tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post5828547642095624601..comments2023-04-12T10:34:24.029-04:00Comments on Jaana's Writing Blog: Poetry FridayJaanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02027755562339582129noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-29495464616217794422014-03-22T00:02:27.160-04:002014-03-22T00:02:27.160-04:00My mother used to take a spoonful of vinegar every...My mother used to take a spoonful of vinegar every morning. Perhaps I should try it.Jaanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027755562339582129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-71434233648008293172014-03-22T00:01:33.164-04:002014-03-22T00:01:33.164-04:00Thanks Terje!Thanks Terje!Jaanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027755562339582129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-29547850387722659862014-03-22T00:01:15.287-04:002014-03-22T00:01:15.287-04:00I like the word "rejuvenation."I like the word "rejuvenation."Jaanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027755562339582129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-60066751199712368632014-03-22T00:00:46.756-04:002014-03-22T00:00:46.756-04:00Putting away heave coats---might have to wait a fe...Putting away heave coats---might have to wait a few weeks!Jaanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027755562339582129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-89323449972179524512014-03-22T00:00:11.876-04:002014-03-22T00:00:11.876-04:00Great advice! Good balsamic vinegar is now on my s...Great advice! Good balsamic vinegar is now on my shopping list!Jaanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027755562339582129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-51978979658097118212014-03-21T23:41:34.536-04:002014-03-21T23:41:34.536-04:00I think that we need some warmer weather to get th...I think that we need some warmer weather to get these souls clean! Your poem is wonderful, Jaana. Love the vinegar, newspaper and rags and the connection to the soul and cleaning it, as well. Melanie Meehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15771712134098949362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-56993375676398708292014-03-21T21:50:10.282-04:002014-03-21T21:50:10.282-04:00Wow. Beautiful, Jaana. I feel like a good warm spr...Wow. Beautiful, Jaana. I feel like a good warm spring rain always cleans my soul. What do you think?JenniferMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603450967368808356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-81275176227637301432014-03-21T21:34:49.597-04:002014-03-21T21:34:49.597-04:00Lovely, Jaana! All this writing has been could for...Lovely, Jaana! All this writing has been could for my soul, if not my sleep!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-62278691002969473072014-03-21T21:07:38.106-04:002014-03-21T21:07:38.106-04:00The last line took my breath away! This is one I&#...The last line took my breath away! This is one I'll be thinking about for a while!! Well done!Michelle Haseltinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00616389589179983330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-53914336023292556262014-03-21T17:07:21.617-04:002014-03-21T17:07:21.617-04:00That last line really got me! Loved your poem.That last line really got me! Loved your poem.Beverley Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973073253078139054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-51506018556243314942014-03-21T16:50:28.668-04:002014-03-21T16:50:28.668-04:00Lovely analogy, Jaana. All one needs to clean thos...Lovely analogy, Jaana. All one needs to clean those windows, but we have more snow coming. I think I'll wait a little longer! As for your question: my mother-in-law lived a very long life, & drank some kind of vinegar concoction every day for years. She was a big fan of vinegar for multiple uses! Maybe the vinegar is not only good for windows? Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-83185432470750576642014-03-21T15:19:11.711-04:002014-03-21T15:19:11.711-04:00Your words are the windows to your soul and I find...Your words are the windows to your soul and I find them clear, sparkly.Terje https://www.blogger.com/profile/13569210226711674834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-24440880216401819662014-03-21T12:27:18.816-04:002014-03-21T12:27:18.816-04:00I use the same recipe, Jaana - always works!I use the same recipe, Jaana - always works!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-44887774185179625782014-03-21T10:07:24.425-04:002014-03-21T10:07:24.425-04:00The one thing I have always loved about Spring is ...The one thing I have always loved about Spring is that it is a new beginning. It is a time of rejuvenation. A time to reexamine who we are and what we want for ourselves and other in the days and months ahead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-7638602260528974362014-03-21T07:50:49.008-04:002014-03-21T07:50:49.008-04:00Or else, a long, long walk soaking in the emerging...Or else, a long, long walk soaking in the emerging warmth and sunshine. Perhaps, some time cleaning a closet or putting away those heavy coats in favor or lighter ones (although I would wait until after next week's storm passes). drferreriblogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08800953133789773280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750433799993991153.post-75510287028764872852014-03-21T06:51:33.844-04:002014-03-21T06:51:33.844-04:00Perhaps the same ingredients put to use in a diffe...Perhaps the same ingredients put to use in a different way:take a bath in scented hot water, eat a salad with good balsamic vinegar, read a section of the newspaper that doesn't contain hard news and buy a new outfit! Love the metaphor in your poem!Rissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02751796723272597880noreply@blogger.com