tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post3939279015045727144..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: The Progressive Poem is Here!Mary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-80886488735175089632019-04-25T17:14:40.600-04:002019-04-25T17:14:40.600-04:00Mary Lee, dear, I hadn't heard Dan R. or "...Mary Lee, dear, I hadn't heard Dan R. or "Run for the Roses" in too long. Appreciations so much for showcasing a perfect feeling. It is the chance of a lifetime - this moment, this Progressive Poem group, this Poetry Friday collection of readers & writers, this Kidliosphere, this this this.. You have launched me with this one.<br /><br />Happy PP 2019!jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-6930662686026184222019-04-15T16:59:11.033-04:002019-04-15T16:59:11.033-04:00Your trip down memory lane served you will. Great ...Your trip down memory lane served you will. Great line!Penny Parker Klostermannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043861965501388155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-82355244341639096972019-04-11T14:15:39.418-04:002019-04-11T14:15:39.418-04:00Love reading each new addition. I opted out this y...Love reading each new addition. I opted out this year due to new grandson's arrival. I must admit I've been relieved, but I'm loving the progression. The links to the songs the lines hail from adds a fun touch each day.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-23045759769320213122019-04-10T18:07:22.364-04:002019-04-10T18:07:22.364-04:00(Heidi - you didn't love Dan Fogelberg??!) Gr...(Heidi - you didn't love Dan Fogelberg??!) Great choice, Mary Lee... and appropriate time of year for it as well. :0)Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-65516753270703700222019-04-09T06:59:15.027-04:002019-04-09T06:59:15.027-04:00Well done! I have to admit I'm super intimidat...Well done! I have to admit I'm super intimidated as my day approaches.....I've got my radio station tuned to classic rock in preparation ;)Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-18880761138229926682019-04-09T05:37:51.867-04:002019-04-09T05:37:51.867-04:00I have heard of Dan Folgelberg, of course, but I d...I have heard of Dan Folgelberg, of course, but I didn't know he was so popular/beloved--but then me and "Sheena was/a punk rocker." I hope we get to take your chance, and soon! (I also hope for some structuring, like a stanza break or two.) Forward!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-50813705858332659862019-04-08T21:29:53.206-04:002019-04-08T21:29:53.206-04:00So interesting to watch the poem unfold. Nothing ...So interesting to watch the poem unfold. Nothing like a chance of a lifetime. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-21042331340865879232019-04-08T21:17:49.363-04:002019-04-08T21:17:49.363-04:00I too am finding this more than a little intimidat...I too am finding this more than a little intimidating--a lot less scary to me to write something original than to find the "right" borrowed line! You certainly rose to the challenge, Mary Lee--this works great.Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-34360262512924714682019-04-08T20:55:22.758-04:002019-04-08T20:55:22.758-04:00I love how so many have said they were intimidated...I love how so many have said they were intimidated by the prospect of using a found line from a song - and then came up with one (or two) as quickly as they did! Your line is a perfect way to lead us along this story.Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-45600387525857113512019-04-08T18:49:37.308-04:002019-04-08T18:49:37.308-04:00Mary Lee, for a person who was intimidated by this...Mary Lee, for a person who was intimidated by this creative task, you surely nailed it. I hope my nerves steady me forward like you did. I am already trying to find songs that may work by day 16. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-50297429205071097762019-04-08T13:40:19.164-04:002019-04-08T13:40:19.164-04:00Another great line. I love Fogelberg. It is a bi...Another great line. I love Fogelberg. It is a bit of a challenge but so fun to research. I’ve discovered that I love research for my poems.Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-32984606046415658772019-04-08T11:54:27.920-04:002019-04-08T11:54:27.920-04:00I watch the progress of this poem with interest. F...I watch the progress of this poem with interest. From writing the crown sonnet with my poetry peeps, I know how hard it is to build on someone else's line - you took it and ran! Or, rather, danced. tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-7899894520437398762019-04-08T11:34:49.541-04:002019-04-08T11:34:49.541-04:00Yay for Dan Folgelberg and Mary Lee! Love this. To...Yay for Dan Folgelberg and Mary Lee! Love this. To me it's a challenge not to let this new day of opportunity and possibility pass you by.Kimberly Hutmacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481478199892532599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-41949385786194495412019-04-08T08:38:56.580-04:002019-04-08T08:38:56.580-04:00It certainly felt that way at summer's beginni...It certainly felt that way at summer's beginning. Love that you re-connected to your favorites, Mary Lee.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-24628809977948179532019-04-08T08:34:18.102-04:002019-04-08T08:34:18.102-04:00Dan Fogelberg! This song was a favorite of mine, a...Dan Fogelberg! This song was a favorite of mine, and I love how perfectly the line fits into the poem! Also: I love how brave everyone is being with the found line! And that the lines so far have come from song... pretty darn cool. Thank you!Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-70939512073634665222019-04-08T06:57:02.774-04:002019-04-08T06:57:02.774-04:00What a neat choice! I am kinda nervous about this...What a neat choice! I am kinda nervous about this too, and your words helped. Today I will think about lyrics I love...Amy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-58880279655986765322019-04-08T06:46:02.704-04:002019-04-08T06:46:02.704-04:00I wasn't sleeping well last night thinking abo...I wasn't sleeping well last night thinking about having to write my line. Dan Folgelberg was a constant companion when I was a teenager. I knew all the words to all his songs and got to see him in concert. It was my first smell of pot. Nevertheless, I know the line and feel a sense of attachment to it. Thanks. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-76951839526868174322019-04-08T06:39:59.721-04:002019-04-08T06:39:59.721-04:00Oh - how lovely. That you not only found your line...Oh - how lovely. That you not only found your line - but that it inspired a trip down memory lane, too. (Also, such beautiful photos.) KatApel - katswhiskers.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639228969549518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-86397155400288015222019-04-08T06:29:15.369-04:002019-04-08T06:29:15.369-04:00Nice! Nice! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.com