tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post2703806764859510161..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday -- Summer of 2020Mary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-76261925472668934692020-08-01T13:50:33.182-04:002020-08-01T13:50:33.182-04:00"unmarked by stress and worry...unsure...frag..."unmarked by stress and worry...unsure...fragments of hope" -- relate to these words during this time. You capture the moment.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608709109853440492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-44948555068364805192020-07-31T10:16:30.506-04:002020-07-31T10:16:30.506-04:00Such a peaceful poem. It's hard for me to cher...Such a peaceful poem. It's hard for me to cherish these quiet times and hold onto moments of hope right now. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15313660637219263185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-23212794152275821382020-07-30T09:13:56.960-04:002020-07-30T09:13:56.960-04:00Mary Lee...
It will not stay
cool, but at least st...Mary Lee...<br />It will not stay<br />cool, but at least starts<br />pleasantly--<br />These lines carry the bittergorgeous of this time. Thanks, and thanks for being literally the single person to appreciate my wee July 19 video that took me 2 hours the figure out and then film. 😦🤗Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-15125447962725107342020-07-26T23:43:41.321-04:002020-07-26T23:43:41.321-04:00Holding on to your "fragment of hope," b...Holding on to your "fragment of hope," bird songs (give me breath) and comforting cup o'tea… Thanks Mary Lee for making chaos wash away!Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-70887694312612420602020-07-26T08:22:45.438-04:002020-07-26T08:22:45.438-04:00Mary Lee, I needed to read your lovely poem and re...Mary Lee, I needed to read your lovely poem and remember that hope is still in the air. I am going to capture this for my Embraceable Summer Gallery collection because it is a memorable one. Many thanks for the positivity this morning.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-20738003611874700422020-07-25T17:59:14.281-04:002020-07-25T17:59:14.281-04:00"Hold this moment close.
Capture this fragmen..."Hold this moment close.<br />Capture this fragment of hope."<br />Wonderful words for our current reality. Thanks for this celebration of happiness, much appreciated.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-27832689270218353452020-07-25T08:01:13.275-04:002020-07-25T08:01:13.275-04:00Thanks for the reminder to be grateful for the sma...Thanks for the reminder to be grateful for the small things that bring hope and happiness to our daily life. It's so easy to lose sight of them amidst the bigger worries these days. As a morning person, I especially love that first line. Maybe it's time for some happiness haiku?<br />Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-18536764155323089522020-07-24T21:31:54.717-04:002020-07-24T21:31:54.717-04:00I treasure these small routines we have carved out...I treasure these small routines we have carved out during the lockdown. I feel like your poem reached me at exactly the right time. It rained tonight and I'm having tea while I listen to the frogs.author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-468371592386750122020-07-24T13:49:11.634-04:002020-07-24T13:49:11.634-04:00Perfect time of day, a time to think and experienc...Perfect time of day, a time to think and experience the silence. I love the mornings. Thanks for sharing yours. Janice Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913934779785635150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-71729005401260855482020-07-24T09:16:32.420-04:002020-07-24T09:16:32.420-04:00This captures how I love to start the day. A cup o...This captures how I love to start the day. A cup of iced tea, sitting on my porch, and a 5-10-minute meditation. Wonderful...laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-6414396147853977772020-07-24T09:05:41.920-04:002020-07-24T09:05:41.920-04:00Those "fragments of hope" feel more and ...Those "fragments of hope" feel more and more elusive, lately. Thank you for reminding me to find and hold onto them. Catherine Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390699128046569127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-70007765388876506742020-07-24T09:00:02.092-04:002020-07-24T09:00:02.092-04:00I need that "fragment of hope." Thanks.I need that "fragment of hope." Thanks. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-13016029418842341132020-07-23T21:43:31.180-04:002020-07-23T21:43:31.180-04:00I want to stay in this poem and in this moment. Wh...I want to stay in this poem and in this moment. What a beautiful bubble of peace. You have captured hope.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-62376930526925085352020-07-23T21:25:16.551-04:002020-07-23T21:25:16.551-04:00The lines which strike me most are "at least ...The lines which strike me most are "at least starts pleasantly, unmarked" and "capturing this fragment of hope ... from the books to get lost in and the coolness as refuge, how well you encapsulate the summer of 2020, Mary Lee!<br />--Fran Fran Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05295033583781089018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-78943979977798894702020-07-23T20:11:43.225-04:002020-07-23T20:11:43.225-04:00Hope is so important! Hope is so important! Little Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058463472836988047noreply@blogger.com