tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.comments2024-03-17T08:12:04.092-05:00Live Your Poem...Irene Lathamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comBlogger13668125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-75674000647540081222024-03-16T17:40:09.479-05:002024-03-16T17:40:09.479-05:00I really enjoyed LEAFY LANDMARKS. And I'm sure...I really enjoyed LEAFY LANDMARKS. And I'm sure all the detours were not easy at all, but they definitely made me feel better. Sometimes it takes awhile to find the right path for the book and the right home! Marcie Flinchum Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253511592239628178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-90205913838489586042024-03-16T15:19:18.027-05:002024-03-16T15:19:18.027-05:00I'm all in for anything tree related! Leafy La...I'm all in for anything tree related! Leafy Landmarks sounds wonderful and I appreciated hearing Michelle's journey with the collection. A beautiful golden shovel, too Irene. (My poems are on the way!)Rose Cappellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02021921189042554147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-71298343106969054262024-03-16T08:30:00.746-05:002024-03-16T08:30:00.746-05:00My poems are on the way, Irene! It's great tha...My poems are on the way, Irene! It's great that you're getting so many! I loved The Witness Trees and am really looking forward to Michelle's Leafy Landmarks. I know it will be so special. Your poem, celebrating a voice from the past, serves as a wake-up for us, that "If you're nodding, yes, exactly,<br />then you should stop reading this poem. . . Love it! Happy Weekend!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-48071953153255853502024-03-16T05:49:18.013-05:002024-03-16T05:49:18.013-05:00Thanks for the reminder to send a couple of pocket...Thanks for the reminder to send a couple of pocket poems!<br />I follow Big Trees Ohio on IG, and while they aren't famous-famous, the big trees that are found and featured are Naomi Shihab Nye-famous and a good reminder to stay rooted and persevere...like Michelle did in this publication journey!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-35844767356279882052024-03-16T05:31:41.021-05:002024-03-16T05:31:41.021-05:00Yes...to layers...yes to poems about the painter. ...Yes...to layers...yes to poems about the painter. These are two shining stars for my writing this week. This post is full of needed advice. Thank you! I've meant to figure out Canva...maybe I'll give it a try. Before now, it's kind of baffled me.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-48016680168131700782024-03-15T19:08:14.397-05:002024-03-15T19:08:14.397-05:00Irene, hooray for celebrating creativity even when...Irene, hooray for celebrating creativity even when the floor is dirty. Nice Methuselah poem, and I enjoyed reading the three word prompts for Michelle. It looks like a beautiful book. 500 Canva creations! Wow!Denise Krebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583406241247334445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-80180085003150118832024-03-15T15:49:19.330-05:002024-03-15T15:49:19.330-05:00Michelle is the poster-child for persistence! Than...Michelle is the poster-child for persistence! Thank you for sharing her journey and this wonderful collection. And YES! to leaving dirty floors (with tufts of dog hair scooting to the nearest corner) when The Muse comes knocking!Patricia Franzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291738294052016720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-2173206519687797742024-03-15T15:36:09.167-05:002024-03-15T15:36:09.167-05:00Ahhh! I love, love, love the illustrations for Mic...Ahhh! I love, love, love the illustrations for Michelle's book. Even though it must have been a crushingly hard decision at the time, moving away from the photographic direction was a REALLY good one. I love how I can hear Michelle's voice so clearly in the poem - title to word choice. I'm so excited to have my copy.<br /><br />And the golden shovel poem is also wonderful! I love the immersion of the artist with their medium (if you call, and I don't answer...) and how that is reflected in the end-line words of Bessie's quotation. Thanks for sharing this loveliness today.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-45433843962241977372024-03-15T14:17:13.883-05:002024-03-15T14:17:13.883-05:00This post is so much fun-- super excited to pick u...This post is so much fun-- super excited to pick up a copy of "Leafy Landmarks" and read more! And your golden shovel is fabulous Irene-- "I'm not lost or found" has the ring of truth. Happy Poetry Friday!Sarah Grace Tuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670154466818525636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-39634291624591047152024-03-15T14:00:57.642-05:002024-03-15T14:00:57.642-05:00Thanks for featuring LEAFY LANDMARKS, Irene! Thanks for featuring LEAFY LANDMARKS, Irene! Michelle Schaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14208483588081776813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-64752115862577403342024-03-12T00:23:47.629-05:002024-03-12T00:23:47.629-05:00Powerful ending to your poem Irene for this shared...Powerful ending to your poem Irene for this shared, sensitive relationship. Great pics, and thanks for your rejection link!Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-38615859531176889812024-03-11T12:29:34.694-05:002024-03-11T12:29:34.694-05:00I love everything about this post - especially tha...I love everything about this post - especially that photo with the librarians - so very nice to see that, Irene.<br />Loved the voices in the poem, makes it come alive, truly.