tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post8628430932077842665..comments2024-03-29T07:40:54.130-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Poetry Friday - Gratitude Doesn't StopLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-57107526399232809972020-05-27T19:54:33.375-06:002020-05-27T19:54:33.375-06:00Thanks, Robyn, okay to be late. I hope your Memori...Thanks, Robyn, okay to be late. I hope your Memorial Day weekend was filled with goodness.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-52602028665726002462020-05-27T11:24:51.390-06:002020-05-27T11:24:51.390-06:00I am late to the party, but so appreciative of you...I am late to the party, but so appreciative of your post and this spectacular, hardworking poem (I had also singled out those ending two lines, as Michelle and Mary Lee did!) - so perfect for now. And so appreciative of YOU - your generous embrace of each new day. Take good care and best wishes for the bookstore in its "golden" year! XORobyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-13866284879983655542020-05-24T17:30:09.967-06:002020-05-24T17:30:09.967-06:00It seems that that is why the poem is so powerful,...It seems that that is why the poem is so powerful, Laura, makes us think about our own lives & what we want to do with them. It's tough to choose always. Thank you for sharing those thoughts.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-23051503338305140792020-05-24T17:28:40.115-06:002020-05-24T17:28:40.115-06:00Thanks, Mary Lee, yes I love the idea that Piercy ...Thanks, Mary Lee, yes I love the idea that Piercy has given to us about work.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-40279091742129588412020-05-24T17:00:14.054-06:002020-05-24T17:00:14.054-06:00Linda, this is wonderful. I think of myself as a h...Linda, this is wonderful. I think of myself as a helper and a doer...but I am also a slow adapter. I think a lot about what I can do and what I can realistically commit to. So in emergency situations, I think by the time I come to some specific thing to do, the emergency is often over. This poem is terrific food for thought--thank you.laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-34190246980685427382020-05-24T14:50:41.570-06:002020-05-24T14:50:41.570-06:00I love that poem, especially
"The pitcher cri...I love that poem, especially<br />"The pitcher cries for water to carry<br />and a person for work that is real."<br /><br />Hooray for your volunteer work in the bookstore! Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-27061590006346762332020-05-24T08:06:01.743-06:002020-05-24T08:06:01.743-06:00Thank you, Sally & Michelle. It's pleasur...Thank you, Sally & Michelle. It's pleasure working at the bookstore & sharing this poem! Every day I think of the workers doing what is needed for all of us to keep going.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-85892386172455968062020-05-23T23:38:19.815-06:002020-05-23T23:38:19.815-06:00Thanks for sharing this richly layered poem Linda,...Thanks for sharing this richly layered poem Linda, I like the ending stanza especially, calling out to :<br />"The pitcher cries for water to carry<br />and a person for work that is real."<br />I echo Tabatha's thoughts and words above while you prepare to return to the bookshop, be vigilant and "Good luck navigating being open and being safe!"<br /> michelle koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409095111952431780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-17420559125757471512020-05-23T19:34:30.879-06:002020-05-23T19:34:30.879-06:00Linda, thank you (and your fellow volunteers) for ...Linda, thank you (and your fellow volunteers) for working to get the bookstore reopened. Now, more than ever, we need books. I love the poem your colleague chose, and especially loved the swimming analogy. Sally Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840326270568153356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-47708166300675268872020-05-23T17:13:11.731-06:002020-05-23T17:13:11.731-06:00Wouldn't it be fun if you lived here & cou...Wouldn't it be fun if you lived here & could volunteer? We have some young people, even highschool aged, but most are retired! I'm happy that you enjoyed the poem, Karen. Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-46425502105338848432020-05-23T11:45:02.677-06:002020-05-23T11:45:02.677-06:00Fabulous poem, Linda. I'm somewhat jealous of ...Fabulous poem, Linda. I'm somewhat jealous of your work there. The books and the camaraderie... it's good work! Thanks for all your work and for sharing this poem... love it!Karen Eastlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778112838401454642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-75311724647923592442020-05-23T06:43:52.485-06:002020-05-23T06:43:52.485-06:00Thanks, Heidi, this was new to me & now will b...Thanks, Heidi, this was new to me & now will be a favorite, too!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-36808635409718599622020-05-23T06:43:22.049-06:002020-05-23T06:43:22.049-06:00Thanks, Molly. Yes, the store is on a street with ...Thanks, Molly. Yes, the store is on a street with other small stores, all trying hard to stay! The poem feels important tome. I'm glad you like it, too!