity in her driving away without turning back. Wow.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3625138782476481808.post-24395028703927021322009-05-26T12:11:48.011+02:002009-05-26T12:11:48.011+02:00@ the walking man: not a bad habit, dissect away, ...@ the walking man: not a bad habit, dissect away, nothing wrong with it. as to the past tense of the word loss. it’s meant to be there, (lost) love, a reason?, to break the flow of words, to substantiate the pause she feels, staring at the door…<br /><br />"Into her car<br />with that which she has<br />and she too drives away"<br />wordy maybe. but my thinking is that, as with the suitcase of favourites and necessities and the key tossed over her shoulder, it reinforces that she’s leaving, ‘with that which she has’ leaving behind all material and the love, lost, never to return…Shadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999801833389058410noreply@blogger.com