Dear Irene, I haven't known you for ten years, but in the years I have read your posts, loved your writing, the books and poetry. I do know that you take wildness seriously, write broadly of numerous topics, and don't stop finding new ideas to share your love of words. What a wonderful, wild ten years to celebrate! Here is my celebration of you, for you.
I know that you've answered Mary Oliver's well-known lines beautifully!
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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For Irene
Oh give me a
home where the wildebeest roam,
Where the giraffe
and the elephant play,
Where wildness
appears, Irene writes without fears,
And the meercats
stand watch all the day.
Chorus-
Home, home with
Irene,
Where poetry
reigns on her stage,
Where lost rooms are found, and colors abound,
Where words
fly like clouds off the page.
When wild
skies perform, she delights in the storm,
Loves clouds
that are drifting above,
Her sky poems’ song make everyone long
For the
sights in the words that she loves.
How often at
night to quilters’ delight,
Irene penned
a wild story that’s true,
Ludephia’s
deed, fulfilling a need
Made all of
us celebrate, too.
How wild and
how shrewd, Irene’s seldom subdued
When she
finds a new way to explore.
I am often
amazed at the wild of her ways
And left,
when I read, wanting more!
Congratulations on your ten wild years, Irene! Best wishes for many more!
Did you see Matt's post? Talk about an ear worm! But I love what you did with this post, a fine fun tribute to Irene.
ReplyDeleteI haven't gotten that far yet, but I will. This was lots of fun, wasn't it? Thanks, Margaret.
DeleteLinda! This is such a gift! I'm thrilled and touched and honored. Where lost rooms are found and colors abound... she delights in the storm...sky and quilts and even little Ludelphia! I want to live up to this poem. I will try, Linda, I will try! A million thank yous for this loveliness. I'm blushing. xo
ReplyDeleteSo happy you enjoyed it, so enjoyed the doing, Irene. Celebrations are big deals, and we should always make the most of them!
DeleteThanks, Jane, much fun to do & help celebrate!
ReplyDeleteLinda, you wrote such a fine tribute poem! I'm often amazed at the wild of YOUR ways!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Diane, I've loved Irene's work for a long time, so it was fun to look back & review, remember.
DeleteI love your rendition of "Home on the Range"! Such a perfect choice.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donna, was a pleasure to do.
DeleteLinda, such a tribute to Irene! Love your creativity in both the acrostic and the song.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ramona.
DeleteThis is simply wondrous! What a gift for Irene...the blogiversary song! Thank you! I will be humming your words today. xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Amy. Will imagine you humming all the day!
DeleteWhat a wonderful gift, Linda. Yep. I'll be humming this tune today, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dori. It was fun to gather all of Irene's writing to see what I could 'sneak' in.
DeleteYou're awesome, Linda! I love "How wild and how shrewd, Irene’s seldom subdued"!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tabatha.
DeleteWhat a tribute. "Wild Irene" sounds like that should be a kind of flower (a wild one, of course). And your second poem has so many fun insider references but also stands alone. Fabulous, Linda!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Laura, love the idea of a flower's name.
DeleteBrava! LOVE both the acrostic and "For Irene". Wonderful, wonderful tribute, Linda!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jama, as replied earlier, it was a treat to do.
DeleteWhat a delightful tribute, Linda!
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Oh, my, Linda - you went WILD in this glorious tribute! And you've so captured our guest of honor and host today. What a special wild woman you are yourself.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much, Robyn. What else could I be but wild for Irene?
DeleteI think you've found your muse in Irene--wonderful tributes, Linda! I especially like the image; "where words fly like clouds off the page."
ReplyDeleteThanks, Buffy. Her words are inspiring; maybe you're right!
DeleteSuch a lovely post! I tried to comment earlier, but it doesn't seem to have posted.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ruth. I don't find the other comment.
DeleteSuch fun, Linda.
ReplyDeleteThinking would be fun to sing this to Irene at some writerly/poetry meet up of this buncha cutups!
Oh my, wouldn't that be fun! Thanks for the idea, Jan.
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