tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post8319297636609680200..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: A Nose is for more than coldsJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91476412554345482532011-07-21T18:48:19.194-04:002011-07-21T18:48:19.194-04:00Hi Jacqueline, I wrote poetry first and you're...Hi Jacqueline, I wrote poetry first and you're right, the senses in poetry are key.<br /><br />Hi Ruby, thank you for sharing your evocative memories.Pauline Alldredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847008019331163905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-25989179528604792202011-07-21T15:01:41.190-04:002011-07-21T15:01:41.190-04:00What a nice little reminder about getting in touch...What a nice little reminder about getting in touch with our senses. After my husband died, gardening and watching the little green shoots of plants come up between the dead leaves was a reminder that life is renewed. As for food, the smells remind me of sitting on the porch during the lazy days of summer drinking sweet iced tea and eating short bread. Wonderful memories. If I close my eyes I can still feel the breeze off the ocean and hear the tinkle of the windchimes. When I open my eyes, it's only the air conditioner. I live in Texas and it's 105 degrees outside.Ruby Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030839859107760855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-48800646912595063032011-07-21T09:18:54.243-04:002011-07-21T09:18:54.243-04:00I agree: we should be using all our senses in our ...I agree: we should be using all our senses in our descriptions.<br />That's why it's really a good idea to read and write poetry before becoming a prose writer--poetry evokes sense imagery.<br /><br />Jacqueline Seewald<br />THE TRUTH SLEUTH--request it at your local libraryJacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-5398642289785003782011-07-21T08:51:12.286-04:002011-07-21T08:51:12.286-04:00You're welcome for the reminder, Warren, Kara,...You're welcome for the reminder, Warren, Kara, and Elaine. Even cities have different smells.Pauline Alldredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847008019331163905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-15250336384622110602011-07-21T08:43:46.594-04:002011-07-21T08:43:46.594-04:00Thanks to reading this blog, I remembered to add t...Thanks to reading this blog, I remembered to add the smells of the Pamlico Sound in my ms. Very few books or shorts that I've read include smell. We seem to be visually oriented. Wonder why there aren't more blind authors. I've always heard it said that when one sense is missing, others become more acute. A blind author's perspective would be quite interesting. Thanks for reminding us, Pauline.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-64097415353685985312011-07-21T03:14:13.685-04:002011-07-21T03:14:13.685-04:00I love the smell of vanilla since it reminds me of...I love the smell of vanilla since it reminds me of cozy nights making cookies...and then eating them in front of a fire. Thanks for reminding us to use the sense of smell in our stories.Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-53880479357328844762011-07-21T00:23:56.487-04:002011-07-21T00:23:56.487-04:00Smell is a great immediate link to past memories. ...Smell is a great immediate link to past memories. It is stronger than sight or touch. I will always remember the smell of my bone marrow transplant. I smelled like tomato soup for a couple of days. I hope you come out of your experience smelling like a rose.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.com