tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post6332163950146690625..comments2024-03-22T10:51:23.567-05:00Comments on Faith, Fiction, Friends: The Desperate NeedGlynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-39904444294968680842011-01-19T12:14:10.325-06:002011-01-19T12:14:10.325-06:00This is my favorite you've written. Glynn, whe...This is my favorite you've written. Glynn, when are you going to publish a book of poems? <br /><br />I'm just asking. <br /><br />Because the world needs it. <br /><br />I'm linking up.Duane Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06869537581331071117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-91870760022524179442011-01-18T12:18:14.418-06:002011-01-18T12:18:14.418-06:00This is so powerful. Glynn, your poetry often stun...This is so powerful. Glynn, your poetry often stuns me, and to my shame, I don't always pause long enough to let you know. Thanks for distilling so much meaning into so few words then making them sing so other souls can dance. Oh, how I appreciate you!<br /><br />JeanneJeanne Damoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367259764815174547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-4419101068607065712011-01-17T16:49:01.301-06:002011-01-17T16:49:01.301-06:00Whew...you are good bro'Whew...you are good bro'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07866639097998917122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-34604516612888650312011-01-17T13:51:22.443-06:002011-01-17T13:51:22.443-06:00I imagine you are right.. His cousin had to be on ...I imagine you are right.. His cousin had to be on HIs mind at the time, yet He still administered to the people's need.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070555200892952455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-27254952360576229412011-01-17T12:05:33.190-06:002011-01-17T12:05:33.190-06:00You captured the setting of the mind of the people...You captured the setting of the mind of the people perfectly. The crowd followed Jesus...."they wait, desperate with gnawing hunger greater than bread, fish, the food beyond to fill the holes." <br /><br />Love it Glynn!Ryan Tatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10642448690875297537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-16913980877523549382011-01-17T11:25:14.182-06:002011-01-17T11:25:14.182-06:00Wow, Glynn. Fantastic! Thank you for participating...Wow, Glynn. Fantastic! Thank you for participating. Very stirring poem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-90931647710312652782011-01-17T07:45:49.354-06:002011-01-17T07:45:49.354-06:00I meant to note that I also like the title, which ...I meant to note that I also like the title, which can be read in more than one way.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290283101378474845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-33743521609925283552011-01-17T06:48:24.898-06:002011-01-17T06:48:24.898-06:00"the head is / severed, plated, served" ..."the head is / severed, plated, served" set against your stanza "They wait, desperate/ with gnawing hunger / greater than bread" creates so strong a set of images. And then that concluding line "Feed my sheep", which sets up a contrast between the violence that goes before, - and the violence of hunger (with multiple meanings) - and the waiting and following (like sheep).Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290283101378474845noreply@blogger.com