tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post3033206196374137228..comments2024-03-25T01:44:23.502-04:00Comments on Today's Little Ditty: DMC: "Branch Line" by Tabatha YeattsMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-91682426955962149772018-09-22T07:36:09.697-04:002018-09-22T07:36:09.697-04:00I agree--those are great lines, Michelle! Nicely d...I agree--those are great lines, Michelle! Nicely done, Tabatha! Rebekah Hoefthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09183595402705856311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-88013990037597462992018-09-20T09:46:11.499-04:002018-09-20T09:46:11.499-04:00Yes, it's amazing how hard this is.Yes, it's amazing how hard this is. Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-43579632265086505802018-09-19T06:54:06.229-04:002018-09-19T06:54:06.229-04:00Such a freak metaphor for the difficulties of chan...Such a freak metaphor for the difficulties of changing. It's sometimes easier to follow the ruts than to lay new tacks like your frenzied engineer, but so worth it.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-31101262453266306952018-09-19T00:05:46.013-04:002018-09-19T00:05:46.013-04:00Wonderful metaphor and wonderful poem to inspire u...Wonderful metaphor and wonderful poem to inspire us all. Thanks.Rosi Hollinbeckhttps://rosihollinbeck.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-23160932019563189972018-09-18T20:30:38.030-04:002018-09-18T20:30:38.030-04:00THANK YOU so much, Tabatha.
CoryTHANK YOU so much, Tabatha.<br /><br />CoryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-34404225284606063842018-09-18T19:01:07.381-04:002018-09-18T19:01:07.381-04:00Yup....I swear sometimes I look at my hands and th...Yup....I swear sometimes I look at my hands and think they are rocks. Howd'ya know that, Tabatha? I do love how moving and creating those fresh tracks takes us to a new destination. Nicely done on this. Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-82027589904263662612018-09-18T16:17:53.064-04:002018-09-18T16:17:53.064-04:00Fun and always a timely question Tabatha, love how...Fun and always a timely question Tabatha, love how you close your poem,<br />" you frenzied engineer, <br />and, lo, a new destination."Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-29601883189459681922018-09-18T15:36:36.525-04:002018-09-18T15:36:36.525-04:00It's a constant struggle to keep those "f...It's a constant struggle to keep those "familiar travellers" from pushing the new aside. Great poem!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-34939661176621850972018-09-18T10:45:45.045-04:002018-09-18T10:45:45.045-04:00Thank you, Linda, Michelle, and Cory (and Naomi)! ...Thank you, Linda, Michelle, and Cory (and Naomi)! Looking forward to reading your poem, Michelle. Cory, I would be honored if you used my poem as a reminder :-)Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-46302909058012670562018-09-18T09:59:49.338-04:002018-09-18T09:59:49.338-04:00Tabatha, sometimes my engineer stops immobilized i...Tabatha, sometimes my engineer stops immobilized in its tracks. I now see that's the time to change tracks, lay new ones, and explore fresh new places. May I print out your poem as a reminder?<br />Thanks for the inspiration.<br /><br />CoryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-5102318527482375722018-09-18T09:28:22.919-04:002018-09-18T09:28:22.919-04:00I just love this poem, Tabatha! How many times hav...I just love this poem, Tabatha! How many times have I felt like that frenzied engineer, hoping those fresh tracks don't fall into oblivion? I've attempted a number of poems for this challenge, with varying degrees of success, but one of the more successful ones I now realize was probably inspired by yours!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-88783281338944976982018-09-18T09:10:03.813-04:002018-09-18T09:10:03.813-04:00I love the metaphor of the train, Tabatha, that &#...I love the metaphor of the train, Tabatha, that 'frenzied engineer' following new tracks. Pushing the brain to aid the travel is hard work, but the ending rewards, right? Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com