tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post4421191934609573854..comments2023-08-20T16:29:20.381+01:00Comments on Poet at Jaybern: ProstheticsJohn Buchananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-63274544718805869472017-10-23T22:49:16.318+01:002017-10-23T22:49:16.318+01:00I fully agree MMT, thanks for your comment.I fully agree MMT, thanks for your comment.John Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-20999137840614622212017-10-23T20:57:51.411+01:002017-10-23T20:57:51.411+01:00I suppose it's fair to say that sometimes good...I suppose it's fair to say that sometimes good things come out of wars and the losses they cause. But surely there's a better way...Magical Mystical Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01853272111925075994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-19679926347319268942017-10-23T04:59:36.572+01:002017-10-23T04:59:36.572+01:00Hi Namratha, thanks for your comment, The progress...Hi Namratha, thanks for your comment, The progress in this field has been staggering in recent years to be able to feel what a metal or carbon hand is touching must be really strange but also very rewarding.John Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-8204825926055644852017-10-23T04:52:08.383+01:002017-10-23T04:52:08.383+01:00Hi Wendy, Thank you for your kind comment, I am gl...Hi Wendy, Thank you for your kind comment, I am glad you enjoyed the poem.John Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-40711070295116910182017-10-23T04:50:49.613+01:002017-10-23T04:50:49.613+01:00Hi Rosemary, Thanks for your comment, I am glad yo...Hi Rosemary, Thanks for your comment, I am glad you found my poem interesting, I enjoyed the challenge of putting it together in this way.John Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-83347761536372720662017-10-23T03:19:51.406+01:002017-10-23T03:19:51.406+01:00Wow. So much research has gone into that. Thanks J...Wow. So much research has gone into that. Thanks John for condensing down all that information into a poem for us. Was interesting reading it. Especially like the part about how they rebuild the entire person and how now sensors are used to detect brain signals. FascinatingNamrathahttp://www.namysaysso.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-44057701924799986092017-10-23T01:16:53.989+01:002017-10-23T01:16:53.989+01:00I enjoyed this edifying and engaging post. You too...I enjoyed this edifying and engaging post. You took a challenging theme and made an awesome job of it. Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-82333073889657860352017-10-22T23:21:25.180+01:002017-10-22T23:21:25.180+01:00That was a most fascinating read – and more intere...That was a most fascinating read – and more interesting to me in verse than if you had written a scholarly treatise.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-34046955940829324202017-10-22T18:45:29.525+01:002017-10-22T18:45:29.525+01:00Hi Myrna, Thanks very much for your kind comment.Hi Myrna, Thanks very much for your kind comment.John Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-33089234125138053012017-10-22T18:32:40.865+01:002017-10-22T18:32:40.865+01:00Wow. You did a fantastic job of documenting this ...Wow. You did a fantastic job of documenting this history while writing and rhyming an excellent poem. Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-42690577155554720992017-10-22T17:53:14.435+01:002017-10-22T17:53:14.435+01:00Hi Gillena, thank you for your comment.Hi Gillena, thank you for your comment.John Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-81970855494153588032017-10-22T17:36:31.063+01:002017-10-22T17:36:31.063+01:00Hi Brudberg, thanks for your kind comment. I have...Hi Brudberg, thanks for your kind comment. I have a friend who lost his nose in a swimming pool, fortunately they managed to stitch it back on... Sort of! never did look quite the same again!John Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-17183788171375091622017-10-22T17:35:06.442+01:002017-10-22T17:35:06.442+01:00A history well documented in your verse John, invi...A history well documented in your verse John, inviting and readable<br />And thank you for dropping by my Sunday Standard today<br /><br />much love...Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191865405561549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-23380460457776040082017-10-22T17:32:58.100+01:002017-10-22T17:32:58.100+01:00A fascinating story and interesting on the advance...A fascinating story and interesting on the advances of war... this made me think of Tycho Brahe who lost his nose in a duel and had an artificial one for the rest of his life... not the same as other limbs but still the same thing... after a violent loss, it's more likely to be cured brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-41372185103274116162017-10-22T17:20:02.157+01:002017-10-22T17:20:02.157+01:00Hi Telltaletherapy, it was a bit of a chore, but t...Hi Telltaletherapy, it was a bit of a chore, but the research was interesting. Thanks for your comment.John Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-23624465806268816392017-10-22T17:18:35.518+01:002017-10-22T17:18:35.518+01:00Hi Sumana, My pleasure I'm glad you learnt som...Hi Sumana, My pleasure I'm glad you learnt something. Thanks for your comment.John Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-27996702840303276952017-10-22T17:05:19.559+01:002017-10-22T17:05:19.559+01:00an immense undertaking to write this history and s...an immense undertaking to write this history and say it all in rhyme - a most telling couplet<br /><br />"from replication of nature<br />to functional relief" <br /><br />and then there is the difficulty of adopting the prosthetic as truly part of the identityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-5005928132250165162017-10-22T17:02:07.788+01:002017-10-22T17:02:07.788+01:00It's wonderful to learn something new. Thanks ...It's wonderful to learn something new. Thanks for the enlightenment. I like the flow of the poem. And the last two lines go straight into the heart.Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-92035491406164610792017-10-22T16:01:23.125+01:002017-10-22T16:01:23.125+01:00Hi J.T, my pleasure, thank you for your comment.Hi J.T, my pleasure, thank you for your comment.John Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-75345011598758240252017-10-22T15:48:10.492+01:002017-10-22T15:48:10.492+01:00Thank you for this lesson. I learned a lot. Good...Thank you for this lesson. I learned a lot. Good day John!Nicholas https://www.blogger.com/profile/05252355730748268069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-11070940778285987212017-10-22T15:33:07.803+01:002017-10-22T15:33:07.803+01:00Hi Sannaa, Thanks for your kind comment, I'm g...Hi Sannaa, Thanks for your kind comment, I'm glad you found it interesting.John Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-76260451943958186852017-10-22T15:30:51.003+01:002017-10-22T15:30:51.003+01:00Hi Annell, Thanks for your comment. I guess I'...Hi Annell, Thanks for your comment. I guess I'm working on the assumption that the soul is the essence of a person. If you can appreciate that, it is not hard to see that someone who is struggling to see a point in continuing, having lost limbs sight or hearing might be given a new sense of purpose if they receive the right support and care. In my personal experience being able to walk and then eventually run on my own damaged legs made me feel like my soul had been repaired. It also stopped me killing myself which probably saved my "immortal soul". John Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-28674483741274559932017-10-22T15:30:40.651+01:002017-10-22T15:30:40.651+01:00Such an enthralling journey through the different ...Such an enthralling journey through the different phases of prosthetics!!Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-5847162485951101472017-10-22T15:16:45.793+01:002017-10-22T15:16:45.793+01:00Hi Mary, Thanks for your comment, I'm glad you...Hi Mary, Thanks for your comment, I'm glad you enjoyed the use of poetry as an educational tool.John Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020697451985437188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883131172123152234.post-43340850147637976382017-10-22T15:02:05.639+01:002017-10-22T15:02:05.639+01:00You made me stop, when you said doctors were, &quo...You made me stop, when you said doctors were, "developing a person and rebuilding their soul," when we can't see it, don't know where it is....and yet, we think we can rebuild? You make me wonder how this can be done?annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.com