tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324751670638732798.post5444266244738051026..comments2023-10-11T09:00:13.140-05:00Comments on Professor J's Place: Invisible WomanKaren Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02540617923517042598noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324751670638732798.post-47951546473545263102012-05-13T19:49:36.965-05:002012-05-13T19:49:36.965-05:00Thank you for commenting, ShimonZ. I agree--the la...Thank you for commenting, ShimonZ. I agree--the label isn't that important. It was just the reaction of the moment.Karen Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540617923517042598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324751670638732798.post-41025508405118431272012-05-08T11:51:05.802-05:002012-05-08T11:51:05.802-05:00partner can be a very strong word... and there are...partner can be a very strong word... and there are partners in life... I don't know if the tag matters that much, or the degree.ShimonZhttp://thehumanpicture.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324751670638732798.post-42476143563744994212012-04-12T18:32:58.712-05:002012-04-12T18:32:58.712-05:00Oh, thank you, my avian friend. You are kind to en...Oh, thank you, my avian friend. You are kind to encourage my poems. <br /><br />And I'm with you. In a way, there is no term that is not weird in some way. It would feel bizarre to say "wife." As if I were in drag and playing a role. And so, if I ever get so lucky as to have a person in my life to love in that manner again, I think I will just introduce her as my (insertnamehere).Karen Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540617923517042598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324751670638732798.post-60782754453135949902012-04-12T11:27:37.477-05:002012-04-12T11:27:37.477-05:00My pixie wishes did come true! You DID write anot...My pixie wishes did come true! You DID write another poem! (How did I come late to this party?) <br /><br />In L.A., everyone referred to their long-term partners as partners— everyone. I spent two years thinking about the restrictions of this language and the inclusiveness of it. <br /><br />And the strangeness. I felt as though I was should get ready to ride a horse or start a business with my own partner. <br /><br />But, today, I'm thinking about the word partner— and spouse and wife and lover— in a new way because of your poem. Your beautiful poem. Love this so much!BluebirdBlvdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326611006039344575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324751670638732798.post-36698225939166878812012-04-05T08:56:36.981-05:002012-04-05T08:56:36.981-05:00Thank you, She Curmudgeon. I had a long break from...Thank you, She Curmudgeon. I had a long break from writing poetry--quite rusty I am. So you make me feel wonderful--like writing another!Karen Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540617923517042598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324751670638732798.post-47255934679336541782012-04-04T20:44:16.211-05:002012-04-04T20:44:16.211-05:00What Cheri said. Plus, I just love the structure/...What Cheri said. Plus, I just love the structure/unstructure of it, the flow, the word choice, all of it. As a poem, and as emotion.She Curmudgeonhttp://www.shecurmudgeon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324751670638732798.post-62090966698804831642012-04-04T16:10:50.835-05:002012-04-04T16:10:50.835-05:00Oh, Cheri. You are one of my favorite imaginary wi...Oh, Cheri. You are one of my favorite imaginary wives.Karen Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540617923517042598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324751670638732798.post-41479769407039270092012-04-04T14:11:08.925-05:002012-04-04T14:11:08.925-05:00Thank you, Kelly. I was a little nervous about pos...Thank you, Kelly. I was a little nervous about posting because I know not everyone has to worry about naming the other. And I didn't want to sound like I felt sorry for myself. I DID, however, feel fierce! Thank you so much Laura! That compliment means so much coming from a poet I respect.Karen Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540617923517042598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324751670638732798.post-88584314948532403812012-04-04T14:08:06.609-05:002012-04-04T14:08:06.609-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Karen Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540617923517042598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324751670638732798.post-27874169903262736162012-04-04T14:04:04.496-05:002012-04-04T14:04:04.496-05:00This is wonderful! Powerful. Fierce.This is wonderful! Powerful. Fierce.The Other Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618067911224855096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324751670638732798.post-46279886726299078422012-04-04T12:35:49.051-05:002012-04-04T12:35:49.051-05:00I've never had to experience this, but your wo...I've never had to experience this, but your words about it brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for taking the risk, it means something even for those of us who have been lucky enough to always have a word within easy reach for their other. I'm so happy to be bringing my children up into a world that is finally relearning to undrape. I want them to love and love and love and never to be shamed for it, regardless.Kellynoreply@blogger.com