tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post6341400965790917512..comments2023-09-24T04:48:24.610-05:00Comments on give the emperor some clothes, please: if i were a tower of strength, would only the clouds see me close-up?anne artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09702592216802685698noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-29402196396588084392010-09-18T12:03:43.742-05:002010-09-18T12:03:43.742-05:00to to really see me one must realize who i am........to to really see me one must realize who i am.......anne artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702592216802685698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-79949720763237032452010-09-18T09:58:55.342-05:002010-09-18T09:58:55.342-05:00If you were a tower of strength, then the clouds w...If you were a tower of strength, then the clouds wouldn't see you close-up. Anybody could SEE you, but not acknowledge your presence. Those who can see you close up are those not only close enough but realise that their LOOKING AT A TOWER OF STRENGTH.Adelene Chiamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04390907708473971119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-35730666904848240212010-09-14T11:31:52.644-05:002010-09-14T11:31:52.644-05:00thanks. i look forward to your next visit and comm...thanks. i look forward to your next visit and comments!anne artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702592216802685698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-51975668951035336002010-09-14T11:23:18.033-05:002010-09-14T11:23:18.033-05:00nice blog :) browsed through some of your question...nice blog :) browsed through some of your questions.. really interesting,. just got here through pressing the next blog button.. well hope to drop by again some time soonVlado&Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992198898018057760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-48431449061064743572010-09-09T13:49:04.030-05:002010-09-09T13:49:04.030-05:00Love it!Love it!Come At Me Brohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12471756942136977057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-19409699981050051722010-09-09T08:21:47.829-05:002010-09-09T08:21:47.829-05:00lupin, so many of these comments bring expansivene...lupin, so many of these comments bring expansiveness and laughter to my world....thank you for being a part of that!<br /><br />" a prayer wheel that is a feet" made of inner concentric circles i can feel with my.....soles...<br /><br />it seems that there are edges created by freedom and they are indeed hot. yet, i am thinking that there could be an edge carved into frozen butter and that brings me back to the kind of tower that shows up in the tarot cards......i prefer the buttery kind that frees me to float with the clouds and fly with the birds who visit the top of the tower.anne artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702592216802685698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-26033211327244854912010-09-09T08:13:51.510-05:002010-09-09T08:13:51.510-05:00i had not thought about other people helping to bu...i had not thought about other people helping to build the tower. it is an interesting piece to the puzzle. thanks!<br /><br />and if the top of the tower were in the mist and fog, it would have become a cloud! if i were a tower, i would love to feel like a cloud from time to time.....or at least that is how it seems to me, down here on the ground.anne artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702592216802685698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-67190357338004585702010-09-08T20:52:49.495-05:002010-09-08T20:52:49.495-05:00A tower can be built of concentric circles
but
I ...A tower can be built of concentric circles<br />but <br />I like better a circular stair case within the tower<br />and when one walks it one makes circles again and again conceivably forever<br />A prayer wheel that is quite a feet<br /><br />as for the butter<br />the best way to put an edge on butter<br />is to free it.<br />now that's hot.Lazarus Lupinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498179029332944165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-14053434601086520732010-09-08T20:19:58.481-05:002010-09-08T20:19:58.481-05:00Guess every new day, is a new beginning ....until ...Guess every new day, is a new beginning ....until when your life ends ,then again it means is a new beginning (in my own at heaven with God ),in another realm....<br />Qn: if i were a tower of strength, would only the clouds see me close-up ....well, maybe God and the birds will see you close-up if you mean close-up to be at the top of tower ....but guess all the people will see you....and not to mention the people who built you....they will realise through the rocks that they picked and piled,had make you into a tower of stength.Got a qn, Will this tower of strength be covered up by the mist and the many clouds in the sky ??If it is covered , how will it feel ??Does it ceased to be the strong tower??Sally Anghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459108509556103461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-67331826804555617092010-09-08T20:18:57.204-05:002010-09-08T20:18:57.204-05:00I will answer to the two comment when I am in my 3...I will answer to the two comment when I am in my 30s, joking, I understand, sometimes few things should remain a mystery...<br />I like the idea of seeing a rainbow in the night sky <3 <br /><br />Bleeding HealerBleeding Healerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278134517338996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-10968512700321934412010-09-08T20:15:31.649-05:002010-09-08T20:15:31.649-05:00mwb, thank you......
