Comments on: Nina Peach

By: Salvatore Buttaci

Salvatore Buttaci — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:00:39 +0000

I am so sorry to learn of Nina’s passing. Though we never met in person, I thought a great deal of her.

She accepted poems of mine for Short Poem and then made it possible for that issue to be appreciated by listeners as well as readers. After repeated futile attempts to send me a URL that would allow me to hear the poems, Nina sent me a gift of a CD player! I was overwhelmed by her kindness and thanked God for people like her in our world. Now I am sure she’s in the better next world, reaping the rewards for her kindness.

Salvatore Buttaci

By: Dale

Dale — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:48:29 +0000

Nina,

You were the heart of GSR. Our conscience. Our soul. Our harshest critic. Our inspiration. You nourished the dreams of many. May your spirit continue to guide us.

“Adventures, old friend!”

We will miss you.
Dale

By: Persis Karim

Persis Karim — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:32:06 +0000

Sorry to hear about Nina’s passing. I once got a lovely email from her–and knew by her name and her kindness, she must have lived a rich life. I know poetry needs a soul like that!

By: Amy Pacini

Amy Pacini — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:58:43 +0000

I was saddened to hear about Nina Peach. Her poetic spirit will continue to live on in our literary hearts.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:02:32 +0000

I was fortunate to know and to love Nina Peach. Now she is gone and dearly missed. Let’s remember her spirit and gentle nature.

By: Don Board

Don Board — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:31:42 +0000

Miss Nina,

I was 12 years old when you taught me to read and write in a one room school house in rural Mississippi. I’d never read a book before, never had a book to read, couldn’t read anyway. You patiently and with great kindness taught me about words – words as tools. Tools to build with. You taught me “every word counts.” Every word has a purpose – just like every tool has a purpose. My family moved on, but I’ve never forgotten your kindness. Never again been without a book. Never lost my respect for those who use words to build and create.

Last year my kids set me up with a computer and I found you here. I wrote to ask, “Were you the same Miss Nina?” Yes you were – and now you’re gone.

I’m sorry I didn’t take the chance to say this before, “I love you Miss Nina.” You taught a poor, sullen, nobody cares about kid to read and you changed his life. Thank you, thank you, thank you with all my heart.

And I still think, when I read, “Every word counts.”

Love,
Little Donny

By: Joan McNerney

Joan McNerney — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:35:20 +0000

I am very sorry to hear this. The world is less of a place when a poetic soul leaves us.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:02:26 +0000

Nina, you will be missed.

By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:50:40 +0000

Nina, please know that you were much loved.

By: Marty Abreu

Marty Abreu — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:27:52 +0000

Thank you, Nina. Thank you. Thank you.

By: Kristina Baer

Kristina Baer — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:05:27 +0000

Dear Nina,

Thank you for sharing so generously your warm heart and love of poetry–and your wisdom: “Go out at night. Look up at the stars. If every star were brilliant, weâ€™d never find our way.” (Nina Peach, GSR, May 2009)

By: Neal Whitman

Neal Whitman — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:50:55 +0000

a candle blown out
tonight I light a new candle
because it casts less less light
we see more

By: Dretta

Dretta — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:09:20 +0000

I am sorry to hear that Nina is gone. She was indeed a kind soul. And wise. Her gentle suggestions and encouragements were helpful to me and to my writings.

I didn’t know her at all, I felt I did. And, though I “knew” her for such a short time, I will remember her.