tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post8757813552893620403..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Bob Dylan: Poet for the Ages by Alison HendersonAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-63497390350250587372016-11-05T18:44:57.099-04:002016-11-05T18:44:57.099-04:00Truly the soundtrack to a generation. I cannot li...Truly the soundtrack to a generation. I cannot listen to his duet with Johnny Cash of <br />Girl from the North Country enough.Andrea Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553961600937196102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-18416527932719964872016-11-05T16:41:34.407-04:002016-11-05T16:41:34.407-04:00Thanks, Phyllis. I would have printed the lyrics t...Thanks, Phyllis. I would have printed the lyrics to a dozen songs if I had enough space.<br /><br />I agree about his response, Margo, so Minnesotan in spite of everything.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-54174864266043692402016-11-05T15:43:10.149-04:002016-11-05T15:43:10.149-04:00So very, very cool he got the award. His response ...So very, very cool he got the award. His response was sooo typical, and heartwarming.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-44166460375010151802016-11-05T13:54:56.071-04:002016-11-05T13:54:56.071-04:00Love the tribute, AlisonLove the tribute, AlisonPhyllis Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426014057471290677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-3160066036189311132016-11-05T13:16:18.474-04:002016-11-05T13:16:18.474-04:00He does have some wonderful, evocative lyrics. I c...He does have some wonderful, evocative lyrics. I can't write poetry, either. It takes a special talent. Great post!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-70737481590085994392016-11-05T12:34:14.625-04:002016-11-05T12:34:14.625-04:00Thanks, ladies. I'm glad you enjoyed the trip ...Thanks, ladies. I'm glad you enjoyed the trip down memory lane as much as I did.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-2004558092594399852016-11-05T11:35:43.642-04:002016-11-05T11:35:43.642-04:00Same here, Alison. I loved his lyrics and was thri...Same here, Alison. I loved his lyrics and was thrilled his work was recognized. Blowin' in the Wind always makes me so sad, especially the last line where he asks <br />"...How many ears must one man have<br />Before he can hear people cry?"Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-63845765295834241732016-11-05T10:55:50.005-04:002016-11-05T10:55:50.005-04:00I'm a huge Dylan fan. He is the face of my hig...I'm a huge Dylan fan. He is the face of my high school years. And I'm with you on poetry, Alison. There are a few poets I enjoyed when forced to read in hs and college. But for the most part, it was a struggle. Dylan's poems set to music, colorful, insightful, fun...yep, that how I like my poems.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-26893284329157770542016-11-05T10:28:09.864-04:002016-11-05T10:28:09.864-04:00Alison, thanks for reminding us of Dylan's wor...Alison, thanks for reminding us of Dylan's work. I was proud when Dylan won the big prize and tickled when he reaction was, as always, different from the norm. Dylan's songs became popular when I started college in Minnesota...he was from Minnesota (Duluth/Hibbing). I was in awe of his counterculture sensibility, watching from my little Lutheran college (St. Olaf). He's 75, can you believe it...painting these days, I hear. I'm so glad he's gotten the ultimate pat on the back!Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-71642273070196507212016-11-05T09:51:00.737-04:002016-11-05T09:51:00.737-04:00Calvin and I were both thrilled when Dylan was ann...Calvin and I were both thrilled when Dylan was announced as a winner. We're both big fans. Calvin recalls Dylan showing up at every civil rights rally, especially the March on Washington, to sing. It was a contentious period and Dylan was the poet for that generation and the next, I think. He's his own man and has always does things his own way. His lyrics, often written quickly on a bus, are pristine and insightful. I write poetry and fall far short. Awesome post!Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-18385563271311988582016-11-05T08:38:36.007-04:002016-11-05T08:38:36.007-04:00I was surprised the Nobel committee chose a songwr...I was surprised the Nobel committee chose a songwriter. I admire Dylan's work. Good post, Alison. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.com