tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post6739161654349821466..comments2023-10-31T23:27:18.777-04:00Comments on Random Noodling: Poetry Friday--Henry David ThoreauUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-78190019715781910812018-07-15T16:40:06.537-04:002018-07-15T16:40:06.537-04:00Yes, stories for safekeeping! Love your response.Yes, stories for safekeeping! Love your response.Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-10054160371941576992018-07-15T13:05:13.678-04:002018-07-15T13:05:13.678-04:00Happy birthday, Thoreau! I'm sure he would app...Happy birthday, Thoreau! I'm sure he would appreciate your poem in response to his. I can't imagine coming upon the remains of a shipwreck--what a heartbreaking sight.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-39291222990240613712018-07-15T09:47:42.944-04:002018-07-15T09:47:42.944-04:00Mine strikes me as a slate grey color--the day aft...Mine strikes me as a slate grey color--the day after a major storm, but not one that has been followed by bright sun.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-59484135302606239902018-07-15T09:44:48.572-04:002018-07-15T09:44:48.572-04:00The sea will do that to you!The sea will do that to you!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-29620640582470592802018-07-15T09:43:52.220-04:002018-07-15T09:43:52.220-04:00I'm glad you liked it, Ruth!I'm glad you liked it, Ruth!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-12566200150159159182018-07-15T09:43:23.143-04:002018-07-15T09:43:23.143-04:00Thanks, Sylvia! Yes, I took the pictures in Ogunq...Thanks, Sylvia! Yes, I took the pictures in Ogunquit, Maine. I love it there!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-81285916423367704232018-07-15T09:42:01.271-04:002018-07-15T09:42:01.271-04:00I had a good time learning about dulse. It's ...I had a good time learning about dulse. It's even used in making beer!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-10934092018910092962018-07-15T09:39:43.074-04:002018-07-15T09:39:43.074-04:00Glad to have spurred your memory!Glad to have spurred your memory!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-20862414853961430232018-07-15T09:38:46.676-04:002018-07-15T09:38:46.676-04:00Stories are what separate us from the creatures.Stories are what separate us from the creatures.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-58662871430478272932018-07-15T09:38:22.271-04:002018-07-15T09:38:22.271-04:00There's so much we don't know, or have nev...There's so much we don't know, or have never given a thought to. We are often stuck in our 2018 bubble.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-923606677929612392018-07-15T09:36:26.021-04:002018-07-15T09:36:26.021-04:00On Tuesday, I went to the beach and found some coo...On Tuesday, I went to the beach and found some cool swimming things that I've never seen before. I have no idea what they are. I need to go back to the beach real soon--one day isn't enough.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-42099807965375692882018-07-15T09:34:01.715-04:002018-07-15T09:34:01.715-04:00That's good--I try not to be imitative.That's good--I try not to be imitative.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-4106531360574428352018-07-14T20:47:39.531-04:002018-07-14T20:47:39.531-04:00I like your line,
"to spirit goods away."...I like your line,<br />"to spirit goods away."<br />and how matter-of-factly you continue. You've both spun sea stories in different colors–thanks Diane.Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-50980537843153167542018-07-14T14:21:51.246-04:002018-07-14T14:21:51.246-04:00What a powerful pair!What a powerful pair!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-64732453866918008532018-07-14T09:49:53.388-04:002018-07-14T09:49:53.388-04:00What a fascinating post! Thank you! What a fascinating post! Thank you! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-12152248145581315892018-07-13T22:13:27.448-04:002018-07-13T22:13:27.448-04:00Wonderful tribute to Thoreau AND the ocean! Fascin...Wonderful tribute to Thoreau AND the ocean! Fascinating to think about his notes becoming available so many years later too. I assume you took these gorgeous photographs too!Sylvia Vardellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970790447637356879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-4066290402105492522018-07-13T20:33:51.795-04:002018-07-13T20:33:51.795-04:00Well, I didn't even know what dulse was! (Thou...Well, I didn't even know what dulse was! (Though now I do...) The best treasure trove we ever scavenged were the beaches on Cape York. It was amazing (and at times alarming) the things that washed up there. (Unbroken glass light bulbs, even.)Kathryn Apelhttp://katswhiskers.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-62558820068912156582018-07-13T12:31:19.829-04:002018-07-13T12:31:19.829-04:00"I'm here
gathering dulse for my larder&q..."I'm here<br />gathering dulse for my larder"<br />Not quite the same, but as a child it seemed so...living near the shore, we'd stroll the beaches and find much to scavenge. I would take spatula, spoon, and cracked cup to add to my collection of flat stones and shells filled with seaweed salad to make my kitchen on the ledges. And I would wonder how these things came to wash Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-55113764887190283472018-07-13T11:34:56.011-04:002018-07-13T11:34:56.011-04:00Stories! Yes, stories! I love your response, Diane...Stories! Yes, stories! I love your response, Diane. Thank you.Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-10535747470025035052018-07-13T09:44:57.272-04:002018-07-13T09:44:57.272-04:00It's all about perspective, isn't it, Dian...It's all about perspective, isn't it, Diane? Despite the bodies strewn, survival takes a lead, too. I have never considered those who live near that find ships wrecked & what can be found, and then those kindnesses to bury the dead. Thoreau was plain spoken but clear about his beliefs, "deeper known upon the strand to me". Thanks for all. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-21287524366553035052018-07-13T06:51:08.004-04:002018-07-13T06:51:08.004-04:00Oh, wow. This line...."place my gains beyond ...Oh, wow. This line...."place my gains beyond the reach of tides" and then yours.."gathering dulse for my larder.<br />Boxes for my fire.<br /><br />And, stories for safekeepin"<br />Just stunning and quite a gorgeous pairing Thoreau's poem and your response. I wish you much more time on the strand finding those rare and rarer gems.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-14683350447729037342018-07-13T03:19:38.741-04:002018-07-13T03:19:38.741-04:00Thanks for this oceanside pair, Diane. I love that...Thanks for this oceanside pair, Diane. I love that your response is inspired by the birthday boy, but is stylistically your own. Sally Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840326270568153356noreply@blogger.com