tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post1035543616610766593..comments2023-05-24T07:28:47.004-05:00Comments on Teresa Evangeline: What the Dog SaysTeresa Evangelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-65180063434215949052011-10-23T07:07:12.905-05:002011-10-23T07:07:12.905-05:00Hi Jane, I'm so glad the poem held your intere...Hi Jane, I'm so glad the poem held your interest. I do know what you mean about longer poems, but the dog's "lines" were so clever and it just spoke to me on so many levels. <br /><br />Thanks for the kind words about my blog. I trust you're having a good weekend and feeling better.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-61013840464597572732011-10-23T06:45:18.111-05:002011-10-23T06:45:18.111-05:00I love this poem Teresa! I hadn't come across ...I love this poem Teresa! I hadn't come across Stephen Dobyns before..It's so good, sometimes with longer poems I can drift off a bit but this one just held me right until the end.<br />I REALLY enjoy your blog! It gets you thinking.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting, all your visits don't half cheer me up,so many thanks. x<br /><br />JaneHalf-heard in the Stillnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840301617199033576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-65692689119976163212011-10-22T03:51:47.001-05:002011-10-22T03:51:47.001-05:00Hi Connie, It was that line about wanting so much ...Hi Connie, It was that line about wanting so much yet wanting nothing that seemed to sum it up so poignantly. Buddy keeps me grounded, too. The value of contentment....Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-25713680226244218722011-10-21T23:07:21.148-05:002011-10-21T23:07:21.148-05:00I love the Dobyn's poem. I really identify wit...I love the Dobyn's poem. I really identify with it. The older I get the more there is this urge to move.. anywhere. To fly, run.. find something.<br />My dogs keep me grounded.farmladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516462251842458511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-61037090962387553972011-10-21T16:56:36.791-05:002011-10-21T16:56:36.791-05:00Oh thank You, Ducky. I needed a chuckle. Especiall...Oh thank You, Ducky. I needed a chuckle. Especially after that "movie review."Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-63721868546277587262011-10-21T16:49:18.908-05:002011-10-21T16:49:18.908-05:00Wow. That poem is awesome. And, that's sayin...Wow. That poem is awesome. And, that's saying something, because outside of Mary Oliver, I tend to hate poetry. Inside Mary Oliver ... it's too dark to read.<br /><br />I will keep that name and look for more.The Good Luck Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08448071993000984393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-73076530871922833472011-10-21T15:23:16.232-05:002011-10-21T15:23:16.232-05:00I agree, Nancy, we all have an internal voice that...I agree, Nancy, we all have an internal voice that would guide us to contentment if we listen. Thank You!<br /><br /><br /><br />Sonia, I am so glad you've left a comment. Thank You for your kind words. I'm so sorry about your loss of Flora. I have visited your beautiful blog and appreciate what you have there. I will be back again and again.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-13664754249820823632011-10-21T14:44:00.399-05:002011-10-21T14:44:00.399-05:00Love the post!
Buddy is so beautiful!
I agree wit...Love the post!<br />Buddy is so beautiful!<br /><br />I agree with you, our dogs make fine companions.<br />I miss so much my dear friend Flora, she passed away last July. If you have the time, please, click on "Flora" Categories to know my adorable companion.<br />Have a nice weekend.sonia a. mascarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415359150944729620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-48765750384955678132011-10-21T14:05:03.750-05:002011-10-21T14:05:03.750-05:00This is a powerful piece, not just about dogs, of ...This is a powerful piece, not just about dogs, of course, but about the choices we make. Even those who don't have dogs might find some kind of internal voice to remind them to choose contentment.Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-79902250854555403342011-10-21T11:54:06.256-05:002011-10-21T11:54:06.256-05:00Sometimes, I think sometimes he can read mine! :) ...Sometimes, I think sometimes he can read mine! :) And a Happy Weekend to you, Catherine!Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-81087509411267887242011-10-21T11:52:19.936-05:002011-10-21T11:52:19.936-05:00Paul, Buddy is a true companion of the very best m...Paul, Buddy is a true companion of the very best mind. Thank You.<br /><br /><br /><br />Lynn, Cookies and napping, always good canine advice. Thank You!Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-2571134935332273382011-10-21T11:51:10.859-05:002011-10-21T11:51:10.859-05:00If we could only read our four legged friend's...If we could only read our four legged friend's minds! LOL!<br />Happy Weekend Teresa!<br />xo CatherineCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885238657002176243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-40893573545356510712011-10-21T11:28:51.386-05:002011-10-21T11:28:51.386-05:00Buddy is beautiful...and I'd listen to him abo...Buddy is beautiful...and I'd listen to him about the cookies in the kitchen. Since I got back from Tn., Sophie has wanted me to take a nap &&& I took to her advise. Dogs are very smart...turquoisemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893008689507282266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-77198824552439016362011-10-21T10:07:54.306-05:002011-10-21T10:07:54.306-05:00Poochies are our friends
