tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post5778009714467304815..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday: Longing for BlueMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-43821293899450997142011-05-22T19:30:37.789-04:002011-05-22T19:30:37.789-04:00What a timely and well captured piece. Love the id...What a timely and well captured piece. Love the idea of remembering this crazy weather in a poem. I feel inspired. The acorn umbilical cords are genius. <br /><br />Although, I do have to say that the ending made me pause a minute because "blue" signifies water a lot of the time which threw me off. :)Carliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992805076865220524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-68440376752925332772011-05-21T06:35:25.048-04:002011-05-21T06:35:25.048-04:00I love this poem too! We have had a solid week of ...I love this poem too! We have had a solid week of rain and indoor recess. Next week is going to be sunny YAY! My grass really needs cutting today.Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-46513693637188189672011-05-20T21:09:49.903-04:002011-05-20T21:09:49.903-04:00And as for me, I love the simplicity of your last ...And as for me, I love the simplicity of your last lines...<br />"Everywhere we look we see gray or green./We are longing for blue." The heaviness of your collective mood is well conveyed.<br /><br />Let there be blue this weekend,<br />and harvesting of grass!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-83756648166195192142011-05-20T21:05:27.999-04:002011-05-20T21:05:27.999-04:00I liked this, too, with the murder and mosquitoes ...I liked this, too, with the murder and mosquitoes and need for blue all connected. The sun came out for a few minutes when I went to get the mail, and people cheered in the parking lot. Then all the guys in the neighborhood started mowing their lawns. Now it's thundering again, and our dog is not happy. <br /><br />Glad at least you found inspiration!Jeannine Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886966069866356470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-6860729428512164542011-05-20T15:56:47.966-04:002011-05-20T15:56:47.966-04:00boy, ain't it the truth. we actually had to re...boy, ain't it the truth. we actually had to reactivate the heat this past week. it's mid may and we still have fall/winter sweaters out. <br /><br />you captured the spirit of these days wonderfully.david elzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653215150526146224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-66691934451432323032011-05-20T12:27:29.272-04:002011-05-20T12:27:29.272-04:00Gorgeous poem - especially love that murder line, ...Gorgeous poem - especially love that murder line, "...yanking up seedlings that haven't yet cut<br />the umbilical cord to their acorn."<br /><br />Wishing you sunny skies soon!Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-72944146109789719772011-05-20T11:53:54.156-04:002011-05-20T11:53:54.156-04:00By the time the poem concluded I, too, was longing...By the time the poem concluded I, too, was longing for the blue. Great poem, Mary Lee.Tara @ A Teaching Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195982194362559883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-28397703015497588582011-05-20T09:12:38.685-04:002011-05-20T09:12:38.685-04:00Wonderful poem, ML. Hope you can enjoy some blue t...Wonderful poem, ML. Hope you can enjoy some blue this weekend. Meanwhile, we've all turned into ducks over here.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-20513756134481297002011-05-20T06:39:56.513-04:002011-05-20T06:39:56.513-04:00Monsoons five out of the last seven days and we ar...Monsoons five out of the last seven days and we are longing for blue in Colorado too. Even though we know we will be crying for water all summer! I love this poem too!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-57030015841757393912011-05-20T06:32:39.358-04:002011-05-20T06:32:39.358-04:00Mary Lee, I absolutely love this poem. I followed...Mary Lee, I absolutely love this poem. I followed your poems in April and enjoyed reading them. Just never got a chance to tell you.<br /><br />This one is a connection for all of us in Ohio. I long for blue!Karen Szymusiakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07989718657089668579noreply@blogger.com