tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post9111733266924127582..comments2024-03-25T01:44:23.502-04:00Comments on Today's Little Ditty: May DMC Wrap-Up + Giveaway!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-60516210039474988742014-06-05T18:32:07.785-04:002014-06-05T18:32:07.785-04:00Are you kidding? Thank YOU, Laura. And for all o...Are you kidding? Thank YOU, Laura. And for all of these individualized comments too!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-28095802303254106352014-06-05T10:51:27.947-04:002014-06-05T10:51:27.947-04:00And thank you for all the beautiful poems, everyon...And thank you for all the beautiful poems, everyone!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-64926932227355254512014-06-05T10:50:55.338-04:002014-06-05T10:50:55.338-04:00OK, I read and commented on some of these when the...OK, I read and commented on some of these when they first appeared, but it was so fun reading them all together like this! Here are my favorite bits of the ones I had not read before and commented on:<br /><br />Violet Nesdoly’s rolly and whale watch<br />Janet Fagal’s wrestle the waves<br />Linda Baie’s when roots/and ducks cry for darkened/clouds<br />Sarah Monsma’s image of that keep swinging the fishing pole with the wooden shoe!<br />Mayra Donnell’s herald the season<br />Amanda Boyarshinov’s alliteration (I’m a sucker for alliteration<br />George Heidenrich’s progression of snow from white to gray to black—that’s how we know winter is ending here in Minnesota: when everything turns grey and brown<br />Monica Gudlewski’s starry silver current—gorgeous!<br />Jan Gars’ The giant water dragon swims / Beneath (loved my trip to Loch Ness)<br />B.J. Lee’s hunches into itself<br />Barbara Bockman – love the way you brought the silly into this challenge!<br />Keri Collins Lewis’ opening two lines – love that simple voice<br />Diane Mayr’s germ-protected/babies – who would ever expect those to go together?<br />Damon Dean’s wilting leaves<br />Keri Collins Lewis’ creek/coughs up the past—great verb!<br />Matt Forrest Esenwine’s tucked in/with stars – love that magical mood<br />Jennifer McNamara’s jetty black tunnel—not jet black, but jetty black—intriguing<br />Penny Klostermann’s first and last lines being the same in the never-ending game of Marco Polo—sometimes I think I spent five years playing that game in the community pool as a kid:>)<br />Charles Waters’ surprising ending—water screaming?—love it!<br /><br />Thanks for having me here, Michelle!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-39086277538905344322014-06-02T18:12:08.183-04:002014-06-02T18:12:08.183-04:00Better late than never! I'm so glad you chose...Better late than never! I'm so glad you chose to share this, Charles. The divine moment of release-- ahhhh....Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-90192468333521574682014-06-02T16:01:31.287-04:002014-06-02T16:01:31.287-04:00I know I'm late to the party with this but I h...I know I'm late to the party with this but I have one to share.<br /><br />WATER CONFINEMENT<br />Droplets<br />Trickle down, picks<br />Up tempo, cascades through<br />My water spout screaming, “Please let<br />Me out!”<br /><br />(c) Charles Waters 2014 all rights reserved. Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-40583080933039031852014-06-02T08:51:08.290-04:002014-06-02T08:51:08.290-04:00My pleasure, Kristi. Thank YOU for jumping right ...My pleasure, Kristi. Thank YOU for jumping right in!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-43213321006537280022014-06-01T20:50:58.182-04:002014-06-01T20:50:58.182-04:00Thanks so much for publishing my cinquain on your ...Thanks so much for publishing my cinquain on your blog. It was so exciting to see my poem "in print!" Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096812798403971108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-74212176175701889712014-06-01T17:51:28.493-04:002014-06-01T17:51:28.493-04:00It is! I feel blessed to host them all.It is! I feel blessed to host them all.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-60477829482969261732014-05-31T17:36:18.733-04:002014-05-31T17:36:18.733-04:00Wow, wow, wow. Bookmarking this to return to, Mic...Wow, wow, wow. Bookmarking this to return to, Michelle - a veritable treasure trove!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-72426121474662876562014-05-31T16:25:13.149-04:002014-05-31T16:25:13.149-04:00And even more impressive today than it was yesterd...And even more impressive today than it was yesterday!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-19940361599787846462014-05-31T16:24:26.852-04:002014-05-31T16:24:26.852-04:00Love, Love, LOVE yours, Penny!Love, Love, LOVE yours, Penny!