tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post5055312735214167223..comments2023-10-31T23:27:18.777-04:00Comments on Random Noodling: Poetry Friday--Consider This the SeedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-19385294474341745382016-10-31T07:14:22.618-04:002016-10-31T07:14:22.618-04:00No, I'll have to listen online, thank for the ...No, I'll have to listen online, thank for the recommendation.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-33849532727043441132016-10-31T06:47:16.776-04:002016-10-31T06:47:16.776-04:00Have you heard Krista Tippet's interview with ...Have you heard Krista Tippet's interview with Natasha Tretheway on "On Being"? They were discussing how poetry can help us all become better citizens. We need to listen to each other and be more tolerant. I was so angry over the words this presidential candidate spoke, but I'm glad you can see the good side. We need to speak up and have our voices heard. Thanks!Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-14877270490811469802016-10-29T19:03:44.796-04:002016-10-29T19:03:44.796-04:00Good question, Linda. I guess by not being afraid...Good question, Linda. I guess by not being afraid.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-2531417845984597622016-10-29T19:02:22.081-04:002016-10-29T19:02:22.081-04:00And there's that idea that the victim could ha...And there's that idea that the victim could have prevented or stopped an assault. Some people refuse to accept that the victim is not responsible for the unlawful actions of the perp. Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-65528553625110910482016-10-29T10:49:49.382-04:002016-10-29T10:49:49.382-04:00Dearest Cupcake, thanks for the nudge. The comment...Dearest Cupcake, thanks for the nudge. The comments on your posted poems and discussion are as interesting as the beautiful words. Most of the discussion in my house is between my spouse and I as we disagree over which candidate should win.....from the look of things we are pretty typical for our age and socio-economic groups. <br />However, this election has angered me in multiple ways....the Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-81744370462764557862016-10-28T17:50:30.045-04:002016-10-28T17:50:30.045-04:00Well, you've certainly got me thinking... abou...Well, you've certainly got me thinking... about my past. About doors that have been closed, but I can still peek through the dirty windows from time to time. The hardest thing for me to fathom is how many of the "harrassers" don't even recognize their behavior as problematic. Some of the men who I'm thinking about were well-meaning, sweet guys, just completely and utterly Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-76033226634095591252016-10-28T14:37:08.804-04:002016-10-28T14:37:08.804-04:00Most people realize that different cakes are worth...Most people realize that different cakes are worth tasting. Not every cake needs to be the Hostess cupcake of our youthful memories. Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-43079038606089360022016-10-28T14:33:20.044-04:002016-10-28T14:33:20.044-04:00And we especially need the discussions to center o...And we especially need the discussions to center on empathy. We can't tell kids not to do "it" if they can't conceive of how "it" affects another.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-11085473765085742412016-10-28T14:28:39.117-04:002016-10-28T14:28:39.117-04:00And I'll bet you've thrown some spice into...And I'll bet you've thrown some spice into your batter! ;-) Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-61640782163142945272016-10-28T14:26:37.729-04:002016-10-28T14:26:37.729-04:00From what I've heard, the buses still are brut...From what I've heard, the buses still are brutal. Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-52287500586932671332016-10-28T13:52:47.697-04:002016-10-28T13:52:47.697-04:00I agree that the open discussions about sexual ass...I agree that the open discussions about sexual assault is a healthy byproduct of this election. I had a very frank discussion with my 13y/o daughter after the Trump tapes came out. And I, too, like too many women, have stories of "that thing" from a long time ago. I've written a poem or two on the subject, but they've been hard to share. I am the cake, too, but I am a Pinterest Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-88343493009488354552016-10-28T13:48:23.296-04:002016-10-28T13:48:23.296-04:00I was very lucky to have been raised with a staunc...I was very lucky to have been raised with a staunchly feminist father, who taught me from my earliest years that I was a strong, independent female who shouldn't ever take any crap from anyone. It breaks my heart to see young women being blamed and shamed for what they have suffered at the hands of others, and internalizing what's being said about them. Hopefully increased discussions Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-90790523167668307652016-10-28T11:17:06.797-04:002016-10-28T11:17:06.797-04:00Yes, it's good that people are having these di...Yes, it's good that people are having these discussions now, no matter how painful. What angers me more than seeing the ones who step forward get re-victimized are the men and women who keep asking, "why didn't they say something before/when it happened?" They just don't get it.<br /><br />Good to see your poem again from the Potluck, and I like the new one too. I am the jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-41002805902587134262016-10-28T09:44:09.931-04:002016-10-28T09:44:09.931-04:00I am hoping that things are a bit better now than ...I am hoping that things are a bit better now than they were when I was in high school (and I even remember an incident in middle school!). It seems as though school administrators are more alert to it than they used to be, but I am not sure buses are safer than they used to be. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-68630997175854341442016-10-28T09:11:13.748-04:002016-10-28T09:11:13.748-04:00It's good to see you have made it through to h...It's good to see you have made it through to healed. Healed, but not free of scarring, I'm sure. Choose happiness and keep going.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-74143226242022958412016-10-28T09:05:40.988-04:002016-10-28T09:05:40.988-04:00I hope people will now stop blaming themselves for...I hope people will now stop blaming themselves for being victimized. I think discussions with allow this to happen.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-54917997925513723512016-10-28T09:00:40.988-04:002016-10-28T09:00:40.988-04:00The realization has been slow in coming, but the p...The realization has been slow in coming, but the pervasiveness of sexual harassment has to be addressed.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-87503529632968292732016-10-28T08:13:13.093-04:002016-10-28T08:13:13.093-04:00Thank you, Cupcake. Open dialogue is a good thing....Thank you, Cupcake. Open dialogue is a good thing. Being triggered isn't. I thought the women who came forward were very brave, only to find themselves re-victimized, as they suspected they would be. You're right, though, Diane, we women can speak out and support each other. I do have such poetry, raw, healing and healed. My cakes aren't angelic, though. They are dark, semi-bitter andBrenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-62102816130656849342016-10-28T06:45:24.085-04:002016-10-28T06:45:24.085-04:00Your seed will grow among the others and stories w...Your seed will grow among the others and stories will be told, Diane. Courageous conversations are taking our breath away these days as we engage in discussions on real happenings. Peace! I'm savoring your Angel Food Cake thoughts.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-41985376308513432272016-10-27T23:57:53.711-04:002016-10-27T23:57:53.711-04:00Yes, it is a good thing that for many, the topic h...Yes, it is a good thing that for many, the topic has been opened. I hope it will continue. I like the image of the cake, and the opening, stopping the secrets. And I like that new one, the ending about being savored, plus overlaying the angels. Perfect. Thanks, Diane. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com