tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post2394527411471204559..comments2023-10-29T00:56:13.579-07:00Comments on Ed Pilolla: TreasureEd Pilollahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09139531369534586168noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-4447688333045475862010-07-07T00:43:49.699-07:002010-07-07T00:43:49.699-07:00Ed,
Remember how I said that you inspired me to w...Ed,<br /><br />Remember how I said that you inspired me to write. Well, on impulse I created a blog and did not think about the anonymity part in my excitement. So here is my first post, inspired by this post of yours. Love you Ed. <br /><br />http://tiffanyhau.blogspot.com/Tiffanyhttp://tiffanyhau.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-39136166394250822232010-07-04T20:57:06.051-07:002010-07-04T20:57:06.051-07:00Beautiful...God a woman- love it.
Black pearls, so...Beautiful...God a woman- love it.<br />Black pearls, so unique and precious, it makes possessing them all the more special. Like the rarities that life gives us. <br />Very thoughtful poem!Mashuga Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680140478993811311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-47318893751508705912010-07-04T11:12:52.172-07:002010-07-04T11:12:52.172-07:00djan, i haven't put anything yet on my blog ab...djan, i haven't put anything yet on my blog about volunteering at the locally famous hippie kitchen soup kitchen here in la and living with the hippie types who run it, but soon. thanks for the interest. i need to get my butt in gear on a few fronts.<br /><br />wine and words, i could be an extremely good lazy dragon. perhaps one of the best. and you, you can get black pearls from her anytime you like:)<br /><br />a daft scots lass, coffee this morning was an incredible gift. super-natural, really:)Ed Pilollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139531369534586168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-25625808759960137742010-07-04T00:25:46.586-07:002010-07-04T00:25:46.586-07:00An get an abundance of gifts daily...An get an abundance of gifts daily...A Daft Scots Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922985143036647579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-38396656348469780902010-07-03T22:39:58.010-07:002010-07-03T22:39:58.010-07:00Ed, I would do the same...waste away on top of my ...Ed, I would do the same...waste away on top of my loot for fear I would not have what was never really mine to begin with. Black pearls. So beautiful, rare, expensive. She gave you a nice gift Ed. Ya know...if they're not really your thing, I'll take 'em. Trade you for a gold doubloon!Wine and Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778785233226804217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-8688616669491384602010-07-03T15:31:03.502-07:002010-07-03T15:31:03.502-07:00Hi Ed, I came over here after your very moving com...Hi Ed, I came over here after your very moving comment on my post. And looking to see if I can find out about your volunteer gig at the soup kitchen in Skid Row... gotta be here someplace.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-67296361824168871782010-07-03T10:26:04.992-07:002010-07-03T10:26:04.992-07:00felicitas, yeah, that's interesting, we are lo...felicitas, yeah, that's interesting, we are looking for more. a part of me is like, what's wrong with looking for more? maybe that's the part of me unhappy with getting black pearls. but there's also that part of me that loves to be satisfied. maybe i need to get these two parts of me to have coffee and learn to coexist better:)<br /><br />liza, thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />lydia kang, i dig your perspective: sometimes the gifts we don't want are actually so much more. i didn't know that about black pearls, and now they are even more alluring to me than ever. i didn't know they could be bigger. that has lit my imagination. thanks!<br /><br />jingle, thanks for visiting.<br /><br />ladyfi, the only thing i know about unconditional love is the receiving.Ed Pilollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139531369534586168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-79018660491148848412010-07-02T22:05:18.521-07:002010-07-02T22:05:18.521-07:00Those black pearls sound like a rare gift indeed.
...Those black pearls sound like a rare gift indeed.<br /><br />Love that last line - profound and true.LadyFihttp://ladyfi.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-70013129201965220352010-07-02T18:45:20.518-07:002010-07-02T18:45:20.518-07:00it is nice to see you in my wordpress blog...
