tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post7437044997160704772..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday -- Charlotte ZolotowMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-11397637990405920902018-01-30T23:14:57.602-05:002018-01-30T23:14:57.602-05:00A beautiful poem, Mary Lee--Thank you for sharing....A beautiful poem, Mary Lee--Thank you for sharing. Hope this week is going well for you. I don't always comment--please know I'm reading every post and appreciate all you and Franki share.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608709109853440492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-14474354175622369852018-01-29T00:04:55.525-05:002018-01-29T00:04:55.525-05:00Charlotte Zolotow has been a favorite author of mi...Charlotte Zolotow has been a favorite author of mine for a very long time, what a wonderful find you have, and the pictures are lovey, enjoy! Thanks for sharing your treasures with us too Mary Lee.Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-40446745418144487122018-01-28T19:31:01.144-05:002018-01-28T19:31:01.144-05:00What a treasure -- that book was meant to be yours...What a treasure -- that book was meant to be yours!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-48898174504306539532018-01-28T14:59:22.497-05:002018-01-28T14:59:22.497-05:00Such a beautifully comforting poem, Mary Lee...tha...Such a beautifully comforting poem, Mary Lee...thanks for sharing this.Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-68540768479756140182018-01-27T21:31:19.436-05:002018-01-27T21:31:19.436-05:00So lyrical and gorgeous... thank you for sharing, ...So lyrical and gorgeous... thank you for sharing, Mary Lee. What a legacy she left!Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-47760553974080272702018-01-27T19:46:45.224-05:002018-01-27T19:46:45.224-05:00So will I. So will I. Swooning over this book and ...So will I. So will I. Swooning over this book and this poem. Why does writing poetry seem so easy in a poem such as this one when we all know it's hard as heck?Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-43257914602267951892018-01-27T13:35:26.048-05:002018-01-27T13:35:26.048-05:00So lovely! Thank you for sharing your find.So lovely! Thank you for sharing your find.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-66460631263679883492018-01-27T12:58:40.892-05:002018-01-27T12:58:40.892-05:00This is just gorgeous! This book reminds me of one...This is just gorgeous! This book reminds me of one of my favorite treasures, "The Shape of a Year," by Jean Hersey. Thank you for sharing, Mary Lee!Whispers from the Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819098985292406065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-81776507047067302382018-01-27T10:12:45.747-05:002018-01-27T10:12:45.747-05:00So lovely - especially that comforting cadence.So lovely - especially that comforting cadence.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-55515278837438404992018-01-27T09:50:52.509-05:002018-01-27T09:50:52.509-05:00What a gorgeous poem, Mary Lee. Sorry to hear abou...What a gorgeous poem, Mary Lee. Sorry to hear about the closing of yet another independent bookstore, but I'm glad to know you walked away with some treasures at least.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-90774561556081541102018-01-27T09:49:31.653-05:002018-01-27T09:49:31.653-05:00My favorite Charlotte Zolotow book is Mr. Rabbit a...My favorite Charlotte Zolotow book is <i>Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present</i>, illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Not to be missed! Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-36715529170631271022018-01-27T09:07:20.929-05:002018-01-27T09:07:20.929-05:00This poem is beautiful and it really hits on a per...This poem is beautiful and it really hits on a personal theme for me. Thank you for sharing it. I'm embarrassed to say I don't know any of her works...or, if I do I don't remember her name attached to it. <br />Life has been happening big time in my house too. I feel for you. Poetry and all my connections to the community are my way of escaping. I'll say a prayer for your peace today. Thank you for this post.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-44555319413190611342018-01-27T06:07:30.764-05:002018-01-27T06:07:30.764-05:00That is such a treasure!!! Wow. I love Charlotte Z...That is such a treasure!!! Wow. I love Charlotte Zolotow. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-12192796694676146642018-01-26T23:40:18.706-05:002018-01-26T23:40:18.706-05:00How terrible, I can't think of a single title ...How terrible, I can't think of a single title from Charlotte Zolotow - I need to rectify that situation immediately!Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-88877610855239554682018-01-26T20:23:40.713-05:002018-01-26T20:23:40.713-05:00What a lucky find! And a lovely poem....Thanks for...What a lucky find! And a lovely poem....Thanks for sharing it, Mary Lee!Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/12811523890920763782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-59263465917289073122018-01-26T19:43:20.002-05:002018-01-26T19:43:20.002-05:00What a lucky find! What a lucky find! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-7428989218097723592018-01-26T19:02:06.992-05:002018-01-26T19:02:06.992-05:00So much yearning and fragility of emotions, in tha...So much yearning and fragility of emotions, in that repeating 'so will I'. It speaks of the connection between the poet and the grandfather.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-18765992863588608962018-01-26T18:07:50.633-05:002018-01-26T18:07:50.633-05:00Oh my. When I think of Charlotte Zolotow I think o...Oh my. When I think of Charlotte Zolotow I think of William's Doll, which was featured on Free To Be You And Me. Boy this took me back in the way back time machine! I'm going to have to explore her poetry now! -- Christie @ https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/Mrs. Wymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580085844427332905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-4696107515454547152018-01-26T17:14:00.721-05:002018-01-26T17:14:00.721-05:00What a treasure, Mary Lee. That poem is so full of...What a treasure, Mary Lee. That poem is so full of inspiration for what nature brings us each season. (LOL) I just read Jone's reply and she used the word treasure. Indeed what you found is!Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-50484230919044341522018-01-26T15:47:31.822-05:002018-01-26T15:47:31.822-05:00Beautiful and so will I. I feel that needs to be ...Beautiful and so will I. I feel that needs to be the first line of a poem. What a treasure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08214389804167241801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-55252822161847091072018-01-26T13:30:27.743-05:002018-01-26T13:30:27.743-05:00Ah, so will I -
It seems remembrance at the end o...Ah, so will I - <br />It seems remembrance at the end of a long life is something to be cherished - and also something for which to strive. I like that the poet is inviting us out to look at things and remember them, too.<br /><br />Hope that all is well, Cousin. Thinking of you as life happens.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-67725353095992025642018-01-26T12:55:25.743-05:002018-01-26T12:55:25.743-05:00Such a lovely poem. Thanks for sharing it.Such a lovely poem. Thanks for sharing it.Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-15540882711080511182018-01-26T11:23:35.655-05:002018-01-26T11:23:35.655-05:00Wow! Truly a great find. Lovely poem. :)Wow! Truly a great find. Lovely poem. :)jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-9666471833086074352018-01-26T09:33:10.363-05:002018-01-26T09:33:10.363-05:00That's really pretty. Thank you for sharing. I...That's really pretty. Thank you for sharing. I hope this week was a better one for you and yours.Little Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058463472836988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-58291056839413924372018-01-26T09:31:18.729-05:002018-01-26T09:31:18.729-05:00OK, trying again. Love those echoed lines that rin...OK, trying again. Love those echoed lines that ring out in your heart after you read this. Thank you for sharing it, and I'm wishing you a calmer week. Hugs...laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.com