Comments on Chick With A Quill: Of Swans on a Canal in Brugge

Thank you, Bernard! I'm glad you liked this. :-)

2009-09-23T08:17:48.634-03:00

Thank you, Bernard! I'm glad you liked this. :-)

A wonderful combination of words and pictures.

2009-09-22T12:48:39.066-03:00

A wonderful combination of words and pictures.

Cat, your lovely comment makes me float on a breez...

2009-09-22T09:35:41.792-03:00

Cat, your lovely comment makes me float on a breeze of joy… Thank you! :-)

Michelle, thank you! Yes, the canals were unexpectedly deserted and peaceful, so close to a very crowded city centre.

Kaye, I’m beaming… The poem has the effect you describe on me – that others could feel the same is high praise. Thank you, dear Kaye!

Mark, although you say you’re not a romantic, this comment makes me suspect that deep down you are one… Thank you, my friend!

Oh, Karen, your comment reminded me (in the best of ways) of the literary analyses I so much used to love in high-school. You’re absolutely right. Thank you!

Dave, thank you – for your praise and for visiting my blog. :-)

Thank you, Charles! After you mentioned it, I read about the movie on imdb. I think I’d like to see it – I’m sure I’ll like it! They use the French name of the city, Bruges.

Thank you, Paul! Yes, pretty places, aren’t they? :-)

Aniket, you are so nice… Thank you!

Thank you so much, Geraldine! Much appreciated…

That is the wonderful power of the written word, Jason…

Thank you, LW. I’m glad you liked it. :-)

Miladysa, thank you so much! :-)

Akasha, thank you. I love places next to water. Water is endlessly fascinating for me…

Rick, thank you kindly, my friend… :-)

Jon, thank you! So nice to “see” you here! :-)

Oh, L.A., what sweet words… I thank your romantic soul… :-)

I could fall in love there :) What a sweet journe...

2009-09-21T19:20:43.581-03:00

I could fall in love there :)

What a sweet journey...thanks for sharing it, Vesper.

Very romantic and the pictures are brilliant!

2009-09-21T16:25:32.103-03:00

Very romantic and the pictures are brilliant!

What more is left to say after what K Lawsen wrote...

2009-09-21T08:27:40.754-03:00

What more is left to say after what K Lawsen wrote? A lovely, romantic piece.

What beautiful pictures. Me and my husband went on...

2009-09-19T14:48:39.167-03:00

What beautiful pictures. Me and my husband went on our motorbike to Cambridge recently, while we were there we went for a boatride along the river. Our photos look very similar to yours. It was wonderful.

Wonderful imagery and soulful words Vesper! Excel...

2009-09-19T09:26:16.621-03:00

Wonderful imagery and soulful words Vesper!

Excellent :)

beauty, on so many levels, v :)

2009-09-18T19:04:40.978-03:00

beauty, on so many levels, v :)

A wonderful memory to freeze in time.

2009-09-18T18:01:19.720-03:00

A wonderful memory to freeze in time.

What beautiful, evocative words Vesper. I am drink...

2009-09-18T15:07:47.905-03:00

What beautiful, evocative words Vesper. I am drinking in every line, savoring each thought...wonderful!

I never realized when I reached the end as I kept ...

2009-09-18T06:42:17.250-03:00

I never realized when I reached the end as I kept reading. It was melodious.

You are just stabbing my heart with those pictures. When, oh when will I get out of this big city life!

Beautiful writing. Also, can I live in one of thos...

2009-09-17T16:51:43.922-03:00

Beautiful writing. Also, can I live in one of those places from the pictures please?

Lovely pics and words. I've wanted to go to Brugg...

2009-09-17T10:40:07.477-03:00

Lovely pics and words. I've wanted to go to Brugge ever since seeing a movie that was set there, "In Brugge."

Lovely post. Depth, humour and great visuals - wha...

2009-09-17T10:02:48.838-03:00

Lovely post. Depth, humour and great visuals - what more can one ask for?

I love the reminiscent, sweetly nostalgic tone of ...

2009-09-17T07:03:04.416-03:00

I love the reminiscent, sweetly nostalgic tone of this. Having come through youth and its simple misconceptions (the swans swimming is a great representation of this), you recognize what you had and where you are. I think the saddest thing is that we don't know what we have until we don't have it anymore.

Beautiful pictures - make me want to put Brughe on the list.

If I were a romantic I would read this to the old ...

2009-09-17T04:10:06.929-03:00

If I were a romantic I would read this to the old lady with a wink and a smile towards our age. As it is though I will wink and smile to the passing season and know that with it my age goes too. Spring comes soon enough and with it the new youth of next year.

Oh, Vesper - how perfectly your words flow like th...

2009-09-16T22:00:45.207-03:00

Oh, Vesper - how perfectly your words flow like the water of the canal - each line elegant and sophisticated, rippling with romance. The pictures are simply breathtaking. *sigh*

Really fine.

What a beautiful place, Brugge. It looks so peacef...

2009-09-16T20:53:09.472-03:00

What a beautiful place, Brugge. It looks so peaceful and your words guide us along for the journey. Hope all is well.

What a wonderful romantic journey! I could feel my...

2009-09-16T20:44:16.213-03:00

What a wonderful romantic journey! I could feel myself floating along so quietly with your words. And I love the way the pictures came just as they should from the trail your poem illuminated. Just lovely. Beautiful shots. Brugges! Now I long to go...