tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post6945317561593892538..comments2024-03-29T09:21:43.016-04:00Comments on Today's Little Ditty: DMC: "Ode to Wrapping Paper" by Brenda Davis HarshamMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-53982822264330686902017-03-10T07:20:31.405-05:002017-03-10T07:20:31.405-05:00Others have more wisdom/experience than me, but lo...Others have more wisdom/experience than me, but look at some chapbooks & see how the credits can succinctly acknowledge poems previously published. <br />A specific children's market may not take it unless it is original to them, especially if they buy all rights, but I just feel has so much appeal. Maybe a craft magazine? Something along those lines. LOVE it.jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-22350259258793280192017-03-09T09:02:07.046-05:002017-03-09T09:02:07.046-05:00Nice work at crafting an ode, Helen Frost style, B...Nice work at crafting an ode, Helen Frost style, Brenda.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-44358685657915484112017-03-07T20:59:09.208-05:002017-03-07T20:59:09.208-05:00Favorite line: "Do you know you conceal drea...Favorite line: "Do you know you conceal dreams?" <br />I love looking (or being made to look at) at commonplace, or silly things, in different, big ways. Great job!Rebekah Hoeftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-45076648489867743472017-03-07T17:15:52.411-05:002017-03-07T17:15:52.411-05:00Brenda, silly or not.....that's a great ODE! T...Brenda, silly or not.....that's a great ODE! That whole "once online" thing gets me too. I wish I could produce twin poems....one to share and one to submit. Alas, I can only handle one at a time.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-75386830812612732302017-03-06T23:03:02.600-05:002017-03-06T23:03:02.600-05:00Hi Jan, I thought once it was published online tha...Hi Jan, I thought once it was published online that a publisher wouldn't be interested? I would love to submit it, of course. Thanks!Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-8155287544646467752017-03-06T23:02:16.125-05:002017-03-06T23:02:16.125-05:00Thanks, everyone! I thought I was being a bit sill...Thanks, everyone! I thought I was being a bit silly, but I know how excited my daughter got when I wrapped her birthday presents and she kept visiting, wondering and dreaming about them. I read her the poem, and she knew immediately that I was describing her birthday presents. Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-61267629224849502262017-03-06T21:12:34.901-05:002017-03-06T21:12:34.901-05:00Brenda, Ode to Wrapping Paper is a gift to us. I d...Brenda, Ode to Wrapping Paper is a gift to us. I don't think I remember ever reading a poem about w.p. Artists would love to illustrated this. Since wrapping paper is a big part of many children's lives, perhaps a Highlights magazine or other children's pub. would want you to submit it. I know I do.<br /><br />Just a tiny edit. I read tear as the drop from the eye. If you do submit it to a children's magazine, you may want to consider rip as a sub. But its lovely just as it is, too.jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-52182894537853869642017-03-06T18:09:59.196-05:002017-03-06T18:09:59.196-05:00Your poem captures the feel, sound, and excitement...Your poem captures the feel, sound, and excitement of wrapping paper.Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-70407731251466581512017-03-06T17:25:20.726-05:002017-03-06T17:25:20.726-05:00Wonderful images. Who doesn't get excited at s...Wonderful images. Who doesn't get excited at seeing s wrapped package? Great idea.David McMullinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11976625439508466025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-34898224451390850302017-03-06T16:40:28.252-05:002017-03-06T16:40:28.252-05:00A lovely poem, wrapping paper concealing dreams; w...A lovely poem, wrapping paper concealing dreams; what a wonderful thought, thanks!michelle koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409095111952431780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-21736466067726380012017-03-06T14:52:43.384-05:002017-03-06T14:52:43.384-05:00Thanks for this. The first two lines are fantastic...Thanks for this. The first two lines are fantastic! I adore wrapping presents and this description of the paper is spot on. The ode inspired the idea of writing a haiku on the bits of cut-off pieces of paper about the pattern. Stephanie Farrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507116034551394498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-29224370471936175292017-03-06T14:11:05.135-05:002017-03-06T14:11:05.135-05:00Nicely done, Brenda...love the last line.Nicely done, Brenda...love the last line.Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-61501139767969640782017-03-06T11:49:38.148-05:002017-03-06T11:49:38.148-05:00Wonderful descriptions Brenda I love the image pf ...Wonderful descriptions Brenda I love the image pf paper doing cartwheels Jessica Biginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-54934036763212313062017-03-06T11:42:00.973-05:002017-03-06T11:42:00.973-05:00Great subject, Brenda! I like the feel of your wor...Great subject, Brenda! I like the feel of your word choices, those stars cartwheeling and dreams being revealed. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-7840265537716074692017-03-06T10:13:45.769-05:002017-03-06T10:13:45.769-05:00Well done. I like that "party music", Br...Well done. I like that "party music", Brenda. It's always nice to think of the gift being wrapped in special paper, and you've made it even more special with your poem. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-13947155260654792922017-03-06T09:28:04.652-05:002017-03-06T09:28:04.652-05:00Ahhh.. nicely done Brenda. I love that your poem c...Ahhh.. nicely done Brenda. I love that your poem captures the excitement of gift giving. The paper is doing cartwheels of happiness as it fulfills it's purpose. I think it must know what joy awaits! Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07553781329125871143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-35953871488998034992017-03-06T09:07:13.469-05:002017-03-06T09:07:13.469-05:00You grabbed me immediately with your opening, &quo...You grabbed me immediately with your opening, "You sigh as you unroll." What a perfect description of the sound of paper unraveling. Thanks for unwrapping our new month of ode poems, Brenda! Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.com