than...it is nice to see you in my wordpress blog...<br />thank you for being honest and cool...<br />Happy July 4th!Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-46440550712675126802010-07-02T18:14:57.652-07:002010-07-02T18:14:57.652-07:00Blacks pearls may not be the ordinary, expected cr...Blacks pearls may not be the ordinary, expected cream-pink concoctions we usually see. They're more rare. South Sea black pearls are huge and more rare and fabulous.<br /><br />Sometimes the gifts that aren't what we want are actually so much more.Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-78008603429006441822010-07-02T18:02:19.633-07:002010-07-02T18:02:19.633-07:00Thank you for your comment on my blog. It stopped...Thank you for your comment on my blog. It stopped me cold...then made me smile. A writer? Who knew? Thank you for noticing.<br /><br />I love black pearls.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-26002036531026574762010-07-02T17:12:31.350-07:002010-07-02T17:12:31.350-07:00Most of us are always looking for more - something...Most of us are always looking for more - something we imagine to be better than what we currently possess. And it's also difficult fully accepting our present realities, having faith that where we are is exactly the experience we are meant to be having.<br /><br />You've given us much food for thought here - such treasure!Felicitashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365380167385885738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-52851211536490694252010-07-02T12:59:50.230-07:002010-07-02T12:59:50.230-07:00lakshmi, the universe does know better than us. so...lakshmi, the universe does know better than us. sometimes i feel like the universe is a step behind me but it's always ahead. you are right.<br /><br />ocean girl, what i do is i get to the end of my rope, pout and sulk and when i notice the universe still holding Her arms out for a hug, even after all my bratiness, i just have to write a love letter to Her. thanks!<br /><br />suzanne, thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />g.~, we all need that reminder. i myself need it on the hour, on good days.Ed Pilollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139531369534586168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-38892528839516416282010-07-02T12:55:50.268-07:002010-07-02T12:55:50.268-07:00hear mum roar, ha! i've never seen black pearl...hear mum roar, ha! i've never seen black pearls either! they just seem magical and took over my imagination doing this piece.<br /><br />wanderlust, i fell in love with the imagery of the dark, naturally made pearls. thanks!<br /><br />babYpose, that is hysterical:)<br /><br />love, evolution and resilience, oh now you shook me. all of what we are given do add up to a pile of treasure. that's amazing. that's deep vision. that's awesome.<br /><br />jannie funster, hysterical! i love it. a good meal beats gems. no doubt, especially a picnic. thanks for stopping by:)<br /><br />gabriela abalo, i can't go far without writing about the sun. i'm like a dog on the leash and it's never long before all the slack goes out of the leash and i write love-struck about the sun.<br /><br />hilary, so well put. it does take opening our minds and hearts to have that 'second look' at something. one of the best descriptions of writing i've heard is it's the art of the second thought. the second time around with so much is so powerful.Ed Pilollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139531369534586168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-46359592221969189432010-07-02T11:53:10.514-07:002010-07-02T11:53:10.514-07:00Thanks for the reminder Ed. I forget often that I ...Thanks for the reminder Ed. I forget often that I need to focus on what I do have and be grateful for that as opposed to focusing on what I don't have and complaining.G.~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17630804996307279182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-61103089039671435382010-07-02T11:41:15.481-07:002010-07-02T11:41:15.481-07:00Wow. This is my first visit to your blog. You have...Wow. This is my first visit to your blog. You have a very unique voice. <br /><br />I'll be back.Suzanne Casamentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08306151428658707692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-78038345303011797392010-07-02T11:14:42.801-07:002010-07-02T11:14:42.801-07:00I'm having serious trouble leaving a comment a...I'm having serious trouble leaving a comment at your indescribable writing. What is it? Is it a poetic prose? A wisdom poetry? Or did you just pull out all the stops and let the words go.<br /><br />I am switching master.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399300464457820101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-17755995861789270392010-07-02T08:16:47.270-07:002010-07-02T08:16:47.270-07:00There have been times ive overlooked gifts too, bu...There have been times ive overlooked gifts too, but thats cos i didnt know what I wanted when ive recd the giftLakshmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131764134144215720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-56707212929491480922010-07-02T07:10:06.414-07:002010-07-02T07:10:06.414-07:00So nicely expressed. We so often don't know or...So nicely expressed. We so often don't know or appreciate the treasures we possess. So often they come to us in a form other than what we'd expect and we learn to appreciate their worth when we open our minds.. and hearts.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-7404851484016868902010-07-02T05:37:38.657-07:002010-07-02T05:37:38.657-07:00The sun doesn’t demands gratitude from earth… beca...The sun doesn’t demands gratitude from earth… because given is receiving… such is the greatness of unconditional love.<br /><br />As usual, great post<br /><br />loveNlight<br />GabiGabriela Abalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11316879938383542026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-81777179093800016272010-07-02T04:26:20.232-07:002010-07-02T04:26:20.232-07:00Ah yes, the lure of chests of cold, rubies and eme...Ah yes, the lure of chests of cold, rubies and emeralds.<br /><br />I'd rather have a taco under a good tree any day.Jannie Funsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595786402510366043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-57460057336353265552010-07-02T03:21:43.619-07:002010-07-02T03:21:43.619-07:00How true is this! Wonderful as always. Tiny jems, ...How true is this! Wonderful as always. Tiny jems, given over and over, and if I rember them all, I find I am sitting on top of a gold mine! xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-61499300919786865592010-07-01T21:27:02.998-07:002010-07-01T21:27:02.998-07:00cleaning house or kitchen is great because you fin...cleaning house or kitchen is great because you find "treasures" along the way...that are kids everywhere :)babYposehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263491410854100332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-47189586209813174812010-07-01T19:50:00.434-07:002010-07-01T19:50:00.434-07:00Black pearls, what a perfect analogy for the gifts...Black pearls, what a perfect analogy for the gifts of a life well lived. Or ill lived. Or just endured...Wanderlusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099758957492165428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925676452875149347.post-14492193146627712712010-07-01T19:37:37.062-07:002010-07-01T19:37:37.062-07:00I've never seen black pearls, but I imagine th...I've never seen black pearls, but I imagine they would be beautifulHear Mum Roarhttp://hearmumroar.comnoreply@blogger.com