tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post1784998726250259955..comments2024-03-05T06:52:06.523-05:00Comments on Mainely Write: C is for Closing Doors!Donna Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-17565760938407909462015-04-06T05:58:39.082-04:002015-04-06T05:58:39.082-04:00I still remain entranced by automatic doors. So mu...I still remain entranced by automatic doors. So much magic in the world thanks to technology. And yes, I can still hear the familiar mother's refrain of 'don't slam the door!' :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-61804765945822832842015-04-05T15:41:21.631-04:002015-04-05T15:41:21.631-04:00"Don't slam the door" was the refrai..."Don't slam the door" was the refrain in my house. So glad you went to the open mic night. Yay, Donna!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-85990428501972653332015-04-04T08:33:01.229-04:002015-04-04T08:33:01.229-04:00Oh, good! You've been busy bopping around th...Oh, good! You've been busy bopping around this morning! Hope you have your coffee!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-49503200717586190752015-04-04T08:00:07.971-04:002015-04-04T08:00:07.971-04:00Trained door...ha ha...yes, I caught it!Trained door...ha ha...yes, I caught it!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-65395893595011680662015-04-03T21:32:50.719-04:002015-04-03T21:32:50.719-04:00Thanks! Will pop on over to read more of your sit...Thanks! Will pop on over to read more of your site. I was there and got distracted by life for a minute...hours?Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-61346004033521793822015-04-03T21:32:05.179-04:002015-04-03T21:32:05.179-04:00At all the schools in our district now all the doo...At all the schools in our district now all the doors are always locked, and none may be propped open. Even the front door has a buzzer and you need to be allowed in. So they are pretty secure and don't have to worry about when the alarms are set at night.<br />The Poetry Open Mic was not too large a group...like addressing a classroom size, and they were a nice group. I may give it a try again someday!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-29001614968945922712015-04-03T21:28:45.398-04:002015-04-03T21:28:45.398-04:00Well, I haven't come back to my blank...must b...Well, I haven't come back to my blank...must be "confound" then!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-21270846224049348512015-04-03T17:15:23.140-04:002015-04-03T17:15:23.140-04:00Great post. Looking forward to what you come up wi...Great post. Looking forward to what you come up with for this challenge!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-29450774151003964312015-04-03T14:45:45.301-04:002015-04-03T14:45:45.301-04:00That constant reminder to "close" the do...That constant reminder to "close" the door is in my childhood, meaning also "don't slam the door" or the screen door at my grandparents' house. We now have a huge deal that can't seem to be fixed at school. There are many entrances & exits at school & people seem to be leaving them open at the end of the day, hence those finally turning on the alarm system have to find which ones are still open. Can't permanently seal them-fire rules--but it is an ongoing problem. Perhaps teachers turned a deaf ear to their parents to "close the door"! Congrats on the open mic, Donna. I'm sure the audience loved you & your words!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-64047117913379740002015-04-03T12:27:05.913-04:002015-04-03T12:27:05.913-04:00It was quite a leap for me! But a good feeling to...It was quite a leap for me! But a good feeling to have done it.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-29711060707443603392015-04-03T12:26:27.530-04:002015-04-03T12:26:27.530-04:00All the time! Now we have a puppy gate so she can...All the time! Now we have a puppy gate so she can't get the cat's food, and as adults, we are STILL forgetting to close the gate!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-17399504357820660182015-04-03T12:24:43.997-04:002015-04-03T12:24:43.997-04:00You'd think having a dishwasher would be autom...You'd think having a dishwasher would be automatic enough...but I think I need an auto loader and unloader, too!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-44215074877877516092015-04-03T11:52:03.580-04:002015-04-03T11:52:03.580-04:00I really like your poems, and I’m not surprised yo...I really like your poems, and I’m not surprised you got great feedback on your public reading! However, I do admire your courage to go there!! <br /><br />A2Z challenge. www.whenthecatisaway.com Participant number 1449. When the cat is awayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562754604125250691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-20318914891786124492015-04-03T11:41:19.267-04:002015-04-03T11:41:19.267-04:00When kids are playing and running in and out, door...When kids are playing and running in and out, doors often get left open.<br /><br />Fun poem!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-72096038329969579342015-04-03T09:09:51.182-04:002015-04-03T09:09:51.182-04:00I did enjoy the open mic time, amazingly! I would...I did enjoy the open mic time, amazingly! I would still need to work up courage to do it again, but I know I can do it now. Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-26891734695003558322015-04-03T08:53:30.487-04:002015-04-03T08:53:30.487-04:00Such fun! I am thinking of our newish van...I am ...Such fun! I am thinking of our newish van...I am STILL not used to that self-closing door. Funny how these daily things get our wheels turning. (I think I would like an automatic glasses finder.) Happy Poetry Friday and have a wonderful time with your fabulous challenge! (Automatic poetry writer, anyone?!) xo, a.Amy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-90802737126818773952015-04-03T08:11:10.206-04:002015-04-03T08:11:10.206-04:00Dear Donna, sometimes I _____ myself, too! Ha!! Lo...Dear Donna, sometimes I _____ myself, too! Ha!! Love this so much. Keep circling with that alphabet! xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-86259578066021725952015-04-03T08:00:02.503-04:002015-04-03T08:00:02.503-04:00I remember how amazed I was with your poems last A...I remember how amazed I was with your poems last April, and here you are, doing it again! Also, good job with the poetry open mic -- very brave!Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-11633791630088765232015-04-03T07:55:27.791-04:002015-04-03T07:55:27.791-04:00Ah, yes! Hadn't read that one before, but I d...Ah, yes! Hadn't read that one before, but I do have a few like the ones he has in his poem. Thanks for sharing and thanks for stopping in this morning!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-67319941283683152832015-04-03T03:51:23.882-04:002015-04-03T03:51:23.882-04:00I'm totally loving these poems. Reminds me of ...I'm totally loving these poems. Reminds me of this one by Ogden Nash:<br />http://badgermum.blogspot.com/2013/08/ill-take-high-road-commission.htmlEcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.com