Comments on: FOR W.VA. DAY: Poem from Sal Buttaci, and some cat haiku too http://thegazz.com/gblogs/mountainword/2008/06/20/for-wva-day-poem-from-sal-buttaci/ Just another Thegazz.com weblog Thu, 8 Jan 2009 19:59:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Eleanor and Donald http://thegazz.com/gblogs/mountainword/2008/06/20/for-wva-day-poem-from-sal-buttaci/#comment-4633 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:39:30 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/mountainword/2008/06/20/for-wva-day-poem-from-sal-buttaci/#comment-4633 Sharon and Sal. Great reading. Sal keep up the good work. Miss you in Garfield, N.J. A great writer and a wonderful teacher. All the students miss you and love you. Sharon and Sal.
Great reading. Sal keep up the good work. Miss you in Garfield, N.J. A great writer and a wonderful teacher. All the students miss you and love you.

]]> by: Christine http://thegazz.com/gblogs/mountainword/2008/06/20/for-wva-day-poem-from-sal-buttaci/#comment-4588 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:18:28 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/mountainword/2008/06/20/for-wva-day-poem-from-sal-buttaci/#comment-4588 Sal, I love the lines "fall leaves race like mice", "the seconds purr by", and "twin yellow feline moons". Your audio was nice too. Reminded me of listening to a bedtime story. Sal, I love the lines “fall leaves race like mice”, “the seconds purr by”, and “twin yellow feline moons”.

Your audio was nice too. Reminded me of listening to a bedtime story.

]]> by: Vic http://thegazz.com/gblogs/mountainword/2008/06/20/for-wva-day-poem-from-sal-buttaci/#comment-4587 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:04:58 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/mountainword/2008/06/20/for-wva-day-poem-from-sal-buttaci/#comment-4587 Sal wanted to post a response, but couldn't make it work for some reason, so here it is (he e-mailed it to me): Vic, I tried to send a reply to someone who left a comment about me at your site, but I wasn't able to. This was my reply: Jill, I accept that nomination! I love West Virginia and wouldn't trade it for any other state, and I've lived in a few. Despite the untruths bandied about by out-of-staters disillusioned with their superiority, West Virginians have manners, respect God and country, and are always ready to lend a hand. Who can ask for more? I consider myself graced to be in their company, starting with my wife Sharon who hails from McDowell County. Sal Sal wanted to post a response, but couldn’t make it work for some reason, so here it is (he e-mailed it to me):

Vic,

I tried to send a reply to someone who left a comment about me at your site, but I wasn’t able to. This was my reply:

Jill,

I accept that nomination! I love West Virginia and wouldn’t trade it for any other state, and I’ve lived in a few. Despite the untruths bandied about by out-of-staters disillusioned with their superiority, West Virginians have manners, respect God and country, and are always ready to lend a hand. Who can ask for more? I consider myself graced to be in their company, starting with my wife Sharon who hails from McDowell County.

Sal

]]> by: Jill http://thegazz.com/gblogs/mountainword/2008/06/20/for-wva-day-poem-from-sal-buttaci/#comment-4582 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:19:25 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/mountainword/2008/06/20/for-wva-day-poem-from-sal-buttaci/#comment-4582 How great it is to hear someone gift us "born and bred" West Virginians with such a wonderful poem that feels like a compliment at the same time it reassures that all do not share the negative stereotypes of our wonderful state!! I nominate Sal for honored West Virginian status! How great it is to hear someone gift us “born and bred” West Virginians with such a wonderful poem that feels like a compliment at the same time it reassures that all do not share the negative stereotypes of our wonderful state!! I nominate Sal for honored West Virginian status!

]]> by: Doris DiSavino http://thegazz.com/gblogs/mountainword/2008/06/20/for-wva-day-poem-from-sal-buttaci/#comment-4578 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:01:07 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/mountainword/2008/06/20/for-wva-day-poem-from-sal-buttaci/#comment-4578 Nice, Sal. So glad transplanting "took" so well. Doris Nice, Sal. So glad transplanting “took” so well.

Doris

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