Seventeen years ago, I failed: Seventeen years ago, I failed to reply to this excellent testimony. I heartily and sincerely plead for your forgiveness for this affront, which was not intentional. Thank you for placing this wonderful commentl and, again, I am so, so sorry for failing to have replied to it.
Over eighteen years late, I: Over eighteen years late, I apologize for my delay in replying, and I thank you for the comment, and for pointing out the typo, which apparently I did correct. I am as bad at replying in timely manners as I am in proofreading. Please forgive me.
I apologize for failing to: I apologize for failing to reply to this comment in a timely manner. Although over sixteen years late in saying this, I do deeply appreciate your visit to the poem and your comment. Thank you, and please forgive my lateness.
If this is correct, I will: If this is correct, I will truly miss her. I enjoyed our comment threads as well as our private message threads. She was a gem.
I noticed you have a lot of: I noticed you have a lot of imaginative screen names on various sites. For some reason I never took the time to create a persona using a unique name.
I'm pleased my title took you back. Thank you for leaving such uplifting feedback.
And though at times the snowy: And though at times the snowy landscape of poetry may be barren that is what it is and all the creatures that do not hibernate and all the evergreens that do not bow to frost or hail become as Cinderella's coterie (snowy owls, snow leopards and such) rare but move in that milieu as if it were another Season!
Oh this touches the soul and: Oh this touches the soul and the part of the mind that feels! "wordweaver" was the first account name that I used at the beginning of my participation in online poetry so many many years ago now. And when the internet company was still operating wordweaver was also part of my email address. The memory of it brings so much back! There is also a curious feeling as feelings go that others have likewise choaen to be called that. Tres interessant!
Coming from a sculptor of: Coming from a sculptor of dazzling word art, your breathtaking review is something I'll be reveling in for a while. Thank you for perceiving my vision with such precision and insight. Endless gratitude.