tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post1579891596424834548..comments2024-03-25T01:44:23.502-04:00Comments on Today's Little Ditty: Planning Ahead, Moving Forward, and Celebrating DadsMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-31834310733404560052019-06-20T06:22:25.708-04:002019-06-20T06:22:25.708-04:00Oh, that Edwin Romond poem! How beautifully painfu...Oh, that Edwin Romond poem! How beautifully painful. I've read it over and over and over. Thank you for sharing it here today and thanks for all you do with your fantabulous blog!Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-28201506199980564912019-06-17T21:54:39.663-04:002019-06-17T21:54:39.663-04:00Each one of these poems resonated for me. I want t...Each one of these poems resonated for me. I want to be the parent whose child knows I will come if they call. <br />Even though I am retired, I still substitute teach in libraries and wherever else they send me. We live with my son, his wife and their two year old, and then my daughter-in-law also looks after my other grandson, so life gets pretty crazy around here!<br />Hope you find that elusive balance in your life. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-24766128850867834062019-06-16T21:05:17.216-04:002019-06-16T21:05:17.216-04:00Good for you for making a decision that is the rig...Good for you for making a decision that is the right one for you. We often let things run our lives that are way too destructive to ourselves. I LOVE the poems you shared today. Thanks for those. Very, very powerful stuff. Enjoy your time with your parents and congrats to them on a remarkable milestone.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-45576427559724353712019-06-16T10:46:25.358-04:002019-06-16T10:46:25.358-04:00Brilliant! I love how you faced the challenge of j...Brilliant! I love how you faced the challenge of juggling too much (I can so relate) by expanding to highlight your readers, too, and invite us to join you. I'm looking forward to learning more about folks as well as seeing what challenges they present. And yes, I still want to write the challenge for this month. Enjoy the weekend with your parents and wish them Happy Anniversary! Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-77553252301789092892019-06-16T07:09:14.819-04:002019-06-16T07:09:14.819-04:00Michelle, thank you for all that you do. I, too, f...Michelle, thank you for all that you do. I, too, find myself with more irons in the fire than I can handle most of the time. I try to have specific days of the week to handle diffferent things so it doesn't get too overwhelming, but as we all know, life happens :) I enjoyed all of the poems you shared. Any of those would be a lovely gift. Last but not least, I look forward to getting to know more about your readers.Kimberly Hutmacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481478199892532599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-19691691782415099022019-06-15T10:23:53.984-04:002019-06-15T10:23:53.984-04:00Wishing you and yours a wonderful, IMPERFECT, some...Wishing you and yours a wonderful, IMPERFECT, sometimes messy, celebratory time together, Michelle! Thanks for your usual fearlessness in posting and hosting blog fans, too. I hate that I've been more on the outskirts of the Ditty World lately than in, but I won't even apologize, because you understand!! <br /><br />What amazing poems to share this weekend, too - I was surprised to discover at the end of reading "Recalculating" that I had bona fide chills, here on a summer morning. XORobyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-51037368869446332572019-06-15T09:44:52.543-04:002019-06-15T09:44:52.543-04:00Michelle -- so many exciting things happening at T...Michelle -- so many exciting things happening at TLD. Thanks for providing space for poets and poetry at this blog.<br /><br />These three poems hit me right in the heart. I love Gerber's sage advice. The teacher's voice in "Seeing and Believing" is so jarring and funny. I love the line "walk the gangplank to her desk."author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-64813447933724671352019-06-15T09:31:02.899-04:002019-06-15T09:31:02.899-04:00Thanks, T! Word art... hmmm... wheels are turning....Thanks, T! Word art... hmmm... wheels are turning.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-2105748113738821502019-06-15T09:29:06.472-04:002019-06-15T09:29:06.472-04:00Thanks for the encouragement, Liz, and for your ow...Thanks for the encouragement, Liz, and for your own special role in my personal writing community.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-88503917569284476242019-06-15T09:25:06.786-04:002019-06-15T09:25:06.786-04:00Returning your salute, Linda! I am not at all surp...Returning your salute, Linda! I am not at all surprised that you recognize and struggle from time to time with those many Me's. Rock on, miss Awesome Sauce!