tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post335721247513020038..comments2024-03-05T06:52:06.523-05:00Comments on Mainely Write: A Whole Lotta Poetry Goin' OnDonna Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-40556813354954845672015-06-28T22:51:34.017-04:002015-06-28T22:51:34.017-04:00I just cannot imagine catching a swarm of bees. T...I just cannot imagine catching a swarm of bees. That must be an incredible sight!<br />Likewise, if you are ever in need of a cool ocean breeze, we've got 'em here for you!<br />On Tuesday I believe I will post another chapter to the seagulls for TWT Slice of Life. There's just one more little interesting thing that happened.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-18459777763475689842015-06-28T22:16:29.908-04:002015-06-28T22:16:29.908-04:00We may not have seen the last of Miss Moldysocks.....We may not have seen the last of Miss Moldysocks...she does like to party.<br />And wasn't Keri's poem just perfect?Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-85652716348852859332015-06-28T21:45:05.476-04:002015-06-28T21:45:05.476-04:00Hi Donna! What serendipity that you collect gulls!...Hi Donna! What serendipity that you collect gulls! I got goosebumps!! Thanks again for bringing so much fun buzzing into our summer. (BTW, Mark caught a HUGE swarm on Friday so now we're up to 4 hives on the porch.) If you ever need to heat up in the summer, you're welcome in MS!!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-80817286270473751552015-06-27T17:38:56.724-04:002015-06-27T17:38:56.724-04:00Oh! This poem suits you so well, Donna! What a won...Oh! This poem suits you so well, Donna! What a wonderful poetry swap this was– you and Keri both were so thoughtful in your creations. And what can I say about Miss Moldysocks? She's the life of the party, that one! ;)Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-47273089771809187382015-06-26T23:46:39.980-04:002015-06-26T23:46:39.980-04:00Let's hope it goes smoothly!
I made the "...Let's hope it goes smoothly!<br />I made the "bee" (Keri keeps honeybees) by putting a bee silhouette jpg into Tagxedo (which is one of the features). I used her website to glean words from in the Tagxedo, editing out any I didn't want, and playing with the number of words it used, colors, fonts, orientation, etc. If you haven't used Tagxedo yet, you should go play with it! I have made my own butterfly shape in a paint program and uploaded it to Tagxedo also - but I haven't posted that one.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-82481909114750678872015-06-26T23:32:22.215-04:002015-06-26T23:32:22.215-04:00Love your seagull collection and Keri's poem i...Love your seagull collection and Keri's poem is a perfect addition. Also read the odyssey of the package on her site. I'm sure the next delivery will be smoother; it would be hard to duplicate that one. (Also loved the butterfly-shaped word cloud--how did you do that. Clever!)Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-9108142010077402852015-06-26T23:06:11.601-04:002015-06-26T23:06:11.601-04:00It was a great way to start off the swap!It was a great way to start off the swap!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-43631223921547436252015-06-26T23:05:38.278-04:002015-06-26T23:05:38.278-04:00It is!It is!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-43428198116206791662015-06-26T23:04:59.737-04:002015-06-26T23:04:59.737-04:00I can almost smell the ocean when I read it! Amaz...I can almost smell the ocean when I read it! Amazing how nicely it fits in here. Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-6835545738120067062015-06-26T22:58:58.939-04:002015-06-26T22:58:58.939-04:00Aw! That makes me sad, too! Definitely jump back...Aw! That makes me sad, too! Definitely jump back in for the winter swap!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-19199041030022277842015-06-26T20:58:55.241-04:002015-06-26T20:58:55.241-04:00Wow -- It's like Keri read your mind. What a g...Wow -- It's like Keri read your mind. What a great opening line! "She soars on the edge of the world."Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-6764382644248766902015-06-26T17:59:44.071-04:002015-06-26T17:59:44.071-04:00What a collection you have amassed - such fun to h...What a collection you have amassed - such fun to have a poem now that ties them all together.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-32498966249293175822015-06-26T17:52:23.433-04:002015-06-26T17:52:23.433-04:00Love the poem and how nicely it goes with you and ...Love the poem and how nicely it goes with you and your seagull collection! What a fresh image of poem-making Keri created :-) Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-22133769466199374562015-06-26T17:46:58.824-04:002015-06-26T17:46:58.824-04:00Perfection!
I knew I couldn't take part this ...Perfection!<br /><br />I knew I couldn't take part this summer and do a job that would do justice to a fellow poet, but now I'm feeling blue and left out! Maybe this winter I'll swap again!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-2619625346151529652015-06-26T16:00:07.505-04:002015-06-26T16:00:07.505-04:00The calendar says it is summer. We have had a qua...The calendar says it is summer. We have had a quartet of phoebes leave their front porch nest. Fortunately, most of our summer is just pretty and maybe 80 degrees, usually with a breeze. Today is a pleasant 66 degrees and sunny with light leaf-moving breezes down here on the island - 70 inland a bit. No need for fans today, hardly ever a need for AC.<br />This is a great network...you will love diving in!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-88819838226475776222015-06-26T15:21:41.852-04:002015-06-26T15:21:41.852-04:00What a beautiful network of poets! I am just dippi...What a beautiful network of poets! I am just dipping into this pool and am amazed by your community. Hoping Maine gets summer soon!<br />Julieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876141420632207823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-91043890806004881072015-06-26T15:19:38.490-04:002015-06-26T15:19:38.490-04:00Your seagull is so cute!Your seagull is so cute!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-33619429707123421012015-06-26T15:18:46.936-04:002015-06-26T15:18:46.936-04:00I loved Keri's poem - it adds to my love of wr...I loved Keri's poem - it adds to my love of writing - and seagulls, too.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-75396515254487992232015-06-26T10:01:28.310-04:002015-06-26T10:01:28.310-04:00I have received beautiful poems from Keri too, Don...I have received beautiful poems from Keri too, Donna, and this one fits you beautifully. I'm going to send a picture to you of a sea gull perched on a piling (I think) that I found in an antique shop when I was on the Chesapeake Bay with my students. I collect little iron animals, & this was a lovely "find". I love your treehouse 'story', by the way. You have quite a few poems that would make great picture books!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-1687799472475344202015-06-26T09:45:50.033-04:002015-06-26T09:45:50.033-04:00Keri was one of the first people to post this week...Keri was one of the first people to post this week, so I've already read the oh-so-clever and incredibly thoughtful poem that you wrote for her. And now I get to read her poem to you. I love the image of dropping ideas onto rocks to crack into poems. And it's fun to see your collection of seagulls. I love Maine and would like to spend my summers in a cottage on the ocean (but definitely not winters- I did four years in New Hampshire and those winters were rough!)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.com