tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post1355185622122692268..comments2024-03-24T11:00:49.738-05:00Comments on Live Your Poem...: ARTSPEAK! 2016: Poem #17 "Mary in the Garden"Irene Lathamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-82200433368521155602016-04-18T06:37:39.675-05:002016-04-18T06:37:39.675-05:00Oh, my. You knew you are IRENE.
I can't think...Oh, my. You knew you are IRENE.<br />I can't think of you as a Mary, although I have lovely friends for who<br />the name fits. Brava! to that 5th grade girl<br />jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-21623356214627227822016-04-18T00:22:46.482-05:002016-04-18T00:22:46.482-05:00Love your phrase - "...and oh, how they susta...Love your phrase - "...and oh, how they sustain me!" Such a succinct way to describe the role of stories in our lives! I come from that southern tradition of two names - my sisters were Velma Ann and Martha Kay, but somehow Ramona was just too long for my middle name, Ella, to be added (unless I was in trouble).Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-54247043627337227982016-04-17T17:31:44.526-05:002016-04-17T17:31:44.526-05:00The name issue is always one for good stories and ...The name issue is always one for good stories and poetry. And some stories are as essential as rain. Mary Irene is such a southern name, like Margaret Gene. We rhyme. Just saying. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-70536282909720607072016-04-17T12:52:23.561-05:002016-04-17T12:52:23.561-05:00Love hearing the story of your name, Irene, but al...Love hearing the story of your name, Irene, but also I saw that the Mary, quite contrary was sneaked into the poem. Yes, the stories help us grow like sunshine for plants!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com