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-77335447347928264092019-06-15T09:21:27.842-04:002019-06-15T09:21:27.842-04:00Yes! I love that one too, Jama! In fact my dad was...Yes! I love that one too, Jama! In fact my dad was the first one to introduce me to "The Writer," which makes it even more special. :) Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-43632694308872136512019-06-15T09:19:27.254-04:002019-06-15T09:19:27.254-04:00Can't wait to see you, Pops! <3 <3Can't wait to see you, Pops! <3 <3Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-22186653177721955012019-06-15T09:18:37.661-04:002019-06-15T09:18:37.661-04:00Backatcha, Irene. xoBackatcha, Irene. xoMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-58510584730242779312019-06-15T09:18:19.167-04:002019-06-15T09:18:19.167-04:00HAHA! Chasing your own tail, huh. I think these &q...HAHA! Chasing your own tail, huh. I think these "dogs" of ours are itching to be let out of the dog park! You ARE much better at surrendering to the craziness than I am, Renée. I vow to practice that giant Italian MAH! daily.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-88609637286949523502019-06-15T09:12:26.510-04:002019-06-15T09:12:26.510-04:00Even with my best-laid plans, there is plenty of c...Even with my best-laid plans, there is plenty of circling going on here, Diane! Trust me.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-60504414842763067062019-06-15T09:10:12.543-04:002019-06-15T09:10:12.543-04:00Better to be busy than bored, right? You are such ...Better to be busy than bored, right? You are such a wonderful example of someone who savors every moment, Linda. I love "knowing I would come" too! Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-33363089762623338062019-06-15T09:07:42.363-04:002019-06-15T09:07:42.363-04:00I was scrolling through FB on my phone this mornin...I was scrolling through FB on my phone this morning and saw a comment/photo of a list you wrote of things you want to learn. It was a poem in itself, Margaret. I love how you choose to engage with your life! And yes, I agree. We most certainly are blessed to have our parents still with us. <3Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-1474129209806710272019-06-15T08:59:43.756-04:002019-06-15T08:59:43.756-04:00I, too, love how unique and personal each of those...I, too, love how unique and personal each of those poems are. I'm not surprised the worms and the green water would appeal to you, Michelle. :) Hugs...Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-8152659107368683852019-06-15T08:55:30.631-04:002019-06-15T08:55:30.631-04:00Thanks, Becky! Looking forward to reading your int...Thanks, Becky! Looking forward to reading your interview responses. :)Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-90024558253471972522019-06-15T08:54:45.322-04:002019-06-15T08:54:45.322-04:00Good for you for carving out some time for yoursel...Good for you for carving out some time for yourself each week, Carol. I practice meditation every day, which helps, but those thoughts running wild are difficult to rein in!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-15781052279007446472019-06-14T19:12:51.161-04:002019-06-14T19:12:51.161-04:00I don't know if this will be helpful for Fathe...I don't know if this will be helpful for Father's Day or their anniversary, but I like to use this for making cards: https://wordart.com/ <br />I think you came up with a great plan! xoTabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-27090193509724694482019-06-14T18:30:59.477-04:002019-06-14T18:30:59.477-04:00Hurray for you for prioritizing balance and all th...Hurray for you for prioritizing balance and all the different parts of you! And thank you for all you do for our community! Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-57785178315129787662019-06-14T18:24:58.164-04:002019-06-14T18:24:58.164-04:00Ah, Michelle. I do recognize the many Me's of ...Ah, Michelle. I do recognize the many Me's of which you write. And, I recognize the juggling. It's all good...and yet, not perfect in the way I wish. I am ready to help with TLD vol. 3 and will send you an e-mail. Each of the poems about fathers had me nodding or smiling or grimacing. I wonder what I would write. There's a world of wonder that's not been resolved yet for us. Maybe I could take a lesson from Linda Baie's grandaughter and simply write of the "now". I salute you in your juggling. I'm so grateful with how much you are willing to share with and in our community. Rock on, poet girl.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-71152048530936912222019-06-14T11:39:57.825-04:002019-06-14T11:39:57.825-04:00Thanks for reminding us that we are certainly not ...Thanks for reminding us that we are certainly not alone regarding life's perpetual balancing act. Thanks for everything you do here at TLD (excited to hear about the 3rd anthology!). Looking forward to both Reader Spotlights as well as more Author/Illustrator Spotlights. Thanks, too, for sharing these Father's Day poems (Romond's is my favorite). I also love Richard Wilbur's "The Writer," which I shared the first year I began blogging:<br /><br />https://poets.org/poem/writerjamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-62178886360856004662019-06-14T11:37:47.305-04:002019-06-14T11:37:47.305-04:00Wow! Just wow from your Pops. Thank you ❤️❤️Wow! Just wow from your Pops. Thank you ❤️❤️No Stinkin Ultracrepidarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11096031225979957379noreply@blogger.com