tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post5484574353989166108..comments2023-11-14T03:13:43.700-08:00Comments on Worditude: IT'S TRADITIONindybevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05505539407819784525noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-87596837396120411732017-07-20T00:54:45.360-07:002017-07-20T00:54:45.360-07:00Long may it continue in the flicker of the fire.Long may it continue in the flicker of the fire.Paul John Dearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976172444697072142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-71958093370977743132017-07-18T14:48:24.763-07:002017-07-18T14:48:24.763-07:00Love this - life going full circle. I have never ...Love this - life going full circle. I have never sat round a campfire ever, seems I missed out on wonderful times.<br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-68972511864167156732017-07-18T12:38:53.816-07:002017-07-18T12:38:53.816-07:00A wonderfully warm family tradition, Bev!A wonderfully warm family tradition, Bev!lynn__https://www.blogger.com/profile/03991892804149727665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-76930643770688978312017-07-18T08:57:01.877-07:002017-07-18T08:57:01.877-07:00The flickering fire, ancient medium of memory coll...The flickering fire, ancient medium of memory collecting.:-)Kathy Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326495504453579091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-1518174959460631692017-07-18T08:03:26.624-07:002017-07-18T08:03:26.624-07:00Well.....all of our vacations with our children in...Well.....all of our vacations with our children involved tent camping. Our children are now in their forties, with children of their own, carrying on the tradition. There is nothing as magical as sitting round a campfire, the stars overhead, staring into the flames and feeling the love of family. Lovely!lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12664830773553716989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-12691530661140330112017-07-18T06:52:09.167-07:002017-07-18T06:52:09.167-07:00Great tradition, which I've never had the plea...Great tradition, which I've never had the pleasure to experience. Hope I get the chance.Kim M. Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668459794787447606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-81037932350157820112017-07-18T03:26:58.708-07:002017-07-18T03:26:58.708-07:00Sharing stories in a circle, a time to bond. I do ...Sharing stories in a circle, a time to bond. I do enjoy sitting by a fire listening to the wood crackle and pop.Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-43318482076587962372017-07-18T01:49:02.887-07:002017-07-18T01:49:02.887-07:00Campfire stories are the best!!Campfire stories are the best!!Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-77164179683555119492017-07-18T00:30:14.562-07:002017-07-18T00:30:14.562-07:00Lovely flickering flame creating unforgettable mom...Lovely flickering flame creating unforgettable moments! May that pass on...Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-85846005240034179602017-07-17T18:36:16.373-07:002017-07-17T18:36:16.373-07:00This brings back fun memories of camping during th...This brings back fun memories of camping during the summers when I was a teenager.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054732378669659210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-35281541659776769202017-07-17T17:34:26.216-07:002017-07-17T17:34:26.216-07:00At least two things flicker in the poem. I hope t...At least two things flicker in the poem. I hope there's interest in the flickerings of family in mine. I don't think there are many brave attemptsWaltermarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619428258264938946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-26075208411199831902017-07-17T17:00:42.405-07:002017-07-17T17:00:42.405-07:00Lovely use of flicker. I also agree that family s...Lovely use of flicker. I also agree that family stories are important and should be passed on. Arcadia Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632127814188649845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-40779340713279678972017-07-17T16:12:05.986-07:002017-07-17T16:12:05.986-07:00A most satisfying read, Bev! Pass the marshmallow...A most satisfying read, Bev! Pass the marshmallows, please. I grew up around a campfire just a few hours north of Indy and even here in Orlando our winters are cool enough to have a fire pit out back. It is the place of stories. Thank you for sharing!Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971432705586726610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-4445123287646659212017-07-17T15:56:17.461-07:002017-07-17T15:56:17.461-07:00Family stories are so important! Family stories are so important! Nosainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807730653175525468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-1590552556468517372017-07-17T15:49:15.887-07:002017-07-17T15:49:15.887-07:00It's great you tell campfire stories. Wonderfu...It's great you tell campfire stories. Wonderful tradition!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-55089269235443293572017-07-17T15:42:04.555-07:002017-07-17T15:42:04.555-07:00The flickering fire seems to burn in those memorie...The flickering fire seems to burn in those memories and make new ones at the same time.Frank Hubenyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18058591172624203875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-65855127756626560192017-07-17T15:32:37.333-07:002017-07-17T15:32:37.333-07:00Love your tale of tradition--it's the oral tra...Love your tale of tradition--it's the oral tradition that is fading all around us, storytelling. As poets, in some ways, we carry on the tradition.Glenn Buttkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680725814199700692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-75172074269190934632017-07-17T15:25:00.979-07:002017-07-17T15:25:00.979-07:00I love the family traditions and way these stories...I love the family traditions and way these stories are passed on Bev ~ Thank you for being part of our journey ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-16899554756528928092017-07-17T14:59:18.470-07:002017-07-17T14:59:18.470-07:00Tim - I enjoyed your poem. For whatever reason, I ...Tim - I enjoyed your poem. For whatever reason, I seem to be unable to comment on your work.indybevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505539407819784525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-84428536379365246142017-07-17T14:56:16.935-07:002017-07-17T14:56:16.935-07:00Can hear the flames and crackle of twigs. Lovely e...Can hear the flames and crackle of twigs. Lovely evocative poem.paul mortimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053458852523674877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-711183742976020142017-07-17T14:29:09.179-07:002017-07-17T14:29:09.179-07:00The smoke is burning my eyesThe smoke is burning my eyesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08056518755917548024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-3911626699289785802017-07-17T14:19:55.027-07:002017-07-17T14:19:55.027-07:00I love the firelight keeping traditions alight. Fi...I love the firelight keeping traditions alight. Fires are so primal. Maybe the stories go right back to the beginning...sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01756314170839177900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-72179412694666704912017-07-17T14:09:54.157-07:002017-07-17T14:09:54.157-07:00It's a funny thing about passing on stories, t...It's a funny thing about passing on stories, that you need to do it by firelight. Lovely evocation.Jane Doughertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14700193165487305298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-91448777412844201882017-07-17T13:54:03.978-07:002017-07-17T13:54:03.978-07:00this feels so familiar, story telling round the ca...this feels so familiar, story telling round the camp-fire- how we pass on our values and meanings. Lovely write. Loved remembering those flames and the warmth.Alison Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08215158863724691355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-156773205591631053.post-62679756280430261372017-07-17T13:53:04.455-07:002017-07-17T13:53:04.455-07:00And the circle keeps turning. It's been so ver...And the circle keeps turning. It's been so very long since I sat at a camp fire. I wonder if they still tell ghost storied.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com