tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post389345786855044990..comments2024-03-05T06:52:06.523-05:00Comments on Mainely Write: Poetry Friday - Warm Up with PoetryDonna Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-24260713174974840922018-01-28T08:41:17.396-05:002018-01-28T08:41:17.396-05:00When I started my poem, I was thinking of my daugh...When I started my poem, I was thinking of my daughter but it turned out to be Mother Earth. I love how your poem turns to the fire behind her eyes. I have three daughters and each one has a bit of fire in them. Thanks for sharing and being you!Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-24531898134202893952018-01-27T23:36:13.082-05:002018-01-27T23:36:13.082-05:00I've felt I'm a tad on the whirling-dervis...I've felt I'm a tad on the whirling-dervishing spectrum lately, too! What's up with that? I was going to relax in retirement!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-26322912832442553662018-01-27T23:34:16.019-05:002018-01-27T23:34:16.019-05:00Thanks, Michelle! I'll let you know how I tes...Thanks, Michelle! I'll let you know how I test drive it!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-9296615350484922122018-01-27T23:33:42.176-05:002018-01-27T23:33:42.176-05:00Thanks, Molly!
Hey! 9112 words now! Hoping for 10...Thanks, Molly!<br />Hey! 9112 words now! Hoping for 10,000, or maybe just a few over...almost done and ready for edits!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-5787107762756886252018-01-27T21:29:17.549-05:002018-01-27T21:29:17.549-05:00Good for you for all this commitment to your creat...Good for you for all this commitment to your creativity, Donna! Keep those words coming. I saw the painting but have not stopped whirling-dervishing long enough to pen a new poem myself. Thanks for sharing yours; poignant! Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-36090789109929848622018-01-27T21:28:26.771-05:002018-01-27T21:28:26.771-05:00You've brought this portrait to life in such a...You've brought this portrait to life in such a personal way, Donna. It tugs at my heart. Thank you. Best of luck with your classroom "research"! :)Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-63513282492786569852018-01-27T18:45:10.476-05:002018-01-27T18:45:10.476-05:00Those ending lines just clinch it. I read your poe...Those ending lines just clinch it. I read your poem in the warm up but so enjoyed reading it again. How exciting for you that you're reenergized to work on your manuscript. That word is daunting to me! Happy writing!Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-43853723855311355962018-01-27T10:11:55.235-05:002018-01-27T10:11:55.235-05:00I love that picture, though closer looks at it are...I love that picture, though closer looks at it are a little disturbing. It reminds me of changes and time, of a young daughter asleep, and a mother in reflection...I guess that is the best art. It gives a distant feeling of something and a closeness at the same time.<br />So...bring on the show and let's grow!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-21390509837696967872018-01-27T09:13:32.864-05:002018-01-27T09:13:32.864-05:00This is simply beautiful and calm like the paintin...This is simply beautiful and calm like the painting. "And you have grown..."<br />I'm so glad to be writing with you in the February project. I will grow along side you!Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-44583757983086907682018-01-27T08:24:38.051-05:002018-01-27T08:24:38.051-05:00The sudden return to this piece has been fun, and ...The sudden return to this piece has been fun, and yes, thrilling! The characters have suddenly started talking again after a long silence.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-47840202915286492602018-01-27T08:22:42.244-05:002018-01-27T08:22:42.244-05:00Jump in! Hope to read yours soon!Jump in! Hope to read yours soon!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-16859608984179591362018-01-27T08:21:18.654-05:002018-01-27T08:21:18.654-05:00I can't believe how the time flew, and now as ...I can't believe how the time flew, and now as you know, with a grandchild, it happens again!!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-40518021958324976262018-01-27T08:18:34.250-05:002018-01-27T08:18:34.250-05:00Thanks, Brenda! It's going to be a busy month...Thanks, Brenda! It's going to be a busy month, but fun!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-89635135514066301992018-01-27T08:13:07.735-05:002018-01-27T08:13:07.735-05:00It seems a universal truth. Time is not a constan...It seems a universal truth. Time is not a constant.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-59366034261002579212018-01-27T08:12:36.474-05:002018-01-27T08:12:36.474-05:00There is so much going on right now, it's a wo...There is so much going on right now, it's a wonder we can remember anything. The next warm up is there now...Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-49065284035178030672018-01-27T08:03:01.872-05:002018-01-27T08:03:01.872-05:00Gah! I missed the warm up. Doesn't bode well f...Gah! I missed the warm up. Doesn't bode well for me for the daily poems!<br /><br />I love your interpretation. I should probably go write before I read any more...Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-27265583510575472482018-01-27T06:04:28.820-05:002018-01-27T06:04:28.820-05:00This poem resonates with me a great deal, as I hav...This poem resonates with me a great deal, as I have a sixteen year old girl, and these lines speak so much truth:<br />"And you have grown<br />In days it <br />Seems."<br /><br />Where have all those days gone???GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-28029910462849367452018-01-26T23:34:53.920-05:002018-01-26T23:34:53.920-05:00I'm glad that you're work-in-progress is c...I'm glad that you're work-in-progress is coming along - there's nothing quite like the thrill of putting words to paper, and feeling the inspiration flow! Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-18131192608952960012018-01-26T18:02:04.737-05:002018-01-26T18:02:04.737-05:00I'm hoping to work on today's warm up poem...I'm hoping to work on today's warm up poem soon. Didn't make it yesterday, but I'm moved by what I've seen thus far. "See" you there, soon! -- Christie @ https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/Mrs. Wymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580085844427332905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-3683125377637911332018-01-26T17:00:01.773-05:002018-01-26T17:00:01.773-05:00Donna, I am glad that you shared your thoughtful p...Donna, I am glad that you shared your thoughtful poem. It is touching and wonderful for all mothers to read.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-27730976782037943012018-01-26T08:56:05.951-05:002018-01-26T08:56:05.951-05:00Thanks, Kay. My grown daughter came to mind when I...Thanks, Kay. My grown daughter came to mind when I saw the art.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-39008647093064583412018-01-26T08:31:37.991-05:002018-01-26T08:31:37.991-05:00This is one of my favorite poems from yesterday...This is one of my favorite poems from yesterday's prompt. (Okay, it's hard to pick just one favorite when they are all so good.) But this one speaks to my heart -- especially those ending lines -- as I watch my daughter take off and fly all the way in England. She is growing before my eyes. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.com