tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post1815865846906008597..comments2024-03-29T06:51:58.133-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Poetry Friday - Free for PlayLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-91150304600475161392020-09-20T06:56:22.917-06:002020-09-20T06:56:22.917-06:00Thanks, Michelle and Laura. I am still picking up ...Thanks, Michelle and Laura. I am still picking up sticks & yes, my eye is better each day, thank goodness! Happy Sunday!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-71225939069810250372020-09-20T06:22:53.792-06:002020-09-20T06:22:53.792-06:00Love this, Linda. Sticks and bags and boxes are ma...Love this, Linda. Sticks and bags and boxes are magical things. Hope your eye is healing!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-15659270379847153342020-09-19T23:38:37.043-06:002020-09-19T23:38:37.043-06:00That's a gorgeous tree and spot you have to si...That's a gorgeous tree and spot you have to sit in and look out upon… Love your granddaughter's in the tree too! Fun poem in thought and rhythm Linda, I can hear the stick rattling along as it hits the slats. Hope your eye continues to heal and feel better. michelle koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409095111952431780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-41264244366996160262020-09-19T22:05:28.236-06:002020-09-19T22:05:28.236-06:00Thanks, Jone. It is better today, hoping that cont...Thanks, Jone. It is better today, hoping that continues!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-62858045550909360242020-09-19T19:11:57.270-06:002020-09-19T19:11:57.270-06:00How lucky your grand girls have that tree and you....How lucky your grand girls have that tree and you. What memory treasures they are making. Hope your eye is better today.Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-72192544487322935962020-09-19T09:58:12.887-06:002020-09-19T09:58:12.887-06:00Carol, it actually feels better today & I am r...Carol, it actually feels better today & I am relieved that I did have it checked. Thanks for your wishes! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-59136210368459791782020-09-19T09:26:56.429-06:002020-09-19T09:26:56.429-06:00The grandgirls are growing up right before my eyes...The grandgirls are growing up right before my eyes via photos. That tree is a wonderful place for sitting, thinking, photos, and memories. Your poem brings to light all the possibilities nature gives. It would be a great poem for my little girls to hear. PS: I fell asleep reading your post last night and when I woke up, I crawled into bed. I just read what happened to you and I hope all will be well. Your eye must be so sore today. All the best, Linda.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-42324685817977546282020-09-18T18:32:12.212-06:002020-09-18T18:32:12.212-06:00Thank you all. I'm not surprised you enjoyed m...Thank you all. I'm not surprised you enjoyed my post & poem. It was fun to write & everyone loves sticks! I've spent the best part of the afternoon at Urgent Care, having run my right eye into a cedar branch, not a 'stick' but part of the 'needles'! Ugh. It will be okay, not a serious injury, thank goodness & that's why I went to check! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-9656231457848092852020-09-18T18:25:07.599-06:002020-09-18T18:25:07.599-06:00The natural affinity children have for sticks is a...The natural affinity children have for sticks is all too evident Linda. You have harnessed this observation and transformed into a poem that forever captures those quicksilver moments of childhood imagination and play. Well done you!Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-20908883973815656282020-09-18T16:15:02.729-06:002020-09-18T16:15:02.729-06:00Sticks are the best, and so are trees. Sticks are the best, and so are trees. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-81834966748498593402020-09-18T15:12:02.901-06:002020-09-18T15:12:02.901-06:00Isn't it great to have a favorite tree? Mine i...Isn't it great to have a favorite tree? Mine is the cherry in my backyard. Your poem is so clever. If you don't know the book Bikes for Sale by Carter Higgins and Zachariah O'Hora, you might like to check it out. One of the main characters, Lotta, collects and gives away sticks.Rose Cappellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02021921189042554147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-49560068405667069842020-09-18T10:52:30.701-06:002020-09-18T10:52:30.701-06:00Sticks are perfect for outdoor play. I love seeing...Sticks are perfect for outdoor play. I love seeing your before and after the snowstorm photos of your cottonwood, Linda. My brother said you went from 80 degrees to snow in a few days! author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-58337162897316476402020-09-18T09:59:12.285-06:002020-09-18T09:59:12.285-06:00Kids + trees = a real stick-to-it-iveness! hee-hee...Kids + trees = a real stick-to-it-iveness! hee-hee! I love your poem, Linda and your cottonwood pictures! I and I's smiles say it all! :)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-77607631048237574232020-09-18T09:24:42.430-06:002020-09-18T09:24:42.430-06:00How fun! Oh, the sticks my kids and I have collect...How fun! Oh, the sticks my kids and I have collected over the years. They have been the best playthings. Please send some love to your cottonwood tree for me. I love that it's such a part of your family.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-66133178570953810082020-09-18T08:50:52.489-06:002020-09-18T08:50:52.489-06:00LOVE your clever poem and the backstory about your...LOVE your clever poem and the backstory about your tree! So much fun for free with a little imagination. And seeing Ingrid and Imogene always makes me happy (such beautiful, creative, smart girls!).jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-11523089786900145422020-09-18T07:43:59.858-06:002020-09-18T07:43:59.858-06:00I remember seeing the pics of dogs trying to get t...I remember seeing the pics of dogs trying to get through a gate with one of those large sticks, so funny! Sticks help our imaginations go wild! Thanks, LizLinda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-13995144212614958602020-09-18T07:42:28.381-06:002020-09-18T07:42:28.381-06:00Well, you know I agree, Matt. Nothing more fun tha...Well, you know I agree, Matt. Nothing more fun than sticks! Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-14683333652021647742020-09-18T07:29:39.906-06:002020-09-18T07:29:39.906-06:00Oh yes, I love this so much! Fun for kids and also...Oh yes, I love this so much! Fun for kids and also for pups. I'm thinking of pictures of dogs with enormous sticks too big to carry around. Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-57633958751789966032020-09-18T07:05:08.283-06:002020-09-18T07:05:08.283-06:00I love that my kids - like me, as a child - can fi...I love that my kids - like me, as a child - can find joy and inspiration with the simplest of things, like sticks. Wands, battle staffs, walking sticks, and tent pole...who knows what is in store!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.com