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-56475471711165706082020-05-23T05:45:01.157-06:002020-05-23T05:45:01.157-06:00This poem is a favorite of mine which I've sha...This poem is a favorite of mine which I've shared often--I'm so glad you have some water to carry and a destination to carry it to. Be well in your work!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-85619027647008086262020-05-23T05:13:29.970-06:002020-05-23T05:13:29.970-06:00What a wonderful poem to share right now.Marge Pie...What a wonderful poem to share right now.Marge Piercy's word choice is so powerful. Her poem reminds me to be mindful about what work is the most important work--what is worth doing? Thanks for sharing this today and for all that you're doing to work toward safely reopening your book store--a community hub, I am sure! Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-33939524998266207522020-05-22T15:39:37.791-06:002020-05-22T15:39:37.791-06:00I'm so glad you liked it. Me, too, hence wanti...I'm so glad you liked it. Me, too, hence wanting to share with everyone, perhaps passing it on? Thanks, Margaret.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-10893645355783925712020-05-22T15:38:38.986-06:002020-05-22T15:38:38.986-06:00Yes, I so appreciated the poem, Michelle! Thanks f...Yes, I so appreciated the poem, Michelle! Thanks for Naomi Nye's words, too. She knows how thing are in many ways, too. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-76320808126997722022020-05-22T15:37:08.796-06:002020-05-22T15:37:08.796-06:00I am working, but nothing close to what some are d...I am working, but nothing close to what some are doing, Bridget. That is what gets to me, too, all the details, plus the information keeps changing! We hope to do our best! Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-81204938111324198472020-05-22T13:40:24.558-06:002020-05-22T13:40:24.558-06:00I love seeing this poem here when we are working h...I love seeing this poem here when we are working hard to make life normal for each other. You in the book store, teachers in their online classrooms, and even workers like my daughters, professionals getting the job done despite all the hurdles to cross. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-28177195955686384882020-05-22T11:45:45.182-06:002020-05-22T11:45:45.182-06:00The bookstore is lucky to have so many passionate ...The bookstore is lucky to have so many passionate volunteers like yourself! How special that someone sent you all this poem in thanks. I love "The work of the world is common as mud." It's true. The poem also reminds me of these lines from Naomi Shihab Nye's "Famous": "I want to be famous in the way a pulley is famous,/ or a buttonhole, not because it did anything spectacular,/ but because it never forgot what it could do."Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-83756951805375412022020-05-22T10:05:22.049-06:002020-05-22T10:05:22.049-06:00I have great respect for all the essential workers...I have great respect for all the essential workers who have worked through the height of this mess. This poem honors them so well. Thank you for your hard work readying your bookstore for its reopening - SO much to think about. Stay safe and enjoy your customers, Linda. :)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-37275668462546418032020-05-22T09:49:58.318-06:002020-05-22T09:49:58.318-06:00Thanks, Jama, what a strange time to live. We are ...Thanks, Jama, what a strange time to live. We are finding about people in interesting ways these days. I am looking forward to visiting wtih our customers!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-16271719485846928042020-05-22T09:13:03.752-06:002020-05-22T09:13:03.752-06:00YES to gratitude. Such a perfect poem to honor all...YES to gratitude. Such a perfect poem to honor all those who work on our behalf, people we often take for granted. And thank YOU for volunteering at the used bookstore and for making plans to reopen. I'm sure local booklovers miss the chance to drop in, browse, chat, and find a treasure.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-38967634945718641672020-05-22T08:39:36.946-06:002020-05-22T08:39:36.946-06:00Thanks, everyone. I was so grateful to receive thi...Thanks, everyone. I was so grateful to receive this poem & wanted to share it with everyone. Tabatha, I did share from my porch some of my new arcs & picture books that I receive from publishers. A few from the neighborhood came by to gather a few. I didn't sell, just giveaways. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-42213213171629331662020-05-22T07:05:02.263-06:002020-05-22T07:05:02.263-06:00I love that poem! It sounds like you are doing goo...I love that poem! It sounds like you are doing good work, Linda. I have 8-10 bags of books to give away...it made me wish I could have a "free book" yard sale. (I am having them picked up as part of an American Red Cross donation since yard sales aren't happening.) Good luck navigating being open and being safe!Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.com