Meet poet and writer, Sally Cronin, and a review of her latest book
Posted: January 25, 2020 Filed under: Book Review, Books, Inspirational, Interview, Poetry, Treasuring Poetry | Tags: Book Review, Interview, Life's Rich Tapestry, Poetry, Poets, Robbie Cheadle, Sally Cronin, Treasuring Poetry, Writing to be Read 119 Comments
Today is the start of a new poetry appreciation series here on Writing to be Read where I will be introducing you to a number of wonderful poets in our blogging community, discussing well known poets and their poetry and reviewing poetry books. I hope you will participate in the discussions and enjoy meeting and greeting the poets, both new and known to you, and discovering new books of poetry.
My first guest is accomplished poet and writer, Sally Cronin, of Smorgasbord Blog Magazine blog. Sally has recently published a new book of poetry, 99-word flash fiction and short stories called, Life’s Rich Tapestry: Woven in words which I have reviewed below. Before we get there, however, Sally is going to share her thoughts about her favourite poem, The Law of the Jungle by Rudyard Kipling.
Over to Sally
What is your favourite poem?
That is an extremely tough question and had me stumped for a couple of days as I wanted to revisit the poems that I have loved since childhood to make sure that this really would qualify as my favourite poem.
The Law of the Jungle by Rudyard Kipling
(From The Jungle Book)
Now this is the Law of the Jungle — as old and as true as the sky;
And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk the Law runneth forward and back —
For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
Wash daily from nose-tip to tail-tip; drink deeply, but never too deep;
And remember the night is for hunting, and forget not the day is for sleep.
The Jackal may follow the Tiger, but, Cub, when thy whiskers are grown,
Remember the Wolf is a Hunter — go forth and get food of thine own.
Keep peace with Lords of the Jungle — the Tiger, the Panther, and Bear.
And trouble not Hathi the Silent, and mock not the Boar in his lair.
When Pack meets with Pack in the Jungle, and neither will go from the trail,
Lie down till the leaders have spoken — it may be fair words shall prevail.
When ye fight with a Wolf of the Pack, ye must fight him alone and afar,
Lest others take part in the quarrel, and the Pack be diminished by war.
The Lair of the Wolf is his refuge, and where he has made him his home,
Not even the Head Wolf may enter, not even the Council may come.
The Lair of the Wolf is his refuge, but where he has digged it too plain,
The Council shall send him a message, and so he shall change it again.
If ye kill before midnight, be silent, and wake not the woods with your bay,
Lest ye frighten the deer from the crop, and your brothers go empty away.
Ye may kill for yourselves, and your mates, and your cubs as they need, and ye can;
But kill not for pleasure of killing, and seven times never kill Man!
If ye plunder his Kill from a weaker, devour not all in thy pride;
Pack-Right is the right of the meanest; so leave him the head and the hide.
The Kill of the Pack is the meat of the Pack. Ye must eat where it lies;
And no one may carry away of that meat to his lair, or he dies.
The Kill of the Wolf is the meat of the Wolf. He may do what he will;
But, till he has given permission, the Pack may not eat of that Kill.
Cub-Right is the right of the Yearling. From all of his Pack he may claim
Full-gorge when the killer has eaten; and none may refuse him the same.
Lair-Right is the right of the Mother. From all of her year she may claim
One haunch of each kill for her litter, and none may deny her the same.
Cave-Right is the right of the Father — to hunt by himself for his own:
He is freed of all calls to the Pack; he is judged by the Council alone.
Because of his age and his cunning, because of his gripe and his paw,
In all that the Law leaveth open, the word of your Head Wolf is Law.
Now these are the Laws of the Jungle, and many and mighty are they;
But the head and the hoof of the Law and the haunch and the hump is — Obey!
Robbie: This is a wonderful choice of poem, Sally. I also love it. Interestingly enough my favourite poem is also by Rudyard Kipling and I will share it later in this series.