Canine friends until the ...Poochies are our friends<br />Canine friends until the end,<br />United as one.Paulhttp://shadowofdiogenes.blogs.com/shadow/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-22699831906364087132011-10-21T09:50:32.752-05:002011-10-21T09:50:32.752-05:00Steve, Our dogs make fine companions, don't th...Steve, Our dogs make fine companions, don't they?<br /><br /><br /><br />LadyCat, I'm sorry to hear that you're dealing with health issues. I trust all will be well very soon. I like that same line very much. It seems to sum up my own feelings.<br /><br />Glad you liked the post.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-22107566803942801392011-10-21T09:46:02.350-05:002011-10-21T09:46:02.350-05:00I like this a lot. Lately I am more like the voice...I like this a lot. Lately I am more like the voice of the dog..."Let's just go back inside." <br />It's the easier way to go since I've lost my 'get up & go' due to recent health annoyances.<br />I like this line..."How is it possible to want so many things and still want nothing?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-49246597917184457992011-10-21T09:32:57.252-05:002011-10-21T09:32:57.252-05:00A very nice poem, I may have followed the dogs adv...A very nice poem, I may have followed the dogs advice.Mine always shares what I eat and do.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-18431389520360149932011-10-21T08:02:31.058-05:002011-10-21T08:02:31.058-05:00Bob, My apologies to you and Nat. Somehow I went w...Bob, My apologies to you and Nat. Somehow I went with Lulu. How, I'll never know....<br /><br /><br /><br />DJan, Glad to be able to introduce Stephen to you. He has innumerable wonderful poems. Yes, dogs have fairly simple wants. :)Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-54144839524693597952011-10-21T07:39:41.977-05:002011-10-21T07:39:41.977-05:00That is a wonderful poem. I had never heard of the...That is a wonderful poem. I had never heard of the author before, but now I am going to check him out. I love the dog's ideas, so typically canine... :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-34299859657950840612011-10-21T07:39:18.334-05:002011-10-21T07:39:18.334-05:00Montucky, Yes, they seem to have a sense of thing...Montucky, Yes, they seem to have a sense of things that cuts through all the riff-raff and gets to the essential.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Jane and Lance, He's also the happiness enforcer. I cannot stay irritated or unhappy in his presence. He simply doesn't allow for it. I recall that dining for you does not involve the preparation of food. I am torn between my love of cooking and the desire to have someone always putting the perfect plate of food down in front of me. Sometimes,I fully understand your choice.<br /><br />I'm glad you liked the poem. I've been carrying it around in my life for many years.<br /><br /><br /><br />Alan, Sometimes, Buddy will sit in the porch and look at me then up at his leash on the ledge, then back and forth very slowly, so as to make certain I get the picture. He uses his face to great effect.<br /><br />Thanks, I'm glad you liked the post. <br /><br /><br /><br />Bob, Thanks! It looks like you and Lulu have some fine walks. Dogs know how to have a good time with such simple accompaniments - nature!Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-22592244000237185832011-10-21T07:02:18.147-05:002011-10-21T07:02:18.147-05:00Loved the post & poem!Loved the post & poem!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370613926881723830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-9823840493551666082011-10-21T04:10:42.790-05:002011-10-21T04:10:42.790-05:00Whilst I was reading this splendid post, my dog wa...Whilst I was reading this splendid post, my dog walked into my room and said "time for a walk". Oh to have a face that was capable of such a rich vocabulary.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-37244161655906881802011-10-21T04:09:31.912-05:002011-10-21T04:09:31.912-05:00Hello Teresa:
Humans really do complicate things. ...Hello Teresa:<br />Humans really do complicate things. We do so agree that the simple wisdom of 'Man's Best Friend' is surely the most perfect way to keep on track. Just one look into Buddy's eyes, those deep, intelligent pools of good advice, and surely one cannot fail to be pointed in the right direction!<br /><br />We loved the poem, so perfectly complementing your thoughts today.<br /><br />As for looking into the refrigerator and finding the 'Key to Life', well in our case we are generally lucky to find an illuminated light bulb, and very little else!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-77372003899554019662011-10-20T23:34:08.512-05:002011-10-20T23:34:08.512-05:00Dogs have great wisdom. We really ought to listen ...Dogs have great wisdom. We really ought to listen to them more often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-22099386906089381682011-10-20T21:32:03.089-05:002011-10-20T21:32:03.089-05:00Yes, Rita, something extra to chew on, other than ...Yes, Rita, something extra to chew on, other than those cookies. ;)<br />They both make me smile in recognition of this wonderful thing called life.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.com