tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post8452993846419224209..comments2024-03-28T12:59:41.910-04:00Comments on NeverEnding Story: Butterfly Dream: Monarch Haiku by Karen O’LearyChen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐http://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-57651790354183398232015-02-18T11:53:07.090-05:002015-02-18T11:53:07.090-05:00Dear Michael,
I am humbled and very grateful for ...Dear Michael,<br /><br />I am humbled and very grateful for your kind words. Wow! Thank you doesn't seem to be enough but it's all I have. This really brightened my day.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-21212119495503217162015-02-17T22:03:23.074-05:002015-02-17T22:03:23.074-05:00Rarely does a haiku come with such intensity, and ...Rarely does a haiku come with such intensity, and display so much resolve.<br />It is good to see Karen's work her. She is an inspiration to us all.<br /><br />Myke ToddMichael Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837894257911367660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-68693278042881470162015-02-17T22:03:08.789-05:002015-02-17T22:03:08.789-05:00Rarely does a haiku come with such intensity, and ...Rarely does a haiku come with such intensity, and display so much resolve.<br />It is good to see Karen's work her. She is an inspiration to us all.<br /><br />Myke ToddMichael Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837894257911367660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-33772791732675202132015-02-17T15:34:10.074-05:002015-02-17T15:34:10.074-05:00Dear Chen-ou,
Thank you so much for the invitatio...Dear Chen-ou,<br /><br />Thank you so much for the invitation and for publishing my haiku. I appreciate all you do for the writing community.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-38433935689133689582015-02-17T14:14:31.028-05:002015-02-17T14:14:31.028-05:00Karen, Sheri, Barbara, Marianne, David, and Charl... Karen, Sheri, Barbara, Marianne, David, and Charlene:<br /><br />Many thanks for sharing your thoughts.<br /><br />And look forward to reading your haiku/tanka.<br /><br />For more info. about submission guidelines, see "2015 Butterfly Dream: Call for Haiku Submissions," http://neverendingstoryhaikutanka.blogspot.ca/2015/01/2015-butterfly-dream-call-for-haiku.html, and "2015 One Man’s Maple Moon: Call for Tanka Submissions," http://neverendingstoryhaikutanka.blogspot.ca/2015/01/2015-one-mans-maple-moon-call-for-tanka.html <br /><br />Chen-ouChen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐https://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-21184870117521820332015-02-17T10:51:50.278-05:002015-02-17T10:51:50.278-05:00Dear Charlene,
Thank you for your kind words my f...Dear Charlene,<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words my friend. I appreciate all the support and encouragement you give me. What a blessing you are.<br /><br />Love,<br />KarenKaren O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-41657516710043124152015-02-16T22:40:52.807-05:002015-02-16T22:40:52.807-05:00Karen, what a joy to read your beautiful Haiku her...Karen, what a joy to read your beautiful Haiku here on Chen-ou's wonderful "Never Ending Journey". I loved the Chinese interpretation which adds to the beauty of your poem. So glad you could share this lovely site with all of us from "Whispers".Charlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059682223719672751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-11947463323301024772015-02-16T17:56:11.330-05:002015-02-16T17:56:11.330-05:00Dear David,
Thank you so much for your kind words...Dear David,<br /><br />Thank you so much for your kind words. Hope to see a poem by you published here sometime too.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-36421901007689541932015-02-16T17:54:09.942-05:002015-02-16T17:54:09.942-05:00Dear Marianne,
Thank you for your congrats! I ap...Dear Marianne,<br /><br />Thank you for your congrats! I appreciate your support and encouragement.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-77865777105433818552015-02-16T17:16:44.981-05:002015-02-16T17:16:44.981-05:00Karen,
This is beautiful! Chen-ou, you should adv...Karen,<br />This is beautiful! Chen-ou, you should advertise on Karen's website how one can submit.<br />Sincerely,<br />David FoxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17449044065362074619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-31944066134253293642015-02-16T16:51:33.134-05:002015-02-16T16:51:33.134-05:00Congratulations, Karen! How wonderful to see your...Congratulations, Karen! How wonderful to see your work in English and Chinese!Marianne Szlykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00690997199080254317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-18353483960441451932015-02-16T15:34:46.930-05:002015-02-16T15:34:46.930-05:00Dear Barbara,
This is a beautiful site and wonder...Dear Barbara,<br /><br />This is a beautiful site and wonderful place to share haiku. Hope to see you published here soon.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-32039579065572718232015-02-16T15:33:45.603-05:002015-02-16T15:33:45.603-05:00Thank you, Barbara Tate, for the following--
Cong...Thank you, Barbara Tate, for the following--<br /><br />Congratulations! I'm looking forward to submitting. I feel so fortunate to have found such a wonderful Haiku family. Thank you and Congratulations again--BarbaraKaren O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-88272115437227738412015-02-16T15:32:40.699-05:002015-02-16T15:32:40.699-05:00Dear Sheri,
Thank you so much for your kind words...Dear Sheri,<br /><br />Thank you so much for your kind words. Your support and encouragement is greatly appreciated.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-12299097709403674002015-02-16T14:49:23.679-05:002015-02-16T14:49:23.679-05:00I agree. Karen writes with a wonderful sure and p...I agree. Karen writes with a wonderful sure and positive result. Her words balanced together speak volumes! SheriAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10971114740583357594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-72898774610217618762015-02-15T14:23:57.636-05:002015-02-15T14:23:57.636-05:00Dear Chen-ou,
Thank you for publishing my poem an...Dear Chen-ou,<br /><br />Thank you for publishing my poem and for your thoughtful comments. It is such a pleasure to be a part of this beautiful online journal.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />KarenKaren O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786207835641480928.post-38477152615302416392015-02-15T11:07:51.751-05:002015-02-15T11:07:51.751-05:00Karen's effective juxtaposition opens up the i...Karen's effective juxtaposition opens up the interpretative space between reader and text, and combined with the symbolically rich "monarch," the texture of velvet enhances the sensory aspect of the poem.Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐https://www.blogger.com/profile/06235248170011255532noreply@blogger.com