What is your interpretation of this poem?
This is about living in harmony within a society whether it is a wolf pack or amongst a human pack. Having social etiquette and respect for others is essential if all are to avoid conflicts, get enough to eat, be accepted and to thrive. There is a natural order to things and if you learn that when you are young, when you leave your pack you are well equipped to survive on your own with the skills to begin your own pack. And whilst is sounds draconian, those rules are there to protect the young as well as teach them manners. It applies to both wolf cubs and man cubs….
Robbie: A wonderful interpretation of this poem and of life in general. I have similar thoughts on how societies can best achieve success and one of my favourite key words in this regard is the need for discipline.
What emotions does the poem invoke in you?
When I first read the Jungle Book I was too young to really appreciate the undertones in the story about life, survival and the human and animal parallels. But I loved the book and this poem was rich in both words and intent, and when I was ten or eleven and read for the second time, I could see how this philosophy of life in the pack, related to life in a family. It made me feel secure to think of my father as the Head Wolf, and it also made me very protective of my other family members including my younger brother, who probably did not appreciate all the attention I lavished on him as I would like to believe! It also brings back memories of our time with Sam [Robbie: Sam is a lovely dog who was part of Sally and David’s family for many years before he passed. He has his own book called Sam, A Shaggy Dog Story] as our own small pack and how interestingly he adopted his own social rules of etiquette that run parallel to those in the poem. For example he considered us his alpha male and female and he would not start his own dinner until we were eating our own. He was very protective of any young family members who visited and also the elderly, sticking close to them. If he spotted something that he considered might be dangerous to us, he would always put himself between us and the threat. Whenever I saw him exhibiting these kinds of behaviour it always bought this poem back to me and made me so proud.
Robbie: Isn’t it wonderful the powerful emotions and associations a poem can invoke in a reader. Sam was a wonderful dog. You can read my review of Sam, A Shaggy Dog Story here: Goodreads review
If you could choose to write like any well-known poet, who would it be?
That is another tough question Robbie as there are many poets who have stirred my emotions and also my imagination. And whilst I would love to be able to write like Rudyard Kipling both in prose and verse, I am always drawn to the young and sometimes short lived war poets. They conveyed the reality of war, stripping it bare of glory but telling a story in a few short lines. Their legacy is that we never forget those who died, even if we might not always learn the lessons we need to from their passing.
Rupert Brooke for me is one of the finest examples of these poets, and if I could convey the depth of emotion, intent and storytelling in my poetry, I would be very happy indeed. Whilst The Soldier is the most often quoted poem, certainly at military funerals, it is one of his peacetime poems that always resonates with me especially as I get older and celebrate married life.
Kindliness by Rupert Brooke
When love has changed to kindliness —
Oh, love, our hungry lips, that press
So tight that Time’s an old god’s dream
Nodding in heaven, and whisper stuff
Seven million years were not enough
To think on after, make it seem
Less than the breath of children playing,
A blasphemy scarce worth the saying,
A sorry jest, “When love has grown
To kindliness — to kindliness!” . . .
And yet — the best that either’s known
Will change, and wither, and be less,
At last, than comfort, or its own
Remembrance. And when some caress
Tendered in habit (once a flame
All heaven sang out to) wakes the shame
Unworded, in the steady eyes
We’ll have, — THAT day, what shall we do?
Being so noble, kill the two
Who’ve reached their second-best? Being wise,
Break cleanly off, and get away.
Follow down other windier skies
New lures, alone? Or shall we stay,
Since this is all we’ve known, content
In the lean twilight of such day,
And not remember, not lament?
That time when all is over, and
Hand never flinches, brushing hand;
And blood lies quiet, for all you’re near;
And it’s but spoken words we hear,
Where trumpets sang; when the mere skies
Are stranger and nobler than your eyes;
And flesh is flesh, was flame before;
And infinite hungers leap no more
In the chance swaying of your dress;
And love has changed to kindliness.
