tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post6908064519995947593..comments2023-12-01T03:00:18.943+00:00Comments on Daydream Believer: I must Protest...Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08814694362956456055noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-39819337916223538132017-04-26T22:53:48.947+01:002017-04-26T22:53:48.947+01:00Very poignant and powerful!
"have felt isol...Very poignant and powerful! <br /><br />"have felt isolated and angry at this flood of abuse and bile spouted freely<br />under the cloak of "free speech"."<br /><br />Sadly, this is true here on my side of the pond, too. Civil discourse is as rare as a unicorn, and it makes me despair of a brighter future. You, however, glow like a star before the dawn. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-36898329489674700112017-04-24T00:17:29.695+01:002017-04-24T00:17:29.695+01:00You are brilliant Gina! I love this! We can stand ...You are brilliant Gina! I love this! We can stand together!! I really love the picture of you! Big Hugs!Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-76791545080455829692017-04-22T20:11:32.481+01:002017-04-22T20:11:32.481+01:00So so true! There is a whole lot of difference bet...So so true! There is a whole lot of difference between offended and offensive. My husband and I often disagree, but we work through it. Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-31183361688482397502017-04-22T13:59:17.758+01:002017-04-22T13:59:17.758+01:00Balls out awesome Gina! Love it, love the sentimen...Balls out awesome Gina! Love it, love the sentiment, hate the bullying of those that make informed decisions & thrilled you & hubby are example of WTF we are confident and stand by each others right to vote as we see fit! Sunshineshellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157287671119047031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-5386052880825095852017-04-22T07:06:22.779+01:002017-04-22T07:06:22.779+01:00Dear Gina, your piece is so well-articulated and h...Dear Gina, your piece is so well-articulated and heart-wrenching. It's really sad that some people (especially online) abuse the freedom of speech, and choice. And so, I agree with you: You must protest, and we all must protest for a respectable exchange of ideas.<br /><br />This is an accomplished piece. Love that opening stanza, and I appreciate your openness and boldness. Khaya Ronkainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06286352495379234651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-57230823149985406042017-04-22T05:48:38.658+01:002017-04-22T05:48:38.658+01:00Hear, hear, you express the whole concept of freed...Hear, hear, you express the whole concept of freedom of speech so eloquently, this is very poignant post, emotional and extremely well written. Thank you Gina.<br />Have a wonderful weekend xxxBrenda Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10125808222761586493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-91305258846475386902017-04-22T02:45:56.565+01:002017-04-22T02:45:56.565+01:00I completely agree with you, Gina! We live in dang...I completely agree with you, Gina! We live in dangerous times when people are shouted down or called stupid for raising concerns, or asking questions, or having a different opinion. The two extremes of the political spectrum are just opposite sides of the same coin. Without the freedom of open dialogue, and the exchange of ideas... we are doomed. Little Gothic Horrorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315631250163742387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-21347793449222062212017-04-21T20:19:23.804+01:002017-04-21T20:19:23.804+01:00Gina.....you have made me cry. Not from being said...Gina.....you have made me cry. Not from being said but with a sense of shared knowledge. I feel what you have written, I appreciate what you are saying with words I literally have in my heart and head. Fabulous voice. Your last lines are so filled with power. Thanks my friend. Oma LindaOmaLindasOldeBaggsandStuftShirtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09589622524456973822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-34384934235742824302017-04-21T20:17:25.987+01:002017-04-21T20:17:25.987+01:00Me must all stand together or surely we shall hang...Me must all stand together or surely we shall hang separately. Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810721515248103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-56827860434389445722017-04-21T19:09:30.896+01:002017-04-21T19:09:30.896+01:00Oh Gina, this is such an incredibly touching write...Oh Gina, this is such an incredibly touching write. One which all of us can resonate with. Your pain and outrage is so tangible that I literally have goosebumps. Especially like the closing lines. Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5530097745086360181.post-33847970963225551542017-04-21T16:59:56.436+01:002017-04-21T16:59:56.436+01:00I am in love with the title (and sentiment) of you...I am in love with the title (and sentiment) of your poem. It reminds me of how I feel about the feelings of religious people who don't understand why other religious people (who don't share their beliefs) get so angry at being make to look like they are less. It makes me think of the friends who are angry with me because I have not stopped being friends with people who voted for the US Orange Infection, even when I disagree with said voters' views. Protestation and outrage are all well and good, but when our "so righteous rage" makes us forget that the world wasn't made for us alone, then our efforts turn to shit. And we all know that all shit stinks.<br /><br />I really, really, really love your poem. Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.com