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-14031901978334835372024-03-10T11:34:54.121-05:002024-03-10T11:34:54.121-05:00I love that line about them being all thunder! Suc...I love that line about them being all thunder! Such a great visual and aural quality! Also, thank you for that rejection post. I definitely need to read that this week. Marcie Flinchum Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253511592239628178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-63974942833322811592024-03-09T06:52:36.884-06:002024-03-09T06:52:36.884-06:00I'm glad you and Charles got to be with librar...I'm glad you and Charles got to be with librarians, Irene! And thank you for this poem. My home life wasn't so happy when I was growing up, but my big sisters (I have 3, and no brothers) always had my back. There were battles, for sure, but mostly, we were a united front in the face of my parents' (mostly dad's) rules, sternness, and depression. Thank goodness.laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-46467694672208684912024-03-08T21:19:45.012-06:002024-03-08T21:19:45.012-06:00Thank you for sharing Irene! I appreciate it when ...Thank you for sharing Irene! I appreciate it when the hard bits of life are represented in kid-friendly art. Happy Poetry Friday!Sarah Grace Tuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670154466818525636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-18658589986182750842024-03-08T21:17:04.920-06:002024-03-08T21:17:04.920-06:00The sibling situation is fertile ground for writer...The sibling situation is fertile ground for writers. I had sisters, but no brothers, but it was still wrapped around the good, the bad and the ugly. Thank you the reminder, Irene. Most informative. Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-48368887196785661312024-03-08T15:54:19.534-06:002024-03-08T15:54:19.534-06:00Hooray for author visits! It's amazing what a ...Hooray for author visits! It's amazing what a difference they can make. Some lucky kids got to see you and Charles together. Wow!<br />Families are all the things...good, bad, ugly, gorgeous, wonderful...all the things. It's cool that you could write about your brothers with some love and humor. You streak of lightning, you. They are lucky.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-38819634728054501862024-03-08T10:53:24.973-06:002024-03-08T10:53:24.973-06:00Irene, I'm glad you and Charles could be with ...Irene, I'm glad you and Charles could be with teachers in South Carolina. Your poem is good for the world. I'm glad you were able to keep it lighter and write it for children who also need it. Isn't this the truth in so many situations: "Maybe they're fine individuals, / just not when they're together." M. Scott Peck writes about "group evil" and sometimes it manifests itself so clearly. Peace to you! Denise Krebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583406241247334445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-27385616447242570822024-03-08T08:39:28.337-06:002024-03-08T08:39:28.337-06:00Irene, thank you for sharing these memories. I ha...Irene, thank you for sharing these memories. I have heard parents say that children are unbreakable and that they will just bounce back, but some things stick with us forever. XOXO to you, my friend!Tracey Kiff-Judsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284594468457144341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-82732122735097056022024-03-08T08:27:52.460-06:002024-03-08T08:27:52.460-06:00Aw, thank you for your honesty, Irene. I imagine t...Aw, thank you for your honesty, Irene. I imagine the three you raised might be a teeny bit different? I raised two and they taught me to see and be in the world with new eyes. Patricia Franzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291738294052016720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-45865505401938290622024-03-08T06:59:13.344-06:002024-03-08T06:59:13.344-06:00Sending joy that you & Charles spent quality t...Sending joy that you & Charles spent quality time with not one, not two, but THREE great school librarians. Such a treat for you & them. And briefly - TY for creating & sharing. I have a similar memories about sibs & no poetry from that - yet. But I was unusually fortunate for a period of meeting with a gifted counselor [on several issues] to help me with acceptance to lighten the load.<br />I Loved your recent newsletter & put a nod to something from it, in my post today, at links ... Happy DayLight Saving Season!<br />jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-85406799574889521962024-03-04T20:49:56.317-06:002024-03-04T20:49:56.317-06:00Irene, thanks for the newsy info and the fun ARtSp...Irene, thanks for the newsy info and the fun ARtSpeak poem. You contributed bits and pieces of imaginative thoughts mixed with nature's reality: He plods across morning—cold, stark—<br />ripping tender strips of willow bark.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-16712004417658817982024-03-03T14:25:38.710-06:002024-03-03T14:25:38.710-06:00"Moon curtsies." Love this!"Moon curtsies." Love this! Marcie Flinchum Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253511592239628178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-87737034774001705802024-03-03T01:04:37.378-06:002024-03-03T01:04:37.378-06:00Whirligigs are so much fun, thanks for sharing the...Whirligigs are so much fun, thanks for sharing the park and artist info. Your animated poem works well with his sculpture, I like the contrasts/opposites you use, "ripping tender strips" and warm-snow walls! Do you know about Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park, it's pretty cool, here's a link for it: https://wisconsinconcretepark.org/ Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-24847887238048570492024-03-02T10:30:40.922-06:002024-03-02T10:30:40.922-06:00Delightful poem. Love whirligigs and am also fasci...Delightful poem. Love whirligigs and am also fascinated by moose (none here either). Chiming in with others who like "crown of bone." :)jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.com