Robbie: An amazing poem, Sally, thank you for sharing it with us. The war poets certainly know how to highlight the best and worst life has to offer.
Thank you so much for inviting me over today to share my love of poetry and thank you for your wonderful reviews for my work which keep me motivated.
Robbie: Thank you for your contribution to Treasuring Poetry, Sally. Your thoughts and input are greatly appreciated.
Life’s Rich Tapestry: Woven in words by Sally Cronin
What Amazon says
Life’s Rich Tapestry is a collection of verse, microfiction and short stories that explore many aspects of our human nature and the wonders of the natural world. Reflections on our earliest beginnings and what is yet to come, with characters as diverse as a French speaking elephant and a cyborg warrior.
Finding the right number of syllables for a Haiku, Tanka, Etheree or Cinquain focuses the mind; as does 99 word microfiction, bringing a different level of intensity to storytelling. You will find stories about the past, the present and the future told in 17 syllables to 2,000 words, all celebrating life.
This book is also recognition of the value to a writer, of being part of a generous and inspiring blogging community, where writing challenges encourage us to explore new styles and genres.
My review
This new book sees author, Sally Cronin, delving into new genres in the form of a variety of styles of poetry and 99-word flash fiction pieces. It also includes a number of her delightful short stories, although those differ from others that I have read by this author as many of them feature an animal as the main character.
The poetry is beautiful and is split into sections, namely, Seasons of the year; All things human; Fairies and other folk; The natural world; Remembrance, Celebrating pets and Random thoughts. The poems included in the sections entitled Season of the year and The natural world largely feature the natural environment, including the various seasons and the different creatures that inhabit it, and makes use of all the senses to wrap the reader in the specific joys and pleasures of the flowers, the light, celebrations, birds and and other natural phenomena including drought, snow and frost.
The poetry sections entitled All things human, Remembrance and Random thoughts as well as some of the flash fiction and short stories utilize the writer’s amazing ability to invoke great emotion from her readers towards her characters and their circumstances and situations, while being easy to relate to and highly believable.
The poems and stories that feature pets and animals showcase the authors love of the animal world and convey the special relationships that frequently develop between people and their pets.
I appreciate the undertone of happiness that is generally present in this authors books and stories. It is a wonderful thing to be able to read a book that makes you feel great emotion and still come out on the other end with the impression that life is a wonderful and great journey. This is definitely a skill that Ms Cronin has and uses to its best advantage in all her books, poems and stories.
Purchase Life’s Rich Tapestry: Woven in words
About Sally Cronin
I have been a storyteller most of my life (my mother called them fibs!). Poetry, song lyrics and short stories were left behind when work and life intruded, but that all changed in 1996. My first book Size Matters was a health and weight loss book based on my own experiences of losing 70kilo. I have written another twelve books since then on health and also fiction, including four collections of short stories. My latest book is a collection of verse, micro fiction and speculative short stories titled Life’s Rich Tapestry: Woven in Words
I am an indie author and proud to be one. My greatest pleasure comes from those readers who enjoy my take on health, characters and twisted endings… and of course come back for more.
As a writer I know how important it is to have help in marketing books.. as important as my own promotion is, I believe it is important to support others. I offer a number of FREE promotional opportunities on my blog and linked to my social media. If you are an author who would like to be promoted to a new audience of dedicated readers, please contact me via my blog. All it will cost you is a few minutes of your time. Look forward to hearing from you.
My blog is https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com
And for more information on my books listed here at Amazon please visit
https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/my-books/
You can connect with Sally Cronin on the following sites.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sgc58
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sally.cronin
LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/sallycronin1
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ie/cronin1423/
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Such great porm choices!
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Poem!!!
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Thank you, Ritu. A lovely book.
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Thank you for reading and commenting Ritu. I’ve taken note of your devout readership and wanted to thank you for your support.
