tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post1597115138125852548..comments2024-03-25T01:44:23.502-04:00Comments on Today's Little Ditty: DMC: "Ode to a Broken Umbrella" by Irene LathamMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-18556487641656014832017-03-31T06:47:34.214-04:002017-03-31T06:47:34.214-04:00Hello dear Irene and dear Michelle,
So much depen...Hello dear Irene and dear Michelle,<br /><br />So much depends upon an umbrella. <br />Or, not.<br /><br />LOVE this.<br /><br />jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-52908136158217693832017-03-30T17:41:47.044-04:002017-03-30T17:41:47.044-04:00What a lovely tribute to your dear broken umbrella...What a lovely tribute to your dear broken umbrella! This umbrella was packed with personality of all kinds. Wonderful, Irene.michelle koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409095111952431780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-67931904651557647662017-03-30T17:16:30.050-04:002017-03-30T17:16:30.050-04:00Oooo, I LOVE this, Irene!Oooo, I LOVE this, Irene!BJ Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810656260650783785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-85409028859661561362017-03-30T12:44:05.452-04:002017-03-30T12:44:05.452-04:00Yes, I too thought of Amy KR and her yellow umbrel...Yes, I too thought of Amy KR and her yellow umbrella. Gorgeous ode, Irene--and certainly identify with the regret of spending days safely folded. I can picture you leaning into the wind!Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-11630317082612279462017-03-30T10:02:16.980-04:002017-03-30T10:02:16.980-04:00I thought of Amy KR, too when I saw the yellow. It...I thought of Amy KR, too when I saw the yellow. It's a bittersweet poem but also a celebration of what's come before: "nevermore will I hear your gentle rainsong" shares what you've loved. Beautiful, Irene.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-9527655274285925752017-03-30T09:26:06.342-04:002017-03-30T09:26:06.342-04:00"Already your sunshine-scent has faded/and my..."Already your sunshine-scent has faded/and my backyard sky has lost its lemon flavor"... sigh. Such a sad and beautiful poem, Irene. What else is there to do but lean?Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-25215235525080236652017-03-30T09:21:39.053-04:002017-03-30T09:21:39.053-04:00Oh my goodness, Margaret. I hadn't made that c...Oh my goodness, Margaret. I hadn't made that connection, but it certainly does work as a tribute to her!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-12099606737742052952017-03-30T07:18:12.447-04:002017-03-30T07:18:12.447-04:00Beautiful, Irene.....so much emotion packed into o...Beautiful, Irene.....so much emotion packed into one ode for one object. I lean into every breeze. wow.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-68286681706532508352017-03-30T06:54:08.362-04:002017-03-30T06:54:08.362-04:00I'm not sure you wrote this for Amy Krouse Ros...I'm not sure you wrote this for Amy Krouse Rosenthal, but that is who I am thinking of. Her yellow umbrella spread kindness and joy. <br />So many days spent folded...now, I lean into the breeze. Her legacy teaches us to lean into the breeze, enjoy each moment. Thanks! Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.com