tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post4647539027675785848..comments2023-05-24T07:28:47.004-05:00Comments on Teresa Evangeline: Finding Happiness in Raymond Carver's SocksTeresa Evangelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-33986562831142601352013-01-08T20:19:28.415-06:002013-01-08T20:19:28.415-06:00I'm certain that he would. Penny, I always lov...I'm certain that he would. Penny, I always love your comments. Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-10079281629616858582013-01-08T19:34:54.483-06:002013-01-08T19:34:54.483-06:00A great and grand poem that sounded like something...A great and grand poem that sounded like something I might do. Who hasn't had a sock sort of day? Mine, this day, are bright red with snowflakes on them, with a hole in one heel and I'm wearing them because they are otherwise warm, and, well, because I can. I think R.C. would understand.<br />Thanks, Teresa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-4190154265366111532013-01-08T17:21:36.517-06:002013-01-08T17:21:36.517-06:00I love that we have similar backgrounds. Once we s...I love that we have similar backgrounds. Once we saw our breath in the morning. It was a porch that should not have been a bedroom for three. Thank you for sharing your socks with me... :)Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-75975015084431147122013-01-08T17:12:35.084-06:002013-01-08T17:12:35.084-06:00I love socks. What a great invention! When I was...I love socks. What a great invention! When I was a kid we always wore our socks to bed. That North-facing upstairs bedroom rarely got warmer than 50F in the dead of Winter. I have two pair of Filson socks that I never let out of my sight during the Winter. One pair is black and the other pair is grey.Stevennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-24164934694476794322013-01-08T16:37:51.560-06:002013-01-08T16:37:51.560-06:00What I like so much about Carver is even in a poem...What I like so much about Carver is even in a poem that has a bit of "whimsy," there are also some startling beautiful lines and a tinge of darkness that is intriguing. Glad you googled the other... a good poem.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-3736160450763715422013-01-08T16:36:21.926-06:002013-01-08T16:36:21.926-06:00They are words to capture one's attention. :)They are words to capture one's attention. :)Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-81742596863008067122013-01-08T16:35:59.304-06:002013-01-08T16:35:59.304-06:00RC had intriguing view of life, didn't he? Tha...RC had intriguing view of life, didn't he? Thanks, Friko. Nice to hear from you.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-40303284873519309722013-01-08T16:34:55.980-06:002013-01-08T16:34:55.980-06:00HI Cat, Socks do have their uses... :)HI Cat, Socks do have their uses... :)Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-21441170085002560972013-01-08T16:29:49.232-06:002013-01-08T16:29:49.232-06:00Hi Teresa,
Yes, rationalization is a wonderful th...Hi Teresa,<br /><br />Yes, rationalization is a wonderful thing. This bit of it helped you to move on with your day, as it has helped me to move on with mine, many times.<br /><br />You've introduced me to Carver and even though I didn't relate to the whimsy of this poem, the "feeling anxious and bone-lonely," line caught my attention. I found an excerpt of it on Google and loved it.<br />Ray Colonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08186651977888646480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-17438814249550955832013-01-08T16:08:56.097-06:002013-01-08T16:08:56.097-06:00I read this yesterday and I just had to come back ...I read this yesterday and I just had to come back to say, "Cool." I was idly wondering what might happen if more poems or essays began with "Begin nude." Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-16149719365333078532013-01-08T14:16:30.040-06:002013-01-08T14:16:30.040-06:00Socks, where would be without them?
But I have ne...Socks, where would be without them?<br /><br />But I have never heard of them as the main ingredients in a poem. Imaginative RC does it again, and you, Teresa, bring him and them to me. Thank you.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-25029863331180594712013-01-08T13:06:22.866-06:002013-01-08T13:06:22.866-06:00Fun poem! We were just discussing warm and fuzzy s...Fun poem! We were just discussing warm and fuzzy socks yestreday. It has been so cold here, my husband had on two pair : )<br />I have also used socks as mittens in a pinch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-45432908238338863372013-01-08T00:01:42.027-06:002013-01-08T00:01:42.027-06:00They can make all the difference this time of year...They can make all the difference this time of year, coming in quite...uh, handy :)Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-55698144722963443032013-01-07T23:58:34.914-06:002013-01-07T23:58:34.914-06:00I don't know how wearing socks on your arms wo...I don't know how wearing socks on your arms would do, but I do know that socks become more important the farther north you go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-36310582308116471082013-01-07T22:02:13.466-06:002013-01-07T22:02:13.466-06:00Howdy, t. :)Howdy, t. :)Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-54052032459580331902013-01-07T22:01:59.319-06:002013-01-07T22:01:59.319-06:00Hi Steve, Hope all is well.Hi Steve, Hope all is well.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-73935726127809195242013-01-07T12:59:13.758-06:002013-01-07T12:59:13.758-06:00Perfect!Perfect!thttp://aslongasimsinging.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-63071021171215696212013-01-07T11:34:37.980-06:002013-01-07T11:34:37.980-06:00I waited to hear he made puppets with them almost....I waited to hear he made puppets with them almost. A cold way to meet the day.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-5955341206796923772013-01-07T09:28:50.268-06:002013-01-07T09:28:50.268-06:00Yes, RC's poems are so personal yet very unive...Yes, RC's poems are so personal yet very universal. That one is especially poignant. I hope you have a wonderful week, Betty!Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-35706266225290182452013-01-07T09:20:34.800-06:002013-01-07T09:20:34.800-06:00Hi Jill, Yes, it is that moving into something eth...Hi Jill, Yes, it is that moving into something ethereal that so captivated me and lifted me up. You're most welcome!Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-70439539511447180912013-01-07T09:19:47.878-06:002013-01-07T09:19:47.878-06:00The idea of Raymond reacting to life in this way j...The idea of Raymond reacting to life in this way just made me happy. I hope you have a good week, Jan!Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-25910612181862383432013-01-07T09:19:36.809-06:002013-01-07T09:19:36.809-06:00I love Raymond Carver. Do you know his poem "...I love Raymond Carver. Do you know his poem "Gravy"?Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-34314106479937940382013-01-07T08:57:33.822-06:002013-01-07T08:57:33.822-06:00What an interesting poem, I like the directness of...What an interesting poem, I like the directness of it very much and the way that leads us unsuspectingly to something more ethereal. Don't know Raymond Carver's work at all so I will go on a search. Thanks for a nice start to the week!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887669229075945309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-27091192108692008352013-01-07T08:02:34.514-06:002013-01-07T08:02:34.514-06:00What an uplifting poem! We've all been there w...What an uplifting poem! We've all been there with the sock thing, and you (and Raymond) made me remember long ago when I would carry an extra pair of wool socks when hiking in case I got my feet wet. And how once I needed to use them as mittens, and they worked great. Now my mood is lighter. Thank you, Teresa. And Raymond. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-34791170516280129322013-01-07T07:04:20.184-06:002013-01-07T07:04:20.184-06:00Yes he was. Happy to see you, Tony!Yes he was. Happy to see you, Tony!Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.com