tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post8500159152626849175..comments2024-03-26T09:20:29.620-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Poetry Friday & #Sol17 - 24/31 - New MorningLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-46591567472042521172017-03-27T12:26:30.978-06:002017-03-27T12:26:30.978-06:00“Go! Hide under the covers.” I know that mood well...“Go! Hide under the covers.” I know that mood well! Very nice, Linda.Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-76799686390579510882017-03-26T08:05:07.014-06:002017-03-26T08:05:07.014-06:00Thanks Ruth and Dori, the sun came back, now today...Thanks Ruth and Dori, the sun came back, now today, Sunday, we may have a little rain again. Back under those covers!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-66758044796050186112017-03-26T07:29:27.043-06:002017-03-26T07:29:27.043-06:00Wishing you a good book as you hide under the cove...Wishing you a good book as you hide under the covers! I love your poem.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-47419597325833713962017-03-25T10:14:30.633-06:002017-03-25T10:14:30.633-06:00Your poem sounds like such a beautiful morning!Your poem sounds like such a beautiful morning!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-32009342019875595292017-03-25T10:09:28.622-06:002017-03-25T10:09:28.622-06:00Thanks, Kiesha!Thanks, Kiesha!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-16071150997747575102017-03-25T10:09:14.167-06:002017-03-25T10:09:14.167-06:00Thanks, I'm glad you noticed that line. It'...Thanks, I'm glad you noticed that line. It's what I meant. All of a sudden, the morning light and sweetness is gone!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-90828146204714836712017-03-25T09:17:53.649-06:002017-03-25T09:17:53.649-06:00Yes, I know that mood all too well! I love all the...Yes, I know that mood all too well! I love all the layers in this poem.Whispers from the Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819098985292406065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-70358560723723340352017-03-25T08:48:56.842-06:002017-03-25T08:48:56.842-06:00"The minutes so quickly wash away" yet t..."The minutes so quickly wash away" yet this poem celebrates the joy of it. You have captured that early morning slowness that is suddenly whipped away. Love this on so many levels.Julieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876141420632207823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-78760604755429599712017-03-25T07:16:27.535-06:002017-03-25T07:16:27.535-06:00Thanks, Kay. I like the sunshine too, and that'...Thanks, Kay. I like the sunshine too, and that's what we have most of the time, but this was a nice gift of moisture! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-9595111930209326722017-03-25T06:30:26.901-06:002017-03-25T06:30:26.901-06:00Lovely poem--even though most mornings I long for ...Lovely poem--even though most mornings I long for sunshine to wake me, your poem brings out the beauty of even gray days.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-11208423151825635262017-03-24T22:13:04.126-06:002017-03-24T22:13:04.126-06:00Thank you! I am wrapped again in my warm and soft ...Thank you! I am wrapped again in my warm and soft robe, reading comments and blogs and enjoying that it is Friday! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-11880058129991241862017-03-24T21:57:27.158-06:002017-03-24T21:57:27.158-06:00Stay warm and safe and cozy, Linda! Your opening ...Stay warm and safe and cozy, Linda! Your opening lines brought Sandburg's fog/cat feet to mind and made me smile. :0)Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-70322644645652973652017-03-24T21:05:39.030-06:002017-03-24T21:05:39.030-06:00Thanks, Alice, it was fun to write because I was s...Thanks, Alice, it was fun to write because I was so ready to welcome this scene!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-76831989413173279562017-03-24T21:04:41.892-06:002017-03-24T21:04:41.892-06:00I guess this storm is on its way east to you, Cath...I guess this storm is on its way east to you, Catherine. Thanks, and again, for hosting.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-20986229510931126302017-03-24T21:03:51.363-06:002017-03-24T21:03:51.363-06:00Thanks, Tara, sometimes the welcome for something ...Thanks, Tara, sometimes the welcome for something is an inspiration!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-31017032857268285572017-03-24T21:03:12.354-06:002017-03-24T21:03:12.354-06:00Thanks, hope you enjoyed that bit of rain.Thanks, hope you enjoyed that bit of rain.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-30797715902906445972017-03-24T21:02:38.379-06:002017-03-24T21:02:38.379-06:00Thanks, Carol.Thanks, Carol.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-34738164030454357242017-03-24T21:02:22.726-06:002017-03-24T21:02:22.726-06:00Yes, the ground is wet and I imagine all plants sm...Yes, the ground is wet and I imagine all plants smiling. I know that you know what I mean, we like those gray days too.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-3434786500113755532017-03-24T21:01:21.352-06:002017-03-24T21:01:21.352-06:00Our ground is wet, and those further south (& ...Our ground is wet, and those further south (& higher) got a lot of snow! Thanks, Barbara.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-22280741700937038762017-03-24T21:00:37.515-06:002017-03-24T21:00:37.515-06:00We are supposed to have a few other rain storms co...We are supposed to have a few other rain storms coming which is wonderful, but sunny skies will be back too. Thank you Jan, love hearing that you are a cat person!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-62296283738511872082017-03-24T20:59:11.871-06:002017-03-24T20:59:11.871-06:00Thank you, Linda. It was a new way to think about ...Thank you, Linda. It was a new way to think about this.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-26214680196319497002017-03-24T20:57:35.320-06:002017-03-24T20:57:35.320-06:00Vivid imagery. I especially like "Raindrops p...Vivid imagery. I especially like "Raindrops pounce dry lawns / and bounce on quivering puddles./ I miss that splash of pink across the sky,..." Using the verbs pounce and bounce for raindrops followed by the noun splash in "splash of pink" for the sun rise is a lovely play on words.Alice Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302512837699702430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-22617932183901135932017-03-24T20:50:16.505-06:002017-03-24T20:50:16.505-06:00Linda, your poem is wonderful. I love that first l...Linda, your poem is wonderful. I love that first line, and the pouncing and bouncing raindrops. Glad you got some needed rain. We're supposed to have quite a bit in the coming days. I'm hoping it will wash away the last of the snow! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-69919290606854471562017-03-24T18:37:59.613-06:002017-03-24T18:37:59.613-06:00I have read your poem over and over, Linda - such ...I have read your poem over and over, Linda - such a delight! That first stanza, though, sets the stage for the delight to come so expertly. Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-70937092366698003142017-03-24T18:29:49.120-06:002017-03-24T18:29:49.120-06:00Lots of action in this poem, Linda! Nice ending, t...Lots of action in this poem, Linda! Nice ending, too. We only had about five minutes of rain today -- just a quick splash.<br />Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.com