tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post9000980449516520652..comments2023-07-25T07:16:12.684-04:00Comments on Mama Shujaa: The Day The Kiln Did Not FireHana Njau-Okolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-15706692737178438722009-03-07T21:17:00.000-05:002009-03-07T21:17:00.000-05:00Tessa, Asante sana sana!Tessa, Asante sana sana!Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-8274516326981358362009-03-07T10:06:00.000-05:002009-03-07T10:06:00.000-05:00My name, too, must go on the pre-order list. A be...My name, too, must go on the pre-order list. A beautifully written, evocative and a richly lyrical work. And one to re-read again and again. You are a truly awesome woman, Mama Shujaa.Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233122532137654099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-472206519865106792009-03-02T12:02:00.000-05:002009-03-02T12:02:00.000-05:00Ms. Bar B: Asante, kidogo, kidogo tu!A Cuban In L...Ms. Bar B: Asante, kidogo, kidogo tu!<BR/><BR/>A Cuban In London: Thanks for your nice comment. I understand what you mean about the play-for-foreign-tourists standard. <BR/><BR/>My feeling is that it takes a great work of art to draw capture the attention of droves, to the extent that everyone wants to take ownership of it. It becomes iconic, a trademark; the hallmark of a great piece of Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-1190732659303449742009-03-02T06:52:00.000-05:002009-03-02T06:52:00.000-05:00As a Cuban it made me proud that you started with ...As a Cuban it made me proud that you started with a line from a well-know song from my country although it has become sadly the standard play-for-foreign-tourists track that so many musical ensembles in my nation default to. I loved the vivid descriptions in your short story. I look forward to many more.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-56264795242100133422009-03-01T17:30:00.000-05:002009-03-01T17:30:00.000-05:00So glad to hear you are writing something for publ...So glad to hear you are writing something for publication.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020031746525080078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-53117356105355623172009-03-01T15:14:00.000-05:002009-03-01T15:14:00.000-05:00Reanaclaire: Thanks for stopping by to drop and f...Reanaclaire: Thanks for stopping by to drop and for taking the time to read the post.<BR/><BR/>Cynthia: Thanks for the nice comment.Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-70837034994351294682009-03-01T08:19:00.000-05:002009-03-01T08:19:00.000-05:00Mama Shuga, I just love that phrase, "trying ...Mama Shuga, I just love that phrase, "trying to undo history" so true that a refuge can be found in creation. It doesn't take the pain away but maybe it makes it matter more...or it's good to look at what came of the suffering...your story created striking images in my mind. Thank you for sharing. <3Cynthia Pittmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656761837022197235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-22304901482449048842009-03-01T08:00:00.000-05:002009-03-01T08:00:00.000-05:00hi.. coming by here to give u a drop and reading a...hi.. coming by here to give u a drop and reading a nice post here..Reanaclairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01716477622054835019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-63686304972188136632009-02-28T20:18:00.000-05:002009-02-28T20:18:00.000-05:00Rose-Anne: Merci beaucoup ma cherie!Sarah: Yes, w...Rose-Anne: Merci beaucoup ma cherie!<BR/><BR/>Sarah: Yes, we writers can continue to write!:)<BR/><BR/>Todd: I am so thankful to you for inspiration and for permitting me to illustrate the story.<BR/><BR/>Nairobian: Asante sana nashukuru.<BR/><BR/>Maithri: Thank you, your name is on the list!!<BR/><BR/>Best always,<BR/><BR/>Mama Shujaa.Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-56017408152056057842009-02-28T01:40:00.000-05:002009-02-28T01:40:00.000-05:00Oh Hana,Your words are rich and full of grace...Yo...Oh Hana,<BR/><BR/>Your words are rich and full of grace...<BR/><BR/>You paint the picture with such ease, such poignancy and eloquent beauty...<BR/><BR/>I'm in awe!<BR/><BR/>Blessings on you my friend,<BR/><BR/>Put my name on the pre-order list please,<BR/><BR/>Love~Light, MaithriMaithrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039947095595430108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-90625033377929847552009-02-28T01:20:00.000-05:002009-02-28T01:20:00.000-05:00you have a way of capuring thoughts & emotions...you have a way of capuring thoughts & emotions with words-kudos!i love that guantanamera song its so infectious and currently playing in my mind!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-73964871069242924362009-02-28T00:04:00.000-05:002009-02-28T00:04:00.000-05:00I am honored to have my vase here. Your words are ...I am honored to have my vase here. Your words are so rich and vivid. I can't wait to read more!! :)<BR/>Paz!