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You are most welcome 💜
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Thank you Ritu… delighted you enjoyed.. hugsx
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Sally Cronin from the delightful Smorgasbord blog is visiting me today over at Writing to be Read as my featured guest for my new Treasuring Poetry series. Come over and learn more about Sally’s favourite poem and other poetic thoughts as well as read my review of her latest book of poetry, flash fiction and short stories.
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I am delighted to be featured today in the first of a new series Treasuring Poetry on Writing to be Read (Kaye Lynne Booth)interviewed by Robbie Cheadle…A wonderful opportunity to share the poems that I love to read, and delighted that Robbie has also shared her recent review of Life’s Rich Tapestry.. and if you would like to know the two poems I chose…please head over to find out…
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Thank you for sharing, Sally, and for being my guest for this series. I found your answers to my questions fascinating.
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I had a wonderful time revisiting my poetry books to find ones that had really moved me.. xxx
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❤️
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Thank you very much Robbie for wonderful questions and the opportunity to share the poems that I love… and to Kaye Lynn for hosting..much appreciated.. I will share again later in the week.
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Thank you, Sally, you are a wonderful guest. Your answers are terrific.
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Thanks Robbie.. delighted you think so. xx
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It was a pleasure to have you as a featured guest on Writing to be Read, Sally. You are inspiring.
And Robbie, you did a fantastic job. What a great introductory post. I’m really looking forward to this “Treasuring Poetry” blog series. Thank you so much for all your hard work.
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Hi Kaye, I was delighted to feature Sally here for our introductory post. Interestingly enough, I am planning to feature Kipling for my quarterly famous poets post. I discovered an interesting connection between his poetry and the British recruitment campaign prior to the second South African War.
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Thanks Kaye Lynne and I am sure it will be a fantastic series and will look out for the posts to share.. Have a lovely week.
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What a lovely way to start the review post. I enjoyed both of Sally’s choices for poems and her reasons for choosing them. And an awesome review of her book. I totally agree with the underlying positivity that shows up in all her poems and stories. 🙂
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Thank you Diana… hope is something that we should not allow anyone or anything take away from us… hugsx
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Hi Diana, I also enjoyed Sally’s answers and choice of poem. Her book is a delightful read.
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Sally and her writing are pure gems. So great to see her getting spotlight here today. ❤
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I agree, Debby, Sally writes truly memorable stories and poems. I am delighted to feature her here today.
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♥
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We are thrilled to see her here 🙂
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Writing to be Read is thrilled to have Sally appear here, too. Thank you Debby for reading and commenting here.
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Robbie, your review of Sally Cronin’s – Life’s rich Tapestry- is great and gives a clear and warm picture. I also enjoyed Sally’s and your conversation. Or your questions and Sally’s beautiful
answers. It is enlightening to know how a writer and poet experiences other work.
Kipling is loved and many of us love some of his work.
Sally, I had never heard this one but am really taken by the poem.
Miriam
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I really enjoy reading other poet’s and writers thoughts on poetry, Miriam. I also learn a lot from it. Thanks for visiting me here. 🤗
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Thank you Miriam and Robbie’s review is always well crafted and thoughtful.. I am delighted you enjoyed my favourite poem choices..xx
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Thank you Edward.. enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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Thanks for sharing, Ed 😊
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Yes, thank you, Ed. Sharing is always appreciated. 🙂
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Great interview! xx
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Thanks Angie.. enjoy your weekend.. hugs x
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Thank you, Angie
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Grand to see Sally featured here. To celebrate this lady and her writing talents is most appropriate! Thank you so much.
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Thank you Annette.. and for all you encouragement with my verse…hugsxx
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Thank you, Annette. I agree that Sally’s poetry and prose is delightful.
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Great review, and a wonderful poem too. Thank you very much! Michael
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Thank you Michael… and for your amazing support.. hugs
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A really great review! Congrats, and thank you too, Sally!
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Thank you for visiting, Michael. This is a great book of Sally’s and her answers to my questions were very entertaining.
