tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post9145906507644648238..comments2023-07-09T15:24:09.491+01:00Comments on Pete Marshall: The Waiting Room: A Poem By Pete MarshallMarshyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029232967141290634noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-649590033067416602010-08-23T13:09:37.102+01:002010-08-23T13:09:37.102+01:00thanks chris G...mundane but so full of life...its...thanks chris G...mundane but so full of life...its the morgue we dont want to be waiting in LOL<br /><br />hi hoiden...maybe you wont mind as much thinking of this<br /><br />Thanks for that lovely comment Aquatic..cheers Pete<br /><br />Hi buttercup..not to worry..glad you read and enjoyed it..cheers PeteMarshyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029232967141290634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-66636604164259879902010-08-23T13:06:33.916+01:002010-08-23T13:06:33.916+01:00Hi Steve..thanks for your great comment..cheers Pe...Hi Steve..thanks for your great comment..cheers Pete<br /><br />thanks faery...i have done a good job then..cheers Pete<br /><br />Hi Christine as always its a pleasure to see you..keep an eye out for that mermaid eh!!!!Marshyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029232967141290634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-69044277047076022562010-08-22T09:46:42.454+01:002010-08-22T09:46:42.454+01:00Amazing imagery Pete, an awesome oneshot...the cha...Amazing imagery Pete, an awesome oneshot...the characters are just mindblowing....sorry so late but had such a busy time lately...will make up for it next week !!!! Much love and blessings my friend xxxxxbuttercuphttp://buttercup600.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-89730310346600614662010-08-21T11:31:44.572+01:002010-08-21T11:31:44.572+01:00Capturing a present moment, writing it in ink, mak...Capturing a present moment, writing it in ink, makes it not disappear like other moments, faintly hiding in our memory. I like those moments. Thank you. MaleneAquatic Poetrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-53428784816350457172010-08-21T03:37:55.689+01:002010-08-21T03:37:55.689+01:00waiting rooms...shudder...i hate waiting...i yawn ...waiting rooms...shudder...i hate waiting...i yawn almost every second...<br />great poem:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-9028763004155121222010-08-20T22:35:33.115+01:002010-08-20T22:35:33.115+01:00Waiting Rooms. Urgh. Even the words grate me. Ther...Waiting Rooms. Urgh. Even the words grate me. There are few worse experiences to hold.<br /><br />Your poem's got a perfect tone, Pete, and great visuals! You've put a fine twist on our mundane little world.Chris G.http://cianphelan.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-76208252560759191462010-08-20T18:54:29.762+01:002010-08-20T18:54:29.762+01:00Gosh,Pete, how well you have captured the atmosphe...Gosh,Pete, how well you have captured the atmosphere of the waitng room. I shall never enter one now without thinking of this amazing poem.Christine Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633275896708261299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-79694089831702899202010-08-20T12:42:07.600+01:002010-08-20T12:42:07.600+01:00the waiting room is one of the most hated rooms......the waiting room is one of the most hated rooms... and the atmosphere, you have cought it well...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-41977053743623084802010-08-20T07:34:12.835+01:002010-08-20T07:34:12.835+01:00Good visuals and character sketching; it has a goo...Good visuals and character sketching; it has a good flow (and contrasts). Relatable on multiple levels - not all of them hospital related, happily. :)Steve Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07162341357622058518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-62352459789318888242010-08-19T09:44:32.962+01:002010-08-19T09:44:32.962+01:00hi kkoning..believe it or not but i searched commo...hi kkoning..believe it or not but i searched commons flickr for the photo after i had written it..i found this and thought it would go so well with the piece..thanks for commenting..cheers peteMarshyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029232967141290634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-82195305544674982382010-08-19T09:18:01.429+01:002010-08-19T09:18:01.429+01:00this what not just a poem about the waiting room b...this what not just a poem about the waiting room but a photograph in captured in words...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-58596845355767563132010-08-19T08:26:13.798+01:002010-08-19T08:26:13.798+01:00thanks william...when its that dull and also daunt...thanks william...when its that dull and also daunting..the mermaid was a great distraction...<br /><br />thanks kavita..your comments are always a joy to read<br /><br />hi mairmusic..the first to take up on why he was actually there..what was he waiting for..a good ask..cheers pete<br /><br />hi wildrose..thanks for that great comment..cheers peteMarshyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029232967141290634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-88120508950541157222010-08-19T01:45:59.087+01:002010-08-19T01:45:59.087+01:00Pete you nailed it with the waiting room. It's...Pete you nailed it with the waiting room. It's so tiresome and you took me back to every hospital even i have ever been through. God i i hate waiting to be called. Loved your ending too was perfect and my favorite lines were:<br /><br />And through my aches my manners gave<br />I smiled in warmth and offered shade<br />she took my seat<br />her baby screamed<br />she looked so sad<br />alone in dreams.<br /><br />Then as she spoke in softened tones<br />my name was called, its time to go.."<br /><br />Superb!!Wild Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260455210731142858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-57573988996231540912010-08-18T23:32:38.501+01:002010-08-18T23:32:38.501+01:00great descriptive verse-- and then the last line p...great descriptive verse-- and then the last line posed the question... what was the narrator waiting for-- the doctor, or death? it made me shiver-- nicely done!