tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post8674491963166312823..comments2023-10-31T23:27:18.777-04:00Comments on Random Noodling: Poetry Friday--"Little Shaver"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-61315097304005802102014-09-08T09:01:03.703-04:002014-09-08T09:01:03.703-04:00Two more Fridays--the poems are written and ready ...Two more Fridays--the poems are written and ready to go, so make sure you come back! Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-90833924861592416142014-09-07T23:06:36.951-04:002014-09-07T23:06:36.951-04:00You sure have been prolific with this project, Dia...You sure have been prolific with this project, Diane! I love how you've channeled each of these children and have given them new life.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-84940746473926864582014-09-06T20:09:15.695-04:002014-09-06T20:09:15.695-04:00Thanks for stopping by Holly, click on the Sketchb...Thanks for stopping by Holly, click on the Sketchbook Project label to see more of Hine's photos.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-36805404137341843412014-09-06T20:08:14.678-04:002014-09-06T20:08:14.678-04:00I'd like to think I've been called to do s...I'd like to think I've been called to do so.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-37867517652168713772014-09-06T20:07:33.093-04:002014-09-06T20:07:33.093-04:00The thought makes me queasy! Look at the horse in...The thought makes me queasy! Look at the horse in the background...Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-20555662128017144692014-09-06T09:39:17.970-04:002014-09-06T09:39:17.970-04:00Such a captivating photo - I love that you wrote a...Such a captivating photo - I love that you wrote a poem for him. :-)Holly Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476411667354933648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-48231368558715725402014-09-06T06:02:59.940-04:002014-09-06T06:02:59.940-04:00Thanks for bringing the past to life!Thanks for bringing the past to life!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-5497073558609713482014-09-05T23:38:09.646-04:002014-09-05T23:38:09.646-04:00I noticed the "newsie" wasn't wearin...I noticed the "newsie" wasn't wearing shoes. True of many children at that time. I liked your poem exceedingly.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-42323033673518427082014-09-05T20:40:02.416-04:002014-09-05T20:40:02.416-04:00Yes, it is! Can you imagine how dirty he got each...Yes, it is! Can you imagine how dirty he got each day from the newsprint?Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-12858169168148241842014-09-05T20:33:35.626-04:002014-09-05T20:33:35.626-04:00Yes, hear, hear for this series. And look - that ...Yes, hear, hear for this series. And look - that paper is almost as big as he is! Thanks for sharing.Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-87018201683741689922014-09-05T19:03:57.626-04:002014-09-05T19:03:57.626-04:00The series winds down soon. Next week and the wee...The series winds down soon. Next week and the week after, and then I'm through for the Sketchbook Project. I wouldn't mind writing a few more poems and making it into a "real" book.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-29383840180555135052014-09-05T19:02:31.124-04:002014-09-05T19:02:31.124-04:00Really, you have to wonder how they handled money,...Really, you have to wonder how they handled money, being so young and small.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-76430870855383036552014-09-05T19:01:11.235-04:002014-09-05T19:01:11.235-04:00Thanks, Jama, I'd like to think that kids are ...Thanks, Jama, I'd like to think that kids are able to survive circumstances and still be able to smile.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-32368902956018218122014-09-05T18:59:57.809-04:002014-09-05T18:59:57.809-04:00That was my intent, especially for kids who have n...That was my intent, especially for kids who have no clue how hard their great-great-great grandparents had to work.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-78041912917240153612014-09-05T18:58:34.847-04:002014-09-05T18:58:34.847-04:00Depressing to know that there are still children w...Depressing to know that there are still children who must work to help their family survive.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-47273113697111678182014-09-05T18:57:39.839-04:002014-09-05T18:57:39.839-04:00Thanks, Penny!Thanks, Penny!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-12524672402397214632014-09-05T18:57:18.340-04:002014-09-05T18:57:18.340-04:00I hope he had a long and prosperous life.I hope he had a long and prosperous life.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-22632164381994058282014-09-05T18:56:39.196-04:002014-09-05T18:56:39.196-04:00I love the idea that despite everything, the child...I love the idea that despite everything, the child still looks happy!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-55410175668258177822014-09-05T18:55:55.530-04:002014-09-05T18:55:55.530-04:00I'm happy my hand is light enough--sometimes i...I'm happy my hand is light enough--sometimes it feels a little heavy. (Come back next Friday to see what I mean!)Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-5042400831791635352014-09-05T18:11:38.708-04:002014-09-05T18:11:38.708-04:00LOVE this series, Diane - these poems have just th...LOVE this series, Diane - these poems have just the perfect mix of authentic voice, and the pathos behind the story, the smile, the bravado. Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-19080084030679581302014-09-05T13:10:59.926-04:002014-09-05T13:10:59.926-04:00He's so tiny! These photos and your poems are ...He's so tiny! These photos and your poems are amazing - voices from more than 100 years ago reverberating today. = ) Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-10690729005014349602014-09-05T11:15:41.874-04:002014-09-05T11:15:41.874-04:00What a cutie. There's something about the play...What a cutie. There's something about the play between the innocent voices you create for these kids and their sometimes sad circumstances that resonates so well. I'm enjoying all these glimpses of the past.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-78477298586830004922014-09-05T09:54:20.254-04:002014-09-05T09:54:20.254-04:00Diane, you captured the voice of this little aspir...Diane, you captured the voice of this little aspiring shaver. I agree that your series gives us insight into a past world. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-25830555270313495362014-09-05T09:48:13.709-04:002014-09-05T09:48:13.709-04:00I love these poems, Diane, makes me care for child...I love these poems, Diane, makes me care for children working still today. Love the title!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-14931701801829894922014-09-05T08:34:50.949-04:002014-09-05T08:34:50.949-04:00Love it! It's just a perfect poem for the phot...Love it! It's just a perfect poem for the photo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com