tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post2036705001969129635..comments2023-10-31T23:27:18.777-04:00Comments on Random Noodling: Poetry Friday--Today's Little Ditty ChallengeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-24062416589478707452016-10-23T21:35:38.761-04:002016-10-23T21:35:38.761-04:00Whenever I get the Vermont Country Store catalog I...Whenever I get the Vermont Country Store catalog I wonder what the vintage perfumes smell like, with their elegant names. You captured so much, as usual, with strong sensory details. xoxoKerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-30334506292793766112016-10-23T18:36:11.172-04:002016-10-23T18:36:11.172-04:00I appreciate your hug and I send you one in return...I appreciate your hug and I send you one in return. Peace.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-35653472059557210972016-10-23T15:45:07.876-04:002016-10-23T15:45:07.876-04:00Diane, I understand more than a few typed words ca...Diane, I understand more than a few typed words can express. My mother passed away only seven years ago....typing only seven years ago actually kinda hurts. I miss her terribly. And, there are many things about mom that I wish could have been worked out between us before she left this world. The challenge to write about my mom was even tougher as Ken's poems are so whimsical! They are fun andLinda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-53861627929517753112016-10-22T19:46:21.096-04:002016-10-22T19:46:21.096-04:00I still love sour. Which reminds me of a recipe I...I still love sour. Which reminds me of a recipe I have for lemon bread. After it's done baking, you poke holes in the top, mix lemon juice with a little bit of sugar and pour it over. When the bread is cool and you take a bite, you'll get a surprising hit of sour against the sweetness of the bread. It's fabulous!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-70143847471299143052016-10-22T19:29:59.056-04:002016-10-22T19:29:59.056-04:00Thanks, Kathryn. I truly enjoyed putting that las...Thanks, Kathryn. I truly enjoyed putting that last one together with the illustration.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-76958991867690179702016-10-22T19:28:16.874-04:002016-10-22T19:28:16.874-04:00It is often better not write at all then to write ...It is often better not write at all then to write something that ends up sounding like a greeting card. I can do those, too, but they never have a genuine quality to them. (Plus, I hate rhyme!)Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-18608717044282895042016-10-22T19:25:55.130-04:002016-10-22T19:25:55.130-04:00Some times I just have to let the hard challenges ...Some times I just have to let the hard challenges go by the wayside. Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-73165383750282903742016-10-22T19:24:15.208-04:002016-10-22T19:24:15.208-04:00And it was really good pie!And it was really good pie!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-85853605738818055892016-10-22T19:23:35.327-04:002016-10-22T19:23:35.327-04:00That was my mother's way of checking to see if...That was my mother's way of checking to see if we had a fever--lips to the forehead.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-78714807902080369982016-10-22T19:22:48.385-04:002016-10-22T19:22:48.385-04:00Lily of the Valley was my mother's favorite fl...Lily of the Valley was my mother's favorite flower. I love its frangrance.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-69176949862948810112016-10-22T19:21:47.303-04:002016-10-22T19:21:47.303-04:00Complex, but not without love.Complex, but not without love.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-48881319745226232192016-10-22T19:21:06.693-04:002016-10-22T19:21:06.693-04:00Nothing wrong with acerbic!Nothing wrong with acerbic!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-27022837246908256162016-10-22T09:48:47.421-04:002016-10-22T09:48:47.421-04:00Poignant poems, Diane. My favorite line: "we ...Poignant poems, Diane. My favorite line: "we came to love the sour". Thanks for sharing these. =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-77902777440525543722016-10-22T07:42:15.454-04:002016-10-22T07:42:15.454-04:00I think this sour-apple-pie poem almost epitomises...I think this sour-apple-pie poem almost epitomises your poetry voice, Diane (or what I know of it); it's not overly sweet - but so distinctive on the tongue. The collection is beautiful. Every word count in each varied poem. (Mother's Day gifts is a perfect blend of words and images, and I love that last stanza.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-49982637804255558032016-10-21T23:18:17.543-04:002016-10-21T23:18:17.543-04:00As I've grown I've realised how lucky I am...As I've grown I've realised how lucky I am to have a wonderful relationship with a very supportive mother, thought I don't know if I could find the words to write about her. Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-70579579393589053022016-10-21T21:57:51.609-04:002016-10-21T21:57:51.609-04:00Those are lovely. This challenge was hard for me, ...Those are lovely. This challenge was hard for me, too. I love how thoughtful you are, trying to understand her and the things she was passing to you. Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-82926951892644007122016-10-21T20:35:31.674-04:002016-10-21T20:35:31.674-04:00Four gems, Diane! I especially love the simplicity...Four gems, Diane! I especially love the simplicity of the first one, and the insights into how your mother's sour pie reflected on you. It's good to love the sour (or whatever you've got!)Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-36218014780147043962016-10-21T20:29:51.880-04:002016-10-21T20:29:51.880-04:00Diane, my favorite one is the first one because of...Diane, my favorite one is the first one because of its simplicity and genuineness. A mother's kiss is sweet and the photo is precious. All of the poems are so different and so beautifully crafted in an #imagepoem format-digital inspirations for sure. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-7710540225701894362016-10-21T19:00:00.153-04:002016-10-21T19:00:00.153-04:00Your poems with their gorgeous presentations alway...Your poems with their gorgeous presentations always inspire, Diane. I too can relate to the wonder of Woolworth's. But my favorite of these is the Lily of the Valley (Muguet) hint of a fragrance poem, paired with the beautiful photo. Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-26242332898081388672016-10-21T17:50:40.013-04:002016-10-21T17:50:40.013-04:00Thanks for sharing the backstory about your poem. ...Thanks for sharing the backstory about your poem. Didn't realize your mom had died so young! As you said, all relationships are complex; that between a mother and daughter especially so. Enjoyed all these extra Mother's Day poems too. :)jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-40365659130507566542016-10-21T17:44:55.992-04:002016-10-21T17:44:55.992-04:00"Sweet was never freely/ available" is s..."Sweet was never freely/ available" is so revealing. Mother issues. That would have been much easier to write about than a tender poem for mom. I contributed one I wrote some years back, but it's more along the acerbic line. Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-39584479112975126652016-10-21T17:36:10.124-04:002016-10-21T17:36:10.124-04:00Every human being, and every human relationship, i...Every human being, and every human relationship, is complex so poems about one person can touch on all aspects.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-47504361944080946762016-10-21T17:33:58.666-04:002016-10-21T17:33:58.666-04:00Throw a virtual hug my way, today. I could sure u...Throw a virtual hug my way, today. I could sure use it. We had "active shooter" training today that put me into a deep funk.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-22147276925815649022016-10-21T17:31:35.270-04:002016-10-21T17:31:35.270-04:00Thanks, Robyn. I have fond memories of Woolworth&...Thanks, Robyn. I have fond memories of Woolworth's and their pet section with its chittering parakeets and singing canaries.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-21953609406918320692016-10-21T13:20:19.735-04:002016-10-21T13:20:19.735-04:00All so touching and personal, but so different in ...All so touching and personal, but so different in approach...nicely done, Diane.Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.com