tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post5813099038450168820..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday -- In Praise of ChallengesMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-39568895363049868032014-01-21T21:08:29.838-05:002014-01-21T21:08:29.838-05:00You're an inspiration! Thanks for the post an...You're an inspiration! Thanks for the post and the poem.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-73228690568224285292014-01-21T18:06:25.978-05:002014-01-21T18:06:25.978-05:00Pantoums are usually several stanzas long, but I t...Pantoums are usually several stanzas long, but I think your light touch with this poem is spot-on! I'm inspired to check out that TED talk.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-6111366236198963552014-01-20T07:07:32.761-05:002014-01-20T07:07:32.761-05:00Wow! And here I just unsubscribed from every chall...Wow! And here I just unsubscribed from every challenge in my new effort to JUST SAY NO! Maybe I'm going about it all wrong. Your pantoum definitely speaks to me and illustrates the constant struggle to find the balance. Kudos to you - keep going!Renee LaTulippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520719663052253627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-82304279590370352522014-01-19T16:14:08.973-05:002014-01-19T16:14:08.973-05:00Nice job on the pantoum. I really like it short an...Nice job on the pantoum. I really like it short and to the point. Every time I try to write a pantoum, I just go on and on and on, and eventually throw out the form and keep what's left. Not a bad exercise, but still I really like the form itself. Love yours.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-22647275714750129622014-01-19T08:37:20.024-05:002014-01-19T08:37:20.024-05:00Mary Lee,
I've come to expect that every time ...Mary Lee,<br />I've come to expect that every time I stop by your posts I will be sent to another place where I will DISCOVER something new. I didn't realize there was a weekly poetry stretch....hmmmm. <br /><br />I enjoyed your poem for its structure and its message. Interesting --- and so true.<br /><br />CathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-70882607991275069962014-01-19T08:34:30.756-05:002014-01-19T08:34:30.756-05:00Wonderful poem, Mary Lee - thanks for sharing - wi...Wonderful poem, Mary Lee - thanks for sharing - wishing you a week of comfort and delightful thrills!Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-35967172540541231272014-01-18T22:26:39.979-05:002014-01-18T22:26:39.979-05:00Holy Mackerel, Mary Lee! Your Yin and Yang poem..y...Holy Mackerel, Mary Lee! Your Yin and Yang poem..your challenges...your dedication to your craft and your profession...I'm so impressed! =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-88143832940554181402014-01-18T22:07:41.437-05:002014-01-18T22:07:41.437-05:00Wow, Mary Lee. Just wow! This really does kind of ...Wow, Mary Lee. Just wow! This really does kind of describe the teacher's day/life. Can't believe you are writing a poem a day! How I admire your diligence!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-78324926694364002622014-01-18T17:55:26.012-05:002014-01-18T17:55:26.012-05:00I love that comma before "full" in the t...I love that comma before "full" in the third stanza, Mary Lee. How can a comma, hanging out down there so soft and low, speak so eloquently?Steve Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793183473454298123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-58859180669587663782014-01-18T14:39:20.437-05:002014-01-18T14:39:20.437-05:00In awe of your pantuom, Mary Lee! You've inspi...In awe of your pantuom, Mary Lee! You've inspired me to get back to work on a poem I've been struggling with. Maybe it should be a pantuom. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-28295225643768256512014-01-18T13:08:51.227-05:002014-01-18T13:08:51.227-05:00I love the pantuom form! Your poem is perfect for...I love the pantuom form! Your poem is perfect for me as I love routines as well, that's why I love school with the expected non-routine down time called vacations. I should commit to getting back on the Poetry Stretch wagon, I fell off.Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-74376018445475134682014-01-18T01:18:45.512-05:002014-01-18T01:18:45.512-05:00Your pantoum clicks!
Good for you in the new habi...Your pantoum clicks!<br /><br />Good for you in the new habits you're forming! I've found the same--that things I have in mind to do often dove-tail. I get way more done if I have these self-imposed deadlines or challenges in mind because somehow I'm always on the lookout for ways to complete them. (By the way, I'm also really enjoying Kay Ryan. Thanks again for the giveaway.)<br /><br /><a href="http://vnesdolypoems.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Violet N.</a><br />Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-86428038466961076062014-01-17T22:58:01.431-05:002014-01-17T22:58:01.431-05:00Good for you for taking on the pantoum! Writing a...Good for you for taking on the pantoum! Writing a poem with a cheat sheet next to me is kind of scary! Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-23884168312649658062014-01-17T20:06:33.229-05:002014-01-17T20:06:33.229-05:00Well, yes - we need both, we crave both, and yet.....Well, yes - we need both, we crave both, and yet...:)Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-34401322627496885362014-01-17T18:31:01.823-05:002014-01-17T18:31:01.823-05:00Sometimes I challenge myself to do the things I re...Sometimes I challenge myself to do the things I really want to do, such as writing daily and exercising. But sometimes I just want to make it through the day. <br />Your pantoum speaks to me.Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-46734995333970182702014-01-17T17:23:27.557-05:002014-01-17T17:23:27.557-05:00Well done, Mary Lee. Pantoums teach so much about ...Well done, Mary Lee. Pantoums teach so much about words and how changing the lines change the meaning. Happy you are enjoying your layers!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-11963076181540693642014-01-17T11:10:24.159-05:002014-01-17T11:10:24.159-05:00Wonderful pantoum, Mary Lee! So happy for your pro...Wonderful pantoum, Mary Lee! So happy for your productivity. Keep going! xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-88633117647638237952014-01-17T10:20:59.506-05:002014-01-17T10:20:59.506-05:00Mostly I just crave a day with an empty agenda to ...Mostly I just crave a day with an empty agenda to fill as I wish. Who knows? Maybe I'd try a pantoum. This was terrific Mary Lee, also enjoyed your jazz/rhythm piece from last year!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-15524236875793089072014-01-17T08:53:35.571-05:002014-01-17T08:53:35.571-05:00I crave both too. The comfort of routine readies a...I crave both too. The comfort of routine readies and steadies us for any surprises that may come. A good balance to keep things interesting. Nice poem. Good luck with all your challenges!jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-10982965648790683532014-01-17T07:40:53.687-05:002014-01-17T07:40:53.687-05:00To me this is the beauty of the teacher's day:...To me this is the beauty of the teacher's day: the same schedule every day, every year, a dependable box which we open to find new suprises every day, every year! Nicely crafted, and good for you and all your practices!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-5100621526839155332014-01-17T07:08:25.478-05:002014-01-17T07:08:25.478-05:00Nice! And so true - "the well-worn path thro...Nice! And so true - "the well-worn path through a day", "surprises at every turn", "I crave both", too!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.com