tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post8189822515925795955..comments2024-03-26T09:20:29.620-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: "A Little Consideration"Linda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-24435029374538161492014-01-22T16:05:55.119-07:002014-01-22T16:05:55.119-07:00Thanks Michelle, and winter does have its images, ...Thanks Michelle, and winter does have its images, doesn't it?Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-31890422032538477052014-01-22T11:13:14.030-07:002014-01-22T11:13:14.030-07:00Such a welcome mat! Your poem and the feeder are ...Such a welcome mat! Your poem and the feeder are both great reminders that Spring is more than just a time of year, it is a state of mind.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-91493153643269827612014-01-21T20:21:46.987-07:002014-01-21T20:21:46.987-07:00Thanks Ruth-they created it well, didn't they?...Thanks Ruth-they created it well, didn't they?Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-31034637660190282332014-01-21T18:58:35.344-07:002014-01-21T18:58:35.344-07:00Beautiful! And what a wonderful bird feeder!Beautiful! And what a wonderful bird feeder!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-37167126264896145632014-01-20T07:00:46.357-07:002014-01-20T07:00:46.357-07:00Thank you, Renee. Hope the year is starting beauti...Thank you, Renee. Hope the year is starting beautifully for you! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-16504509263709969862014-01-20T04:56:49.403-07:002014-01-20T04:56:49.403-07:00Ooh, I really like the sounds in this poem, Linda,...Ooh, I really like the sounds in this poem, Linda, and the distinct images you've created, like "It braids its tones of muted color / into the lonely sounds of geese...". Just lovely! I think the birds will be happy to splash in that colorful bath come spring - but for now I'm glad it's brightening your daily walk!Renee LaTulippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520719663052253627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-44558819672544155092014-01-19T16:41:54.896-07:002014-01-19T16:41:54.896-07:00I think now I've written about crows 3 times, ...I think now I've written about crows 3 times, & surely there are more birds in your state than here, Mary Lee. By the time the Backyard Bird Count happens, more will show, plus you have those beautiful cardinals, which I miss seeing. They don't come to Colorado! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-16590079497605702152014-01-19T06:02:29.095-07:002014-01-19T06:02:29.095-07:00Our Environmental Club is going to be dipping into...Our Environmental Club is going to be dipping into the world of ornithology for the next couple of weeks as we gear up for the Great Backyard Bird Count. Let those few who remain know that THEY COUNT!!<br /><br />(As an aside, I saw a funny somewhere...probably FB...of two crows sitting on a fence, titled, "Attempted Murder." HA!)Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-36286807713811233092014-01-18T06:21:41.233-07:002014-01-18T06:21:41.233-07:00No, I didn't know, Violet. I spent many happy ...No, I didn't know, Violet. I spent many happy hours reading Pooh stories and poems to my children. Thank you!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-45161226515552206282014-01-17T23:57:24.930-07:002014-01-17T23:57:24.930-07:00Your poem is beautiful!
And did you know that to...Your poem is beautiful! <br /><br />And did you know that tomorrow (January 18th) is A. A. Milne's birthday (or would be if he were still alive)?<br /><br /><a href="http://vnesdolypoems.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Violet N.</a>Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-39609596924683104112014-01-17T17:43:43.018-07:002014-01-17T17:43:43.018-07:00Thanks Tara-the winter is an interesting time, isn...Thanks Tara-the winter is an interesting time, isn't it? I love some parts, and others not so much. Part may be that I so adore primary colors, and winter provides few.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-49959034375114938452014-01-17T17:41:58.076-07:002014-01-17T17:41:58.076-07:00Thanks Margaret-hoping it will be busy soon!Thanks Margaret-hoping it will be busy soon!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-17593857039943364802014-01-17T17:41:17.744-07:002014-01-17T17:41:17.744-07:00Oh, I love this poem, Linda - each stanza capturin...Oh, I love this poem, Linda - each stanza capturing something melancholy and awaiting in spirit. And what a joyous bird bath - it would make me smile to pass by this every day!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-22925972692079074892014-01-17T16:48:25.476-07:002014-01-17T16:48:25.476-07:00Lovely poem for a lonely birdbath waiting for spri...Lovely poem for a lonely birdbath waiting for spring to come.Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-42001222054173170102014-01-17T15:26:13.288-07:002014-01-17T15:26:13.288-07:00Thanks Carmela, I appreciate your words.Thanks Carmela, I appreciate your words.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-86241969292451236562014-01-17T15:25:48.774-07:002014-01-17T15:25:48.774-07:00Thanks Robyn-I imagine them 'calling' when...Thanks Robyn-I imagine them 'calling' when all the rest of us are out of sight!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-61166496545368351932014-01-17T15:24:47.900-07:002014-01-17T15:24:47.900-07:00Thanks Bridget, I think our latest warm weather (c...Thanks Bridget, I think our latest warm weather (comes & goes) has me already looking far ahead!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-74580089465181952502014-01-17T15:19:19.437-07:002014-01-17T15:19:19.437-07:00Love much about this, Linda, especially:
>>C...Love much about this, Linda, especially:<br />>>Crows speak in thinnest caws,<<<br />Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-46607418013086557482014-01-17T08:37:39.647-07:002014-01-17T08:37:39.647-07:00Echoing Bridget, I think your interpretation of sc...Echoing Bridget, I think your interpretation of sculpted colorful birds as the spring welcoming committee for the real ones yet to arrive is wonderful. Thanks for sharing this winter poem, Linda! Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-7062631585526184592014-01-17T08:28:56.442-07:002014-01-17T08:28:56.442-07:00You've captured the wistfulness feeling one ha...You've captured the wistfulness feeling one has in the middle of winter for all things spring, most especially color. Lovely poem, Linda! I love the idea of a "welcome wagon" for all creatures come spring. =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-5256262647697933542014-01-17T08:26:58.984-07:002014-01-17T08:26:58.984-07:00Thanks Jama-being near the woods I thought you mig...Thanks Jama-being near the woods I thought you might see more than I do, but winter has its own inhabitants-the rabbits and squirrels are still around! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-67329719215826047442014-01-17T07:51:31.530-07:002014-01-17T07:51:31.530-07:00should be "without" the crows cawing. . ...should be "without" the crows cawing. . . jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-73498954050382526222014-01-17T07:50:42.565-07:002014-01-17T07:50:42.565-07:00I miss the bird activity in our woods every winter...I miss the bird activity in our woods every winter. Luckily, the robins usually arrive back from their winter vacations pretty early, usually February. It's too quiet with the crows cawing and woodpeckers pecking. Like the subdued tone in your poem and the bit of cheer at the end. That *is* a very cool bird feeder!jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-41793677026059123242014-01-17T07:21:37.905-07:002014-01-17T07:21:37.905-07:00Thanks Laura. I do see sadness in them as they wa...Thanks Laura. I do see sadness in them as they walk around, & I wonder what they find!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-52228707479734419522014-01-17T07:12:29.757-07:002014-01-17T07:12:29.757-07:00The robin stanza is so melancholy, but beautiful, ...The robin stanza is so melancholy, but beautiful, Linda. Lovely winter poem.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.com