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-91286894683984420682014-05-31T15:43:16.297-04:002014-05-31T15:43:16.297-04:00Reading these was great fun. I've been meaning...Reading these was great fun. I've been meaning to write a cinquain since I read the post about Laura's book. Glad I happened on this notification in my Inbox today. It inspired me to take a few minutes to write a couple and join in the fun! Thanks for brightening my day with this wonderful selection of poems. I'll send mine on to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-44326398190872651832014-05-31T05:57:31.164-04:002014-05-31T05:57:31.164-04:00Thank you for the roundup! What an amazing variety...Thank you for the roundup! What an amazing variety!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-9071401127869849572014-05-30T20:50:34.302-04:002014-05-30T20:50:34.302-04:00And thank you, Tricia, for stopping by and enjoyin...And thank you, Tricia, for stopping by and enjoying them!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-91102565479181348802014-05-30T20:47:29.713-04:002014-05-30T20:47:29.713-04:00Thank you for participating and following along al...Thank you for participating and following along all month, Margaret!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-20263528465390839782014-05-30T20:46:39.039-04:002014-05-30T20:46:39.039-04:00I agree, Carrie. It surprised me how much meaning...I agree, Carrie. It surprised me how much meaning and emotion can be packed into this short form!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-48901723396250492772014-05-30T20:37:57.010-04:002014-05-30T20:37:57.010-04:00Good point, Karin. Having them all together like ...Good point, Karin. Having them all together like this, I bet there are other interesting observations we can find as well.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-72833103316846589632014-05-30T20:30:18.631-04:002014-05-30T20:30:18.631-04:00What an amazing collection of cinquain poems! Than...What an amazing collection of cinquain poems! Thanks so much for sharing them.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-23893494191673157852014-05-30T20:22:20.298-04:002014-05-30T20:22:20.298-04:00A wonderful collection of words, wisdom, and water...A wonderful collection of words, wisdom, and water!Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-28018566353040862722014-05-30T18:05:10.341-04:002014-05-30T18:05:10.341-04:00These are great! I've never really given the c...These are great! I've never really given the cinquain much thought as a form, but reading these all together makes me see what this form can do. Great idea, Michelle!<br />- CarrieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-64487569572455260732014-05-30T17:12:44.709-04:002014-05-30T17:12:44.709-04:00Fashionably late, what can I say... ;)Fashionably late, what can I say... ;)Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-51820198368534385042014-05-30T15:29:30.629-04:002014-05-30T15:29:30.629-04:00How fun to see all those different cinquains toget...How fun to see all those different cinquains together. I liked that several of them landed--both in sound and in description with the two syllables at the end. For example, Kristi Veitenheimer's log ride lands with "Soaked!"; Sarah Monsma's boat trip lands with a "quick dip"; and Mayra Donnell's clouds land when "they cry."Karin Fisher-Goltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180838581250572921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-62846683308407716732014-05-30T15:14:43.595-04:002014-05-30T15:14:43.595-04:00Beautiful, Matt! Love "tucked in/with stars....Beautiful, Matt! Love "tucked in/with stars." And now that you're here, we can *really* get this party started. ;)Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-68580024906039491842014-05-30T14:56:18.216-04:002014-05-30T14:56:18.216-04:00Michelle, here's mine! Since I like to always ...Michelle, here's mine! Since I like to always take a different route when it comes to writing, I decided to write a poem about snow - without mentioning it. Hopefully this is ok!<br /><br />EVENING SNOW<br /><br />The field<br />across the road<br />once green with grassy hay<br />now snuggles sound asleep, tucked in<br />with stars. <br /><br />- © 2014 Matt Forrest EsenwineMatt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-21289057493204821842014-05-30T12:53:20.070-04:002014-05-30T12:53:20.070-04:00It's been such a joy for me! I hope you'l...It's been such a joy for me! I hope you'll take part in a challenge at some point too, Bridget. :)Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.com