tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post8490320401878216868..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday -- Don't Forget to Wear a HelmetMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-22893826533616270732020-08-10T13:15:11.552-04:002020-08-10T13:15:11.552-04:00This reads like you are a skateboarder yourself, M...This reads like you are a skateboarder yourself, Mary Lee. Your fast-action poem with inspiration sets the tone.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-75226974784273602372020-08-10T11:20:18.945-04:002020-08-10T11:20:18.945-04:00Would love to have paired this poem with the skate...Would love to have paired this poem with the skateboard poem that was in our 6th grade anthology! You captured that crest of the hill feeling. And best of luck to you as you navigate a new teaching year.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-14046905128433780352020-08-09T22:25:44.317-04:002020-08-09T22:25:44.317-04:00I love the challenge to transform possibility into...I love the challenge to transform possibility into reality, Mary Lee. Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-90891339506796115632020-08-09T07:53:24.404-04:002020-08-09T07:53:24.404-04:00"We're there." All of us, at the top..."We're there." All of us, at the top of the ramp, with you in this poem. Love the energy, anticipation, and motion! xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-77367785504356792712020-08-08T11:42:36.514-04:002020-08-08T11:42:36.514-04:00"Transform possibility into reality." Ye..."Transform possibility into reality." Yes!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061318531697149795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-83051607133668163702020-08-07T20:16:42.574-04:002020-08-07T20:16:42.574-04:00A short poem full of action and anticipation Mary ...A short poem full of action and anticipation Mary Lee. You nailed it! Your poem had a relationship to Haiku for me.Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-48244709702398829142020-08-07T20:07:08.719-04:002020-08-07T20:07:08.719-04:00What a perfectly timely poem! You've captured ...What a perfectly timely poem! You've captured that feeling of teetering on the edge so well. Our start of the year is still up in the air which leaves me feeling very unbalanced. I'm so glad you linked to Seth Godin's post. I also really liked the line "The worst you can do is half."mbhmainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368641525885104669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-88322676230393203702020-08-07T15:50:58.491-04:002020-08-07T15:50:58.491-04:00Yes, that's about how I'm feeling these da...Yes, that's about how I'm feeling these days too. Thanks!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-72397143746032235202020-08-07T14:58:13.051-04:002020-08-07T14:58:13.051-04:00Ooh - this also is reminiscent of the haiku from l...Ooh - this also is reminiscent of the haiku from last week - that shimmering moment of pause just before <i>everything</i>. Love it.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-58729811846425679822020-08-07T13:23:28.951-04:002020-08-07T13:23:28.951-04:00We are there at the
"apogees."poised to...We are there at the <br />"apogees."poised to<br />"Transform possibility into reality."<br />Thanks for your powerful poem Mary Lee, and link to Seth Godin.<br />michelle koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409095111952431780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-72742070900173347612020-08-07T12:43:32.429-04:002020-08-07T12:43:32.429-04:00Be safe, be safe, be safe!Be safe, be safe, be safe!Little Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058463472836988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-43835556804085678712020-08-07T12:37:24.551-04:002020-08-07T12:37:24.551-04:00I love the way you capture a feeling, Mary Lee--co...I love the way you capture a feeling, Mary Lee--concise and precise! Life feels like a rollercoaster, but more so lately. Instead of height checks before boarding, there will be temperature checks and self certification...Hoping we all get through this ride/time safely. Thank you for this! (I also had to look up "apogees"--new word for me!)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608709109853440492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-75205898637482921012020-08-07T12:32:55.733-04:002020-08-07T12:32:55.733-04:00Great post, Mary Lee. Committing to something frig...Great post, Mary Lee. Committing to something frightening can be anything from getting out of bed in the morning to loving other people. Most of the time, there's no helmet, but there are possibilities to transform! Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-27305009433644511942020-08-07T10:00:30.366-04:002020-08-07T10:00:30.366-04:00"The worse you can do is half" is intere..."The worse you can do is half" is interesting in something like skate boarding when the stakes are so high. I've never been daring like that, and those who are fascinate me. Janice Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913934779785635150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-24986565972657641442020-08-07T09:53:41.740-04:002020-08-07T09:53:41.740-04:00Taking care, like that helmet (or the mask) is som...Taking care, like that helmet (or the mask) is something I hope more & more are doing. I too love that "Transform possibility into reality", inspiration needed! I'm seeing more motorized skateboards lately & wow, they move so fast! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-36836140894597108642020-08-07T09:43:50.070-04:002020-08-07T09:43:50.070-04:00Thanks for the ride, Mary Lee! Glad I had my helme...Thanks for the ride, Mary Lee! Glad I had my helmet on for these lines:<br />"Lean into curves, anticipate apogees.<br />Transform possibility into reality"<br />(Full disclosure - I had to look up 'apogees'. Thanks for the introduction to a new word! :)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-4396383856752243762020-08-07T08:47:35.835-04:002020-08-07T08:47:35.835-04:00Stomach dropping fear is how I feel about going ba...Stomach dropping fear is how I feel about going back into schools. I remember watching boys skateboarding in amazement at their ability to not fall and kill themselves. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-85653592131459304872020-08-07T08:23:21.204-04:002020-08-07T08:23:21.204-04:00This whole poem is just teetering on words and mom...This whole poem is just teetering on words and moments. It seems the perfect poem for you all, facing the uncertainty of a new school year. I know you'll lean into the possibilities and do all you can to make them a positive reality.KatApel - katswhiskers.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639228969549518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-16674619649033302982020-08-07T07:59:29.070-04:002020-08-07T07:59:29.070-04:00Definitely what this year feels like! Like Laura, ...Definitely what this year feels like! Like Laura, I love commit to/submit to. I also think it's super interesting the way you chose to break "the will of gravity." Happy New Year!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15313660637219263185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-55990492728955591392020-08-07T07:44:20.212-04:002020-08-07T07:44:20.212-04:00Such a great title. That "crest of rollercoas...Such a great title. That "crest of rollercoaster's lift hill..."I can feel it just thinking about it! I used to love it. Not so much anymore. It's that "fly and fall" that get me. Okay, enough memory lane for me....thanks for that. I might need to put my head between my knees for a bit.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-33043229625674942882020-08-07T07:13:28.417-04:002020-08-07T07:13:28.417-04:00I love both the sound of and the meaning/resonance...I love both the sound of and the meaning/resonance of submit to/commit to. Perfect poem for right now, Mary Lee!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.com