tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post3670956337865338341..comments2023-09-30T03:10:57.881-07:00Comments on Living with the Arts: Orange County (Original)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06838425722247850036noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-5208270304677519552011-12-12T08:20:23.926-08:002011-12-12T08:20:23.926-08:00Hello @Neni,
Thank you for commenting. I can see w...Hello @Neni,<br />Thank you for commenting. I can see what makes you feel that way. I am glad you enjoyed the first few lines. Hope to have you back!<br /><br />Erick FloresAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838425722247850036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-59570327152531856112011-12-12T00:45:22.306-08:002011-12-12T00:45:22.306-08:00I like the first lines... catchy opening....
It fe...I like the first lines... catchy opening....<br />It feels like reading a fairy tale... a tale of a country... :)Nenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663250239152621476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-68750917035671875472011-12-11T22:19:08.326-08:002011-12-11T22:19:08.326-08:00Hello Mary,
Yes, like you said, so much of 'pr...Hello Mary,<br />Yes, like you said, so much of 'progress' really doesn't seem to be improvement. Time will tell. Thank you for reading and commenting!<br /><br />Erick FloresAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838425722247850036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-7486128575750660282011-12-11T18:30:41.744-08:002011-12-11T18:30:41.744-08:00Erick, I really hadn't realized that Orange C...Erick, I really hadn't realized that Orange County had been named for the orange trees...so I learned something from your poem. So much of 'progress' really doesn't seem to be improvement, does it? You wrote a thought-provoking poem!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-13300443544560073862011-12-11T10:18:38.582-08:002011-12-11T10:18:38.582-08:00Hello Shreya,
Thank you for visiting my poetry blo...Hello Shreya,<br />Thank you for visiting my poetry blog. Also thank you for commenting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838425722247850036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-10296193353171857802011-12-11T00:52:09.880-08:002011-12-11T00:52:09.880-08:00Nicely written :)Nicely written :)Shreyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772074173747864342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-45173840532634221982011-12-10T23:25:57.583-08:002011-12-10T23:25:57.583-08:00Hello, thank you for visiting and reading! I appre...Hello, thank you for visiting and reading! I appreciate your comment!<br /><br />Erick FloresAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838425722247850036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-5659717337947064422011-12-10T19:55:12.898-08:002011-12-10T19:55:12.898-08:00True...nice description.True...nice description.JANUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983287092498427967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-44725589722725964022011-12-10T15:47:09.026-08:002011-12-10T15:47:09.026-08:00Hello Susie! Yes, I agree with you on that. Thank ...Hello Susie! Yes, I agree with you on that. Thank you for visiting and commenting!<br /><br />Erick FloresAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838425722247850036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-79978442358301461752011-12-10T14:24:49.298-08:002011-12-10T14:24:49.298-08:00"progress" it usually strips tradition r..."progress" it usually strips tradition right out of things..i love your piece.Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-57797338805600499752011-12-10T11:45:11.779-08:002011-12-10T11:45:11.779-08:00Hello Jessica,
my purpose was not to point out the...Hello Jessica,<br />my purpose was not to point out the negative side of Orange County. The picture you see there is a factory; they are not everywhere in Orange County. Orange County is mostly now building and attractions. Take Disneyland for instance, that used to be farmland. Huntington Beach is a beautiful place. The sea is an amazing view. I will post pictures on here as a blog post to share. I posted this poem to show the changes that have occurred. Hope to see you on here soon!<br />Erick FloresAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838425722247850036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-78651771622822828942011-12-10T11:36:34.839-08:002011-12-10T11:36:34.839-08:00That right there is the first photo of orange coun...That right there is the first photo of orange county I've ever seen. Or the first anything of orange county I've ever seen. It wasn't like that in my head? But I don't know really what was. Just a feeling, maybe.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075292153806720848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-63204824688807455332011-12-09T22:21:52.702-08:002011-12-09T22:21:52.702-08:00Hello Janet!
Yes, it is the sad truth. Indeed, the...Hello Janet!<br />Yes, it is the sad truth. Indeed, these farmlands are becoming scarce. So much rich soil that is meant to be used for farmland, used for roads instead. We shall see where this takes society. Not everyone can be businessman. We need farmers also.<br /><br />Erick FloresAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838425722247850036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-89009586377627702202011-12-09T21:05:01.742-08:002011-12-09T21:05:01.742-08:00Isn't this the sad truth of 'progress'...Isn't this the sad truth of 'progress'. Oh, how much we loose beneath that word. Every year valuable farmland in our communities is being buried in concrete and sub-divisions...<br />Ha! I just read your above comment now! h-m-m-m!:)<br />Thank-you for sharing.Janet Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126248666972072628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-77463653016236208672011-12-09T13:41:17.441-08:002011-12-09T13:41:17.441-08:00Hello Laura Maria,
Yes, indeed, it is sad to see ...Hello Laura Maria,<br /><br />Yes, indeed, it is sad to see these things happen. Sometimes it is inevitable. I was reading a book yesterday that talked about how a Colorado city changed, but a businessman there went back and thought that it was not negative. He called it "progress." Interesting perspectives!<br /><br />Erick FloresAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838425722247850036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-86510906982927570992011-12-09T13:39:51.384-08:002011-12-09T13:39:51.384-08:00Hello @rch,
Yes, that is exactly what I wanted to ...Hello @rch,<br />Yes, that is exactly what I wanted to depict, the growth of industrial contamination, vs the growth of orange trees. Also the change in culture here.<br /><br />Erick FloresAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838425722247850036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-27151039369199703852011-12-09T13:33:32.920-08:002011-12-09T13:33:32.920-08:00Hello Ollie,
Thank you for sharing your comment. H...Hello Ollie,<br />Thank you for sharing your comment. Hope to have you back!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838425722247850036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-1556841331835443182011-12-09T06:09:36.348-08:002011-12-09T06:09:36.348-08:00It's sad that things like this happen. What a ...It's sad that things like this happen. What a contrast from what it once was.Laura Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165700659874093849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-76496688012798810322011-12-09T03:41:19.415-08:002011-12-09T03:41:19.415-08:00A definite 'slice' of reality in this one,...A definite 'slice' of reality in this one, the picture makes me think of industrial smoke blooming on the horizon not orange trees ;^)rchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10390033530066470195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328017520228106527.post-41675942539207940382011-12-09T02:50:36.082-08:002011-12-09T02:50:36.082-08:00Reavealling the truth - nice work Erick.Reavealling the truth - nice work Erick.Brother Olliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07506492407482879487noreply@blogger.com