tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post2213285828745112954..comments2024-03-23T20:37:37.891-07:00Comments on First Known When Lost: Christmas, Part Eight: "A Merry Christmas, Friend!"Stephen Pentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-73128009905155799062013-12-28T22:09:12.574-08:002013-12-28T22:09:12.574-08:00Julie: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you a...Julie: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well! I look forward to hearing from you in the coming year.Stephen Pentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-91283941496630789762013-12-27T20:43:48.617-08:002013-12-27T20:43:48.617-08:00Bovey Belle: yes, I think its wonderful that TH ma...Bovey Belle: yes, I think its wonderful that TH may have gotten his wish -- although, as you and I both know, it seems like he was continually communicating with the dead by his immersion in the past, whether or not there were any ghosts at hand.<br /><br />Happy New Year!Stephen Pentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-44365447672891743582013-12-27T17:17:40.122-08:002013-12-27T17:17:40.122-08:00As sometimes happens here, I found myself reading ...As sometimes happens here, I found myself reading the Hardy poems at least three times, finding something fresh each time I did. The paintings are as always perfection. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Stephen! Hope to discover many new works here in the new year.<br />Best<br />JulieJulie Whitmore Potteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283540996942265818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-57714298610900665592013-12-26T03:13:54.532-08:002013-12-26T03:13:54.532-08:00Thankyou for the ghost wish of Hardy - if I ever r...Thankyou for the ghost wish of Hardy - if I ever read it, it did not remain in the literary library of my brain! I'm glad he got his wish and still lived to a ripe old age.<br /><br />As for ET - I know about the person, but still have large L plates up for divining the true meaning of his poetry, but thank you for the compliment anyway!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-83766092492880590732013-12-25T11:26:03.894-08:002013-12-25T11:26:03.894-08:00Susan: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you a...Susan: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well! I am grateful for your long-time presence here -- your comments always get me to thinking about things I hadn't thought of when I drafted the post. I too think of you as an "Internet Friend."<br /><br />I look forward to sharing more poetry and art together in the coming year.Stephen Pentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-46856237269831330622013-12-24T18:29:38.777-08:002013-12-24T18:29:38.777-08:00And a Merry Christmas to you, someone I think of a...And a Merry Christmas to you, someone I think of as an Internet Friend. And a New Year full of much more Hardy, ET, fascinating pictures -- all things that will make any year better.<br />Susan<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-90787410966198232812013-12-24T09:38:43.733-08:002013-12-24T09:38:43.733-08:00Bovey Belle: yes, Hardy's reaction to the ghos...Bovey Belle: yes, Hardy's reaction to the ghost was perfectly in character, wasn't it? <br /><br />You are probably aware of this: in an interview that was published in 1904, TH said: "I seriously assure you that I would give ten years of my life -- well, perhaps that offer is rather beyond my means -- but when I was a younger man, I would cheerfully have given ten years of my life to see a ghost -- an authentic, indubitable spectre." (William Archer, Real Conversations, page 37.) So perhaps he got his wish.<br /><br />Thank you very much for your visits and thoughts throughout the year. They are much appreciated. As for causing you to look into ET further: thank you for saying so, but you are way ahead of me on that. Especially since you have trod in his footsteps!<br /><br />Merry Christmas!Stephen Pentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-58221716784722955732013-12-24T09:25:56.850-08:002013-12-24T09:25:56.850-08:00Jeff: thank you very much. I appreciate your taki...Jeff: thank you very much. I appreciate your taking the time to stop by. Merry Christmas to you as well! I wish you many happy gargoyles in the coming year!Stephen Pentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-2449584407409789862013-12-24T07:53:38.530-08:002013-12-24T07:53:38.530-08:00I am glad to report, we are not quite in the Workh...I am glad to report, we are not quite in the Workhouse here yet . . . What a terrifying prospect it was to my ag. lab. ancestors though. I guess it was the difference between being a "Casual" and having some choice, and not.<br /><br />I am reading a novel about Thomas Hardys wife Florence at present, so feel very tuned in to his world. How accepting Hardy seemed of that ghost - and to follow the spectre of his grandfather into the little church at Stinsford.<br /><br />Beautiful poems both. I know Dorchester very well, as I used to work there, so have a strong visualization of his words.<br /><br />A Merry Christmas to you, and thanking you for causing me to read more poetry and try and understand Edward Thomas's in much greater depth. Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-25483366600462548932013-12-23T22:15:24.164-08:002013-12-23T22:15:24.164-08:00Although I've not commented lately, I've b...Although I've not commented lately, I've been reading and enjoying the blog thoroughly, Stephen. Merry Christmas to you and yours!Jeffhttp://www.quidplura.comnoreply@blogger.com