tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post3963873987203869839..comments2023-10-31T23:27:18.777-04:00Comments on Random Noodling: Poetry Friday--Workplace HaikuUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-11436680032870623272015-10-13T17:56:40.888-04:002015-10-13T17:56:40.888-04:00Well, thank you kindly. That just put a smile on m...Well, thank you kindly. That just put a smile on my face!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-15845728775780947012015-10-12T13:45:18.577-04:002015-10-12T13:45:18.577-04:00Ha! I already have one, it goes along with a Dick...Ha! I already have one, it goes along with a Dickinson poem, but I'll share it with you:<br /><br />spider...<br />by default, the office <br />bug catcher<br /><br />I actually like this one because it can be read two ways.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-87142054318804604072015-10-12T13:37:21.207-04:002015-10-12T13:37:21.207-04:00Another things librarians have to face--open house...Another things librarians have to face--open house at the schools. We even lose staff members to those!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-71281029227403844482015-10-12T13:36:10.179-04:002015-10-12T13:36:10.179-04:00We are kindred spirits!We are kindred spirits!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-29952335503723385322015-10-12T13:32:18.615-04:002015-10-12T13:32:18.615-04:00These are great, Diane. Add my preference of "...These are great, Diane. Add my preference of "summer sunset" to the list of favorites... not surprising, I suppose, given your readership. Still, it offers such a beautiful sense of being in the right place at the right time. I also really liked "out of the corner."<br /><br />So where's the haiku about your spider removalist service that I read about on Linda's blog?Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-76903217808698414422015-10-11T07:13:12.069-04:002015-10-11T07:13:12.069-04:00That first one. We love when OSU has home football...That first one. We love when OSU has home football games and the whole city empties for those of us non-fans to enjoy for ourselves! Front row parking places at the grocery store! Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-85587960169625413542015-10-10T22:11:20.440-04:002015-10-10T22:11:20.440-04:00I'm another "summer sunset" fan - be...I'm another "summer sunset" fan - beautiful! And the Robert Frost backstory makes me smile. [ And don't get me started on what passes for haiku in popular culture... ] <br />;0). Thanks for sharing. Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-47190820165165823362015-10-10T10:06:29.140-04:002015-10-10T10:06:29.140-04:00The co-opting of "haiku" for everything ...The co-opting of "haiku" for everything from politics to sports to hotel advertisements drives me wild. The form has become a joke. I have learned (but obviously not very well) to LET IT GO and just think of them as tiny syllabic exercises with no connection to the original haiku spirit. Oops, sorry, you got today's rant!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-49667150012059259522015-10-10T10:01:52.831-04:002015-10-10T10:01:52.831-04:00We get some awesome sunsets up on the library'...We get some awesome sunsets up on the library's hill. Depending upon the time of the year, the light coming through the west windows washes the children's room with golden light.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-18132004645275271892015-10-10T09:52:31.620-04:002015-10-10T09:52:31.620-04:00Haiku are sometimes referred to as "one-breat...Haiku are sometimes referred to as "one-breath poems"!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-6233471394424351552015-10-10T09:51:47.589-04:002015-10-10T09:51:47.589-04:00People would be very surprised to discover what go...People would be very surprised to discover what goes on behind the scenes in libraries, though. Some still come in and say, "I always thought it would be a good job--you get to read all day!" Ha! I wish.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-68641798371327566232015-10-10T09:49:38.586-04:002015-10-10T09:49:38.586-04:00Librarians also have to learn to plan programs aro...Librarians also have to learn to plan programs around sports finals! Boston and its environs (includes NH) is a big sports loving area.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-74759705674805697832015-10-10T09:47:42.511-04:002015-10-10T09:47:42.511-04:00I'll definitely give it more thought!I'll definitely give it more thought!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-3642644309156608412015-10-10T09:47:15.204-04:002015-10-10T09:47:15.204-04:00I never thought of putting together a collection o...I never thought of putting together a collection of library haiku. A very small chapbook perhaps?Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-57899078586713820482015-10-10T09:46:22.534-04:002015-10-10T09:46:22.534-04:00There was a black bear out back one day. We'v...There was a black bear out back one day. We've also had deer, a fox, wild turkeys, and a variety of snakes!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-64009570320142873442015-10-10T09:45:11.420-04:002015-10-10T09:45:11.420-04:00I actually wrote that one to thank a fellow librar...I actually wrote that one to thank a fellow librarian who sent me her discarded copy of <i>The Poetry of Robert Frost</i>.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-76753629807646371352015-10-10T09:43:06.575-04:002015-10-10T09:43:06.575-04:00My kids go skiing on Super Bowl Sunday because the...My kids go skiing on Super Bowl Sunday because the slopes are empty!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-53103747190312279052015-10-10T08:04:59.073-04:002015-10-10T08:04:59.073-04:00Isn't it funny, the ways that poetry (and part...Isn't it funny, the ways that poetry (and particularly an unschooled version of haiku) makes its way into corners of the culture? I got a campaign contribution request email from a local candidate with the subject line "haiku shakedown"<br /><br />True-Blue Progressive<br />Faces Big Campaign Deadline<br />Send your money now<br /><br />Needless to say, I contributed! Your Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-79046851755264236962015-10-10T02:13:54.984-04:002015-10-10T02:13:54.984-04:00I love these, and agree they would make part of a ...I love these, and agree they would make part of a lovely collection. I think the sunset/poetry one is my favourite.Sally Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-28309415894382057512015-10-09T22:33:37.427-04:002015-10-09T22:33:37.427-04:00I particularly loved your black bear (funny) and s...I particularly loved your black bear (funny) and summer sunset (beautiful) and am glad I got to catch these brief breaths of poetry - or mayhaps they're snippets of books. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-22992711926314981602015-10-09T15:43:39.746-04:002015-10-09T15:43:39.746-04:00I agree with Matt and Irene -- your haiku really d...I agree with Matt and Irene -- your haiku really do give a glimpse into library life, and they would make a great collection :-) Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-38321290388194291592015-10-09T14:39:52.938-04:002015-10-09T14:39:52.938-04:00Always enjoy your haiku. I especially liked Red S...Always enjoy your haiku. I especially liked Red Sox opening day.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-61378953064007109772015-10-09T13:21:34.253-04:002015-10-09T13:21:34.253-04:00Summer sunset...loved that one. And I agree with I...Summer sunset...loved that one. And I agree with Irene - this needs to be a collection.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-66366656227816702752015-10-09T13:11:44.674-04:002015-10-09T13:11:44.674-04:00Diane, THIS NEEDS TO BE A COLLECTION! Book and Lib...Diane, THIS NEEDS TO BE A COLLECTION! Book and Library Senryu/Haiku. Do it!!!! (I love the sunset and shelves and poetry one best of all!) xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-53706651480678120302015-10-09T11:18:54.195-04:002015-10-09T11:18:54.195-04:00Love seeing all of these library poems together. B...Love seeing all of these library poems together. Beautiful snippets of moments in your day. My faves are the summer sunset and the black bear :).jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.com