tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post5950207900407247355..comments2024-02-23T00:22:10.700-08:00Comments on Patrick Tillett: Warm Summer RainPat Tilletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-71355915600838365722011-02-19T01:25:14.033-08:002011-02-19T01:25:14.033-08:00Ellen - My pleasure Ellen. Similar in subject matt...Ellen - My pleasure Ellen. Similar in subject matter only. I won't flatter myself any further than that. The concept of "Strange Fruit" was pure genius.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-37578765687848076782011-02-19T00:25:35.553-08:002011-02-19T00:25:35.553-08:00Thanks for posting this, Pat. I loved the line ...Thanks for posting this, Pat. I loved the line 'the dripping southern night' - it just conjured up humidity and summer rain so well.<br /><br />It is very similar in mood to Strange Fruit - it has that same sense of horror.Ellen Brickleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184391430927483100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-7649580882590430422011-01-25T08:43:19.568-08:002011-01-25T08:43:19.568-08:00Francisca - I'll check that out!Francisca - I'll check that out!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-40546814927917105382011-01-25T04:25:15.421-08:002011-01-25T04:25:15.421-08:00Ouch, Pat. You may want to sign this Avaaz petitio...Ouch, Pat. You may want to sign this Avaaz petition: https://secure.avaaz.org/en/stop_corrective_rape/ I did.Franciscahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733111654769386624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-44570574997656562132011-01-23T21:38:22.876-08:002011-01-23T21:38:22.876-08:00D&R - thanks! I'll take that as a double c...D&R - thanks! I'll take that as a double compliment...Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-5224996248604348772011-01-23T18:42:19.573-08:002011-01-23T18:42:19.573-08:00Can't decide which is more moving, the poem or...Can't decide which is more moving, the poem or the photo; perhaps, it is the combination. <br /><br />Excellent post. <br /><br />Darryl and Ruth : )Living In Williamsburg Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14442680855290062641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-70651319586084955622011-01-23T16:42:49.865-08:002011-01-23T16:42:49.865-08:00texwisgirl - Thanks! If I was a rock star, I’d hav...texwisgirl - Thanks! If I was a rock star, I’d have one of my groupies write this for me!<br />Really, thanks so much for the nice words, you are too kind.<br />Also, thanks for the comment about this post.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-79385404414266895612011-01-23T16:11:03.273-08:002011-01-23T16:11:03.273-08:00Wow. This is so sad, yet beautiful. Thank you fo...Wow. This is so sad, yet beautiful. Thank you for this reminder of not so much how far we've come but how far we still need to go to wipe these stains from our American lives.<br /><br />Thanks for finding my blog. I really appreciate you following! I'm always so flattered when someone I think of as a "rock star" follows me. I've seen your name around Blogland, and I know I stopped here at least once as I remember Mr. Bridges on the sidebar! :) Will enjoy getting to know you. Based on this poem, you have a very deep soul. God bless!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510099344729038541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-33039529386093691362011-01-23T11:08:19.939-08:002011-01-23T11:08:19.939-08:00Icy BC - Thanks so much! Not a good time in our hi...Icy BC - Thanks so much! Not a good time in our history...Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-21518708651241201912011-01-23T04:05:39.247-08:002011-01-23T04:05:39.247-08:00This is a wonderful poem, and very provoking too!This is a wonderful poem, and very provoking too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-20655373323767756332011-01-22T01:36:33.315-08:002011-01-22T01:36:33.315-08:00Anthony - thanks so much! I appreciate it.Anthony - thanks so much! I appreciate it.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-16447252432046461372011-01-21T22:31:12.872-08:002011-01-21T22:31:12.872-08:00Another very good piece.
Great work Patty.Another very good piece.<br /><br />Great work Patty.Anthony J. Langfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027216695415849158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-4466124195247161412011-01-20T12:04:30.143-08:002011-01-20T12:04:30.143-08:00Betty - Thanks so much!Betty - Thanks so much!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-57942690882836922352011-01-20T00:46:12.590-08:002011-01-20T00:46:12.590-08:00What a wonderful piece, Pat!
