tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post6665164502092579035..comments2024-03-27T13:46:28.229-04:00Comments on Yvette M. Calleiro - Writing and Reviews: #TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge #Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt #poetry #poetrycommunity #Shadorma @YvetteMCalleiroYvette M Calleirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339847003855092078noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-67969568728653564372023-03-01T13:56:23.704-05:002023-03-01T13:56:23.704-05:00Thanks, Selma! I'm so happy you enjoyed it. :-...Thanks, Selma! I'm so happy you enjoyed it. :-)Yvette M Calleirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339847003855092078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-41789808592169651002023-03-01T13:56:04.258-05:002023-03-01T13:56:04.258-05:00She does look like she's ready to escape, does...She does look like she's ready to escape, doesn't she, Joy? Thanks for visiting. :-)Yvette M Calleirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339847003855092078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-49347109975161066612023-03-01T04:15:05.781-05:002023-03-01T04:15:05.781-05:00Oh my, you made her strong. And looks are deceivin...Oh my, you made her strong. And looks are deceiving-- that is so true. What a trip you took me on. And what about that bit about arsenic? What!? Yve, this was wonderful. Thanks. Selmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08803553291595690558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-37629664240076433282023-02-28T08:53:42.138-05:002023-02-28T08:53:42.138-05:00Not anonymous,It was me Joy Gerken.Not anonymous,It was me Joy Gerken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-25740257120487679542023-02-28T08:52:58.720-05:002023-02-28T08:52:58.720-05:00What a lovely poem. I visited a John Singer Sargen...What a lovely poem. I visited a John Singer Sargent exhibition in Boston M.A.a few years back.I love his work. I think the beautiful woman is about to escape from the life she is leading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-66897584021476931022023-02-25T07:55:37.401-05:002023-02-25T07:55:37.401-05:00Yes, I read that she was quite sickly. Perhaps she...Yes, I read that she was quite sickly. Perhaps she was the one being given arsenic. Lol! Oh, the stories my mind tells. ;-) Thanks for visiting and commenting today, Lisa! :-)Yvette M Calleirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339847003855092078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-78636605062138835532023-02-24T23:06:55.937-05:002023-02-24T23:06:55.937-05:00Perhaps she would have, except that I read up on h...Perhaps she would have, except that I read up on her and found some suggestions as to her "languid" look, as it was put! Her eyes do have the "take the reins" in them. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592568959570035100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-29346894727786913522023-02-24T15:39:12.556-05:002023-02-24T15:39:12.556-05:00Thank you, Balroop! I appreciate you stopping by a...Thank you, Balroop! I appreciate you stopping by and sharing your thoughts today. :-)Yvette M Calleirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339847003855092078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-89741518482686019852023-02-24T15:02:37.895-05:002023-02-24T15:02:37.895-05:00You nailed it with just one line: "ready to t...You nailed it with just one line: "ready to take the reins" Yes, her expression clearly convey your thoughts! Fabulous interpretation. - Balroop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-49115116097139301732023-02-24T12:24:24.471-05:002023-02-24T12:24:24.471-05:00Thanks, Denise! I'm glad you liked my poem. Th...Thanks, Denise! I'm glad you liked my poem. Thanks for sharing! :-)Yvette M Calleirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339847003855092078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-91938750071245367532023-02-24T12:23:52.704-05:002023-02-24T12:23:52.704-05:00Thank you, Elizabeth! I'm happy you enjoyed it...Thank you, Elizabeth! I'm happy you enjoyed it. :-)Yvette M Calleirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339847003855092078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-43046397657807332132023-02-24T11:41:38.414-05:002023-02-24T11:41:38.414-05:00Wow! You really captured her look perfectly, Yvett...Wow! You really captured her look perfectly, Yvette :) Well done. XoD.L. Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18004249936775963345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-18821476026179869622023-02-24T11:38:48.154-05:002023-02-24T11:38:48.154-05:00Stunning poem, Yvette! The eyes and the confidence...Stunning poem, Yvette! The eyes and the confidence, we indeed got the same feeling. Elizabethhttp://www.teandpaper.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-42165702024624421832023-02-24T10:55:44.123-05:002023-02-24T10:55:44.123-05:00I, too, am loving seeing this painting through eac...I, too, am loving seeing this painting through each poet's interpretations. Thanks for visiting and commenting today, Diana! :-)Yvette M Calleirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339847003855092078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-81691651585438998082023-02-24T10:55:03.410-05:002023-02-24T10:55:03.410-05:00Thank you, Mark! You are so right that there are t...Thank you, Mark! You are so right that there are too many assumptions and judgements made on others based on stereotypes and impressions. As they say, not everything that glitters is gold. :-)Yvette M Calleirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339847003855092078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-10065762960453045832023-02-24T10:52:29.836-05:002023-02-24T10:52:29.836-05:00I have no doubt, Kerfe, especially during that tim...I have no doubt, Kerfe, especially during that time period. Thanks for stopping by today! :-)Yvette M Calleirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339847003855092078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-11819453997915064592023-02-24T10:24:11.879-05:002023-02-24T10:24:11.879-05:00What a surprise ending, Yvette! I also saw her st...What a surprise ending, Yvette! I also saw her strength and independent spirit. It's such a great piece of artwork and I love all the interpretations. Well done.D. Wallace Peachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14131651608098282695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-85201816424377232552023-02-24T09:38:57.772-05:002023-02-24T09:38:57.772-05:00No matter who you are, there is always problems in...No matter who you are, there is always problems in one's life. Too many of us are ready to judge others based on stereotypes and first impressions. I think you've captured this beautifully, Yvette. Mark Biermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236424684541006785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-39196797257974936862023-02-24T08:48:41.795-05:002023-02-24T08:48:41.795-05:00I'm sure that's a thought that's arise...I'm sure that's a thought that's arisen in many a woman's mind. Kerfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679460865016032660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-25727723454873516072023-02-23T17:14:25.763-05:002023-02-23T17:14:25.763-05:00oh btw, I'm HJ from ChuOnThis :)oh btw, I'm HJ from ChuOnThis :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-8879648729189816112023-02-23T17:13:38.437-05:002023-02-23T17:13:38.437-05:00I love your poem. You captured the thoughts of the...I love your poem. You captured the thoughts of the times so well. I also saw her as "playing nice" but not really lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-66575618578918809222023-02-23T15:23:53.270-05:002023-02-23T15:23:53.270-05:00Thank you, Jan! I'm happy you liked it. :-)Thank you, Jan! I'm happy you liked it. :-)Yvette M Calleirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339847003855092078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-84119624359088056162023-02-23T15:11:39.665-05:002023-02-23T15:11:39.665-05:00This is SO good, Yvette! The shadorma really added...This is SO good, Yvette! The shadorma really added a twist to the story. Jan Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13833409353578438591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-68506973926029542272023-02-23T12:43:40.664-05:002023-02-23T12:43:40.664-05:00Aw, thank you, Colleen! The first thought I had wh...Aw, thank you, Colleen! The first thought I had when I saw the painting was "Because I'm a woman, you think..." And then her story came to me based on the tiny lilt in her lips and her eyes. I'm so happy you enjoyed my connected poems. :-)Yvette M Calleirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339847003855092078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8454630140411211407.post-11423522899928766082023-02-23T12:41:24.695-05:002023-02-23T12:41:24.695-05:00Thanks, Harmony! I'm happy you enjoyed it. :-)...Thanks, Harmony! I'm happy you enjoyed it. :-)Yvette M Calleirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339847003855092078noreply@blogger.com