tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post5803649284579824576..comments2023-07-25T09:14:24.599-04:00Comments on Transit Notes: ON TO ITHAKA, FEARLESSLYGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-3411325860644936352014-09-09T07:32:38.483-04:002014-09-09T07:32:38.483-04:00Yes, Ruth, I think this poem is one we need to be ...Yes, Ruth, I think this poem is one we need to be mindful of at every stage in life. Wonderful that you have given in to the call of an artist. I know that struggle well, and it's liberating to proclaim that art, in whatever form, is one's true calling. Onward with all of the pleasures and satisfaction that creativity brings to life!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-32473297117369208132014-09-09T04:43:44.538-04:002014-09-09T04:43:44.538-04:00It's a wonderful poem. I take it to heart, alo...It's a wonderful poem. I take it to heart, along with your thoughts at this stage of life, as the colors of the verbena and painted lady shoot straight in as well. I have finally given in to the call of an artist, maybe something I was afraid of in some way. I think Cafavy's poem urges me to that pleasure, found late in life. Thank you.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-29530621592273203122014-09-06T15:06:50.877-04:002014-09-06T15:06:50.877-04:00I agree, Pat, and I'm delighted to know that I...I agree, Pat, and I'm delighted to know that I featured your favorite poem. It's a very rich poem that draws my focus to different words and lines when I reread it. Hope you found the Sean Connery piece. Very well done, I think.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-24453789096704895752014-09-06T15:04:33.110-04:002014-09-06T15:04:33.110-04:00Thanks so much for your comment, John. Glad to kn...Thanks so much for your comment, John. Glad to know you find that the image of the Painted Lady and the poem go well together. They certainly seemed to connect for me.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-59839359505152891482014-09-06T14:47:39.141-04:002014-09-06T14:47:39.141-04:00I think you have to be getting on in years to real...I think you have to be getting on in years to really appreciate the poem George - it is possibly my favourite poem now, almost a 'mantra' and so absolutely true. Thank you for that - I shall now try to find Sean Connery.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-17094186240882626902014-09-06T14:13:42.119-04:002014-09-06T14:13:42.119-04:00In my part of England at least, Painted Ladies are...In my part of England at least, Painted Ladies are a migratory species that only make it this far north in good years so the poem and the butterfly sit together very nicely. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-60477132059181848502014-09-06T09:33:51.941-04:002014-09-06T09:33:51.941-04:00Welcome home, Robert! Just went over to your site...Welcome home, Robert! Just went over to your site and discovered that you walked all the way to Italy. Fabulous! Can't wait to read more about your journey. You've been missed, but I knew you were on the road to something wonderful this time.<br /><br />If you get a chance, go to Youtube and search for "Sean Connery Ithaka." Connery reads the poem, accompanied by music and images, and it's quite wonderful.<br /><br />Really looking forward to learning more about your great journey!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-29843574811698945802014-09-06T09:08:56.693-04:002014-09-06T09:08:56.693-04:00As always, your pictures bedazzle me, George — and...As always, your pictures bedazzle me, George — and the Ithaka poem I loved since first reading it. Ithaka — that idea in the mind which gives you such a marvellous journey: the journey being the all-important thing. Just had the most wonderful trip myself!The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-37991797180968191532014-09-06T07:14:51.651-04:002014-09-06T07:14:51.651-04:00Many thanks, Sandra. Delighted that you like the ...Many thanks, Sandra. Delighted that you like the shot of the Painted Lady — and, yes, I've been to Switzerland many times during the past fifty years. Few places in the world can compare to its natural beauty.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-36007898116474468622014-09-06T07:11:51.799-04:002014-09-06T07:11:51.799-04:00Thanks, Teresa, especially for the mention of the ...Thanks, Teresa, especially for the mention of the Sean Connery reading of "Ithaka." I haven't seen the video, but I'm looking forward to it a little later today.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-65688109522434632014-09-06T01:42:48.842-04:002014-09-06T01:42:48.842-04:00What a marvellous shot of the Painted Lady butterf...What a marvellous shot of the Painted Lady butterfly. Such a short life for something so beautiful. I read for the first time the poem about life's journey and the arrival on the Greek island of Ithaka. <br />I see by your recent blog comment on the latest entry, that you have been to very beautiful parts of Switzerland!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-75002428381531819772014-09-05T22:11:25.406-04:002014-09-05T22:11:25.406-04:00George, This has long been a favorite of mine. Tha...George, This has long been a favorite of mine. Thank you for this beautiful reminder with the image of the butterfly. Life, from this standpoint, can seem awfully fleeting. Have you heard Sean Connery read this? There is a youtube video I think is outstanding.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.com