Great photo you paire...What a wonderful piece, Pat!<br />Great photo you paired with it, too.<br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing. :)<br />BettyBetty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-68555881501394572492011-01-19T15:30:26.912-08:002011-01-19T15:30:26.912-08:00Entre Nous - Wow! I'm glad you "felt"...Entre Nous - Wow! I'm glad you "felt" it! My family was on both sides of the fence on this subject. The things that went on...Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-81608024688650484982011-01-19T12:55:11.891-08:002011-01-19T12:55:11.891-08:00What an marvelously tragic poem. I got chills thin...What an marvelously tragic poem. I got chills thinking about my friends and their families who had been born to slaves.Entre Noushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186796216462041421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-13947159529458316022011-01-18T20:35:13.409-08:002011-01-18T20:35:13.409-08:00Pearl - Thanks Pearl!
Ann - Thanks so much!
tapi...Pearl - Thanks Pearl!<br /><br />Ann - Thanks so much!<br /><br />tapirgal - Somebody told me about that movie and said I needed to see it. thanks!<br /><br />Alice = thanks so much! I appreciate the nice words.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-85778437227350243882011-01-18T16:42:40.363-08:002011-01-18T16:42:40.363-08:00WOW! What else can I say? I loved this, even thoug...WOW! What else can I say? I loved this, even though the subject gave me goosebumps too!<br /><br />Love the statue, you captured it very well!<br />You never fail to totally amaze me.<br />Big hugs.Alice in Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068858292644394838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-51590650998022839672011-01-18T16:03:47.085-08:002011-01-18T16:03:47.085-08:00Pat, that's a unique take on the photo. Nice. ...Pat, that's a unique take on the photo. Nice. It reminded me of a wonderful and scary movie I saw recently, a true story about black teenagers who were on their (black) school's debate team, had to actually go through a lynching on the way to their debate . . . ended up debating the white kids at Harvard and won the debate. Amazing movie that should not be missed. When I looked back through my photos of the day I spent at Harvard a few years ago, I realized that the building I took photos of was the scene of the debate. Ah, yes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Debaters.<br /><br />Thanks for the reminder of an uplifting movie in spite of the horrifying subject matter.tapirgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10098235462073493603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-11116396879900673632011-01-18T15:37:06.382-08:002011-01-18T15:37:06.382-08:00An emotionally powerful poem!An emotionally powerful poem!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-31646715942507395452011-01-18T08:50:34.906-08:002011-01-18T08:50:34.906-08:00Dark! Gave me goosebumps...
PearlDark! Gave me goosebumps...<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-65038641555224908052011-01-17T21:40:16.792-08:002011-01-17T21:40:16.792-08:00Rek - thanks so much for the nice words! You are r...Rek - thanks so much for the nice words! You are right these sad things are almost everywhere...<br /><br />Jesse - thanks so much Jesse! You don't owe me nuttin'. I like the idea you came up with...Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-15566144182297280402011-01-17T21:30:04.882-08:002011-01-17T21:30:04.882-08:00Wow! Truly powerful and poignant. BTW...thanks so ...Wow! Truly powerful and poignant. BTW...thanks so much for adding me to your blog!!!!! I owe you big time.Copyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339752422561039109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-66140728113180498452011-01-17T21:00:27.526-08:002011-01-17T21:00:27.526-08:00A piece of poetry is truly awesome when it evokes ...A piece of poetry is truly awesome when it evokes images....and I could see the story unfold with each of your line...<br />It is sad that discrimination exists even today, everywhere, here it is caste based(racially similar yet fractioned)....just have to insert another identity in place of the black man...<br />My ancestors followed subtle ways to put down "inferiors" being non violent upper castes but that hits/hurts more in my opinion.Rek Seshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484322426994645221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-17499475178440363882011-01-17T19:23:22.152-08:002011-01-17T19:23:22.152-08:00Rosemary - thanks so much! I appreciate the nice w...Rosemary - thanks so much! I appreciate the nice words.<br /><br />baygirl - I take that as a major compliment! Thanks...Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.com