tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post5853506843599461017..comments2024-03-28T06:12:51.470-07:00Comments on STARDREAMING With Sherry Blue Sky: CaptivitySherry Blue Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-88793248088688629192015-04-01T22:34:21.442-07:002015-04-01T22:34:21.442-07:00as Orwell notes at the end of 1984, Winston Smith ...as Orwell notes at the end of 1984, Winston Smith 'loved big brother'. such is the plight we impose on those less powerful... ~grapelinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929030339206629628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-30199427369477084882015-03-28T22:30:09.524-07:002015-03-28T22:30:09.524-07:00Very sad sequence... well expressed.Very sad sequence... well expressed.Steven Federlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798877616036428974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-6653309198663818902015-03-27T23:14:14.192-07:002015-03-27T23:14:14.192-07:00And there are others, who are not within bars but ...And there are others, who are not within bars but are still captive in their minds .. Soumyenduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586465804913627495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-26312073447201413522015-03-27T13:24:35.409-07:002015-03-27T13:24:35.409-07:00I have heard this about animals in captivity...tha...I have heard this about animals in captivity...that sometimes they won't flee even when there is an open door because they have lost that will or have learned to stay captive.C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16393100446679896378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-13197280538823190692015-03-27T05:41:30.841-07:002015-03-27T05:41:30.841-07:00Yes the lack of choice is hard, be thinking there ...Yes the lack of choice is hard, be thinking there is no choice is far worse.Gen Giggles https://www.blogger.com/profile/13744815023509063722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-26182509007884162412015-03-27T00:44:50.584-07:002015-03-27T00:44:50.584-07:00There are so many bars and prisons around the worl...There are so many bars and prisons around the world.. I think there are many doors we close without even knowing it.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-1924550538454881412015-03-26T18:44:16.725-07:002015-03-26T18:44:16.725-07:00Wow, those last lines really came at me hard! This...Wow, those last lines really came at me hard! This poem sure does pack a punch, Sherry!!Toriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10570179609915990220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-79268814278314232172015-03-26T15:09:09.911-07:002015-03-26T15:09:09.911-07:00I love each example & those animal images are ...I love each example & those animal images are just too said ~ The ending stanza resonates with me ~ Thanks for the words of wisdom ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-80557667941389913762015-03-26T11:51:37.448-07:002015-03-26T11:51:37.448-07:00So very sad to see the dog that had spent 14 years...So very sad to see the dog that had spent 14 years in chains. This breaks my heart!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-62825521662632205082015-03-26T11:27:19.318-07:002015-03-26T11:27:19.318-07:00Wow..powerful images to complement your beautiful ...Wow..powerful images to complement your beautiful words. Thank you for sharing Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028993309576383058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-68391471658158076382015-03-26T09:35:19.734-07:002015-03-26T09:35:19.734-07:00My eyes well with emotion, Sherry. ♥My eyes well with emotion, Sherry. ♥Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124956200834969600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-7607475206354458232015-03-26T08:45:09.919-07:002015-03-26T08:45:09.919-07:00This is heart wrenching, Sherry!This is heart wrenching, Sherry!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-14526828617834338002015-03-26T07:41:15.885-07:002015-03-26T07:41:15.885-07:00the last one gave me goosebumps and reminds me of ...the last one gave me goosebumps and reminds me of a Tagore song where a caged bird regrets its lack of strength to fly into the vast expanse when the door is open...Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-50018414876608286632015-03-26T07:22:42.174-07:002015-03-26T07:22:42.174-07:00So very sad what this says about humanity - still ...So very sad what this says about humanity - still ignorant in so many ways. Your poem though, is very wise and beautiful.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-53668723475385754932015-03-26T06:32:29.039-07:002015-03-26T06:32:29.039-07:00The last one - well...it resonates..clearly and lo...The last one - well...it resonates..clearly and loudly...beautifully written xoJae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-45015143442414911152015-03-26T05:21:57.578-07:002015-03-26T05:21:57.578-07:00Wow! Such power in so few words - beautifully done...Wow! Such power in so few words - beautifully done, Sherry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-46035779876378032772015-03-25T20:19:29.042-07:002015-03-25T20:19:29.042-07:00How Orwell's book "Animal Farm" paro...How Orwell's book "Animal Farm" parodied the inhumanity of mankind (in the Russian Revolution) but 60 years later we still have learned nothing.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-3109589800618229712015-03-25T18:10:39.613-07:002015-03-25T18:10:39.613-07:00This is a very powerful poem, Sherry. I like how y...This is a very powerful poem, Sherry. I like how you draw our attention to the captivity we inflict on animals for our own sake. Great closing stanza! Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-7449220592203026192015-03-25T17:39:02.451-07:002015-03-25T17:39:02.451-07:00.The last stanza is brilliant. It refers, I think,....The last stanza is brilliant. It refers, I think, to people who have been so crushed by others they develop anxiety and become agraphobic. We are indeed a very cruel species, and the only reason we are not completely barbaric is because of Christian ethics which has underpinned western society for 2000 years However since Christian ethics are slowly being eroded a return to the jungle is imminent.Excellent poem.rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-78508185153462804222015-03-25T15:38:32.391-07:002015-03-25T15:38:32.391-07:00you are indeed their voice, Sherry. so powerfully ...you are indeed their voice, Sherry. so powerfully and delicately written. the last part of the poem is scary - what is freedom after all if you will be caught once again?totomaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805083472267649276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-7779965211255272682015-03-25T15:19:15.870-07:002015-03-25T15:19:15.870-07:00Ughh I can't even respond because there is soo...Ughh I can't even respond because there is sooo much there.<br />Beautiful call to freedom Sherrymoondustwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09848554806751678968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-7519083097793453282015-03-25T13:06:46.850-07:002015-03-25T13:06:46.850-07:00Animals....yes, we know, but how we like to take c...Animals....yes, we know, but how we like to take care about them...I heard in the future all animals will be free! ~ The last one - how's true! It's scary to go free after being captivated behind the door...~ Ah, Sherry, you have eye and heart for noticing struggle and the pen to write about it! Thank you! xhumbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106270909713851811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-57607904009361534742015-03-25T12:58:37.821-07:002015-03-25T12:58:37.821-07:00It's been almost a year since I read any poetr...It's been almost a year since I read any poetry, but clicking the link to your blog made me smile. The poem made me cry... But it's not bad tears, although the topic is horrific, it's... This will be long, but I read an account on FB yesterday of a woman in the US who works with dog rescues and who'd visited a dog auction with the intention of rescuing as many from a life in the puppy mills as she could. I am an animal lover and have a wonderful dog of my own, and in Sweden our views on pets and husbandry (is that the right word?) of any kind seems to be very different to... Well, almost anywhere else it would seem. Anyway, this story of the auction made me cry so hard. The thought of those poor souls and the conditions they live in. Not just dogs, but all sorts of... Sorry, I go on for too long. Anyway, I loved this. And as you can see it really made me think of things I'm passionate about. (Sorry for going on so!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-69211313817294080212015-03-25T12:34:09.993-07:002015-03-25T12:34:09.993-07:00I would not survive. How do they do it? And the ...I would not survive. How do they do it? And the inability to exit when the door is open?? Fear of freedom is internalized oppresion. This poem hurts!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777854594703553858.post-84096450371836607092015-03-25T12:25:15.876-07:002015-03-25T12:25:15.876-07:00There is a sensitive quietude that can be deafenin...There is a sensitive quietude that can be deafening in its condemnation....this poem evokes such emotion, Sherry. The images brought a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes ...Beautiful!Panchalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08832164041967778122noreply@blogger.com