tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post2163182374714055874..comments2024-03-18T20:52:31.671-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Poetry Friday - Mixing It UpLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-41361465963286037152019-02-20T06:33:44.902-07:002019-02-20T06:33:44.902-07:00Thanks, Susan. Thanks, Susan. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-78423585647616851462019-02-19T22:11:40.544-07:002019-02-19T22:11:40.544-07:00Thanks for sharing your poem-hope and beauty, we n...Thanks for sharing your poem-hope and beauty, we need both, especially now (and your poem has both!)susanbruck.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622383204401655375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-91425613933820712862019-02-17T16:55:49.535-07:002019-02-17T16:55:49.535-07:00I have hope that it will, but it is a challenging ...I have hope that it will, but it is a challenging time for sure. Thanks, Mary Lee!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-54794592886285728432019-02-17T15:44:55.270-07:002019-02-17T15:44:55.270-07:00"We will continue a skeptic’s cry" -- AM..."We will continue a skeptic’s cry" -- AMEN!! Let's HOPE the Constitution can withstand this newest attack...Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-71571645993010502222019-02-17T07:30:51.898-07:002019-02-17T07:30:51.898-07:00Yes! Thanks for sharing what's so true, Brenda...Yes! Thanks for sharing what's so true, Brenda!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-44336199982461648932019-02-17T06:29:45.141-07:002019-02-17T06:29:45.141-07:00We need hope to get us through the days. Love, hop...We need hope to get us through the days. Love, hope and friendship are like chocolate, cinnamon and chili. They go together.Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-52275694953738304402019-02-16T19:55:24.171-07:002019-02-16T19:55:24.171-07:00You're welcome. I'm so glad you like it, K...You're welcome. I'm so glad you like it, Kiesha.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-84733931271993532902019-02-16T11:55:08.938-07:002019-02-16T11:55:08.938-07:00I love your poem of hope, Linda. There is always h...I love your poem of hope, Linda. There is always hope, especially when we need it most. Thank you for sharing!Whispers from the Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02968061311611437435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-65854465865564515572019-02-16T10:32:43.800-07:002019-02-16T10:32:43.800-07:00Yes we do! Thanks, Kimberly!Yes we do! Thanks, Kimberly!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-4539683454571537982019-02-16T10:32:09.123-07:002019-02-16T10:32:09.123-07:00It was 'delicious' fun, Alice!It was 'delicious' fun, Alice!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-79150920432959840602019-02-16T07:14:53.924-07:002019-02-16T07:14:53.924-07:00Beautiful, poignant poem, Linda. We definitely nee...Beautiful, poignant poem, Linda. We definitely need to hang on to hope.Kimberly Hutmacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481478199892532599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-10927561287614642402019-02-16T07:14:38.646-07:002019-02-16T07:14:38.646-07:00What fun to work at the bookstore on Valentines Da...What fun to work at the bookstore on Valentines Day... and to hand out chocolate!Alice Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302512837699702430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-53691782313802925992019-02-16T06:54:41.373-07:002019-02-16T06:54:41.373-07:00Thanks, Linda, reading everyone's poetry is a ...Thanks, Linda, reading everyone's poetry is a gift for us on Fridays!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-63524037587758725482019-02-16T05:50:12.485-07:002019-02-16T05:50:12.485-07:00Linda, I hope you can feel my hug from here. I was...Linda, I hope you can feel my hug from here. I was soooooo beat yesterday after a week of school and then to listen to the news. I'm disheartened. I need hope. Thank you for giving me what I need. Today, I'm up and immersing myself in PF -- finding my joy and energy in the words, "hard porcelain words, but a sweeter scale -"Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-63330611408700637142019-02-15T20:59:11.543-07:002019-02-15T20:59:11.543-07:00You're welcome, Jone. Thanks again for hosting...You're welcome, Jone. Thanks again for hosting!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-11793195236037096152019-02-15T19:17:26.054-07:002019-02-15T19:17:26.054-07:00This is perfect. Thanks for sharing a poem on hop...This is perfect. Thanks for sharing a poem on hope. It’s much needed. Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-48754155637866695892019-02-15T15:45:47.399-07:002019-02-15T15:45:47.399-07:00I think the bookstore is a help in my life, along ...I think the bookstore is a help in my life, along with family, Michelle. But now, I certainly am not indifferent. Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-51722709115444640182019-02-15T15:31:12.336-07:002019-02-15T15:31:12.336-07:00I'll sail on your mast of hope Linda, thanks f...I'll sail on your mast of hope Linda, thanks for this poem! There is no room for any Indifference. I'm glad you had some love filtering through your bookstore in the midsts of all this mess–we all need happiness and hope to continue to work for change.Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-29975889411441091122019-02-15T12:46:48.418-07:002019-02-15T12:46:48.418-07:00You're welcome for all, Jama. It is a mixture ...You're welcome for all, Jama. It is a mixture of ups & downs today, but I guess that's where I am, too! And, still hopeful!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-6458350759295568002019-02-15T12:45:35.808-07:002019-02-15T12:45:35.808-07:00No, as written above, this political & conflic...No, as written above, this political & conflictual road seems very long, JoAnn, but we are still here fighting! Thank you for being part of that, too.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-31266101286686415432019-02-15T12:44:20.700-07:002019-02-15T12:44:20.700-07:00I'm thankful for those voices, too, feels like...I'm thankful for those voices, too, feels like a boost to the spirit of our country. Thanks, Robyn.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-24483524517337549372019-02-15T12:43:22.571-07:002019-02-15T12:43:22.571-07:00Thank you, Jan, I will not give up 'hope',...Thank you, Jan, I will not give up 'hope', though this journey seems overlong. And I have enjoyed my poetry work for the Cybils very much, especially the conversations among the committees. The bookstore, always delightful!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-73714764607709231022019-02-15T09:36:22.694-07:002019-02-15T09:36:22.694-07:00Just what we needed -- thanks for sharing your Hop...Just what we needed -- thanks for sharing your Hope poem this week! Made me remember how devastated I was right after the 2016 election. I knew it was going to be bad, but now, a couple of years later, I can't believe "how" bad things have gotten. And yet -- there is always hope (yay for the midterms!).<br /><br />Thanks for your work as poetry judge. It's probably the hardest category of all, having to compare apples and oranges. But I guess we should be happy there's a poetry category at all.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-27397508916328422042019-02-15T09:08:07.663-07:002019-02-15T09:08:07.663-07:00Hooray for hope in these troubled times! Did you e...Hooray for hope in these troubled times! Did you ever think we'd be continuing "a skeptic's cry" for so long? Hooray for hope, & hooray for the skeptics who keep speaking up for truth! The most hopeful thing I see is that more and more people are raising their voices like you are! JoAnn Early Mackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09823683173219671001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-74504930174763177412019-02-15T07:03:26.024-07:002019-02-15T07:03:26.024-07:00Your usual warmth and thoughtfulness both here tod...Your usual warmth and thoughtfulness both here today, Linda - echoing appreciations to you and all who help the Cybils happen, and I'm sure your Valentine TLC at the bookshop caused more than a few smiles. It is sobering that your poem is still so on point. I am grateful there are voices for sanity, new and more ones, I think - I hope they can make a meaningful shift.Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.com