tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post791738877378794672..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday -- CommunityMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-82011831197034013832017-01-18T15:39:49.862-05:002017-01-18T15:39:49.862-05:00Thank you for dusting off this poem, Mary Lee - &q...Thank you for dusting off this poem, Mary Lee - "mysteries of the world hold hidden ripeness". I love the optimism of this line. We need optimism and community more than ever. I'm glad I am in community with you. =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-32053508307578515852017-01-17T05:14:22.589-05:002017-01-17T05:14:22.589-05:00Good morning, ML--I'm late because my service ...Good morning, ML--I'm late because my service project this weekend was to visit my folks, which mainly consists of listening while my mom talks. Hard to do anything else!<br /><br />I wonder if "looking so close we dust our noses" is another way of saying "seize the day, note the now, live in the moment, stop and smell the pearls of butter"? I'm struggling, too, not to live in my dread of the future, but it's a good (tough) time to be a teacher (and a parent), and to love the moment with children, on behalf of children.<br /><br />I gave up the haiku, but I'm ready for a new challenge too. Let's find out what Laura's planning...Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-27734791407705659352017-01-16T21:27:39.847-05:002017-01-16T21:27:39.847-05:00Very thoughtful poem, Mary Lee...the world holds m...Very thoughtful poem, Mary Lee...the world holds mysteries full of both promise and shadows.Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-45251201805584897052017-01-15T14:57:49.137-05:002017-01-15T14:57:49.137-05:00Appreciations for putting words & your voice i...Appreciations for putting words & your voice into how grateful I feel to have fallen into & been taken in by this group of creatives. I feel lucky every time I am able to be here. Your poem - so inventive a way to respond to Laura Shovan's unique prompt. I love the Mysteries poem & laughed out loud at the 1st verse.jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-57726575912332578142017-01-15T09:32:25.807-05:002017-01-15T09:32:25.807-05:00I like that close look that dusts our noses. :-) ...I like that close look that dusts our noses. :-) And like you, I love this community!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-4259696873945012772017-01-15T00:15:08.406-05:002017-01-15T00:15:08.406-05:00Thank you, Mary Lee, for all you do for this commu...Thank you, Mary Lee, for all you do for this community! Truly, I cannot imagine my life without it. Thanks also for sharing your poem - and for wrestling with life's mysteries. <br />(My postcards will be going out close to "the deadline" as well; it's how I often roll! ;0) )Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-83798107223405189252017-01-14T16:42:54.828-05:002017-01-14T16:42:54.828-05:00Mary Lee, I am in love with your words"hidden...Mary Lee, I am in love with your words"hidden ripeness." I appreciate everything that you bring to this community of writers. You challenge and inspire each week. I wish you a year full of mysteries with that hidden ripeness you speak of.Whispers from the Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819098985292406065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-82429366371215705892017-01-14T16:09:30.686-05:002017-01-14T16:09:30.686-05:00I remember this picture so vividly! Thank you for ...I remember this picture so vividly! Thank you for being candid and sharing that some weeks it's just hard to post and others it's hard to make the rounds to comment. It's a comfort to know the group is carrying on, and that we have each other to brighten our days! Hugs to you! And I'm so glad you like your poem postcard!!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-34304867840551443492017-01-14T15:58:18.047-05:002017-01-14T15:58:18.047-05:00It's nice to revisit old work and find it stil...It's nice to revisit old work and find it still resonates! I like your little community. ;-)Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-32906967548175335432017-01-14T14:26:04.354-05:002017-01-14T14:26:04.354-05:00That is beautiful, Mary Lee--such an innocuous beg...That is beautiful, Mary Lee--such an innocuous beginning and then that ending!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-38978829105756884072017-01-14T07:15:40.907-05:002017-01-14T07:15:40.907-05:00Mary Lee, some days we wish for our mysteries to h...Mary Lee, some days we wish for our mysteries to have simple solutions like balls of butter we spread on bread. I like your three succeeding stanza where you celebrate the mysteries without naming and narrowing them. I also find comfort in the community of Poetry Friday. I like reading what everyone has to say about the poetry, as well as the poetry itself. It feels more like sharing a cup of tea and chat that way. Have a great week!Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-36950154041794867352017-01-13T20:51:38.809-05:002017-01-13T20:51:38.809-05:00I love being a part of this warm, welcoming, inspi...I love being a part of this warm, welcoming, inspiring community of writers, readers, poets and poetry lovers! It's a wonderful place to be, and has added so much inspiration and vibrancy to my life!Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-6099182926998000492017-01-13T19:21:16.685-05:002017-01-13T19:21:16.685-05:00I enjoyed writing December haiku with you last yea...I enjoyed writing December haiku with you last year, but missed the #haikuforhealing challenge. I am trying to embrace the challenge of writing/posting every Friday with this community, and I certainly enjoy learning from all of you.Leigh Anne Eckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558611848583070310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-8798075111375180072017-01-13T18:54:27.525-05:002017-01-13T18:54:27.525-05:00I remember this poem of yours from Laura's cha...I remember this poem of yours from Laura's challenge. Liked it when I first read it and it wears well. Enjoy branching out into other poetry again. (I know how comfortable a haiku habit can become--when everything comes to one in lines of 5/7/5.)Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-77209471871445659882017-01-13T18:46:44.053-05:002017-01-13T18:46:44.053-05:00I choose jumpstart my friend. Hugs :)I choose jumpstart my friend. Hugs :)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05464670927621488042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-61137519036881965282017-01-13T17:05:14.574-05:002017-01-13T17:05:14.574-05:00That last stanza...everything seems to bring me ba...That last stanza...everything seems to bring me back to this election and the next four years, and so there was something about that stanza that made me think of cold, sunless days.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-78415268788833986762017-01-13T17:02:44.416-05:002017-01-13T17:02:44.416-05:00Like you, I love this community and when we come t...Like you, I love this community and when we come together around a challenge we grow stronger. Laura's birthday month is coming up, so I hope she is cooking up some plans for us. <br />I love this poem of yours. I will email you about using it. <br />Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-80401447382525156672017-01-13T16:07:13.704-05:002017-01-13T16:07:13.704-05:00I love how you confessed or spoke the truth about ...I love how you confessed or spoke the truth about sharing last week and needing to participate with your people this week. Writing needs people.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082337415906808358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-3882014774551861852017-01-13T15:58:11.763-05:002017-01-13T15:58:11.763-05:00This is an amazing and welcoming community I am th...This is an amazing and welcoming community I am thankful to be a part of. The writing and poetry shared can indeed change the world. Thank you for all you do to support this community. And I'll be looking for some of those poetry challenges! Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-28339181428353809582017-01-13T14:53:14.239-05:002017-01-13T14:53:14.239-05:00That is beautiful, Mary Lee. And yes, I'm glad...That is beautiful, Mary Lee. And yes, I'm glad for our writing/poetry community. It's a blessing in these dark days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-36486102000943984162017-01-13T11:41:50.079-05:002017-01-13T11:41:50.079-05:00I'm planning to move into other things, too, b...I'm planning to move into other things, too, but it is hard to let go of what you started, Mary Lee. Perhaps I'll have a "haiku Thursday" just for me? I like that second stanza about the mysteries of the world, find myself often wondering, then try to discover answers and "look so close<br />we dust our noses with them." Thanks for the thoughts.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-24273918789866975492017-01-13T10:13:10.451-05:002017-01-13T10:13:10.451-05:00Here is to celebrating connectivity and community!...Here is to celebrating connectivity and community!Little Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058463472836988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-69125078541440642082017-01-13T09:25:39.372-05:002017-01-13T09:25:39.372-05:00I am a grateful for the community your project cre...I am a grateful for the community your project created. It was exactly what I needed. Community is what we all need but can not always find the one that fits. I'll be looking to what project you find next to inspire your wonderful poem brain.Julieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876141420632207823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-30846519938962175942017-01-13T09:04:23.852-05:002017-01-13T09:04:23.852-05:00Mary Lee, I have been writing on how the community...Mary Lee, I have been writing on how the community of writers have brought a sense of calm and purpose to my writing. It is amazing what has started with your #haikuforhealing project. Community is an important word that signifies the collegiality, support, connectedness that I feel within the poetic arms of Poetry Friday. Thank you for all that you do to bring community together. I do have a project for you to join with me. I am trying to get a fresh angle on how to bring together writers around the globe to write about the season of winter. I am going to call this gallery Winter Wonder, a title Lester Laminack offered. I hope that you can find the time to create an #imagepoem of what you see in your surroundings to express the wonder of the season.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-36014947018064992812017-01-13T08:55:02.331-05:002017-01-13T08:55:02.331-05:00Mary Lee, I am very interested in that "hidde...Mary Lee, I am very interested in that "hidden ripeness." Thank you! And yes, this community is a blessing, isn't it? Happy day to you... let the poems (and postcards) come! xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.com