tonite, i saw a rainbow. con...mwb, thank you......<br /><br />tonite, i saw a rainbow. concentric arcs of color in the sky......<br /><br />not an abstraction but yet........anne artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702592216802685698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-23251534403308268712010-09-08T19:59:52.333-05:002010-09-08T19:59:52.333-05:00To remove the mystifying elegance of abstraction i...To remove the mystifying elegance of abstraction is an abomination that I will not let my rambling explanations alter.E. Studnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831185856061207596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-80310711151611709492010-09-08T19:56:29.958-05:002010-09-08T19:56:29.958-05:00and then people from their towers will look down a...and then people from their towers will look down and say.......you are only a thirty year old....or only forty......and then if you continue through this life, you just might hear......you are too old......i am not sure what the age of wisdom is......but it seems to me that there is wisdom in each age.<br /><br />one of my professors always asked on the first day of class.....what do you want to learn from this class?<br />and my reply would be: i wish to get a glimpse of how much i have yet to learn.<br /><br />aren't we all just beginning? and aren't we also wise in a way we never anticipated?<br /><br />"eternal concentric circles"......mwb's words are echoing back to me.anne artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702592216802685698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-49937123433961679262010-09-08T19:40:24.769-05:002010-09-08T19:40:24.769-05:00I agree with the statement that rocks bring a comf...I agree with the statement that rocks bring a comfort when held in one's hand, though i wonder even with its rough edges and harsh exterior it has the power to bring warmth, hope and strength to someone..i sometimes feel like the rock, infact I always feel like a rock, rough and harsh,hard exterior, nothing that is completely attractive, however soft,warm from the inside, may be it's the rock's spirit in me..=]but I know there are people like you who would appreciate rocks..and thus me...<br /><br />I like the idea of whole while growing through parts of your life...=] its simply flawless and beautiful..Well we all are more than sum of our years, yet somehow I would still be a "teenager" too many, I have lots to learn..and thank you for the compliment. <br /><br />Bleeding healerBleeding Healerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278134517338996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-76107577608861015562010-09-08T19:27:48.574-05:002010-09-08T19:27:48.574-05:00maybe mwb will tell us more about his circles. as ...maybe mwb will tell us more about his circles. as for me, they simply took me to an abstract place that i enjoyed. <br /><br />it seems to me that rocks tell us stories about time as well as timelessness. and a rock can bring comfort when held in the hand.<br /><br />to paraphrase another discussion in this blog, aren't you more than the sum of your years? "whole" while growing through "parts" of your life. from what i can see, you are a wise in a way that can't be defined by numbers.......anne artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702592216802685698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-8216275098711793452010-09-08T19:17:26.819-05:002010-09-08T19:17:26.819-05:00Well you should definately feel good about your to...Well you should definately feel good about your tower, it's your creation, and to me it's beautiful.<br />me too, I love collecting rocks and often shells, but I am a little choosy while selecting the rocks, I also select unique ones,unique doesn't have to be beautiful, it simply means it's different..<br />I might understand few things but I am still 16 and I did not understand at all what mwb meant by "eternal concentric circles"<br /><br />Bleeding HealerBleeding Healerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278134517338996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-86641273302785194022010-09-08T19:09:02.260-05:002010-09-08T19:09:02.260-05:00"eternal concentric circles" wow!"eternal concentric circles" wow!anne artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702592216802685698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-10213688232055054492010-09-08T19:07:05.211-05:002010-09-08T19:07:05.211-05:00bh, you know me so well......i did not mean any sy...bh, you know me so well......i did not mean any symbolism about the clouds. i just saw clouds floating near the top of the tower which is where i would be.<br /><br />and i am really pleased with what you said about lightning and thunder..."inviting other elements of nature". you are showing me a way to feel good about my tower!<br /><br />and in order to connect with me, you will learn to fly or tunnel or realize that you could knock on the door or all of the above. there are so many opportunities for self expression and growth. and when we meet, i could listen to your stories of learning to fly, etc.<br /><br />rocks are my friends; i bring back rocks from my trips whereas other people might buy stuff, and so if my tower were made of those, i might like it.<br /><br />and i also might better understand your tower, too.anne artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702592216802685698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-87800890356316880802010-09-08T19:02:18.543-05:002010-09-08T19:02:18.543-05:00Eternal concentric circles.Eternal concentric circles.E. Studnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831185856061207596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-90303597305494959252010-09-08T18:58:11.257-05:002010-09-08T18:58:11.257-05:00mwb, an adventurous bird looking for shelter.........mwb, an adventurous bird looking for shelter......a most intriguing image. thank you for it. <br /><br />and i am liking the direction of your comment....it is not "either or' but both. even if i would rather not be a tower of strength, i will still be that at some point. and as lazarus lupin said, it won't portend well for me, most probably. it is an act of separation....<br /><br />yet, within me is the cloud. and i can become many shapes and bring shade to the land i pass over and express the colors of sunrise and sunset.<br /><br />but within the cloud, is the tower....anne artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702592216802685698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-84925361235493207842010-09-08T18:57:48.137-05:002010-09-08T18:57:48.137-05:00I agree with Lupin's recent comment.
