tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357199451052416763.post6296476118649914299..comments2023-10-24T06:55:48.859-07:00Comments on HERE, WHERE I AM: POET OF THE DAY: ANTHONY S. ABBOTTKathryn Stripling Byerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17867152753841610044noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357199451052416763.post-84853729209429110762011-02-08T19:55:50.290-08:002011-02-08T19:55:50.290-08:00When I talked to Mr. Abbott not long ago, I told h...When I talked to Mr. Abbott not long ago, I told him about a photograph that made me cry. I said that if any of my art moved someone to cry, I would feel it was a great accomplishment. I had no idea who Mr. Abbott was (I only knew him as my employee Tony's uncle Tony.) Then I read his "The man whose mother was a boy." It was an analogy, a summary of my life. In one small page, in beautiful words, he succinctly expressed my feelings. He is not a woman. How can he know. He is a poet, a great poet--that is how.Cathy Churchhttp://www.cathychurch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357199451052416763.post-19329106656926607702010-04-26T08:58:24.368-07:002010-04-26T08:58:24.368-07:00Beautiful imagery and heartbreaking, too.Beautiful imagery and heartbreaking, too.Julia Nunnally Duncannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357199451052416763.post-59279945324337572442010-04-23T17:59:32.799-07:002010-04-23T17:59:32.799-07:00'Turn the dazzle inward' -- so nice.
I...'Turn the dazzle inward' -- so nice.<br /><br />I'm loving all these poets you're introducing us to, Kay!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.com