Thursday, October 10, 2013

That Touch to the Heart from Bloggerland



I opened my laptop and clicked into that world of writers, weavers, warriors and world thinkers this morning. They post their photographs with stunning clarity, their arguments with stunning passion, their poetry with sweet love, and their emotions with bold and naked honesty.  They visit my screen with irregular regularity and come for so many reasons, both hidden and open.

Sometimes I have to follow them for a while before I really 'get' them. Unlike Renee Zellweger in Jerry Maguire, I am not always captured at "Hello.'  I may have to read between the lines or pick through archival posts to fill in the picture as I am a detail type of gal.

Blogger lost one of these members today.  He wrote poetry, the type I have to re-read to fully grasp the journey of words that he took me on.  He had met death many years ago when he was a young boy and that struggle haunted many of his poems.  His comments on my poetry and prose were so wonderfully gentle and dishonest, but I loved him for it.

Once again I say good-bye to someone who had reached through the screen and touched my heart with startling reality.  I am so hoping, Dave, that you have found a lovely little pub where all the poets who came before you can sit and talk about your poetry and toast to your successful writing.

18 comments:

  1. What wonderful words. I am so sorry I had not met him before today. My eyes filled with tears as I read his last few poems. Thank you so much.

    Makes my messes and complaining nothing.

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  2. Anonymous12:54 PM

    What a moving tribute.

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  3. A touching tribute! We do get to know each other with irregularity; yet, just a few words here and there do leave long imprints.

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  4. Poets and pubs so go together. i hope your poet friend is slamming with the big guys.

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  5. So sorry for your loss, but the wonderful thing about poetry is that it's immortal and a constant reminder of your friend.

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  6. I wish that I had known him to share my applause for his words.

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  7. Sorry for your loss Tabor. Lovely to have his poems to remember him by and that his family so kindly posted for him.

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  8. I was not aware of him or his poetry, but I shall remedy that.

    What a gorgeous photo!!

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  9. It's strange how the blogging world works isn't it? Only now am I introduced to somebody so cool, and he's gone. Your tribute is perfect.

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  10. Lovely. I wasn't aware of him but stopped over to read his work. Very nice.

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  11. Sorry for the loss of your Talented n kind Blogger friend.

    Thanks for the link.

    We really do get to know one-another in this inter-active medium, even if not face to face.
    Myself, I'd feel so alone without it!

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  12. Every such loss takes a piece of us. Rest in Peace, Dave.

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  13. I hadn't previously come across Dave but I just visited his blog and read some of his poems.
    My commiserations to you and his family.

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  14. I am so sorry for your loss...
    Unfortunately I was not aware of him or his poetry, but just now I went to his blog and read some of his poems and I have tears in my eyes...
    The blogosphere is a magic world! The virtual many times is much real than the real life.
    Moving and beautiful tribute to Dave and the photo you post transmit perfectly your emotion.

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  15. i like to think he is doing just that on the other side....telling his stories in poetry.....this is a moving tribute to a great man....smiles...

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  16. So very sad. I wish life didn't have to be so ephemeral. I wish our words could somehow keep us around a little bit longer.

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  17. Very touching! Best possible way to dedicate. No words to text here. "Hats Off"

    Warm regards & wishes!

    Pranavam Ravikumar

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  18. Sorry I missed knowing him ala this great ethereal water cooler. The picture posted here is AMAZING and I relate to your take about "not getting" bloggers on first read.

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