tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post5311980221697596893..comments2024-03-24T11:00:49.738-05:00Comments on Live Your Poem...: Because I Believe in Miracles.Irene Lathamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-46173310765884995862016-09-27T22:14:33.162-05:002016-09-27T22:14:33.162-05:00YES to this whole post! YES to this whole post! Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-29420179598868058462016-09-27T22:14:29.333-05:002016-09-27T22:14:29.333-05:00YES to this whole post! YES to this whole post! Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-79845064911159124852016-09-19T15:01:12.688-05:002016-09-19T15:01:12.688-05:00Loved listening to you read this poem and your rem...Loved listening to you read this poem and your remembrances of your father: "He found beauty everywhere." I especially like this phrase from "Miracles:" "Or the wonderfulness of the sundown, or of stars shining so<br /> quiet and bright..."<br />Just last week, a friend and I drove around watching the sun go down and then a beautiful full moon on the rise. It was delightful and a miracle!Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-41344648736860029882016-09-19T10:36:15.256-05:002016-09-19T10:36:15.256-05:00What an inspiring post and wonderful tribute. What...What an inspiring post and wonderful tribute. What an excellent outlook for a dad.Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-26836735638574355862016-09-18T21:12:26.211-05:002016-09-18T21:12:26.211-05:00Beautiful, Irene, Walt's poem and your dad. Th...Beautiful, Irene, Walt's poem and your dad. Thank for sharing with us. Sending you love. Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-17531588661736260832016-09-18T17:42:36.067-05:002016-09-18T17:42:36.067-05:00I believe in miracles too. You dad was an amazing...I believe in miracles too. You dad was an amazing man. I know that without ever having met him because he raised an amazing daughter. xo<br />Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-25647331389798262972016-09-17T17:01:23.301-05:002016-09-17T17:01:23.301-05:00Thanks for sharing your dad with us, Irene. Every ...Thanks for sharing your dad with us, Irene. Every time I read a poem that celebrates ordinary things, like Whitman's does, I promise myself to be more attentive. Sounds like your dad was that kind of person--and you certainly are. Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-15573469335326201462016-09-17T08:02:40.982-05:002016-09-17T08:02:40.982-05:00Or birds For me, it always comes back to the birds...<i>Or birds</i> For me, it always comes back to the birds. They announce the spring, they announce the day, they announce the lightness of life through flight. <br /><br />My thoughts are with you today.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-80437391892156580902016-09-16T17:25:28.431-05:002016-09-16T17:25:28.431-05:00A wonderful tribute to your father today, noticing...A wonderful tribute to your father today, noticing and spreading love and miracles. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-31053039976347246922016-09-16T17:22:46.916-05:002016-09-16T17:22:46.916-05:00My wish is that each person could have a miracle s...My wish is that each person could have a miracle seer in their life. Those who don't, miss out on being able to see and pass on this ability to see miracles. And the cycle ends with them.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-77222175813382548622016-09-16T17:09:55.510-05:002016-09-16T17:09:55.510-05:00Beautiful, and how inspiring. Thank you for sharin...Beautiful, and how inspiring. Thank you for sharing your father with us today. Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-46156859831929648972016-09-16T12:46:30.693-05:002016-09-16T12:46:30.693-05:00Such a beautiful miracle to have these memories of...Such a beautiful miracle to have these memories of your father. Wishing you a weekend full of "continual" miracles.<br />Whispers from the Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819098985292406065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-63459957625701838442016-09-16T12:46:11.624-05:002016-09-16T12:46:11.624-05:00I'm guessing you've heard this Einstein qu...I'm guessing you've heard this Einstein quote, Irene?<br /><br />“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ― Albert Einstein<br /><br />So not only was your dad a Walt Whitman, but he was an Albert Einstein, too. Pretty darn impressive. xoMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-2998522445308565162016-09-16T11:30:14.256-05:002016-09-16T11:30:14.256-05:00What a beautiful poem. Love hearing more about you...What a beautiful poem. Love hearing more about your wonderful father and how he continues to inspire you every day. He was indeed a miracle, and we are fortunate to be able to experience his legacy in your creative vision.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-49977525736996098422016-09-16T10:36:40.545-05:002016-09-16T10:36:40.545-05:00Those first two lines have been my favorite for a ...Those first two lines have been my favorite for a long time. Between you, your dad, and Walt, you brought a tear to my eye! xoTabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-21886722233897387312016-09-16T09:46:39.943-05:002016-09-16T09:46:39.943-05:00Such beautiful ordinary miracles! I hope your day ...Such beautiful ordinary miracles! I hope your day is filled with them. Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-38462135431138787822016-09-16T07:59:39.921-05:002016-09-16T07:59:39.921-05:00I love how your father continues to inspire you. N...I love how your father continues to inspire you. Nice to imagine him walking and talking with Walt Whitman.Jeannine Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886966069866356470noreply@blogger.com