tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post3903528119090139796..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Why there are poetsJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-26639463225977796652011-03-21T10:52:35.027-04:002011-03-21T10:52:35.027-04:00Oh, Janet. What a beautiful post. I'm so sorry...Oh, Janet. What a beautiful post. I'm so sorry for your loss and am keeping all in my prayers.Patty Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928111057602279792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-61864539221196400982011-03-18T16:06:12.001-04:002011-03-18T16:06:12.001-04:00Lovely and heartbreaking. how fortunate you are to...Lovely and heartbreaking. how fortunate you are to have known her.AKDDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10533003137934379516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-16131826067837627752011-03-18T11:29:17.656-04:002011-03-18T11:29:17.656-04:00I read his book and left a rare (for me) Amazon re...I read his book and left a rare (for me) Amazon review a while ago.<br /><br />Sounds like his wife was a classy lady.ryan fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361694356025572544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-67093830279487010792011-03-17T20:23:43.801-04:002011-03-17T20:23:43.801-04:00Beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us. Sorry fo...Beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us. Sorry for your loss.Leonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11786326364037397675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-58903168863120026722011-03-17T19:48:53.577-04:002011-03-17T19:48:53.577-04:00Thank you for this moving tribute to your friend. ...Thank you for this moving tribute to your friend. My deepest condolences to you and the Gilbert family. Godspeed, Mrs. Gilbert.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-53574354851752313392011-03-17T10:44:12.146-04:002011-03-17T10:44:12.146-04:00What a beautiful tribute. I'm so sorry for you...What a beautiful tribute. I'm so sorry for your loss, Janet.Becky Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891727235981320025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-65157161777852864982011-03-17T08:19:59.391-04:002011-03-17T08:19:59.391-04:00How beautiful that poets give us voice when in our...How beautiful that poets give us voice when in our grief, we have none.<br /><br />I am sorry for your loss.Margaret Yanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464624057491288244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-20060835613098167582011-03-17T07:35:28.317-04:002011-03-17T07:35:28.317-04:00I am so sorry for your loss. This was a wonderful ...I am so sorry for your loss. This was a wonderful tribute. It sounds like she was an amazing woman and friend.Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-11463854280955170592011-03-17T02:19:29.108-04:002011-03-17T02:19:29.108-04:00May Mrs. Gilbert rest in peace.May Mrs. Gilbert rest in peace.Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323661411548419175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-53012832876152368222011-03-17T02:03:54.470-04:002011-03-17T02:03:54.470-04:00She sounds like an amazing woman, and that poem is...She sounds like an amazing woman, and that poem is unfathomably beautiful.<br /><br />You're in my thoughts & prayers, as is the Gilbert family.<br /><br />TawnaTAWNA FENSKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-36175040181623651152011-03-16T23:04:57.880-04:002011-03-16T23:04:57.880-04:00This made me burst into tears -- and I didn't ...This made me burst into tears -- and I didn't know Mrs. Gilbert. Beautiful post and a great tribute. It sounds like she was a lovely, unique person.<br /><br />I'm sorry for your loss. Getting news like that is so very difficult.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this and the poem. ~AliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-36354625451137178722011-03-16T22:16:36.681-04:002011-03-16T22:16:36.681-04:00My most heartfelt condolences on the loss of your ...My most heartfelt condolences on the loss of your friend. The Gilberts sound like the kind of people who touch lives and leave a lasting impression. In other words, the best kind.<br /><br />And Happiness by Jane Kenyon is one of my absolute favorite poems. She's genius, plain and simple.Pamala Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12823051545160002135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-12908927396464952092011-03-16T21:57:46.244-04:002011-03-16T21:57:46.244-04:00Condolences to you, Mr. Gilbert, & the Gilbert...Condolences to you, Mr. Gilbert, & the Gilbert family. If your post is any indication, Mrs. Gilbert is a lady who will be missed my many.readingkidsbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08179881738676411661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-71090701327138882012011-03-16T21:29:24.067-04:002011-03-16T21:29:24.067-04:00There is no accounting for happiness,
like the fli...There is no accounting for happiness,<br />like the flickering blue light of a laptop screen<br />during the silent part of night<br />when despair and discouragement mate with loneliness. <br />Your words, my dear Janet, reach through space<br />and tell me my words have value.<br /><br />We take our measure of you and trust you. <br />We may never meet but you do right by us. <br />That is why we read. That is why we post. <br />That is why they called you friend.Carolynnwith2Nshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394998702410764388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-63444312927556410722011-03-16T21:24:48.571-04:002011-03-16T21:24:48.571-04:00Sad news. I fell in love with Mrs. Gilbert when r...Sad news. I fell in love with Mrs. Gilbert when reading <i>Marching Up Madison Avenue</i>--Mr. Gilbert's love letter to her at the end of the book touched me so deeply--so I am sorry to hear of her loss.JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974691019739092440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-23021681519707468752011-03-16T21:23:22.781-04:002011-03-16T21:23:22.781-04:00My condolences. It sounds like she had a full life...My condolences. It sounds like she had a full life.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365582623380288038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-56420510804603651172011-03-16T20:51:18.564-04:002011-03-16T20:51:18.564-04:00I am sorry for your loss, and I thank you for shar...I am sorry for your loss, and I thank you for sharing that poem.<br /><br />It made me cry.Fanfreakingtastic Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363943191354423760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-75644922521995003742011-03-16T20:49:59.712-04:002011-03-16T20:49:59.712-04:00Rest in peace Mrs. Gilbert - she sounds like she w...Rest in peace Mrs. Gilbert - she sounds like she was a lot of fun :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-517696562336163312011-03-16T20:34:13.459-04:002011-03-16T20:34:13.459-04:00I am happy there were many who loved her so much. ...I am happy there were many who loved her so much. May they take comfort in knowing our happiness is not just measured by how much we love, but how much we are loved in turn. And so in loving, we are allowing a person to be doubly happy--to share in reflected love. That is a wonderful life.<br /><br />Tonight I am thinking of a man I do not know. Much empathy.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16679613223759580578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-12562575235404424302011-03-16T20:13:37.211-04:002011-03-16T20:13:37.211-04:00Amen, Jane Kenyon. Condolences to you, Janet, and ...Amen, Jane Kenyon. Condolences to you, Janet, and to Mrs. Gilbert's friends and family.Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-75142680939857472042011-03-16T19:33:25.546-04:002011-03-16T19:33:25.546-04:00She sounds like a wonderful woman. I'm sorry ...She sounds like a wonderful woman. I'm sorry for your loss.jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16489502078962823639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-8010052145520974972011-03-16T19:04:29.246-04:002011-03-16T19:04:29.246-04:00I'm so sorry.I'm so sorry.Magshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350451902814461987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-38786787264621768292011-03-16T18:29:59.846-04:002011-03-16T18:29:59.846-04:00I'm sorry for your loss, Janet and Mr. Gilbert...I'm sorry for your loss, Janet and Mr. Gilbert's, as well. They sounded like a great couple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-40514543067116804762011-03-16T18:26:27.278-04:002011-03-16T18:26:27.278-04:00I'm so sorry. She sounds like a true lady and ...I'm so sorry. She sounds like a true lady and a good friend.Sarah Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265589529909793312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-65779187129559617822011-03-16T18:12:06.562-04:002011-03-16T18:12:06.562-04:00Beautiful post, Janet. Thanks for sharing. And sor...Beautiful post, Janet. Thanks for sharing. And sorry about your loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com