tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post7698439801441992833..comments2023-10-31T23:27:18.777-04:00Comments on Random Noodling: Poetry Friday--"November 2016"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-19410138436737093322016-11-21T16:13:39.818-05:002016-11-21T16:13:39.818-05:00Diane -- we need to find hope in every small momen...Diane -- we need to find hope in every small moment we can. Thank you for the gift of this poem.author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-7996904099301835672016-11-20T20:47:44.418-05:002016-11-20T20:47:44.418-05:00They seem to produce it on an every other year rot...They seem to produce it on an every other year rotation, so put it on your calendar now for 2018! (If you have a calendar that extends out to 2018, I'm afraid you need a hobby!)Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-36213531101937887212016-11-20T20:45:57.390-05:002016-11-20T20:45:57.390-05:00Now that it's finished, you'll have to fin...Now that it's finished, you'll have to find another project. Too much time on one's hands can be deadly.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-55951773092926649002016-11-20T20:44:49.814-05:002016-11-20T20:44:49.814-05:00Thank you, Dori!Thank you, Dori!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-58146498599959360712016-11-19T18:13:24.173-05:002016-11-19T18:13:24.173-05:00Love the poem, Diane. And I wish I'd known abo...Love the poem, Diane. And I wish I'd known about 'Run, Turkey, Run' in Portsmouth...My 3-yr-old read that this past Thur. at library story time and LOVES it!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-29212538515711544852016-11-19T17:19:02.623-05:002016-11-19T17:19:02.623-05:00One day at a time is what I keep telling myself. A...One day at a time is what I keep telling myself. Admittedly, it helps that I've had a little ditty of a book to occupy my thoughts. I've heard hyacinths also help.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-3372532416760318662016-11-19T11:57:23.440-05:002016-11-19T11:57:23.440-05:00Beautiful, Diane.Beautiful, Diane.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-7140536742226461752016-11-19T10:51:34.761-05:002016-11-19T10:51:34.761-05:00Do it, Joyce. Head down to Home Depot or any gard...Do it, Joyce. Head down to Home Depot or any garden center. They will probably have bags of bulbs 50% off. Start with a small bag of hyacinths (more bang for the buck, they smell awesome). Or go to Christmas Tree Shoppe, where they sometimes have cheap hyacinth glasses in a box with a bulb.<br />Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-17812685310413623802016-11-19T09:38:00.986-05:002016-11-19T09:38:00.986-05:00Diane, Thank you for your beautiful poem and the S...Diane, Thank you for your beautiful poem and the Saadi poem, too. I feel as you do. I find myself doing anything I can to stand with immigrants-attending musical events, volunteering to join a language skills knitting circle with immigrants. Your poem makes me want to feed my soul with blooms this winter, too. Joyce Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905709719444916488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-11408445398757755662016-11-19T09:05:07.450-05:002016-11-19T09:05:07.450-05:00I will, undoubtedly, write about hyacinths again a...I will, undoubtedly, write about hyacinths again and include pictures. In the meantime, look <a href="http://randomnoodling.blogspot.com/search/label/hyacinths%20and%20other%20flowers" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-25687913714139058492016-11-19T09:01:57.631-05:002016-11-19T09:01:57.631-05:00Exactly! For those who aren't familiar with t...Exactly! For those who aren't familiar with the poem Ruth's line came from, it's from a Persian poet, Saadi, who lived around 1200.<br /><br /><i>Hyacinths to Feed Thy Soul</i><br /><br />If of thy mortal goods thou art bereft,<br />And from thy slender store two loaves alone<br /> to thee are left,<br />Sell one, and with the dole<br />Buy hyacinths to feed thy soul. Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-61835153564181644662016-11-19T08:53:47.626-05:002016-11-19T08:53:47.626-05:00Here, not only are our freedoms being challenged, ...Here, not only are our freedoms being challenged, but the president-elect's appointments may threaten the future of our federal lands and national parks. So sad.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-45861608023898625542016-11-19T08:51:27.430-05:002016-11-19T08:51:27.430-05:00Forcing bulbs was quite common about 100 years ago...Forcing bulbs was quite common about 100 years ago. Special hyacinth glassed were used (classier than a jar). Go <a href="http://www.hyacinthvases.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-1685999226373747992016-11-19T08:47:49.910-05:002016-11-19T08:47:49.910-05:00Bulb of hope! I like that. I better get that bul...Bulb of hope! I like that. I better get that bulb in water before it starts to rot. :-(Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-55143361293850741192016-11-19T08:45:46.353-05:002016-11-19T08:45:46.353-05:00Surprisingly, many people have begun putting their...Surprisingly, many people have begun putting their money where their mouths are--donating to organizations on the chopping block, or ones that will fight injustice. Its heartening.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-43148863884959833772016-11-19T08:43:11.582-05:002016-11-19T08:43:11.582-05:00The musical is fun, nothing like the book, really,...The musical is fun, nothing like the book, really, but enjoyable in its own way.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-72032513726466976832016-11-19T08:41:39.873-05:002016-11-19T08:41:39.873-05:00Thanks, Brenda.Thanks, Brenda.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-39589862975532744032016-11-18T20:42:12.672-05:002016-11-18T20:42:12.672-05:00It's the hope of others that keeps me going. T...It's the hope of others that keeps me going. Thanks for this. Send pics of the flowers!Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-15467672909819062402016-11-18T17:29:44.580-05:002016-11-18T17:29:44.580-05:00Hyacinths to feed your soul! Beautiful!Hyacinths to feed your soul! Beautiful!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-67538572281433933322016-11-18T13:46:18.886-05:002016-11-18T13:46:18.886-05:00I find nature to be my balm, my hope, my reminder ...I find nature to be my balm, my hope, my reminder that no matter what we humans do to ourselves and even to the world, in the end the world will outlive us all. It helps give me perspective, which is definitely something I need help with these days!<br />Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-47875715396175626732016-11-18T13:25:27.288-05:002016-11-18T13:25:27.288-05:00I didn't realize bulbs could be "planted&...I didn't realize bulbs could be "planted" in a glass jar - I am going to try it as the desert is not conducive to growing bulbs and I need all the hope I can get. Regarding the news/social media, I've taken to only looking once a week - it is all I can handle. Hugs to you, Diane. =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-65357669500505949342016-11-18T10:25:08.657-05:002016-11-18T10:25:08.657-05:00Thanks for planting this bulb of hope for all of u...Thanks for planting this bulb of hope for all of us, Diane. I'm grateful we have each other for support.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-78922384502484512552016-11-18T10:04:43.413-05:002016-11-18T10:04:43.413-05:00I've been grateful for your posting, although ...I've been grateful for your posting, although sometimes I look at still another piece of news and, while not surprised, there is a part of me that wants someone else to take care of it, then I realize that I must be part of that someone. Sitting hope on a windowsill is a beautiful image, Diane.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-53946942268383606382016-11-18T06:34:01.477-05:002016-11-18T06:34:01.477-05:00Exciting about the musical, Diane!
I'm too sl...Exciting about the musical, Diane! <br />I'm too sleep-deprived from worrying to know what to say about current events. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-62994775287552361722016-11-17T23:19:23.116-05:002016-11-17T23:19:23.116-05:00Poetry blooms anywhere there is hope, too. Your po...Poetry blooms anywhere there is hope, too. Your poem blooms right here. XOXOBrenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.com