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You provide unique insights through this excellent poem!

posted by hardilaziz on September 23, 2009 at 9:19 AM | link to this | reply

I haven't seen any writer on the block who writes as deep as you do  It seems like it is always easy for you to bring the essence of every thing you write about  Very clever  Sincerely,  Chuck!

posted by chuck_ibrahim on September 23, 2009 at 8:06 AM | link to this | reply

I have missed your cleverness of pen

And this is a beautiful example of it.  Thank you for sharing this one.

 

PS. I am finally back!

posted by lionreign on September 23, 2009 at 7:44 AM | link to this | reply

Nita's comment made me think of blind Esperanto speakers whom I know. They can decipher the mails we send, because they have computers that can convert written to spoken messages. However  if we send  attachments they aren't always convertable so they don't get all the information. In turn when they try to explain the technicalities, I'm 'blind' to their explanations. Thanks for the thought-provoking poem, Shelly!

posted by elinjo on September 23, 2009 at 7:37 AM | link to this | reply

That would explain the feeling of deja vu as I read this Shelly!

many blessings and thanks always my friend

posted by mariaki on September 23, 2009 at 4:38 AM | link to this | reply

Shelly, this imagery struck a chord with me, since I have taught blind girls who took notes in braille. I tried to learn it, but always needed specs to see where to put the dots....the girls had a good laugh at that! Thanks for your comment; will be in touch soon!

posted by snowview on September 23, 2009 at 3:04 AM | link to this | reply

exploring the possibilities

I must admit this little poem made me think alot about what it would be like to see everything from an inner perspective, and what it would be like...... Thats a huge accomplishment, when someone reads someting and than actually experiences an after effect long enough to carry a residue. Great Work

posted by Tzippy on September 23, 2009 at 12:02 AM | link to this | reply

Hi sam

This is simply the outpourings of one endowed with a gift for beauty, to be able to see it, and to be expressing it so soul-baringly requires mastery, which you are undoubtedly

posted by abanerjee on September 22, 2009 at 10:25 PM | link to this | reply

seeing threw braille

posted by lustorlove on September 22, 2009 at 9:15 PM | link to this | reply

And imagine your reader does :-)  Great poem then and even beter now... I like what you did to it... Sammie I love your gift and love you the mostest!!!!

posted by Sinome on September 22, 2009 at 8:03 PM | link to this | reply

I remember this one!  We must always hope for the best and be prepared for the worst.

posted by calia14 on September 22, 2009 at 6:18 PM | link to this | reply

This was very interesting

I can understand living your life by feeling rather than seeing.  I think this is what you meant, in a sense.  Braille is a metaphor for our feeling sense but it also is a play on words since feelings are emotions.  Bravo! :)

posted by NoMeansYes on September 22, 2009 at 4:45 PM | link to this | reply

My Sam - what a beautiful poem..what imagination can do in the mind of a poet is astounding.I simply loved this.

 

Sam, I chose to thank you here in your blog in case you missed it.  Thank you so much for being so frank with me. Today you made me cry because it showed that you cared. It is my dream to write and be published. I was into it sometime last year until the unfortunate incidences. I am very truthfully amazed that my poems get good reviews because I started writing only recently after my brother's demise. I hope to have my work published, if it is good enough..I wish.  It would be a dream come true for me sweet Sam..thank you so much. I love you. ( as usual the emoticons are not working at the right time..so just know that I am truly touched by your comment to me)

posted by shobana on September 22, 2009 at 3:56 PM | link to this | reply

Ah, this is inspiring Shelly.  After just recently going to the eye doctor and getting the script reworked, ay and oy, I consider yes, 'braille' and how quickly that could come.  Imagination is what's so necessary -- for us all -- and creativity and then comes reality.  The mix brings forth a balance.  I so enjoyed this poem. xoxo Elyse

posted by elysianfields on September 22, 2009 at 1:08 PM | link to this | reply

Well done! 

posted by TAPS. on September 22, 2009 at 12:35 PM | link to this | reply

This is great sam! Yes-we must 'work' at imagining! Chris.

posted by Scramble on September 22, 2009 at 12:26 PM | link to this | reply