tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post672347469949018427..comments2024-03-24T11:00:49.738-05:00Comments on Live Your Poem...: ARTSPEAK! Harlem Renaissance poem "The Birthday Birds of Bonaventure Island" (for Lee)Irene Lathamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-34096130215769656632018-04-15T16:20:19.300-05:002018-04-15T16:20:19.300-05:00This is a lovely poem--with those wing beats echoi...This is a lovely poem--with those wing beats echoing from year to year. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-19776079617081641452018-04-15T09:04:28.175-05:002018-04-15T09:04:28.175-05:00Those commas!Those commas!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-29767799566221786942018-04-15T08:56:38.098-05:002018-04-15T08:56:38.098-05:00Gorgeous poem, Irene. I especially love your descr...Gorgeous poem, Irene. I especially love your description of the past year's journey and those black-tipped commas urging us onward. A fitting tribute to Lee to be sure. xoMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-89083471393557748382018-04-14T22:23:28.342-05:002018-04-14T22:23:28.342-05:00Such a glorious image to carry into sleep, those b...Such a glorious image to carry into sleep, those birds bringing birthday wish. I love the way words embrace in your poems.Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-38637396909428262022018-04-14T17:35:19.570-05:002018-04-14T17:35:19.570-05:00Lovely poem, Irene! I love the "glide-rise cu...Lovely poem, Irene! I love the "glide-rise currents" and the commas!JoAnn Early Mackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812079420917080829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-4426504584405106742018-04-14T16:42:41.749-05:002018-04-14T16:42:41.749-05:00Don't you love when the art sends you on towar...Don't you love when the art sends you on toward research and finding things like Bonaventure, Canada and gannets? And the comma in the sky sending us onward. Thanks for this poem! Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-26645385428235786902018-04-14T15:22:30.568-05:002018-04-14T15:22:30.568-05:00That is the most beautiful use of the comma I'...That is the most beautiful use of the comma I've ever seen. Wow! What a gorgeous poem. You certainly are in your groove in April, Irene. I am so enjoying every one of your poems. Thank you for sharing your learning, your journey and joy. I feel so special to be able to watch as you work.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-16995341573975459072018-04-14T14:36:49.197-05:002018-04-14T14:36:49.197-05:00Beautiful imagery in your poem Irene, thanks for t...Beautiful imagery in your poem Irene, thanks for taking me to Bonaventure Island, through this artist's eye! I followed the links you shared, the Island is gorgeous, and so old–some of the views look like they are out of a fairytale. I also appreciated learning about Palmer Hayden, I wasn't familiar with him or his art. Gorgeous paintings!Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-13443828225537564312018-04-13T21:36:31.588-05:002018-04-13T21:36:31.588-05:00A wonderful poem, Irene! I love the lines "ea...A wonderful poem, Irene! I love the lines "each wingbeat / echoing past year's journey" and your final words "ever onward." Blessings tomorrow at the festival and your visit with family. Alice Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302512837699702430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-20352254296045058582018-04-13T19:57:33.094-05:002018-04-13T19:57:33.094-05:00So lovely! And I got a postcard in the mail from ...So lovely! And I got a postcard in the mail from you today, and that was lovely too! Thank you!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-18068516664232278552018-04-13T18:37:00.356-05:002018-04-13T18:37:00.356-05:00Commas urging you onward, ever onward! I fully exp...Commas urging you onward, ever onward! I fully expected to see a comma at the end of the poem. I don't know how you create such beautiful poems every day, but we are the lucky ones who get to read them. Enjoy your time with family and at the festival.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-45484227892889766362018-04-13T17:09:28.205-05:002018-04-13T17:09:28.205-05:00Your poem affected life?! Yes, you can share your ...Your poem affected life?! Yes, you can share your lovely poem and its great "after story" with the world... Submit now on LifePoemsProject.com<br />LifePoemsProject.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538309740836924268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-15520080133691616972018-04-13T15:27:15.288-05:002018-04-13T15:27:15.288-05:00Each art poem inspired by Palmer Haydn is a work o...Each art poem inspired by Palmer Haydn is a work of art, Irene. And today, such a way with punctuation, these skyward gannets have in your hands. I can tell you channeled Lee, who is all about onward, as are you!<br /> <br />And yay! for tomorrow. A :) marks the spot on my program where I will cheer for you & Laura from the audience. I hope to have your paws on books, too. Soon! <br />jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-46462999593968227362018-04-13T11:27:58.902-05:002018-04-13T11:27:58.902-05:00Another lovely art poem, Irene. Love the vivid ima...Another lovely art poem, Irene. Love the vivid imagery, the painting, and learning more about the artist. :)jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-51712606116053504392018-04-13T11:04:16.226-05:002018-04-13T11:04:16.226-05:00"each wingbeat/echoing past year's journe..."each wingbeat/echoing past year's journey" is beautiful, Irene. Have a great trip! <br />Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-51739712150694002512018-04-13T09:11:55.660-05:002018-04-13T09:11:55.660-05:00Onward indeed! Thank you for this beautiful contr...Onward indeed! Thank you for this beautiful contribution to the celebration today, Irene. And go get 'em tomorrow - wish I could cheer you on in person! Safe travels and adventures. Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.com