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Indeed, Robbie! Thank you, for the pleasure, and have a lovely weekend! Michael
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I like Rudyard Kipling-type of poetry (and Robert Frost) so I agree about this one. Nice analysis, Sally.
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Thank you Jacqui… poets to inspire and work to aspire to. x
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Thank you, Jacqui. I also love Rudyard Kipling, particularly his poem If.
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Fabulous interview and what terrific poetry selections! Thanks for introducing this book!
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Thank you Katharine.. delighted you enjoyed..
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My pleasure, it is a fantastic read.
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Great review and wonderful post highlighting Sally’s many talents! Must share…
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Thank you, Bette. Sally is multi talented and a wonderful person too. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Bette.. very kind hugs
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I loved both… analysis of the favorite poem and the review of Sally’s book. 🙂
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Thank you, Balroop. Sally’s book is a wonderful read and I really enjoyed her answers to my questions.
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Thank you Balroop.. delighted you enjoyed..hugs
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Sally–you might appreciate a book I recently read called “If” about Kipling’s time in the United States. Well written and very informative.
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Thanks for the recommendation Elizabeth and I will check it out..
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Hi Elizabeth, If is my favourite poem by Rudyard Kipling and I didn’t know there was a book with that name. Good to know.
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I memorized the poem in school, so I picked up the book at the library when I saw the title. I really learned a lot from it.
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I am going to look for it now. Thank you for the recommendation, Elizabeth.
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Thank you for having Sally on your blog today, Robbie. The questions as answers were terrific. Sally is a treasure.
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The questions and answers.
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I agree, John. Sally is a treasure and very good to us all. I am delighted to spotlight her and her amazing new book here. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Thank you John.. very kind… and reciprocated.. hugs
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Great questions and answers. I’m also a fan (as Sally knows) of the war poets of the First World War. Lovely review.
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Thanks Mary… a wonderful experience being here today and of course always wonderful to receive one of Robbie’s reviews.. xx
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Thank you, Mary. I also knew that about you. I enjoyed it when Sally shared some of her favourite war poets poems and I actually thought one of those would be her chosen favourite. I do love the poem she chose. It is a lovely book.
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Yes, I enjoyed those posts very much. I can’t find a button to like your comment. It must be hiding somewhere.
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I can’t find it either, Mary, but I prefer to comment so that is what I do.
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It is an enigma. I can’t find it either, and it is my blog! I can like comments from behind the scenes, but I haven’t been able to locate it out here where folks can see it. WtbR will accept all the comments you care to give though. ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thank you, Kaye
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A fascinating idea for a series of interviews and features, Robbie, and Sally wears so many caps, she is the perfect guest as well. I am also fond of Kiplin and the War Poets, although not a writer of poetry myself. Another great review for Sally’s new book as well. Thanks, Robbie and congratulations to Sally!
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Thank you Olga and your kind comment.. I am so pleased that the book has touched people and always love getting a review from Robbie.. x
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Thank you, Olga. Sally is the perfect guest, her post is brilliant and she engages with all the bloggers who comment. Sally’s own poetry is lovely and this book is a great read.
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I thoroughly enjoyed the first post in this new series, both the poems and Sally’s commentary on them. I look forward to the next conversation.
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So glad that you have enjoyed it, Liz. I think the series will to be inspiring and I too, am looking forward to the next segment. Robbie, as always, has done a great job with this. Thank you for reading and commenting here. 🙂
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Hi Liz, thank you for visiting Sally and I and for your lovely comment. Sally did write wonderful answers and I loved her choice of poem. Have a wonderful new week.
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Thanks Liz.. a wonderful opportunity to share a form of writing I have always loved… and to answer the great questions that Robbie chose.. hugsx
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This is my first time reading the poem Kindliness and it is a wonderful read, indeed. Great to see this interview, Sally and Robbie! Congrats Sally on your latest book ~ You are prolific!
