tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post5940697067277805644..comments2024-03-24T11:00:49.738-05:00Comments on Live Your Poem...: VALERIE WORTH POEMS ABOUT POCKET TREASURESIrene Lathamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-46417511544887524612013-07-27T07:17:17.076-05:002013-07-27T07:17:17.076-05:00I am forever finding old grocery lists washed to r...I am forever finding old grocery lists washed to reconstituted paper pulp in the back pockets of jeans. Sometimes I find clean money, too!<br /><br />A great book to go with these pocket poems would be A SOCK IS A POCKET FOR YOUR TOES by Liz Garton Scanlon.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-23070835835652915962013-07-26T17:31:05.622-05:002013-07-26T17:31:05.622-05:00Delightful theme here. Thank you for introducing m...Delightful theme here. Thank you for introducing me to Valerie Worth! <br /><br />Some things are better not left in pockets. One of those is lip gloss. Another is Kleenex (or whatever brand of paper tissue you use). Still another is used gum discarded in paper. More than once I have washed Kleenex (ugh!) and I once washed a vest with lip gloss in the pocket and then tossed it in the dryer. Did that with gum too--a big OOPS! <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-5375684657483536810.post-88240346531460917252013-07-26T13:16:16.692-05:002013-07-26T13:16:16.692-05:00Oh, to be a kid with pockets full of treasure! I s...Oh, to be a kid with pockets full of treasure! I still pick up unusual rocks when I see them and have a box full of foreign coins. (Pity the person who has to clean out my house someday!) The key poem is my favorite today. I love the mystery of it's "grooves and flanges," "clues and codes."<br />Thanks so much for sharing these!<br />CatherineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-40236510157643307692013-07-26T12:28:45.164-05:002013-07-26T12:28:45.164-05:00Michelle, I do hope you find your special sea shel...Michelle, I do hope you find your special sea shell. :) And I love that you stash written things in your pocket. Precious. Thanks for stopping by!Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-89865246603033348242013-07-26T12:27:45.262-05:002013-07-26T12:27:45.262-05:00Oohh, rusted bits of metal! Way to upcycle. :) We ...Oohh, rusted bits of metal! Way to upcycle. :) We just took a windchime making class... gathered all sorts of metal treasures from around the house. Love to recreate in this way. Thanks for stopping by. xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-8542753331028607532013-07-26T12:26:30.044-05:002013-07-26T12:26:30.044-05:00Yay for your beach trip, Linda! I love that you fo...Yay for your beach trip, Linda! I love that you focus on heart-shaped rocks. I have a poster in my house of hearts in nature... all sorts of things like clouds and rocks and shrubbery... love is all around, indeed! Happy hunting. xo<br />IreneIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-31955709311354371572013-07-26T12:25:04.635-05:002013-07-26T12:25:04.635-05:00What a treasure for your granddaughter, Linda! I a...What a treasure for your granddaughter, Linda! I am visiting the Oregon coast for the first time next month. (I've seen the Pacific Ocean on trips to California, and oh my. Love!) Thank you for stopping by. xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-60749366161757810372013-07-26T10:41:53.513-05:002013-07-26T10:41:53.513-05:00I love Valerie Worth's poems and all the "...I love Valerie Worth's poems and all the "small things" she makes us see in new ways. Your comments make the poems even more intimate. "pebbles" especially made me smile this morning. While on vacation last month, we drove down the Pacific Coast highway. It was the first time my husband had seen the Pacific Ocean. We stopped and walked along the beach to take pictures. My husband found some very pretty small stones that were worn smooth. He had a pocketful by the time we left. Last week, I found him in the garage carefully placing his little treasures in a box to save for our granddaughter. Now I know they were meant for her.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-26881361196520163302013-07-26T10:20:55.488-05:002013-07-26T10:20:55.488-05:00Not only do I keep a few things in my pockets, but...Not only do I keep a few things in my pockets, but they feel like treasures, don't they, no matter what one finds. On my hikes, I always am on the lookout for small rocks shaped like hearts. They aren't easy to find, so makes it even more delicious when I do. I love this series you're doing, Irene, have enjoyed each post with Worth's wonderful poems, & your comments on each too. Like Michelle, I'll be filling my pockets with shells next week, going to the beach! The little granddaughters have never seen the ocean-so exciting!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-44219366259928378912013-07-26T07:39:23.469-05:002013-07-26T07:39:23.469-05:00Lately, especially on solo walks so my family can&...Lately, especially on solo walks so my family can't roll their eyes, I pick up little rusted bits of metal to use in my artsyletters collages! But surprising stones are probably the best. Still have a special one or two from childhood. I love the line, "The rough gray with sparks/Shining it its cracks?" which also brought to mind the image of the lovely, soft old face before. Thanks for sharing more Valerie Worth treasures!Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-37048952389712204282013-07-26T06:23:38.616-05:002013-07-26T06:23:38.616-05:00Great theme today, Irene! I have to agree with yo...Great theme today, Irene! I have to agree with you, the ending of "Pocket" is such a lovely surprise. I also love "Pebbles belong to no one/Until you pick them up --/Then they are yours." My favorite things to stash in a pocket? A poem, a small journal to jot down my thoughts, a love note from one of my children, or the special seashell that I hope to find on the beach next week when I'm on vacation. ;)Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.com