Dear Willow: Oh I love Blue Willow pattern! So much history and I heard there is a story here. Wonders if I should make it "twisted" or "worsted"? Which way will I go...which way will i go?
Blue Willow plate, made in China for the European market during British colonial rule. Three fishermen on the bridge, a fishing boat, two happy birds in the air and a thriving orchard onshore. God knows what the ideograms around the edge really say!
I'm up! I combined this prompt with another poetry meme I'm part of - The Poetry Bus. I actually like it a lot although it's really different than my usual style.
Hi everyone, I wrote a story about divorce...sorta. It's pretty short, called New Begginings. Please check it out on my blog fallenfromthestars.blogspot.com if you're free! :)
I wrote about my childhood trip into the big city. We would shop and do lunch. I remember the big china section. I love it ... thus this blue plate ... being so special ... reminded me. (I came from a very small town an hr or so away from the big city)
This is akin to an image i visualized inside my head a few weeks ago,but it was a tad vague then so i couldnt actualize it.but after seeing this,am inspired and will have a great write up coming your way pronto.writing and blogging is my forte so please check my blog out and feel free to leave comments.http://www.rooschool.blogspot.com thank you,hope to see you there
Great picture this week. I will hopefully have mine up by this weekend!
ReplyDeleteHow perfect that Willow would have a Blue Willow pattern plate! (I should get my post up this weekend... will link once it's done.)
ReplyDeleteI've always adored Blue Willow and have had a set since I set up housekeeping in the 70s, long before I was Willow!
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me of Murder, She Wrote; she had a whole giant Blue Willow set in her house, I thought it was quaint.
ReplyDeleteI have just posted my submission about a treasured plate with Forget-me-not flowers.
ReplyDeleteDear Willow: Oh I love Blue Willow pattern! So much history and I heard there is a story here. Wonders if I should make it "twisted" or "worsted"? Which way will I go...which way will i go?
ReplyDeleteLove the 'feel' of this photo ... working on mine now.
ReplyDeleteAn older piece, but perfect for the prompt...
ReplyDeleteBlue Willow plate, made in China for the European market during British colonial rule. Three fishermen on the bridge, a fishing boat, two happy birds in the air and a thriving orchard onshore. God knows what the ideograms around the edge really say!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful plate, but a source of marital discord. :-) Check it out on my blog.
ReplyDeleteA perfect Qing Dynasty story of unrequited love! The perfectly "efficient agony" !
ReplyDeleteCheezy, I know!
Rick
I ended up doing a haiku out of this one, guys! Sorry for the absence - I was doing a grace period!
ReplyDeleteI cheated this week . . but my Magpie is posted!
ReplyDeleteMy first Magpie. So fun!! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThanks Willow
ReplyDeleteThis image brought back so many happy and sad memories of my beloved late mother-in-law.
Memories - and a story to go with them!
ReplyDeleteNice pattern, Willow!
ReplyDeleteI'm up! I combined this prompt with another poetry meme I'm part of - The Poetry Bus. I actually like it a lot although it's really different than my usual style.
ReplyDeleteI need to learn to write faster you all seem to have me beat.
ReplyDeletefigured i would try the early crowd this week.
ReplyDeleteHi everyone, I wrote a story about divorce...sorta. It's pretty short, called New Begginings. Please check it out on my blog fallenfromthestars.blogspot.com if you're free! :)
ReplyDeleteMy submission is a poem. Thanks for the prompt.
ReplyDeleteMine's up.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant picture, Willow. I enjoyed writing this Magpie Tale :)
ReplyDeleteI feel like I am already behind....but my post is up and ready for comment. Hope to see you all. :)
ReplyDeleteIs that the Willow pattern, Willow?
ReplyDeleteIt's a plate. And a moment with my Daughter-In-Law.
ReplyDeleteNice one, thanks for inspiring us!
ReplyDeleteWhat is this for?
ReplyDeletemine's up too
ReplyDeleteBe gentle with me - it's my first time.
ReplyDeleteBook Dilettante, yep, it's the Willow pattern!
ReplyDeleteHey, Alan, you're officially Magpied! Welcome!
Once again, I salute you!!
ReplyDeletethe one remaining blue willow bowl now belongs to the cat...
ReplyDeleteand I do it every time - forget to copy and paste the new link. Mea Culpa
ReplyDeleteI wrote about my childhood trip into the big city. We would shop and do lunch. I remember the big china section. I love it ... thus this blue plate ... being so special ... reminded me. (I came from a very small town an hr or so away from the big city)
ReplyDeleteI'm so delighted to have discovered this! Thank you, thank you.
ReplyDeletehey willow...is mr. linky down? i have tried refreshing it 3 times and it is still leaving it off...?
ReplyDeletehttp://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/magpie-tale-the-pearl-princess/
ReplyDeleteI have posted my Magpie Tale,
thank you in advance for reading it.
Happy Monday!
BEST!
There's no problem with Linky on my end, Brian.
ReplyDeleteI only have a chipped Currier and Ives blue plate special, so I wrote a hymn to chipped blue plates.
ReplyDeleteMissed this! Here's another one. Hope you'll like it!
ReplyDeleteI used to own the small chinese 'Willow' bowls, they are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteWillow, happy as always to post here.
ReplyDeleteThis is akin to an image i visualized inside my head a few weeks ago,but it was a tad vague then so i couldnt actualize it.but after seeing this,am inspired and will have a great write up coming your way pronto.writing and blogging is my forte so please check my blog out and feel free to leave comments.http://www.rooschool.blogspot.com
ReplyDeletethank you,hope to see you there
You have received blogger awards from Peg
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed another one - busy moving over the weekend. Hope to get in and read some of the magpie tales!
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