Comments on: Hope https://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/hope/ Purveyors of fine poetry since 2003. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:06:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dave https://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/hope/#comment-7216 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:06:47 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/23/hope/#comment-7216 Yikes! Good point. I hope not!

]]> By: David Harmon https://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/hope/#comment-7215 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:49:45 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/23/hope/#comment-7215 this is their strength as a nation of predators: they have each other.

<snicker>

I’ve always thought that the fact that so many tombs in ancient Egypt were found to be empty suggests that at least a few of the occupants shed their wrappings and completed their metamorphoses as planned.

A striking image… but I have the nasty feeling that in a year or so, I’m going to see it again… at the bookstore. Hopefully in the SF section, but I fear possibly under “New Age”…. ;-)

]]> By: Brenda https://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/hope/#comment-7214 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:39:01 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/23/hope/#comment-7214 Nice…

]]> By: beth https://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/hope/#comment-7213 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:14:25 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/23/hope/#comment-7213 Especially loved the second photo, Dave. Great post.

]]> By: Dave https://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/hope/#comment-7212 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:01:43 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/23/hope/#comment-7212 Hi, everyone – Thanks for the generous reactions.

Rebecca – I did think about gathering that one, but as neglectful of things as I tend to be, was afraid I’d put it in a jar and forget about it until it was Too Late.

]]> By: Cathy Wilson https://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/hope/#comment-7211 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:44:17 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/23/hope/#comment-7211 Anonymous no more ;0)

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/hope/#comment-7210 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:43:23 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/23/hope/#comment-7210 This!
” . . . . suggests that at least a few of the occupants shed their wrappings and completed their metamorphoses as planned.”

Made me smile. The wonderful ironic optimism. Why not? Spring makes believers out of all of us.

I second all the above kudos.

]]> By: Natalie https://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/hope/#comment-7209 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:30:19 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/23/hope/#comment-7209 “doors that didn’t exist until they opened them”

Brilliant, and a luminous description of the power of art.
This post works on many levels.

]]> By: Rebecca Clayton https://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/hope/#comment-7208 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:18:51 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/23/hope/#comment-7208 Wonderful! I used to collect cocoons and wait to see what would develop. Sometimes it was the expected moth, and sometimes it was some interesting little hymenopteran. I wonder if the mummies all gave rise to the anticipated species.

]]> By: Crafty Green Poet https://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/hope/#comment-7207 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:43:43 +0000 http://www.vianegativa.us/2008/02/23/hope/#comment-7207 beautiful thoughtful post, thought provoking and lovely photos too

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