tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post1023084051465179105..comments2024-03-05T06:52:06.523-05:00Comments on Mainely Write: A Rhino-WhineDonna Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-17385129421176144612017-07-26T13:51:27.711-04:002017-07-26T13:51:27.711-04:00What a divinely fine rhino poem Donna! And as Viol...What a divinely fine rhino poem Donna! And as Violet said above I think it's singable too, the refrain is wonderful! I love Shel Silverstein, have fun with this poem next visit!michelle koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409095111952431780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-62146962640085766722017-07-23T08:19:42.393-04:002017-07-23T08:19:42.393-04:00Glad I got a sneak preview of this. I'll say i...Glad I got a sneak preview of this. I'll say it again--Love, LOVE, LOVE!!! Plus, it's so fun to read it coming off Molly's post about Ogden Nash. You and he have a lot of rhyme-a-liciousness in common!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-13794723634112806342017-07-22T11:48:48.935-04:002017-07-22T11:48:48.935-04:00Such fun! I love the word play and playfulness of ...Such fun! I love the word play and playfulness of this poem. I might have to reconsider my first impression of rhinos! Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-51663637000626114772017-07-21T23:26:28.434-04:002017-07-21T23:26:28.434-04:00So fun, poem and photo. Happy Summer!So fun, poem and photo. Happy Summer!Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-85841407892819604822017-07-21T19:03:58.983-04:002017-07-21T19:03:58.983-04:00Such fun! I can see this as a picture book. It als...Such fun! I can see this as a picture book. It also seems singable with its little refrain "Rhino fine / Rhino mine."Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-59414916267259019332017-07-21T13:16:20.055-04:002017-07-21T13:16:20.055-04:00Wonderful, Donna, & I'm glad to hear you h...Wonderful, Donna, & I'm glad to hear you had grandchild time last week! We've spent a bit of time looking at the zoo rhinos, fascinating! And love "My love is rhino-genuine." Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-185567992245225442017-07-21T13:11:43.247-04:002017-07-21T13:11:43.247-04:00This is wonderful, Donna. Such fabulous rhymes and...This is wonderful, Donna. Such fabulous rhymes and I loved hearing about your inspiration and process. Your clever word play reminds me of Ogden Nash, some of whose poems I shared today.Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-90555028990251406572017-07-21T12:19:07.178-04:002017-07-21T12:19:07.178-04:00That would make a nice little story! Finding that ...That would make a nice little story! Finding that lost treasure and giving it a new life is pretty amazing!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-29957583316233569972017-07-21T12:12:47.985-04:002017-07-21T12:12:47.985-04:00I'm such a lucky Nannie! I had fun as a mom bu...I'm such a lucky Nannie! I had fun as a mom but this job is even better!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-54502086340389883752017-07-21T11:13:40.691-04:002017-07-21T11:13:40.691-04:00Your little anecdote about rehoming the rescued ac...Your little anecdote about rehoming the rescued action man reminds me of one of my most cherished childhood toys - I was OBSESSED with My Little Pony toys, and my dad once found one beside a railroad crossing, so he took it home, washed it, trimmed off all the scorched hair into a mohawk, and gave it to me as a punk rock My Little Pony. I ADORED it! ;-)Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-75835437980693367722017-07-21T08:21:11.535-04:002017-07-21T08:21:11.535-04:00lol....DELIGHTFUL. You have a sense of play and jo...lol....DELIGHTFUL. You have a sense of play and joy....that really works with the meter and the rhyme. It's hard to pick out a favorite line....but those rhinocertoes make me giggle the most. I imagine how much polish it might take to paint them! Have fun with the grandson. He's a lucky kid!Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.com