tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post5964333840906755275..comments2024-01-31T09:36:11.225-05:00Comments on Two Spirits - One Halle: Almost a Guest PostHallehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03847654451426257182noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-9201349804921239362011-03-28T22:11:13.271-04:002011-03-28T22:11:13.271-04:00Thanks for posting this, Halle. Sarah is a writer...Thanks for posting this, Halle. Sarah is a writer and I suspect it is only a matter of time before we see a blog from her.<br /><br />I recall reading a number of poems, such as Sarah's, in the book, The Uninvited Dilemma - A Question of Gender. All were written by transsexuals.<br /><br />Calie xxxCaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-83469689839410818362011-03-18T21:03:56.634-04:002011-03-18T21:03:56.634-04:00Interesting that this line, bout the the drownng m...Interesting that this line, bout the the drownng man also caused me to reflect. For me it was very long ago, but I tried to remember what it was like when I finally gave up the struggle to be someone I CLEARLY, was NOT, and just submitted to allowing myself to be who I just WAS.<br /><br />When I finally gave up and just let myself BE, I found that "I" was STILL, "ME". The Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696670919817140802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-26769683142005938582011-03-17T14:34:35.413-04:002011-03-17T14:34:35.413-04:00Thanks for those comments. I'm new to blogs an...Thanks for those comments. I'm new to blogs and so don't know the rules. But let me say that the poem describes one possible resolution of my 'breakdown' last year, but I decided to preserve the male side, and jumped off just a few lines before the end. These days, while sympathising with the person at the end of the poem, I'm much closer to the 'manifesto' on Halle&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-5661190502606377952011-03-17T03:27:52.446-04:002011-03-17T03:27:52.446-04:00Usually the poetry form doesn't do much for me...Usually the poetry form doesn't do much for me, but this pulled me right in. Very evocative of my own experience.Leslie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373261212549008939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-23377396083154396142011-03-16T18:04:17.876-04:002011-03-16T18:04:17.876-04:00Hi Halle,
Thank Sarah for sharing and tell her tha...Hi Halle,<br />Thank Sarah for sharing and tell her that she has a ready made group of followers just wiating for her blog.Claire L Hallamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535569086150530774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-30319495628133327192011-03-16T16:37:48.833-04:002011-03-16T16:37:48.833-04:00Dangit, now my eyes are leaking again. That was wo...Dangit, now my eyes are leaking again. That was wonderful.<br /><br />I have been listening to "Calypso" from Suzanne Vega's album "Solutude Standing" lately. The line in the poem about a drowning man hit home. Hard.<br /><br />SarahSarah Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13018597739320720216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-4574332784995701372011-03-16T12:52:53.392-04:002011-03-16T12:52:53.392-04:00Halle,
Thanks for introducing Sarah to us and sha...Halle,<br /><br />Thanks for introducing Sarah to us and sharing her wonderful words.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />PeggyPeggy Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404957321420098456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-27005516376228931132011-03-16T12:28:30.891-04:002011-03-16T12:28:30.891-04:00Thanks Halle for sharing your friend's beautif...Thanks Halle for sharing your friend's beautiful words with us. Please encourage her to write more.<br /><br />Hugs, EllyEllyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00035201077581960526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-1456369124353178152011-03-16T11:22:47.552-04:002011-03-16T11:22:47.552-04:00Absolutely lovely! Sarah has a way with words that...Absolutely lovely! Sarah has a way with words that's both beautiful and thoughtful. I hope you can convince her to share more.Sally Bibraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380766673885084474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-84101497259820863532011-03-16T10:34:58.989-04:002011-03-16T10:34:58.989-04:00What a heartwarming way to write a mini biography....What a heartwarming way to write a mini biography.Ellenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14965850008354379369noreply@blogger.com