tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post560368109620006598..comments2024-03-05T06:52:06.523-05:00Comments on Mainely Write: Bold, Blonde Biker Babe and a PoemDonna Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-24753844885085845482016-08-08T13:55:40.834-04:002016-08-08T13:55:40.834-04:00Being a bold, blonde biker babe is taking you to c...Being a bold, blonde biker babe is taking you to corners that you only dreamed of. Good for you, Donna.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-4475829616617055252016-07-25T07:09:46.671-04:002016-07-25T07:09:46.671-04:00I will be glad when there is not so much "sel...I will be glad when there is not so much "self-talk" happening, and it gets more second-nature. It's coming!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-84793647175418388442016-07-25T07:04:52.055-04:002016-07-25T07:04:52.055-04:00I can't say that they don't still scare me...I can't say that they don't still scare me either!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-73056531831918469782016-07-24T21:50:17.704-04:002016-07-24T21:50:17.704-04:00SO much inspiration in this post, Donna:
"exc...SO much inspiration in this post, Donna:<br />"exciting, scary, calming and powerful"<br />"I had to keep reminding myself to relax my legs, my arms, my shoulders...even my jaw. And each time I relaxed, I had fun."<br />"Hold on, let go"<br />All of these can be said for motorcycle riding, poetry, and most especially, life. Thank you for sharing your poetry and motorcycle riding journey. =)<br />Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-67821820319563997122016-07-23T20:44:43.198-04:002016-07-23T20:44:43.198-04:00That Quoddy Head light is so darn cheerful with it...That Quoddy Head light is so darn cheerful with its stripes. I'm sorry to miss the exchange this summer, but I've overextended myself and feel the need to cut back a wee bit. Motorcycles scare the stuffing out of me, good for you for conquering the bike!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-49829961110197866962016-07-23T18:05:12.387-04:002016-07-23T18:05:12.387-04:00I wasn't sure how I'd do with learning to ...I wasn't sure how I'd do with learning to ride, or if I'd like it at all...just determined that I would try to learn and if I did, then I could decide if I liked it. And I'm finding that I do like it. You never know, you may be next to try it! I never thought I would either.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-80430912282095171142016-07-23T18:02:17.329-04:002016-07-23T18:02:17.329-04:00Almost took the motorcycle out today...and it pour...Almost took the motorcycle out today...and it poured. So I was glad I missed that!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-72338323151901425612016-07-23T18:01:26.901-04:002016-07-23T18:01:26.901-04:00Maybe a trip to a lighthouse is in order...Maybe a trip to a lighthouse is in order...Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-30320664878417365832016-07-23T18:00:11.299-04:002016-07-23T18:00:11.299-04:00Lighthouses really are so fascinating. Can't ...Lighthouses really are so fascinating. Can't imagine being a keeper.<br />I was so fortunate to have found my motorcycle on Craig's List!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-29810183415118077662016-07-23T17:58:35.881-04:002016-07-23T17:58:35.881-04:00Love all the loves!Love all the loves!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-11710698804184902122016-07-23T09:56:05.884-04:002016-07-23T09:56:05.884-04:00This is wonderful! I'm not familiar with a poe...This is wonderful! I'm not familiar with a poem exchange. I might need to find out more about that. The poem for Joy is lovely and shining like a lighthouse.<br />Learning to ride a motorcycle? Wow. Better you than me! But, I really enjoy reading about your thoughts as you learn....and how that informs a poem. GREAT post. Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-91385109754556552552016-07-23T09:09:42.502-04:002016-07-23T09:09:42.502-04:00Hey, nice to see you! I dropped in at your page a...Hey, nice to see you! I dropped in at your page about a week ago, and meant to leave a comment, but was out visiting my grandkids and must have gotten distracted - no, really! I don't know how I could have gotten distracted...<br />I don't think I'd ride out where you are either! Maine can still be dangerous, but not nearly as dangerous as most of California is, I imagine. I'm taking back roads mostly - I'm not a highway rider! Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-66054082486560463152016-07-22T18:17:33.636-04:002016-07-22T18:17:33.636-04:00You are brave and audacious! Last week on our holi...You are brave and audacious! Last week on our holiday in southeast BC (Nelson), we encountered throngs of motorcycles, and I thought of you. I asked one gent about why all the cycles. He said it's usually a predictably warm pleasant place to ride though this year lots of thunder squalls with downpours. He shook his head at his own craziness as he told us about riding through rain pouring down like waterfalls. (Wonderful lighthouse / writing poem too.)Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-6161906208353731192016-07-22T17:41:00.976-04:002016-07-22T17:41:00.976-04:00A poem-writing, story-telling, new skill-learning ...A poem-writing, story-telling, new skill-learning motorcycle mama! You go, girl!<br /><br />(Love the metaphor in the lighthouse poem!)Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-67045461453451610392016-07-22T16:51:47.493-04:002016-07-22T16:51:47.493-04:00The lighthouse poem brought back great memories of...The lighthouse poem brought back great memories of visiting them on our travels - our kids were just as fascinated with them as we were. That's an awesome bike!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-19617850764904195742016-07-22T13:55:36.761-04:002016-07-22T13:55:36.761-04:00I'm just going to stay away from the motorcycl...I'm just going to stay away from the motorcycles. Almost every morning out here there is a report during the traffic news of a motorcycle/auto accident.<br /><br />I like the lighthouse poem.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-76068957627157997822016-07-22T10:37:58.560-04:002016-07-22T10:37:58.560-04:00Ah, two of my favorite things--lighthouses and wri...Ah, two of my favorite things--lighthouses and writing--together! I climbed Hatteras Lighthouse (NC) many times as a kid. Love your photo bookends. Love your poem, especially thinking of the pen as a lighthouse. Love your biker tale... (Did I really write "love" again?) ...and the universal truths wonderfully written and woven into it. Like-- "Don't force it. ... being 'intense' vs having 'intent'" and "Each time I relaxed, I had fun." Alice Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302512837699702430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-60893981732148233052016-07-22T09:30:36.330-04:002016-07-22T09:30:36.330-04:00Oh, hope you have lots of success with the lightho...Oh, hope you have lots of success with the lighthouse book! That is wonderful.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-86893344074800304902016-07-22T09:17:36.964-04:002016-07-22T09:17:36.964-04:00Hello dear Donna,
Love your bookends photos of lig...Hello dear Donna,<br />Love your bookends photos of lighthouse east & lighthouse west for Joy.<br />And your poem is so true.<br />Did you hear my little shriek of lightbeam I sent you when I read this post?<br />Some P.F. folks know I've written a picture book poetry collection of of verses about<br />lighthouses or closely lighthouse related that an editor/pub is considering. <br />Hope that both you & Linda let us know about the living-in-a-lighthouse book.<br /><br />Good lightbeam-penning to you,<br /><br />Janjan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-45908018752021410662016-07-22T08:36:11.214-04:002016-07-22T08:36:11.214-04:00About 30 years ago, I rode as a passenger with my ...About 30 years ago, I rode as a passenger with my husband. Used to take the ferry to Nova Scotia and ride around there for a week. Then kids and soccer and work and... and... until we finally bought a Miata convertible to tool around in. This year, with the insistence and encouragement of a fully mature son with a motorcycle, my husband and I decided to give it one more go - only me on my own.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-37278814467713872602016-07-22T08:32:49.529-04:002016-07-22T08:32:49.529-04:00Yes, Soft Eyes is good in so many situations. It ...Yes, Soft Eyes is good in so many situations. It is definitely something to use in teaching, too!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-39360235984788079332016-07-22T08:31:13.668-04:002016-07-22T08:31:13.668-04:00Molly, we really need to meet sometime! You are s...Molly, we really need to meet sometime! You are so close - I've probably seen you in the grocery store or Walmart....or even Starbucks!<br />My other drive is a Subaru...if you ever see ANCHOR-D - it is I!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-60911580167569336612016-07-22T08:18:53.657-04:002016-07-22T08:18:53.657-04:00I love that you've spanned the country from it...I love that you've spanned the country from its farthest shores and connected us all with writing. Your motorcycle adventures are inspiring. It sounds fun. I've ridden on a motorcycle as a passenger, but never as the driver. What an undertaking!Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-80672925693488713902016-07-22T08:06:42.813-04:002016-07-22T08:06:42.813-04:00Not yet done, indeed, Ms. Motorcyclist-Poet! I lov...Not yet done, indeed, Ms. Motorcyclist-Poet! I lovelovelove the reference to Soft Eyes here and propose that Soft Eyes is also the way to see the world as a poet. Thank you for sharing your adventures and your words and your pics. xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-3086529797837073922016-07-22T07:37:13.801-04:002016-07-22T07:37:13.801-04:00I had such fun reading your post this morning! I l...I had such fun reading your post this morning! I love the connection you made to writing with your lighthouse poem. I am so impressed with your motorcycle adventures and your determination to embrace something new and challenging and push yourself. I'll keep an eye out for a platinum blond on a red Honda when I'm tooling around Brunswick in my Subaru! mbhmainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368641525885104669noreply@blogger.com