<BR/>Todd in Santa FeToddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982782361149974093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-37451059296961133782009-02-27T19:54:00.000-05:002009-02-27T19:54:00.000-05:00I look forward to the day that your story collecti...I look forward to the day that your story collection finds a home. These aren't good times in book publishing, but the economy is bound to recover. We writers can keep writing.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-23330907058358657852009-02-27T14:01:00.000-05:002009-02-27T14:01:00.000-05:00Ahh, the beautiful prose that slips from your fing...Ahh, the beautiful prose that slips from your fingers, Mama Shujaa. I heard the sweeping sound of the broom, I envisioned the steady motion of the potter's wheel and the pottery taking shape in those hands, under the gaze of a brow "the color of fury". Your writing is real and captivating, unglaublich schoen und bewegend. J'attende le livre.<BR/><BR/>Rose-AnneRose-Anne Clermonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806803782628584306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-19538669511796346162009-02-26T20:06:00.000-05:002009-02-26T20:06:00.000-05:00T. Allen-Mercado,Thank you, Celia Cruz certainly w...T. Allen-Mercado,<BR/><BR/>Thank you, Celia Cruz certainly was hot!Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-73849148773824673812009-02-26T19:51:00.000-05:002009-02-26T19:51:00.000-05:00@ Angie - I will strive to take you with me every ...@ Angie - I will strive to take you with me every single time!<BR/><BR/>@The Phoenix - Thank you! So nice to see you here!Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-6657682248550815492009-02-26T19:38:00.000-05:002009-02-26T19:38:00.000-05:00AO - thanks for the encouragement! I'm working! I...AO - thanks for the encouragement! I'm working! I'm working. :-)Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-79039056990119133572009-02-26T19:37:00.000-05:002009-02-26T19:37:00.000-05:00Sarah,Thank you, I really appreciate your nice com...Sarah,<BR/><BR/>Thank you, I really appreciate your nice comment. I too want to try pottery again!!!<BR/><BR/>Yes, Timothy (not his real name) did come back. He was never the same after he suffered the nervous breakdown. <BR/><BR/>They say once you cross that line...<BR/><BR/>He continued to work as an artist, but was perhaps not as successful as he could have been. <BR/><BR/>With regard to my Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-69794748603623280462009-02-26T16:46:00.000-05:002009-02-26T16:46:00.000-05:00Beautiful; such depth and color. I can hear the so...Beautiful; such depth and color. I can hear the song, Guantanamera-I have the Celia Cruz version now playing in my head.T.Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07288157852760931385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-89138415146162533062009-02-26T14:37:00.001-05:002009-02-26T14:37:00.001-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16408485224805667336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-51935564343625547342009-02-26T14:37:00.000-05:002009-02-26T14:37:00.000-05:00Mama--What contemplative writing! It transported ...Mama--What contemplative writing! It transported me to the time of barefeet gliding lightly and carelessly through dewy grass. You have been and I trust will continue to be an inspiration to me and other aspiring writers. May you continue to be inspired!The Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16408485224805667336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-16200005968469500782009-02-26T14:04:00.000-05:002009-02-26T14:04:00.000-05:00You do have such a beautifully descriptive way of ...You do have such a beautifully descriptive way of writing Mama Shujaa...makes you feel like you are right there watching the event occur.angie {the arthur clan}https://www.blogger.com/profile/15014458014243300979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-31987068931762703802009-02-26T12:27:00.000-05:002009-02-26T12:27:00.000-05:00Mama Shujaa - So good to hear you're working on a ...Mama Shujaa - So good to hear you're working on a collection of short stories!! Please let us know when they are published so I can get a copy (or two!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614816848877821910.post-32628835136838844382009-02-26T11:37:00.000-05:002009-02-26T11:37:00.000-05:00Wonderful descriptions! I feel like I’m right the...Wonderful descriptions! I feel like I’m right there with you. You make me want to try pottery again. It is a delight seeing the dull brown glaze take a brilliant hue after firing. <BR/><BR/>I imagine Timothy found refuge in the kiln, as a beautiful respite from his grief. I’m hoping that I’m right in my inference that he came back to the kiln days later. It amazes me how people can live Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.com