tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post6963417556140267139..comments2024-03-25T01:44:23.502-04:00Comments on Today's Little Ditty: DMC: "Instructions to a Tree" by Alice NineMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-82184704806157389872019-05-27T11:11:52.787-04:002019-05-27T11:11:52.787-04:00Thank you, Molly. Several people have mentioned th...Thank you, Molly. Several people have mentioned the Giving Tree. Surprisingly, I had not made that connection, but now I'll "pair" the two. Alice Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302512837699702430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-30162766758393037592019-05-22T17:36:59.035-04:002019-05-22T17:36:59.035-04:00This reminds me a bit of the Giving Tree with the ...This reminds me a bit of the Giving Tree with the focus on the relationship between the boy/man and the tree. I also really like those lines: "Then a man/boy will come to you."Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-78694926430621383212019-05-17T10:27:06.383-04:002019-05-17T10:27:06.383-04:00What wonderful memories, Robyn!What wonderful memories, Robyn!Alice Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302512837699702430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-56622603179022752092019-05-10T12:31:36.653-04:002019-05-10T12:31:36.653-04:00Gosh, how this reminds me of when our seven were l...Gosh, how this reminds me of when our seven were littles and their tree and swing and treehouse. I shut my eyes and could almost touch the memory.Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-90758079369713592142019-05-08T22:50:16.623-04:002019-05-08T22:50:16.623-04:00Thank you, Linda. That's an idea... I had thou...Thank you, Linda. That's an idea... I had thought about a third single line stanza.. and maybe another three line stanza. Maybe a one liner about the tree loving the boy. It's an idea!Alice Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302512837699702430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-11960338647574218272019-05-08T22:46:34.466-04:002019-05-08T22:46:34.466-04:00Thank you, Rosi!Thank you, Rosi!Alice Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302512837699702430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-54110381653104027762019-05-08T22:44:42.988-04:002019-05-08T22:44:42.988-04:00Every child should experience a swing in a tree.Every child should experience a swing in a tree.Alice Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302512837699702430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-68968986322555049752019-05-08T22:42:37.071-04:002019-05-08T22:42:37.071-04:00Thank you, Liz. Those two lines just popped out of...Thank you, Liz. Those two lines just popped out of my pencil.Alice Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302512837699702430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-90535481905645451952019-05-07T19:49:49.995-04:002019-05-07T19:49:49.995-04:00What a sweet poem. This really brought a smile to ...What a sweet poem. This really brought a smile to my face -- the boy and the swing and the tree. Lovely.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-12263582846532224572019-05-07T18:27:26.372-04:002019-05-07T18:27:26.372-04:00Beautiful! It brings back so many memories of swin...Beautiful! It brings back so many memories of swinging beneath a sturdy branch on a tree Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-86620228508879845972019-05-07T16:17:08.192-04:002019-05-07T16:17:08.192-04:00Beautiful, Alice. I love the boy that comes to the...Beautiful, Alice. I love the boy that comes to the tree...I think the tree loves the boy, too.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-61133551169089544402019-05-07T14:13:09.208-04:002019-05-07T14:13:09.208-04:00Oh, this is lovely. I especially like the lines &q...Oh, this is lovely. I especially like the lines "Then a man/boy will come to you." I like the way they tell the story and break up the pattern. Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-84327322615063552862019-05-07T12:12:12.462-04:002019-05-07T12:12:12.462-04:00Thank you, Linda. I have always had a special conn...Thank you, Linda. I have always had a special connection with trees, since my girlhood when I climbed them with my brothers. It's been a long while since I climbed one... LOL! But I do enjoy noticing them.Alice Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302512837699702430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-7684595939334756552019-05-07T12:08:13.605-04:002019-05-07T12:08:13.605-04:00Thank you, Michelle. Though not a contributor, I&#...Thank you, Michelle. Though not a contributor, I've been a reader of your DMC challenges. Thanks so much for hosting them.Alice Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302512837699702430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-8780113804887729272019-05-07T11:17:41.185-04:002019-05-07T11:17:41.185-04:00So poignant, Alice, a beautiful capturing of one w...So poignant, Alice, a beautiful capturing of one way trees give us joy. Thank you!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-37645909743738691142019-05-07T09:04:16.703-04:002019-05-07T09:04:16.703-04:00This is so beautiful, Alice! Thank you for your fi...This is so beautiful, Alice! Thank you for your first of what I hope will be MANY contributions to DMC challenges. :DMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.com