tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post1581899312540719841..comments2024-03-29T07:40:54.130-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Poetry Friday - What It IsLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-57676620806833587122020-12-16T13:34:33.042-07:002020-12-16T13:34:33.042-07:00Thank you, Laura & Mary. I miss all of this, a...Thank you, Laura & Mary. I miss all of this, as you both do.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-77321919707338057172020-12-16T04:40:42.933-07:002020-12-16T04:40:42.933-07:00"yet do not settle on a plan"... perfect..."yet do not settle on a plan"... perfectly captures the uncertainty and unsteadiness of our times. Thank you, Linda!maryecroninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163358144893223781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-42385297787096840002020-12-14T13:35:30.304-07:002020-12-14T13:35:30.304-07:00Your poem captures that feeling of before and afte...Your poem captures that feeling of before and after that I'm guessing we all have during 2020. I miss bumping into friends, striking up conversations with strangers.author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-24097359019261236662020-12-13T10:33:13.023-07:002020-12-13T10:33:13.023-07:00Thanks, Janice & Margaret! Wishing you the bes...Thanks, Janice & Margaret! Wishing you the best holiday & keeping safe & healthy, too.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-75516236054226124892020-12-12T19:30:20.675-07:002020-12-12T19:30:20.675-07:00This poem captures what so many of us are feeling....This poem captures what so many of us are feeling. What is the safe way to celebrate Christmas? We are going to have the kids here, but they are laying low the few weeks before. We mask up with great grandma or around new baby Stella. So many hard decisions. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-74175143616903495642020-12-12T17:28:02.460-07:002020-12-12T17:28:02.460-07:00I agree, Linda, what did we talk about before? The...I agree, Linda, what did we talk about before? The pandemic has affected everyone, and differently, it seems. I enjoyed your thoughtful poem. I hope you are well and I wish you a happy holiday. Janice Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913934779785635150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-5684317292507429202020-12-12T14:04:01.866-07:002020-12-12T14:04:01.866-07:00Thanks again for coming by and sharing your own id...Thanks again for coming by and sharing your own ideas everyone. Each morning I wake up and then think, "Oh, yes, that is here!" Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-42347806455895123662020-12-12T07:51:02.485-07:002020-12-12T07:51:02.485-07:00Hungry for more than words: for certainty, for tog...Hungry for more than words: for certainty, for togetherness. I love "that mean disappointment."Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-84113462240653743202020-12-12T07:00:09.124-07:002020-12-12T07:00:09.124-07:00You've really captured the reality of life at ...You've really captured the reality of life at the moment. These snippets of conversation ring so true, especially the family conversations. Thanks for sharing this with your readers/fans. Randomly Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041218984035157545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-88303617584240101362020-12-12T05:38:06.339-07:002020-12-12T05:38:06.339-07:00Your hunger for BEFORE is a good reminder to find ...Your hunger for BEFORE is a good reminder to find the sweet/tart/savory/delicious in the NOW. One of my favorite parts of my online classroom is the small group that stays on our final meeting just to chat. It's an honor to be able to eavesdrop in their conversations!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-68668935519904157372020-12-12T03:53:41.589-07:002020-12-12T03:53:41.589-07:00I used to love to listen to conversations on the t...I used to love to listen to conversations on the train and imagine where all my fellow travelers were headed. Alas, it's been almost a year since I've been on a train. Your poem captures our desperation for normalcy, even though nothing is normal these days. Be well, dear Linda.Catherine Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390699128046569127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-43651720466503887022020-12-11T23:05:55.354-07:002020-12-11T23:05:55.354-07:00Power-filled word-poem Linda, begging for connecti...Power-filled word-poem Linda, begging for connection–and I remind my husband,"Pull your mask up!" And yes,“What did we talk about BEFORE?” Awaiting hopefully for some semblance of before… thanks. michelle koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409095111952431780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-43600514607749482272020-12-11T20:48:19.448-07:002020-12-11T20:48:19.448-07:00Thank you to everyone for your comment. I'm gl...Thank you to everyone for your comment. I'm glad you connected in personal ways to my poem and I gobbled up your words. : )Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-52294946733548708442020-12-11T16:23:58.674-07:002020-12-11T16:23:58.674-07:00Oh, so much truth here. :-( Oh, so much truth here. :-( Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-62453003457510606352020-12-11T13:58:38.075-07:002020-12-11T13:58:38.075-07:00Perfect to start talking about being hungry in a g...Perfect to start talking about being hungry in a grocery store :-) Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-41694905445933350062020-12-11T10:55:59.103-07:002020-12-11T10:55:59.103-07:00The perfect poem for these times, Linda. But, at t...The perfect poem for these times, Linda. But, at the very least, we do not have to anguish over the election: a decent new Administration in 40 days.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-51664236247756804282020-12-11T10:04:38.854-07:002020-12-11T10:04:38.854-07:00Yes, that final stanza--won't it be wonderful ...Yes, that final stanza--won't it be wonderful to a time when we no longer wonder about what we spoke about before? Thanks for capturing our jumbled days and the longing for normalcy.Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-15329723380409626782020-12-11T09:25:28.836-07:002020-12-11T09:25:28.836-07:00Wow, that final stanza says so much. Your title, &...Wow, that final stanza says so much. Your title, "Word Hungry" had me intrigued from the get-go. Love those snippets of conversations. We feed on what we can, hoping for the bounty of better days.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-71007231760831192712020-12-11T06:35:47.894-07:002020-12-11T06:35:47.894-07:00Our conversations linger in bits and pieces of Bef...Our conversations linger in bits and pieces of Before Pandemic Life that are shrouded in what ifs: Love your thoughts on this weighty problem, Linda. Beautiful lines that represent our reality:<br />piecemealed into fractured days <br />of the pandemic. <br />I am working on the first segment of the Abundant Autumn Gallery today, Linda and am showcasing one of your image poems, among others. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-89665566385164824192020-12-11T06:17:56.749-07:002020-12-11T06:17:56.749-07:00I think your poems really captures how these days ...I think your poems really captures how these days feel--a sort of making do while we wait for better days. Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-68948579160380237612020-12-11T06:14:42.500-07:002020-12-11T06:14:42.500-07:00There is a sweetness to these overheard conversati...There is a sweetness to these overheard conversations, isn't there? As a writer, I'm a lifelong eavesdropper. Listening is important. xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-56591702431413047422020-12-11T04:32:13.915-07:002020-12-11T04:32:13.915-07:00I love that you put that question at the end. Real...I love that you put that question at the end. Really, that's it...isn't it? BEFORE. We had so much that we didn't even realize. I love the details of this poem. The sounds of people talking. Those little bits of conversation that make life real. This is a great poem for someday when we try to remember what life was like right now.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-20614869683791240172020-12-11T04:10:16.626-07:002020-12-11T04:10:16.626-07:00Oh, Linda. That ending. Yes. Yes. Yes. Hoping you ...Oh, Linda. That ending. Yes. Yes. Yes. Hoping you discover something amazing and good this week to feed conversation!KatApel - katswhiskers.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639228969549518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-40059967954941446652020-12-11T03:49:19.378-07:002020-12-11T03:49:19.378-07:00The question “What did we talk about BEFORE?” is t...The question “What did we talk about BEFORE?” is the perfect ending to your poem and this year. Thank you, Linda for articulating the "Word Hungry" feeling so many of us have. Sending you and yours light and love. :)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.com