tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post2813568147641155098..comments2023-10-31T23:27:18.777-04:00Comments on Random Noodling: Poetry Friday--"Boy With Coat"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-92073758293652159592014-08-06T08:35:38.166-04:002014-08-06T08:35:38.166-04:00I always used to scoff when I heard a writer talki...I always used to scoff when I heard a writer talking about being taken over by a character and writing as if dictated to. Sounded a bit out-there for me, but, in doing the Homefront book, and this project, I understand how it happens!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-7340254409928076172014-08-06T08:33:08.443-04:002014-08-06T08:33:08.443-04:00I'm glad you received them, Heidi. They start...I'm glad you received them, Heidi. They started me off on another project that I'll post, in parts, after the Sketchbook Project is completed. IDiane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-58658868077047142982014-08-06T08:31:49.620-04:002014-08-06T08:31:49.620-04:00They've done some amazing work in New England ...They've done some amazing work in New England in renovating the mills and turning them into learning centers. Have they done that yet in Gastonia?Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-79426187430885930442014-08-05T12:07:45.071-04:002014-08-05T12:07:45.071-04:00This series is amazing, Diane. I'm in awe of a...This series is amazing, Diane. I'm in awe of all of the characters and voices you are discovering with these photographs. Great surprise at the end of this poem.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-8667675851297422612014-08-04T19:42:53.584-04:002014-08-04T19:42:53.584-04:00Wow...just wow, Diane. I've been in receipt o...Wow...just wow, Diane. I've been in receipt of your two Emily-inspired haiga for several days--so sorry to be slow in my delighted thanks! Your granite lip speaks musically (I sent Robyn a robin haiga too!), and your fence one is powerful. Thank you!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-44342144339946515102014-08-04T09:38:21.419-04:002014-08-04T09:38:21.419-04:00Count me in the "made me cry" club with ...Count me in the "made me cry" club with Michelle. (And I'm a tough cookie!) I've been through Gastonia - so many stories in all these old buildings. Thank you for keeping the quiet moments of history alive on your blog....Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-53241933099449785932014-08-02T16:25:40.284-04:002014-08-02T16:25:40.284-04:00Thank you, Ruth!Thank you, Ruth!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-62900797316291548402014-08-02T16:25:21.378-04:002014-08-02T16:25:21.378-04:00Many thanks!
Many thanks!<br />Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-22958329023850617582014-08-02T12:01:31.212-04:002014-08-02T12:01:31.212-04:00That photos! And the last verse of your poem. Beau...That photos! And the last verse of your poem. Beautiful.Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-47686526247755945212014-08-02T07:28:29.211-04:002014-08-02T07:28:29.211-04:00Virtual hugs are appreciated, too! :-)Virtual hugs are appreciated, too! :-)Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-32454429632917406732014-08-02T07:26:57.858-04:002014-08-02T07:26:57.858-04:00Planning and anticipation goes a long way to makin...Planning and anticipation goes a long way to making an oppressive situation more bearable.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-58500356818169152932014-08-02T06:28:29.411-04:002014-08-02T06:28:29.411-04:00I didn't expect that coming at all, Diane. Go...I didn't expect that coming at all, Diane. Got to the end of your poem and just starting crying. Makes me want to give you (and that boy) a hug.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-52618123249257653262014-08-01T20:56:34.463-04:002014-08-01T20:56:34.463-04:00Diane, you masterfully told the story of this youn...Diane, you masterfully told the story of this young sullen boy who has a powerful secret. I was surprised by the boy's gentle desire to buy his mother a dream. Touching poem!Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-40506224306501669082014-08-01T20:19:53.912-04:002014-08-01T20:19:53.912-04:00Well, from everyone's comments, it seems I'...Well, from everyone's comments, it seems I've got the voice right! Thanks Bridget!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-63831604444441203952014-08-01T20:18:26.023-04:002014-08-01T20:18:26.023-04:00Of course she would! But the memory of the gestur...Of course she would! But the memory of the gesture, oh, that would have been sweet.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-34718980915211653812014-08-01T20:17:35.924-04:002014-08-01T20:17:35.924-04:00I browsed through a Sears Roebuck catalog from the...I browsed through a Sears Roebuck catalog from the 1910s and those dreams were downright cheap--except for those with no money.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-65226545861032796952014-08-01T20:16:12.024-04:002014-08-01T20:16:12.024-04:00That is such a crazy pose. You have to wonder wha...That is such a crazy pose. You have to wonder what's behind it!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-70261059283409022572014-08-01T20:15:09.262-04:002014-08-01T20:15:09.262-04:00Thanks, Joyce. The photo presents a bunch of litt...Thanks, Joyce. The photo presents a bunch of little "tough guys," but I chose to see their inner guys.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-8648574245138834842014-08-01T20:00:24.079-04:002014-08-01T20:00:24.079-04:00I, too, am struck by the boy's voice. So innoc...I, too, am struck by the boy's voice. So innocent and pure, yet experiencing a life beyond his years. Fabulous poem, Diane. = )Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-23969906230761334642014-08-01T14:45:41.099-04:002014-08-01T14:45:41.099-04:00Love the voice you've given this boy--and the ...Love the voice you've given this boy--and the sweet ending. (But I imagine Mama taking the coins and deferring the dream for something her youngsters need.)Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-9264899811383063472014-08-01T14:23:54.043-04:002014-08-01T14:23:54.043-04:00Love this line, "telling Mama to buy herself ...Love this line, "telling Mama to buy herself a dream." The voice of the boy comes out true in your poem. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-60769325346563730612014-08-01T12:26:42.058-04:002014-08-01T12:26:42.058-04:00The fella on the right has a very jaunty way of we...The fella on the right has a very jaunty way of wearing his hat, doesn't he? He looks like he has a story, too. I'll bet you could get a poem out of every single one of the people here. <br />Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-39802335543398406802014-08-01T12:16:05.331-04:002014-08-01T12:16:05.331-04:00Beautiful poem! So unexpected paired with the phot...Beautiful poem! So unexpected paired with the photo. Nice surprise, Diane. I like the voice!Joyce Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905709719444916488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-85088756567073803872014-08-01T11:18:58.359-04:002014-08-01T11:18:58.359-04:00And I worry that with the way certain parties are ...And I worry that with the way certain parties are stripping away worker protections, some day soon, we will have children working again.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-41525682134309537992014-08-01T10:55:02.039-04:002014-08-01T10:55:02.039-04:00They are so young to already be men. Terrific voic...They are so young to already be men. Terrific voice, Diane!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.com