tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post944979051984412370..comments2023-07-09T15:24:09.491+01:00Comments on Pete Marshall: My Coney Island BabyMarshyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029232967141290634noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-52630439785147933832011-01-05T10:20:57.297+00:002011-01-05T10:20:57.297+00:00I feel like I am on the beach right now..
Nice wor...I feel like I am on the beach right now..<br />Nice work :)eyeographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05508519847517495863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-45682546511314175302011-01-04T04:07:03.570+00:002011-01-04T04:07:03.570+00:00Liked your poem Pete.. thanks for your wish and vi...Liked your poem Pete.. thanks for your wish and visit on my page..God bless..Ramesh Soodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589155663544312563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-85398033727640053852011-01-03T22:04:14.486+00:002011-01-03T22:04:14.486+00:00Amazing what a picture inspires the different writ...Amazing what a picture inspires the different writers, poets... yours is so subtle and sweet, almost sensual as you see that lady in a beach dream<br />You are great<br />Thanks for commenting<br /><br />:)Dulçe ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/14958592985938279356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-81110324104557350322011-01-03T16:55:01.652+00:002011-01-03T16:55:01.652+00:00Excellent, Pete. You blend a kind of shame (or emb...Excellent, Pete. You blend a kind of shame (or embarrassment) with an in-your-face attitude. Like Coney Island.Glynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-3230585976647832142011-01-03T15:36:22.744+00:002011-01-03T15:36:22.744+00:00I agree with Jerry, reads like a song.
awesome, i...I agree with Jerry, reads like a song.<br /><br />awesome, imagery and rhythm!Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423174840229628807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-32212277319205185912011-01-03T12:16:03.639+00:002011-01-03T12:16:03.639+00:00ok...i fess up..LOL...so many of you felt this rem...ok...i fess up..LOL...so many of you felt this reminded them of a song..and felt the music tune...being english...Coney Island means only one thing to me..Lou Reed..when i saw the photo..of the "lady" at coney island beach i had to pay homage to Lou himself...<br /><br />Coney Island Baby is an album he released in 1975...the track on this album are;<br /><br />"Crazy Feeling" <br />"Charley's Girl" <br />"She's My Best Friend" <br />"Kicks" <br />"A Gift" <br />"Ooohhh Baby" <br />"Nobody's Business" <br />"Coney Island Baby" <br /><br />all titles are in the verse in running order...i just built the rest of the poem around it...so there you go..my secrets out..but what a wonderful picture..cheers peteMarshyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029232967141290634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-62751372286060835272011-01-03T07:45:16.872+00:002011-01-03T07:45:16.872+00:00I agree with Adam on the "excellent flow and ...I agree with Adam on the "excellent flow and wit" of your poem, Pete! I love the references to songs, too, and ditties perhaps, and the rhyme that never fails. Thanks!Alegria Imperialnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-82767963325098093882011-01-02T22:19:51.763+00:002011-01-02T22:19:51.763+00:00love your rhyme - you are a master at it, reads li...love your rhyme - you are a master at it, reads like a song this Coney Island Baby...bkmsigned...bkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-33085604003921566192011-01-02T21:55:40.600+00:002011-01-02T21:55:40.600+00:00Musical, and fun, and well-written. I especially l...Musical, and fun, and well-written. I especially like how you concluded the poem.Maureenhttp://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-28976695748637747922011-01-02T21:16:29.655+00:002011-01-02T21:16:29.655+00:00terrific, start to finish. xxJenne'terrific, start to finish. xxJenne'Jenne' R. Andrews https://www.blogger.com/profile/15744946229300234443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-22257563118259005292011-01-02T21:03:49.400+00:002011-01-02T21:03:49.400+00:00You are such a voracious flirt, and this is why I ...You are such a voracious flirt, and this is why I love you! Nice rhymes, flow, and a playful wink at the end of the last stanza, nicely done Pete xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-37057113246994135952011-01-02T19:45:12.423+00:002011-01-02T19:45:12.423+00:00I've got to agree with Dustus here...quite son...I've got to agree with Dustus here...quite song-like. In fact, I can't visualize it without also putting a tune to it. Flirtatious and playful, with good rhyme and flow. Fun way to kick off the new year!Chris G.http://cianphelan.