tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post4096369542871611397..comments2023-08-26T08:36:12.268-07:00Comments on Pen and Feather: Small Comfort for Dark Poetry for the Cruelest Month:Protest and OutrageSharon Rawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737437259420212462noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-91617954286550136182017-04-27T09:08:21.041-07:002017-04-27T09:08:21.041-07:00Oh, I love your recharging station! Thanks for sto...Oh, I love your recharging station! Thanks for stopping by!Sharon Rawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737437259420212462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-43307072703972953172017-04-27T09:07:28.916-07:002017-04-27T09:07:28.916-07:00Thank you so much! Been missing you!Thank you so much! Been missing you!Sharon Rawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737437259420212462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-55915363650394871362017-04-27T09:06:02.314-07:002017-04-27T09:06:02.314-07:00So true! Thank you!So true! Thank you!Sharon Rawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737437259420212462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-27622551687968437552017-04-27T09:05:28.295-07:002017-04-27T09:05:28.295-07:00For those that struggle with boundaries and self c...For those that struggle with boundaries and self care this is especially important!Sharon Rawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737437259420212462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-87526044238046670602017-04-27T09:04:33.849-07:002017-04-27T09:04:33.849-07:00I hope they know it is ok to take a break so as to...I hope they know it is ok to take a break so as to find the strength to carry on. It would be such a shame to lose all this great activism due to burn out! I hope you are taking care of yourself!Sharon Rawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737437259420212462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-42894636741103424062017-04-27T09:00:27.492-07:002017-04-27T09:00:27.492-07:00Thank you for the kind words, Sanaa!Thank you for the kind words, Sanaa!Sharon Rawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737437259420212462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-35656536937589277092017-04-26T15:06:25.657-07:002017-04-26T15:06:25.657-07:00Yes! Thank you for the reminder to care for oursel...Yes! Thank you for the reminder to care for ourselves even as we rage for others. I like to recharge my batteries with pillow forts and colouring books. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15294801187844003014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-72086620608127341822017-04-23T17:19:43.824-07:002017-04-23T17:19:43.824-07:00Beautifully written Sharon! I love what "Ms M...Beautifully written Sharon! I love what "Ms Misantropia" said!! I couldn't say it better! Big Hugs :) Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-18026099718146908362017-04-23T16:41:11.742-07:002017-04-23T16:41:11.742-07:00Yes, we have to recharge those batteries. We can&#...Yes, we have to recharge those batteries. We can't do much good if we're all burnt out!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-22896642842027067732017-04-23T01:18:45.061-07:002017-04-23T01:18:45.061-07:00Magaly was right in recommending me to read this. ...Magaly was right in recommending me to read this. It's good to hear that one is allowed rest from the fight, and that it doesn't mean one has given up <3Ms Misantropiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021724750085104087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-70262198848373297702017-04-22T15:26:48.407-07:002017-04-22T15:26:48.407-07:00Beautifully written and expressed! We need time t...Beautifully written and expressed! We need time to grieve and we must remember to nourish ourselves so that we may continue the fight. Lovely!!Jessica Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14084023067213745540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-57179090856912919492017-04-22T08:14:56.688-07:002017-04-22T08:14:56.688-07:00This perfectly describes the weariness I've he...This perfectly describes the weariness I've heard a lot of the hardcore activists describe. Even the most dedicated person needs a break between battles.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343895193475984183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-10057640810662264012017-04-22T07:43:47.075-07:002017-04-22T07:43:47.075-07:00Such comfort and consolation in your words, Sharon...Such comfort and consolation in your words, Sharon. Especially like; "the warmth of a blanket' and 'soft purr of a kitty' Beautifully penned.Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-14234634328735995272017-04-22T07:07:39.468-07:002017-04-22T07:07:39.468-07:00I am so glad you were comforted, Shelle. I have fe...I am so glad you were comforted, Shelle. I have felt on the edge of burn-out for some time. I have just decided not to feel guilty about taking a time out once in a while. Thank you so much for reading my bit. Sharon Rawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737437259420212462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-56674171671084218782017-04-22T07:05:28.127-07:002017-04-22T07:05:28.127-07:00Thank you, Khaya! I think we sometimes forget that...Thank you, Khaya! I think we sometimes forget that grief is involved. Sharon Rawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737437259420212462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-40290975029542218122017-04-22T07:04:07.327-07:002017-04-22T07:04:07.327-07:00We all need a recharging station nobody said it co...We all need a recharging station nobody said it couldn't be soft and warm! Thanks, Gina!Sharon Rawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737437259420212462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-75931606019660043352017-04-22T06:40:20.455-07:002017-04-22T06:40:20.455-07:00Sharon, this poem comforted me, I love the way you...Sharon, this poem comforted me, I love the way you make it ok to rest, re-energise, battles and protests are exhausting, and you have captured that, there is so much to be outraged about, but yes, sometimes we need whispers instead of shouts & hugs not hate... love it... balance is the key.Sunshineshellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157287671119047031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-52915971688757157502017-04-22T06:10:27.822-07:002017-04-22T06:10:27.822-07:00This is beautifully written, Sharon. I like that t...This is beautifully written, Sharon. I like that the speaker gives time to grieve, ponder and heal but doesn't give up the fight. There's some quiet strength in this piece. Brilliant!Khaya Ronkainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06286352495379234651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-73495928904444782272017-04-21T23:37:18.406-07:002017-04-21T23:37:18.406-07:00One should never underestimate the power of a soft...One should never underestimate the power of a soft blanket...who knows what energies grow under it's protection XXXGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08814694362956456055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-15655944865352715562017-04-21T19:50:16.616-07:002017-04-21T19:50:16.616-07:00We so need to remember this! Thank you!We so need to remember this! Thank you!Sharon Rawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737437259420212462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-18362990535235747792017-04-21T19:49:45.133-07:002017-04-21T19:49:45.133-07:00This is so much how I felt today. Not ready to giv...This is so much how I felt today. Not ready to give up the fight, just needing a break. Thank you!Sharon Rawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737437259420212462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-50915729626468894232017-04-21T19:10:27.819-07:002017-04-21T19:10:27.819-07:00I love this, Sharon, and I agree entirely, some da...I love this, Sharon, and I agree entirely, some days are for "big girl panties" and some are for the "soft purr of a kitty"! A little self-care is needed to continue to fight the good fight! ♥Little Gothic Horrorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315631250163742387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318870914305569637.post-1363468361204773652017-04-21T16:16:17.498-07:002017-04-21T16:16:17.498-07:00As we everything in life, protestation and outrage...As we everything in life, protestation and outrage are best served when we keep things balanced. If we scream all the time, shake our fist endlessly, we'll end up without throats and armless. We need to recharge, find a quiet place and spend time with ourselves... those big girl panties need strong legs to step into them.<br /><br />I really like the reality of this poem, Sharon. The reminder... Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.com