tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post8706424960656018424..comments2024-03-05T06:52:06.523-05:00Comments on Mainely Write: Expect the UnexpectedDonna Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-81598051530887718202014-07-31T18:52:15.710-04:002014-07-31T18:52:15.710-04:00I didn't make it very readable here, so want t...I didn't make it very readable here, so want to use it printed out nicely on my page. Hope that is ok!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-57307971194142334792014-07-31T18:03:09.617-04:002014-07-31T18:03:09.617-04:00Lovely poem, Donna--that overwhelming joy and love...Lovely poem, Donna--that overwhelming joy and love is pretty unexpected! And glad you liked my sapsucker rap.Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-78121689258814470672014-07-22T19:15:08.054-04:002014-07-22T19:15:08.054-04:00I don't have children, so I don't know thi...I don't have children, so I don't know this feeling you describe, but I don't like kids and hope never to have children. I know I wouldn't be a good mother. Still, unexpectedness haunts us all, so perhaps I change my mind in some years time... Who knows? Although at the moment I don't share your view on children, I really enjoyed your poem, Donna!mrs-minervahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451177146281209526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-89832013558621781672014-07-21T19:29:42.567-04:002014-07-21T19:29:42.567-04:00Lovely poem and such a good response to the prompt...Lovely poem and such a good response to the prompt. I enjoyed reading it.Intellibloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-1869285111672340252014-07-21T18:12:48.065-04:002014-07-21T18:12:48.065-04:00You've captured that unexpected magic, perfect...You've captured that unexpected magic, perfectly Donna. Great post!Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-9933762035041188852014-07-21T13:41:05.154-04:002014-07-21T13:41:05.154-04:00Beautiful and a tale of love and endless beauty. W...Beautiful and a tale of love and endless beauty. Well done.alan1704https://www.blogger.com/profile/16068631142963794991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-65089455397140475092014-07-20T23:01:18.862-04:002014-07-20T23:01:18.862-04:00So much love in this post. And we need more of tha...So much love in this post. And we need more of that in this world. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-46490352988788054322014-07-20T14:09:26.207-04:002014-07-20T14:09:26.207-04:00Donna, I was the happy recipient of a blog-gem! S...Donna, I was the happy recipient of a blog-gem! So glad I stopped by to see the process. Wow! What commitment. I hope you will give me permission to post the wonderful poem you wrote for me on my blog next Friday. I'd like to include the image as well. Can you email it to me? <br />I love this poem you wrote. I have 3 daughters and that feeling of new love never got old. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-30261664388416943972014-07-20T13:28:19.682-04:002014-07-20T13:28:19.682-04:00heart is the true reservoir for unconditional love...heart is the true reservoir for unconditional love...you have beautifully expressed this...Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-38643345577332326482014-07-19T20:02:54.699-04:002014-07-19T20:02:54.699-04:00Pure, unconditional love is seamless and endless. ...Pure, unconditional love is seamless and endless. When the moment hits, there is a sense of surreal awe. Lovely thoughts.Gemma Wisemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-58350346631584115282014-07-19T09:59:38.951-04:002014-07-19T09:59:38.951-04:00Thank you the poemI It's a beautiful summer wi...Thank you the poemI It's a beautiful summer wish - and great to have it on my refrigerator so I can catch glimpses of it during the day.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-25628912470388712812014-07-19T09:32:49.951-04:002014-07-19T09:32:49.951-04:00The process of creating those blog-gems is fascina...The process of creating those blog-gems is fascinating! Glad you liked the magnet! Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-13293922348379743352014-07-18T22:49:20.420-04:002014-07-18T22:49:20.420-04:00Donna, the lines that resonated with me were "...Donna, the lines that resonated with me were "This flood of love/so unexpected/and so sudden,<br />was there all along/but you had no inkling." The poem describes an amazing overflowing of the greatest gift a mother can give her child: love. Thank you for sharing your blog gem process. Great idea!Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-58192814093880583672014-07-18T21:35:19.674-04:002014-07-18T21:35:19.674-04:00Yes, that's the special part of being a grandp...Yes, that's the special part of being a grandparent, too! It happens all over again. Love that love! <br />I'm going to get around to make comments tomorrow. It was a busy day, and I'm still awake... I will have been awake for 40 hrs. straight by the time my head hits the pillow in 30 min.! Really, it's time to sleep!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-57637216673344660522014-07-18T21:31:55.388-04:002014-07-18T21:31:55.388-04:00Oh, you should try it. It is really fun after you...Oh, you should try it. It is really fun after you get going. Kind of like a jigsaw puzzle or diving into the cold ocean...it seems a little uncomfortable and daunting at the start, but bit by bit you start finding pieces or begin getting numb. It's like making your own magnet poem (only without the magnetic backing!).Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-25485603868648205012014-07-18T21:03:02.991-04:002014-07-18T21:03:02.991-04:00Love the ending of your poem especially, Donna. I...Love the ending of your poem especially, Donna. It perfectly captures that moment of utter amazement and gratitude in such a matter-of-fact way. Thank you, also, for describing your process of creating blog-gems-- such a marvelous idea, I just might have to give it a try.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-59869281135797838952014-07-18T20:37:47.517-04:002014-07-18T20:37:47.517-04:00Oh, I think that there is always more love that a ...Oh, I think that there is always more love that a heart can give. I surely found this when my grandchildren were born. The heart is always expanding. The flood of love is wonderful to feel.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-56986442440066326242014-07-18T18:06:23.444-04:002014-07-18T18:06:23.444-04:00And what a rush it is! I remember thinking, "...And what a rush it is! I remember thinking, "Wow, I WOULD run into a burning building to rescue my child!" You got it. A surprise ending is like another little unexpected aspect to the poem now isn't it?Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-43407704919613922842014-07-18T18:02:36.938-04:002014-07-18T18:02:36.938-04:00It's pretty incredible.It's pretty incredible.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-78262224989110602582014-07-18T18:00:28.841-04:002014-07-18T18:00:28.841-04:00I can still get teary just remembering that unexpe...I can still get teary just remembering that unexpected overflowing of love!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-77155625083653190442014-07-18T17:58:40.486-04:002014-07-18T17:58:40.486-04:00Like eternity...there is no end. There's alwa...Like eternity...there is no end. There's always more even though we can't imagine it.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-42651433315920481832014-07-18T17:53:31.815-04:002014-07-18T17:53:31.815-04:00Pretty amazing stuff, that love is!Pretty amazing stuff, that love is!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-704191403688109552014-07-18T17:50:18.600-04:002014-07-18T17:50:18.600-04:00Donna, I read through the comments. Everyone has t...Donna, I read through the comments. Everyone has their own tastes. For me this tasted perfect, straight from the heart. And it echoed many of the unexpected feelings that hit me when my first and second child (children? This doesn't sound right..) were born, I had two sons, and still that rush of love it's amazing-- also loved how you gave the poem a surprise ending :-) Saravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-55954124181250019102014-07-18T16:56:06.661-04:002014-07-18T16:56:06.661-04:00The energizer bunny in me is still going. What is...The energizer bunny in me is still going. What is up with this? I think I should sleep tonight though, unless that latte kicks in!<br />Blog titles would be fun to try, like book titles!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-22462044517086873582014-07-18T16:54:15.934-04:002014-07-18T16:54:15.934-04:00Still awake 4:53 pm my time...had an iced latte at...Still awake 4:53 pm my time...had an iced latte at Starbucks just a bit ago. Hope I'm not good to go another night!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.com