tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post7209379835023091036..comments2024-03-26T09:20:29.620-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Poetry Friday - HomecomingLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-23357470483358871582018-08-13T11:17:31.802-06:002018-08-13T11:17:31.802-06:00Just discovered this comment, Carol, that needed t...Just discovered this comment, Carol, that needed to be approved. Will try to work on it! Thank you!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-87512177363252639772018-08-11T05:22:16.430-06:002018-08-11T05:22:16.430-06:00Linda, it is hard to believe that I missed your wo...Linda, it is hard to believe that I missed your wonderful post but here I am soaking your joyful warmth. I love your first photo and am wondering if stanzas 1. & 2 would be a fitting accompaniment for an image poem??? Your imagery in the poem allows me to relax in your vacation moments.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-86601129189575472432018-07-29T07:51:28.661-06:002018-07-29T07:51:28.661-06:00Thanks, Kat, yes, I certainly am.Thanks, Kat, yes, I certainly am.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-4488927362510772492018-07-28T23:07:08.636-06:002018-07-28T23:07:08.636-06:00A lovely acknowledgement of the lingering joy of h...A lovely acknowledgement of the lingering joy of holidays. Hoping you're stilling clinging tight to the memories and holiday-feeling.KatApel - katswhiskers.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639228969549518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-51658148129992166302018-07-28T15:15:30.082-06:002018-07-28T15:15:30.082-06:00Thanks, Michelle, wonderful trip, such fun to writ...Thanks, Michelle, wonderful trip, such fun to write about it.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-47821344772754756912018-07-28T15:14:53.109-06:002018-07-28T15:14:53.109-06:00You are lucky to have the beach, which I love. May...You are lucky to have the beach, which I love. Maybe someday I can spend a whole month! I and the grand-girls would have loved to have seen a sloth, which I did on another visit, but we were too far away. I did read about that sanctuary, too! Hope you get there!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-79973125584848094542018-07-28T13:29:35.330-06:002018-07-28T13:29:35.330-06:00Thanks for these snippets from your travels Linda!...Thanks for these snippets from your travels Linda! I loved your “smile at being paid in sand dollars.” And “The squirrels in my trees turn into monkeys,” lovely, magical images, I look forward to hearing, seeing, and reading more, thanks!<br />Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-36176285700460998132018-07-28T12:41:01.019-06:002018-07-28T12:41:01.019-06:00I love the imagery of your poem! Costa Rica is on ...I love the imagery of your poem! Costa Rica is on my bucket list as there is a sloth sanctuary there that I would love to visit. We're a long way off from Autumn here in FL. I miss the season change. But I do have the beach year-round, so there's that. Rebecca Herzoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384549967693583445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-56961397467727874452018-07-28T10:57:22.484-06:002018-07-28T10:57:22.484-06:00You're welcome, Catherine. It is one that call...You're welcome, Catherine. It is one that called to be written!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-12230250658118795012018-07-28T10:34:04.925-06:002018-07-28T10:34:04.925-06:00Linda, I love your gorgeous poem, with the hugs pa...Linda, I love your gorgeous poem, with the hugs packed in the "top pocket of [your] bag" and "being paid in sand dollars." Thank you for sharing your vacation with us!Catherine Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390699128046569127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-29049897922041307112018-07-28T09:33:31.735-06:002018-07-28T09:33:31.735-06:00Thanks, Ruth! It was a pleasure to write.Thanks, Ruth! It was a pleasure to write.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-44624204366931986622018-07-28T09:33:04.982-06:002018-07-28T09:33:04.982-06:00Thanks, Carol, I know you had that marvelous time ...Thanks, Carol, I know you had that marvelous time at the ocean, too. It is a joy, isn't it?Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-69601073267492637102018-07-28T09:32:17.269-06:002018-07-28T09:32:17.269-06:00Thanks, Margaret. Have a great time in Boston, and...Thanks, Margaret. Have a great time in Boston, and definitely bring back the love. I love that city, so am jealous. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-22747285978838290822018-07-28T08:16:40.995-06:002018-07-28T08:16:40.995-06:00I love this! I love this! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-52699349588608197552018-07-28T06:30:40.326-06:002018-07-28T06:30:40.326-06:00Linda-
Welcome home! Your poem says exactly what ...Linda- <br />Welcome home! Your poem says exactly what I wanted to say. I really, really, really wanted to bring home the sounds and smells and grit of the beach sand, and especially the quiet and peace I feel when I watch the water. I love this. <br />CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-57561536555189658642018-07-28T05:51:42.599-06:002018-07-28T05:51:42.599-06:00This is a lovely poem that recalls your trip with ...This is a lovely poem that recalls your trip with such a fondness and love. Your specificity makes it personal and yet, universal. I am heading to a weekend in Boston with my three daughters. We won't bring home sand, but I will definitely pack the love in the top pocket!Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-7064088474327318782018-07-27T20:58:52.938-06:002018-07-27T20:58:52.938-06:00Yep! It was wonderful. Thanks, Mary Lee!Yep! It was wonderful. Thanks, Mary Lee!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-56961797212926104322018-07-27T15:51:32.099-06:002018-07-27T15:51:32.099-06:00What a great vacation and tons of great memories!What a great vacation and tons of great memories!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-31888833302483832552018-07-27T10:55:57.865-06:002018-07-27T10:55:57.865-06:00Truly gorgeous, as are so many places, right? Than...Truly gorgeous, as are so many places, right? Thanks, Tara!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-45636707379835054892018-07-27T10:55:24.662-06:002018-07-27T10:55:24.662-06:00Yes, it was terrific. I've been to other place...Yes, it was terrific. I've been to other places there with students also, Julieanne, always wonderful. Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-22041170569046190982018-07-27T10:54:40.991-06:002018-07-27T10:54:40.991-06:00Thanks, JoAnn. It was a marvelous time there and t...Thanks, JoAnn. It was a marvelous time there and together!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-61192546716956427972018-07-27T10:06:07.846-06:002018-07-27T10:06:07.846-06:00I'll bet you were brimming with hugs, love, an...I'll bet you were brimming with hugs, love, and great memories, Linda. Loved all the photographs you shared - what a beautiful place you visited!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-15925160313764963432018-07-27T09:54:13.550-06:002018-07-27T09:54:13.550-06:00I've heard such wonderful things about Costa R...I've heard such wonderful things about Costa Rica and your poem captures a magical experience: the hugs, colors and being paid in sand dollars.Julieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876141420632207823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-44881374082754868012018-07-27T09:49:45.178-06:002018-07-27T09:49:45.178-06:00Your poem is lovely, Linda! I love how you capture...Your poem is lovely, Linda! I love how you captured that dreamy sense of being in both worlds at once. Costa Rica looks gorgeous. JoAnn Early Mackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09823683173219671001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-4975598756157372242018-07-27T09:22:52.012-06:002018-07-27T09:22:52.012-06:00Yes, me, too! I love the animals that I get to see...Yes, me, too! I love the animals that I get to see and this time, the monkeys entertained. Perhaps we who are used to squirrels would eventually see them as usual, but not for a long time! Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com