tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post7840729279964703832..comments2023-10-31T23:27:18.777-04:00Comments on Random Noodling: Poetry Friday--2nd NH Poetry Festival ReviewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-43680366403355933622016-10-03T13:20:50.819-04:002016-10-03T13:20:50.819-04:00I saw "hug" here too, and thought about ...I saw "hug" here too, and thought about the seafood section - no huggable salmon! Loved your poem in your right hand. It was beautiful.<br />I'm going to have to try to write in my calendar to try to get to the Manchester conference next year. It's so close really.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-61403908797686408682016-10-02T10:15:05.506-04:002016-10-02T10:15:05.506-04:00Ah. :)Ah. :)Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-58463536410598025202016-10-01T21:33:44.240-04:002016-10-01T21:33:44.240-04:00You had me at New Hampshire Poetry Conference. Sou...You had me at New Hampshire Poetry Conference. Sounds like you had an amazing time and discovered wonderful new ideas in a familiar place. Great ideas to share as well. Have a great week and thanks!Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-60036757437067581782016-10-01T20:04:15.678-04:002016-10-01T20:04:15.678-04:00My pleasure, Janet!My pleasure, Janet!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-34895575281047506122016-10-01T14:29:21.083-04:002016-10-01T14:29:21.083-04:00Wow, D. I love everything you've describedd he...Wow, D. I love everything you've describedd here. So glad you took the time to share. JetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-12142003476419547382016-10-01T09:52:21.884-04:002016-10-01T09:52:21.884-04:00Definitely! A small, but growing festival.Definitely! A small, but growing festival.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-29399494782199091492016-10-01T09:51:37.489-04:002016-10-01T09:51:37.489-04:00I like to share because I know there are so many e...I like to share because I know there are so many events in the world of poetry that no one can possibly get to them all!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-75338700513139789072016-10-01T09:36:45.867-04:002016-10-01T09:36:45.867-04:00I wrote about the bag boy flirting with the cashie...I wrote about the bag boy flirting with the cashier. So cute and huggable.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-64974932344528342702016-10-01T09:31:55.212-04:002016-10-01T09:31:55.212-04:00I don't think she meant to have us think about...I don't think she meant to have us think about hugs. She was thinking "things I won't buy because I'm allergic," or "things I would buy if I never thought about calories," or something along that line.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-85687883051453066172016-10-01T09:22:56.774-04:002016-10-01T09:22:56.774-04:00Yup, left-handed. There are a number of us in the...Yup, left-handed. There are a number of us in the family.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-69489507832082482002016-10-01T09:18:08.078-04:002016-10-01T09:18:08.078-04:00Definitely look for Voigt's work, I think you&...Definitely look for Voigt's work, I think you'll like it.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-80066369682283282212016-10-01T09:12:02.660-04:002016-10-01T09:12:02.660-04:00It definitely prevents you from writing too much! ...It definitely prevents you from writing too much! Give it a go!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-9445392520246605002016-10-01T09:08:31.512-04:002016-10-01T09:08:31.512-04:00It was a great day. I prefer the conversations ab...It was a great day. I prefer the conversations about poetry rather than the writing. I can do the writing at home, but I almost never get to listen to conversations!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-21738080488754521492016-10-01T08:57:11.144-04:002016-10-01T08:57:11.144-04:00As soon as I find out about it next year, I'll...As soon as I find out about it next year, I'll give you a heads-up.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-17310886655135972052016-10-01T08:49:19.812-04:002016-10-01T08:49:19.812-04:00It's easier to decide what is huggable than wh...It's easier to decide what is huggable than what to buy in a super-supermarket!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-34253570853787635402016-10-01T07:18:12.372-04:002016-10-01T07:18:12.372-04:00Thanks for the festival peek! Sounds like lots of ...Thanks for the festival peek! Sounds like lots of fun!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-30657231464169942822016-09-30T19:03:07.645-04:002016-09-30T19:03:07.645-04:00This sounds like a wonderful experience, Diane, an...This sounds like a wonderful experience, Diane, and I so enjoyed reading about it. What an interesting idea to write with your non-dominant hand! Your poem was moving and powerful. Thanks for sharing bits and pieces of this poetic celebration, including the introduction to Ellen Bryant Voigt.mbhmainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368641525885104669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-22580600914544453332016-09-30T14:02:50.334-04:002016-09-30T14:02:50.334-04:00Sounds like an amazing experience, Diane. I am tot...Sounds like an amazing experience, Diane. I am totally impressed with your results from the first prompt! I don't know if I could even hold on to my thoughts long enough to get them on paper with my left hand. But not only did you succeed, with a beautiful poem no less, but your handwriting is most definitely legible. I also was thinking about what I might hug for the third prompt. Along withMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-44356799008568114212016-09-30T13:03:08.705-04:002016-09-30T13:03:08.705-04:00I also saw "hug" - hmmm, that's an i...I also saw "hug" - hmmm, that's an interesting poetry prompt! Maybe a bag of marshmallows, or that super-premium soft toilet paper? ;) Sounds like an inspiring opportunity to build and grow your writing craft. Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-39024807249034982062016-09-30T10:39:16.665-04:002016-09-30T10:39:16.665-04:00Enjoyed hearing about the festival, Diane. Didn...Enjoyed hearing about the festival, Diane. Didn't realize you were left handed. :) And thanks for the intro to Ellen Bryant Voigt (nice poem!).jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-7400986322013512082016-09-30T10:16:45.117-04:002016-09-30T10:16:45.117-04:00It's always a pleasure to read what you experi...It's always a pleasure to read what you experienced at these festivals, Diane. I enjoyed hearing about your workshop, glad you had a good time, even thinking about "hugging" at the grocery! Thanks for introducing us to Ellen Bryant Voigt, a lovely poem of one small time. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-12067985892244425412016-09-30T09:47:56.066-04:002016-09-30T09:47:56.066-04:00Oh, what a lovely post. I'm going to try writi...Oh, what a lovely post. I'm going to try writing poetry with my non dominant hand. Never occurred to me that it might have things to say. Now that I think about it, it has a share in everything I type!Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-86327088193425853122016-09-30T07:39:36.466-04:002016-09-30T07:39:36.466-04:00I love workshops like these for the volume of try-...I love workshops like these for the volume of try-its I get to play with. Sounds like a wonderful day of writing. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-44108942457506912302016-09-30T07:30:18.741-04:002016-09-30T07:30:18.741-04:00I saw "Hug," too, which I thought was od...I saw "Hug," too, which I thought was odd! Nice to see the workshop generated some creativity, Diane - I wish I'd known about the festival!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3868976411159042945.post-23723563665797259012016-09-30T07:19:09.382-04:002016-09-30T07:19:09.382-04:00What a lovely wrap-up. I enjoyed this immensely. A...What a lovely wrap-up. I enjoyed this immensely. And yes - definitely things you would hug in a grocery store! I wondered what you were talking about, when you said 'buy'. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com