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Thank you for visiting and reading, Christy. Sally is a wonderful guest and her answers are lovely. I really enjoyed this book and will read it again in the future.
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Thanks Christy and delighted you enjoyed Kindliness..♥
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Wow! A wonderful interview with Sally, Robbie and I love your questions, particularly regarding the poems! Sally, it’s been a treat to be introduced to these poems and your thoughts around them. Wishing you both a lovely start to the week xx! 😀
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Thank you, Annika. I loved Sally’s answers and her book is wonderful. I hope you also have a lovely week.
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Thank you Annika and the poems were amazing… enjoy your week too..hugs
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Enjoyed the interview, Sally and Robbie. You chose two beautiful poems to share, Sally, no wonder you love it so!
Lovely review of Life’s Rich Tapestry- it’s a great book!
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Hi Jacquie, Sally’s choices of poems are delightful and this book is a great read. I can never decide on a favourite book by Sally, as I love them all.
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Thank you Jacquie…and glad you enjoyed my choices… and thanks again for your support with the collection..hugsx
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Wonderful to see Sally featured here, Robbie – and beautiful poems. Congrats on the review, Sally!
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Thank you very much Teri.. I enjoyed Robbie’s interview and a lovely place to be showcased here on Kaye Lynne’s blog.
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Thank you, Sally. I’m so glad you are enjoying the “Writing to be Read” atmosphere. I hope to see you here often.
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Thank you Kaye Lynne.
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Thank you for visiting us here, Teri. I also loved Sally’s answers to the questions.
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What a beautiful post, Robbie! It’s a different take on interviewing and I love it. Sally’s answers and her poem choices tell us SO much about the wonderful soul that she is. Thank you for featuring her and your review is fantastic!
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Thank you, Jan. I am glad you enjoyed this approach. I hope it will interest lots of poets and poetry lovers.
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Thank you Jan.. and I am sure that Robbie’s new feature will be a huge hit… I have certainly enjoyed very much.. hugs
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Thank you, Sue.
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Thank you for sharing, Sue.
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What a great interview, Sally and Kayelynn. I loved Sally’s book too. She speaks, poetry. ❤
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Thank you Colleen, but I am just the blog host. Robbie Cheadle deserves the credit for this great interview, long with Sally. They were both outstanding.
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You know, when I share this post on FB I did give due credit. LOL. It was a long day yesterday. ❤️
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Hi Colleen, I am so delighted you enjoyed this post. Thanks for your FB share.
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Absolutely, a great pleasure. ❤
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Thank you Colleen and for the lovely compliment…♥
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You’re so welcome. ❤
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Sally is one of the most generous people I have met in the world of blogging. How kind of you to feature her on your blog. Wonderful post.
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It was my pleasure Jim, but also Robbie’s brainchild. Thank you for reading and commenting. 🙂
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Thanks for visiting and reading, Jim. Sally is a great person and I loved her interesting answers. Her book is also an excellent read.
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Thanks Jim… I have certainly enjoyed myself with Robbie’s wonderful questions and Kaye Lynne’s hospitality.
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a winning combo!
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What a lovely post. Thank you Kaye Lynn, Robbie and Sally. I have never read Rupert Brooke’s poem Kindliness. My daughter studied the war poets, but not this poem. Rudyard Kipling’s work is a joy, always. I loved Robbie’s review of Sally’s latest book. You shine a special light, Sally, beautifully highlighted here. ❤
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Thank you, Jane. I agree that Sally’s poem choices are delightful. I know she is a fan of the war poets and expected her favourite poem to be one of them. Her choice is lovely though and to write like a war poet is a wonderful aspiration.
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Thank you for commenting here and thank you for the follow, Jane . I am so pleased to have Robbie’s talent for the WtbR team, and it was wonderful to have Sally as a guest.
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Thank you so much Jane and delighted to introduce to Kindliness… have a lovely week. ♥
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You too, lovely Sally. ❤
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