However I...I agree with Lupin's recent comment.<br />However I believe that when Anne talked about clouds she was not generally implying any symbolism, but simply saying they would be nearest to the tower since it's high up, however as I said we learn how to fly, we will be able to reach her tower of strength, we can build tunnels, or simply knock on the door of her tower..=]<br /><br />"when i make myself into a tower and exhibit my strength that way, what i have really done?"<br /><br />you have made yourself stronger, build firm foundations to lay your future upon...<br /><br />"furthermore, i am not sure the clouds are very happy about it, either. at least from what i see, they are talking to lightning and thunder and that seems like an omen of sorts......." <br /><br />May be the lightening and thundering are the signs of the clouds rejoicing and inviting the other elements of nature..may be they are having a small part of their own, in the joy of your tower of strength being build so high and steady..=]<br /><br />Bleeding HealerBleeding Healerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278134517338996929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-18843834128088264152010-09-08T18:50:48.819-05:002010-09-08T18:50:48.819-05:00lazarus lupin, just so you know, i am a profession...lazarus lupin, just so you know, i am a professional watcher of clouds. <br /><br />although i profess to being all thumbs (opposable) when it comes to butter and i am not sure that i understand edges. what are edges about, anyway?<br /><br />as for the tower, well, i do believe i meant it in a way similar to the tower in the tarot cards....without of course, knowing the meaning of it within tarot cards. not a place for happy campers with smiles in their pockets after carving the perfect edge on the butter.<br /><br />if i express strength by being a tower, am i really strong? as you said, i would be solitary....if so, where is the strength there?<br /><br />when i make myself into a tower and exhibit my strength that way, what i have really done? <br /><br />furthermore, i am not sure the clouds are very happy about it, either. at least from what i see, they are talking to lightning and thunder and that seems like an omen of sorts.......anne artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702592216802685698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-53931351544231474702010-09-08T18:44:19.137-05:002010-09-08T18:44:19.137-05:00Isn't everyone their own tower and their own c...Isn't everyone their own tower and their own cloud? And those who live within our towers are adventurous birds looking for shelter.E. Studnickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831185856061207596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-75794986563631594512010-09-08T18:33:42.524-05:002010-09-08T18:33:42.524-05:00Only you would notice the clouds
the rest of us gr...Only you would notice the clouds<br />the rest of us groundlings would be invisible to you as we gaze up<br />Beware of clouds though they appear your friends. <br />Look at your brother tower <br />in the tarot.<br /><br />Lazarus Lupin<br />http://strangespanner.blogspot.com/<br />art and review<br /><br />PS: "If you can put an edge on a stick of butter you are a cut above the rest." Today's colour is golden. Today's author has a smile in his pocket. That is all, maho maho.Lazarus Lupinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498179029332944165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509536651077370643.post-25864027849669984282010-09-08T18:32:30.316-05:002010-09-08T18:32:30.316-05:00if i were the tower then i would be the only one w...if i were the tower then i would be the only one who could see it, then, other than clouds, for example?<br /><br />why then would i wish to be a tower of strength? is there another way being strong could manifest?anne artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702592216802685698noreply@blogger.com