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-46956145797464105902011-01-02T19:05:01.720+00:002011-01-02T19:05:01.720+00:00Does Lou Reed know about this? ;-)Does Lou Reed know about this? ;-)Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-70281186125576639812011-01-02T18:24:52.204+00:002011-01-02T18:24:52.204+00:00Coney Island with a dash of Brighton thrown in and...Coney Island with a dash of Brighton thrown in and hints (just little flashes) of Fire Island. Wicked and winsome, your talents are boundless. I love everything you write Pete. You know that. Thanks. GayBeachannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638256396472533685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-46046920496817603332011-01-02T16:57:13.836+00:002011-01-02T16:57:13.836+00:00You bring back memories of strolling on the boardw...You bring back memories of strolling on the boardwalk, then going to the rides and getting on the roller coaster. Then the long subway ride back to the Bronx. Coney Island - my childhood playground.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-23058878292623342012011-01-02T16:18:36.231+00:002011-01-02T16:18:36.231+00:00pete, have you ever heard the Kinks' Muswell H...pete, have you ever heard the Kinks' Muswell Hillbilly album? It's a collection of bizarre story songs, everything from an ode to tea drinking, a ballad about Holloway Jail, a song about the surrey with the fringe on top sung by a london char--for some reason this poem reminds me of that collection's eclectic and riotous sense of fun, laced with just a bit of the dark.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-5455479271737805352011-01-02T16:04:40.203+00:002011-01-02T16:04:40.203+00:00This is awesome!This is awesome!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526666908406849762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-84453954777736237132011-01-02T15:44:59.048+00:002011-01-02T15:44:59.048+00:00This is really evocative writing. Made me smile - ...This is really evocative writing. Made me smile - thank you for sharing!Carmela-Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02887975890874542391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-19784148100928657022011-01-02T14:53:57.901+00:002011-01-02T14:53:57.901+00:00Beautifully penned,,, got my attention, I haven...Beautifully penned,,, got my attention, I haven't been to Coney Island in years, nostalgic perhaps more so that many can relate to their own 'Coney Island' paradise in this wonderful lyrical poem.<br />Happy New Year!<br /><br />joannyjoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338150531816845279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-62590601054479044412011-01-02T14:46:45.700+00:002011-01-02T14:46:45.700+00:00Oh, I loved your witty little poem. I even had to ...Oh, I loved your witty little poem. I even had to get out my dictionary, and had a chuckle with the word, 'androgynous'. Gigi Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092019687497845746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-46314482269086931242011-01-02T14:42:33.591+00:002011-01-02T14:42:33.591+00:00I wonder what the music would be to these wonderfu...I wonder what the music would be to these wonderful words. Read like a song...Thanks Pete.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874006676004790578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-44503228755052546082011-01-02T14:10:05.401+00:002011-01-02T14:10:05.401+00:00ahhh....can walk in your poem and smell the ocean ...ahhh....can walk in your poem and smell the ocean and hot dogs. :)Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12290596151555223363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-59259800729805129582011-01-02T13:19:42.154+00:002011-01-02T13:19:42.154+00:00You have created some wonderful and slightly naugh...You have created some wonderful and slightly naughty images with this poem, Peter. I love it.<br /><br />ChristineChristine Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633275896708261299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690603320508472274.post-69525299126859889032011-01-02T13:12:16.303+00:002011-01-02T13:12:16.303+00:00It's not a party unless Pete Marshall shows up...It's not a party unless Pete Marshall shows up! lol Your poem reminds me of a nostalgic seaside tune. Excellent flow and very witty. Happy New Year!dustushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796500077556153584noreply@blogger.com