tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post3420502155944531983..comments2024-03-28T15:50:29.884-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Poetry Sunday: The Wild Iris by Louise GlückDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-27317411921588111492020-10-18T11:48:48.114-05:002020-10-18T11:48:48.114-05:00I'm glad to do my tiny bit to make her poetry ...I'm glad to do my tiny bit to make her poetry a little better known.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-16880831862628773062020-10-18T11:09:46.595-05:002020-10-18T11:09:46.595-05:00Thanks for sharing one of Louise Gluck's poems...Thanks for sharing one of Louise Gluck's poems as I'm not sure if I've ever read her poetry before.Captivated Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789205839634527219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-84953164023707416842020-10-13T15:21:03.958-05:002020-10-13T15:21:03.958-05:00It's nice that the award has piqued interest i...It's nice that the award has piqued interest in her work and that it might now be more widely read. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-85934915291993805292020-10-13T14:43:07.995-05:002020-10-13T14:43:07.995-05:00I will be getting my hands on her poetry collectio...I will be getting my hands on her poetry collection.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-75295615835213226132020-10-12T17:54:39.364-05:002020-10-12T17:54:39.364-05:00It's interesting that she seems so little know...It's interesting that she seems so little known among average readers, among whose number I count myself. I admit I had read very little of her poetry before this prize was announced, but I'm finding that I very much like what I read. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-25589120418160297322020-10-12T16:48:05.880-05:002020-10-12T16:48:05.880-05:00This one has piqued my interest. I didn't know...This one has piqued my interest. I didn't know much about Gluck either (before the Prize announcement) but have put myself on the wait list for her collection 1962-2012. thx for highlighting this poem.thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-86490081876508974082020-10-11T17:25:53.510-05:002020-10-11T17:25:53.510-05:00In the cycle of life, blooming as a flower wouldn&...In the cycle of life, blooming as a flower wouldn't be so bad.<br />Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-50105935331980916772020-10-11T14:58:42.596-05:002020-10-11T14:58:42.596-05:00I wonder what our voices will be next time. Perha...I wonder what our voices will be next time. Perhaps all of us who love flowers love them for a reason.Alanahttp://ramblinwitham.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-55042022845286769092020-10-11T11:56:12.278-05:002020-10-11T11:56:12.278-05:00I particularly like those last two stanzas.I particularly like those last two stanzas.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-59997034405641284472020-10-11T10:19:11.664-05:002020-10-11T10:19:11.664-05:00Very fitting for this time of year. Very fitting for this time of year. The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-71157812210913326952020-10-11T09:31:21.203-05:002020-10-11T09:31:21.203-05:00I think she is not as well known as some of our ot...I think she is not as well known as some of our other poets and that may be because her poetry is not necessarily immediately accessible and understandable, but for anyone willing to take time to "get it" it contains a lot of wisdom and sensitivity. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-18522594231998928692020-10-11T09:27:23.621-05:002020-10-11T09:27:23.621-05:00It does.It does.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-48455383951592817492020-10-11T05:08:28.175-05:002020-10-11T05:08:28.175-05:00It really does capture the unending, ever-repeatin...It really does capture the unending, ever-repeating cycle of life, doesn't it? David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-59926599008264265572020-10-11T02:32:52.683-05:002020-10-11T02:32:52.683-05:00Before the Nobel Prize award I had never heard of ...Before the Nobel Prize award I had never heard of Glück. This and some other verse that I have just read from her is outstanding. I need to read more of her work. I need to read more poetry in general. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com