<br />http://mairmusic.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-31635041565542252272010-08-18T22:10:36.214+01:002010-08-18T22:10:36.214+01:00I think there is something about ticking clocks to...I think there is something about ticking clocks today :) I read many poems (including my own) about it today :)<br /><br />But yours really brought vivid images in my head.. Waiting Rooms really suck!! All those glaring eyes, dubious glances, kids running around, some crying their lungs out(poor thing), the older folks wheezing and coughing... phheewww... it all demands a lot of patience! As it is, waiting requires a hell lot of tolerance.. and waiting in a room of people is even worse! <br />You captured this feeling of helplessness very vividly and wonderfully here! Bravo!Kavitahttp://kavisionz.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-2312206339922650932010-08-18T21:16:54.669+01:002010-08-18T21:16:54.669+01:00lol been there mate and its not a pretty sight, u ...lol been there mate and its not a pretty sight, u described it to a t, well done :)william mansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127816115228181041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-58422495776328740502010-08-18T20:51:31.187+01:002010-08-18T20:51:31.187+01:00hi patti..more a doctors waiting room..but a waiti...hi patti..more a doctors waiting room..but a waiting room nonetheless..glad you liked it<br /><br />hi marcus..thanks for commenting and need to look that up now..cheers pete<br /><br />hi joanny...i mentioned in a precious comment was trying to capture a bit of romance..kinda worked..cheers peteMarshyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029232967141290634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-18932254729877412372010-08-18T20:44:43.609+01:002010-08-18T20:44:43.609+01:00hi john..not sure if you know but i am unemployed ...hi john..not sure if you know but i am unemployed and there was a serious hint of what you said in that poem also..cheers pete<br /><br />hi beachanny..so you are a fan!!! and i am more than pleased..thanks for your wonderful comment<br /><br />hi teresa..how apt ..and hope your moms knee is ok..cheers peteMarshyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029232967141290634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-22669773708063888862010-08-18T20:35:35.611+01:002010-08-18T20:35:35.611+01:00hi gwei..you picked up on the same stanza as quite...hi gwei..you picked up on the same stanza as quite a few people..good luck with your appointment and thanks for your comments<br /><br />thanks LL..she was beautiful though!!!<br /><br />hi riikainfinityy.com...glad you liked it and damn..missed that one..yep i saw you snoring in the corner...lolMarshyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029232967141290634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-78373585277958003112010-08-18T18:45:12.755+01:002010-08-18T18:45:12.755+01:00It did not look like fun sitting there in that wai...It did not look like fun sitting there in that waiting room, you offered kindness to mermaids, and a lady fair, so sweet and the poem flowed so nicely. The poem could have gone either way, but you choose to have a good attitude, really sweet. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />Joanny<br />http://thedowsersdaughter.blogspot.com/2010/08/messages-in-bottle.htmljoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338150531816845279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-68254331318441828302010-08-18T16:40:04.090+01:002010-08-18T16:40:04.090+01:00I agree with the commenters here. You have some po...I agree with the commenters here. You have some powerful images here. They rhythm and rhyme is so precise.<br /><br />I couldn't help think of Elizabeth Bishop's In the Waiting Room... One of my favorites.Marcus Goodyearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255781957722144278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-46644780567027020982010-08-18T15:54:21.334+01:002010-08-18T15:54:21.334+01:00Great images, Pete. I could see and hear the room ...Great images, Pete. I could see and hear the room around you. I don't know if this is what you meant, but it seemed like a hospital waiting room, the worst.PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-79000449035114203782010-08-18T14:52:54.709+01:002010-08-18T14:52:54.709+01:00As I sit in the waiting room of the hospital readi...As I sit in the waiting room of the hospital reading this, I think it is very accurate! At least my mom's knee surgery is done, and now I just wait for her. What great timing!Teresahttp://razzamadazzle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-75404069468670902522010-08-18T13:51:49.693+01:002010-08-18T13:51:49.693+01:00OK now I know. I read the Sunday poems. Ha, ha. ...OK now I know. I read the Sunday poems. Ha, ha. I should have known to wait to sign up.<br />Enough of that. But the same I said about the Cap'n poem holds true for this one. Can't believe you make poetry look so easy. The scene here is different. Poetry in the waiting room. Dullness had to be broken by a bit of beauty--fleeting as all beauty is--because you had to go and be grateful to be going. Life ever a constant companion to illness and death. Your grasp is awesome. I just love your stuff! GayBeachannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638256396472533685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-82951404401467713332010-08-18T11:45:54.415+01:002010-08-18T11:45:54.415+01:00Reminds me of signing on in the 70's in the ol...Reminds me of signing on in the 70's in the old Labour Exchanges and then having to go to the SS to sort out why the giro was late. Thanks for dropping by to read and comment on <a href="http://meawriter.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/im-the-beast-that-you-fear-in-the-shadows-of-night" rel="nofollow">I’m the beast that you fear, in the shadows of night</a>John (@bookdreamer)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com