tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post6910864635255191471..comments2024-03-25T01:44:23.502-04:00Comments on Today's Little Ditty: Haiku Garden: Charles WatersMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-61374292613266277152015-08-17T14:42:05.391-04:002015-08-17T14:42:05.391-04:00Michelle and Charles thank you for sharing your wo...Michelle and Charles thank you for sharing your words and world. =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-29441468110329169182015-08-15T10:48:50.510-04:002015-08-15T10:48:50.510-04:00Thanks for your kind words, Carol. I wasn't aw...Thanks for your kind words, Carol. I wasn't aware you did oral chat interviews– do you record them? Seems I'll have to have a closer look at your website and blog!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-37740296206056140252015-08-15T10:36:06.601-04:002015-08-15T10:36:06.601-04:00Thanks for the invitation, Amy. How I'd love t...Thanks for the invitation, Amy. How I'd love to get lost for a while in your corner of the world!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-58572935624201250242015-08-15T10:33:30.371-04:002015-08-15T10:33:30.371-04:00I'm always delighted and honored to share your...I'm always delighted and honored to share your work, Charles. CHILDREN'S POETRY POWER!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-16263618895264305912015-08-15T09:16:49.974-04:002015-08-15T09:16:49.974-04:00Gorgeous picture, gorgeous words! Wow! I will neve...Gorgeous picture, gorgeous words! Wow! I will never drive through eastern Colorado again without thinking of those "straw colored swaths…"Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-40064370761389394022015-08-15T07:40:50.414-04:002015-08-15T07:40:50.414-04:00Love all the alliteration in your poem, Charles. L...Love all the alliteration in your poem, Charles. Looking forward (I hope?!?) to reconnecting at NCTE this year!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-4230269225817077052015-08-15T00:18:58.036-04:002015-08-15T00:18:58.036-04:00Lovely haiku, and I loved learning about Charles. ...Lovely haiku, and I loved learning about Charles. Thank you!Sally Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-75784442283384199042015-08-14T18:30:22.679-04:002015-08-14T18:30:22.679-04:00Lovely post and lovely poem. Thanks. I enjoyed thi...Lovely post and lovely poem. Thanks. I enjoyed this.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-73274267176458292922015-08-14T14:45:34.332-04:002015-08-14T14:45:34.332-04:00A beautiful pairing of words and images. I love ho...A beautiful pairing of words and images. I love how the title speaks on so many levels. Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-4816250439032099472015-08-14T14:36:23.484-04:002015-08-14T14:36:23.484-04:00Such a beautiful view depicted by words and that q...Such a beautiful view depicted by words and that quenches our souls!Teresa Robesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848939225552527941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-42655606399845033922015-08-14T12:06:01.327-04:002015-08-14T12:06:01.327-04:00Your love of life, of writing, of sharing, of vega...Your love of life, of writing, of sharing, of vegan pizza, shines through as well, Matt!Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-18152705067257985032015-08-14T12:05:24.671-04:002015-08-14T12:05:24.671-04:00I'm inspired by your hard work, belief in your...I'm inspired by your hard work, belief in yourself, and many, many poems of yours I've had the pleasure to read, Amy!Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-58946041228737412542015-08-14T12:04:29.864-04:002015-08-14T12:04:29.864-04:00Your enthusiasm for life humbles and motivates ME,...Your enthusiasm for life humbles and motivates ME, Irene!Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-26869075255352375602015-08-14T12:03:31.701-04:002015-08-14T12:03:31.701-04:00While I do enjoy a once a week vegan fast food exc...While I do enjoy a once a week vegan fast food excursion, I'm grateful to have curbed the eating intake. I need to live a long life, there's so many things to accomplish, poetic and otherwise.Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-561054718122893262015-08-14T12:02:05.367-04:002015-08-14T12:02:05.367-04:00That meal with you is something I'll always re...That meal with you is something I'll always remember. And you gave me a signed copy of your book. Both put a major smile on my face. MORDHORST POWER!Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-61303067279490781612015-08-14T12:01:08.252-04:002015-08-14T12:01:08.252-04:00I have to tell you, Donna, I felt the irony of lov...I have to tell you, Donna, I felt the irony of loving nature and not being able to even cut grass as a kid because of the allergy plague. And you're right, the gratefulness is even more pronounced now I can go explore nature!Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-38644323392948318282015-08-14T11:59:35.215-04:002015-08-14T11:59:35.215-04:00Thank you for your kind words, Tara. Let's al...Thank you for your kind words, Tara. Let's all celebrate your awesomeness by reading a poem!Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-45155279467459597602015-08-14T11:58:21.316-04:002015-08-14T11:58:21.316-04:00Yes, Carol, you have my permission to post my haik...Yes, Carol, you have my permission to post my haiku in Summer Splashings. Please, also alert your readers to my website at www.charleswaterspoetry.comCharles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-80522777717128242692015-08-14T11:56:17.213-04:002015-08-14T11:56:17.213-04:00Thank you for highlighting me on your blog, Michel...Thank you for highlighting me on your blog, Michelle! Thank you all for the kind comments as we do our best to read, write, and share children's poetry with the masses. CHILDREN'S POETRY POWER!Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-42638865844426331452015-08-14T10:17:56.422-04:002015-08-14T10:17:56.422-04:00Very nice! As Irene said, Charles' love of lif...Very nice! As Irene said, Charles' love of life always shine through.Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-88432826142131370742015-08-14T10:03:10.586-04:002015-08-14T10:03:10.586-04:00I am always inspired by Charles's true goodne...I am always inspired by Charles's true goodness and his boundless energy. His haiku today turns my mind toward the rows of corn next door...fall is almost here. Come for a hike anytime, either or both of you! xoAmy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-84931287377935587522015-08-14T08:34:02.260-04:002015-08-14T08:34:02.260-04:00Yes, Charles has such enthusiasm for life, and it ...Yes, Charles has such enthusiasm for life, and it breathes through his poetry. Thanks for sharing, Michelle and Charles! xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-50620937714207867412015-08-14T08:24:52.352-04:002015-08-14T08:24:52.352-04:00My daughter and I had a discussion last night abou...My daughter and I had a discussion last night about foods, eating imprudently, and what happens to one's health. I'm happy that Charles has taken control of his eating and that it is working for him. Poets need a clear head!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-27734266111251138952015-08-14T08:24:26.318-04:002015-08-14T08:24:26.318-04:00I recall a wonderful meal with Charles at an NCTE ...I recall a wonderful meal with Charles at an NCTE in Orlando in 2010--we found each other somehow and we both came away enriched, I think. Learning he was a poet was thrilling, but learning that he played a Judge on the Disney version of "American Idol" left me a little starstruck. (Charles, am I remembering that right?) He certainly specializes in drinking it all in! I love "stretch/from tufted bed."Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-73569950203945937262015-08-14T07:57:43.373-04:002015-08-14T07:57:43.373-04:00How awful to be plagued by allergies of nature and...How awful to be plagued by allergies of nature and not be free to explore. Perhaps since conquering the allergies to some extent, the exploration is now made even more precious, overflowing with new opportunities to write!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.com