tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post2236160070025315369..comments2023-10-31T23:27:18.777-04:00Comments on Random Noodling: Poetry Friday--V-E DayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-42172308259359161812015-05-10T22:13:33.455-04:002015-05-10T22:13:33.455-04:00I wish I could get my mom to talk to me a little b...I wish I could get my mom to talk to me a little bit more about her experience of war from the home front. She still tears up about a good friend of hers who died on Omaha Beach. Seventy years later, she still feels the sting. I'm learning rather late in my life that grief never disappears completely, does it? And I agree with Sarah Jane - God didn't mind one little bet when people Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/12811523890920763782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-61188910737470720992015-05-10T18:36:30.961-04:002015-05-10T18:36:30.961-04:00That's exactly what I've tried to do with ...That's exactly what I've tried to do with each of the 100 homefront kids--get inside their head and share their experiences, both the same and different.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-39244579438969297182015-05-10T18:34:44.417-04:002015-05-10T18:34:44.417-04:00It takes place in Virginia (in my head) and Sarah ...It takes place in Virginia (in my head) and Sarah Jane is a Baptist (in my head). :-)Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-78410546527894413332015-05-09T20:14:20.838-04:002015-05-09T20:14:20.838-04:00It's like you step into someone else's hea...It's like you step into someone else's head when you write these poems, and inhabit them so completely you can convey her innocence and quiet gratitude though she's surrounded by noise. Love it!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-84872904073777817682015-05-09T09:17:48.250-04:002015-05-09T09:17:48.250-04:00Sarah Jane seemed to be talking directly to me--th...Sarah Jane seemed to be talking directly to me--that's a powerful voice! And yet small and quiet. What is SJ's religion, I wonder? Is she British?Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-79496814908951687702015-05-09T08:08:00.437-04:002015-05-09T08:08:00.437-04:00Thanks for stopping by!Thanks for stopping by!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-4008720753319236012015-05-09T06:28:29.663-04:002015-05-09T06:28:29.663-04:00Such a great post. Thanks and very well written.Such a great post. Thanks and very well written.BT password resethttp://www.customercarenumber.co.uk/bt-com-change-password-reset-help/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-66633830484818896872015-05-08T22:02:36.064-04:002015-05-08T22:02:36.064-04:00Thanks, Jama!Thanks, Jama!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-33168057306895505272015-05-08T22:02:13.461-04:002015-05-08T22:02:13.461-04:00No I haven't but I'll order a few for the ...No I haven't but I'll order a few for the library. Thanks for the recommendation.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-85617217038831255782015-05-08T22:01:34.865-04:002015-05-08T22:01:34.865-04:00A blessed relief, I'm sure.A blessed relief, I'm sure.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-60722836233963977882015-05-08T18:36:35.201-04:002015-05-08T18:36:35.201-04:00I agree. Sadly, I agree.I agree. Sadly, I agree.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-43440249041119605702015-05-08T12:27:55.303-04:002015-05-08T12:27:55.303-04:00You're so right about how different wars are t...You're so right about how different wars are today. I remember my mother talking about how everyone wanted to do something to support the war effort. It was good hearing Sarah Jane's voice today.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-65729285926649447172015-05-08T09:29:34.837-04:002015-05-08T09:29:34.837-04:00Have you read Connie Willis' books about WWII,...Have you read Connie Willis' books about WWII, Diane? I feel as though I've been at VE Day from reading them. Enjoyed your poem and its simple, heartfelt gratitude. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-15915059630862168362015-05-08T08:34:49.047-04:002015-05-08T08:34:49.047-04:00Hard to imagine what it really would have felt lik...Hard to imagine what it really would have felt like celebrating on the streets exactly 70 years ago today, but you've brought it to life, Diane - thanks for sharing.Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-90654836582249223102015-05-08T07:19:24.558-04:002015-05-08T07:19:24.558-04:00Truly, you've hit the nail on the head, "...Truly, you've hit the nail on the head, "nothing these days is what it seems."Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-90826846144578360192015-05-07T22:08:17.271-04:002015-05-07T22:08:17.271-04:00I love the honest voice of this poem, Diane. It...I love the honest voice of this poem, Diane. It's a sad state of affairs when we pine for a good "honest" war. Nothing these days is what it seems. Nothing. Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.com